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Amos McLemore

Male 1829 - 1903  (73 years)


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  1. 1.  Amos McLemore was born on 3 Dec 1829 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi; died on 2 Sep 1903 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to Notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography:

    Amos McLemore was a planter of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, born in Chickasaw County, December 3, 1829. His parents, William and Martha (Joiners) McLemore, were born in North Carolina and Tennessee in 1800, respectively, moved to Covington County when he was but a child, and in 1838 they moved to Lauderdale County and settled near where Meridian is now situated. Amos was married in 1855 to Miss Mary Jane McShan, of Lauderdale County, by whom he had nine children: William, Andrew, Virginia, Fannie, Acquila, Laura, Kirkland, and a son who lived only a month. At the opening of the Civil War, Mr. McLemore enlisted in the Confederate Army and upon the return of peace, he turned his attention to planting, notwithstanding the fact that, during the war, his plantation had been rifled of all valuables, and had grown up to weeds. He turned his attention to the culture of cotton, in which he was quite successful and made money. He owned one thousand acres of land, three miles northeast of Meridian, MS. He was considered a self-made man, well posted on general topics of the day, benevolent, charitable, and generous, but not active in politics. (Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Volume 2 (1891).

    (Research):
    Census Information:

    1870 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Twp 6
    Enumerated 13 August 1870
    Page 114, Stamped 80
    938-938
    McLemore, Amos 39 M W Farmer $535 $1200 Miss
    McLemore, Mary J 31 F W Keeping House Ala
    McLemore, William F 13 M W Farm Laborer Miss
    McLemore, Cornelius A.J. 11 M W Farm Laborer Miss
    McLemore, Jennie M 8 F W Miss
    McLemore, Fannie 3 F W Miss
    McLemore, Allthe? L. 8/12 F W Miss Oct [indexed by Ancestry.com as Walker McLemore]

    1880 Census
    Household:
    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
    cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Amos MCLEMORE Self M Male W 50 MS Farmer TN TN
    Jane MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 40 AL Keeping House SC ---
    Andrew MCLEMORE Son S Male W 21 MS Farm Laborer MS AL
    Jennie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 18 MS At Home MS AL
    Victoria MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 15 MS At School MS AL
    Fannie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 13 MS At School MS AL
    Aquilla MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 11 MS At School MS AL
    Laura MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 8 MS MS AL
    Kirkland MCLEMORE Son S Male W 3 MS MS AL
    Sarah*** MCLEMORE Sister S Female W 45 MS TN TN
    Source Information:
    Census Place Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi
    Family History Library Film 1254653 NA Film Number T9-0653
    Page Number 59C

    ***Is this is stepsister, Sarah Alford Fortson? Some researchers speculate that she married her step brother, William McLemore. If so, this would make her both a stepsister and sister-in-law to Amos. Sarah Alford Fortson, however, was born ca 1837 in Alabama. This would make her around age 43 in 1880. Lauderdale, Mississippi marriage records show a Mrs Mary Fortson and William McLemore marrying on 12 July 1840.

    1900 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat One
    Enumerated 16 Jun 1900
    SD 5 ED 12 Sheet 12B
    238-238
    McLemore, W F Head W F Mar 1859 41 W 8/8 Miss Ala Ala (Appears to be Mrs. W F McLemore)
    McLemore, Ernestine Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Lawrence Son W M Nov 1882 18 Miss Miss Miss Machinist
    McLemroe, Corrinna Dtr W F Feb 1854 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Lewis Son W M Dec 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Octavia Dtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Lamar Son W M May 1892 8 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Lee Son W M Spet 1894 5 S Miss MIss Miss
    McLemore, William Son W M Dec 1898 1 S Miss Miss Miss
    240-240
    McLemore, Amos Head W M Dec 1829 70 M 45 Miss NC Tenn Farmer
    McLemore, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1838 61 M 45 9/6 Ala SC SC
    McLemore, Quilla O Dtr W F Oct 1869 30 S Miss Miss Ala
    McLemore, Lewis K Son W F Mar 1877 23 S Miss Miss Ala Farmer

    Amos married Mary Jane Leanoriah McShan on 14 May 1855 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Mary was born on 22 Dec 1838 in Alabama; died on 22 Dec 1908 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William F. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1857 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    2. 3. Cornelius Andrew Jackson McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1859 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    3. 4. Virginia "Jennie" M. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1861 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died in May 1917; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    4. 5. R. Victoria McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1864 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Jun 1888; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    5. 6. Fannie McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1867 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    6. 7. Aquilla "Quilla" L. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1869 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 4 Nov 1918; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    7. 8. Laura A. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1872 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 13 Aug 1931; was buried in Coker Chapel Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    8. 9. Louis Kirkland McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1877 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 14 Apr 1942; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William F. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born about 1857 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1880 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, SD 1
    Page 21 Sd 2 ED 92
    Enumerated 11 Jun 1880
    HH #5
    McLemore, Wm F W M 23 Farmer Miss Ala Ala
    McLemore, Alllis S W F 21 Wf Keeps Home Miss Ala Ala
    McLemore, Ernestine W F 5/12 Dtr Home Miss Miss Miss

    1900 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat One
    Enumerated 16 Jun 1900
    SD 5 ED 12 Sheet 12B
    238-238
    McLemore, W F Head W F Mar 1859 41 W 8/8 Miss Ala Ala (Appears to be Mrs. W F McLemore)
    McLemore, Ernestine Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Lawrence Son W M Nov 1882 18 Miss Miss Miss Machinist
    McLemroe, Corrinna Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Lewis Son W M Dec 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Octavia Dtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Miss Miss Miss At School
    McLemore, Lamar Son W M May 1892 8 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Lee Son W M Spet 1894 5 S Miss MIss Miss
    McLemore, William Son W M Dec 1898 1 S Miss Miss Miss
    240-240
    McLemore, Amos Head W M Dec 1829 70 M 45 Miss NC Tenn Farmer
    McLemore, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1838 61 M 45 9/6 Ala SC SC
    McLemore, Drucilla O Dtr W F Oct 1869 30 S Miss Miss Ala
    McLemore, Lewis K Son W F Mar 1877 23 S Miss Miss Ala Farmer

    William married Alice J. Shackleford on 7 Feb 1878 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Alice was born in Mar 1859 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ernestine McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1880 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Nov 1910; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    2. 11. Lawrence McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1882 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Jul 1902; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    3. 12. Corinna Victoria McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1884 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 9 Dec 1902; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    4. 13. Lewis McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1887 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    5. 14. Octavia McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1889 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    6. 15. Lamar McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1892 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
    7. 16. Lee Shackelford McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1894 in Mississippi; and died.
    8. 17. William McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1898 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  2. 3.  Cornelius Andrew Jackson McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born about 1859 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):
    Census Information:

    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat 1
    Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
    SD 5, ED 11, Sheet 17A
    303-309
    McLemore, Andrew J Hd W M Feb 1860 40 m3 Miss Ala Ala Carpenter (Foreman)
    McLemore, Lula E Wife W F Jan 1877 23 M 3 1/1 Miss Fl Ala
    McLemore, Amos J Son W M Sep 1885 14 S Miss Miss Ala
    McLemore, Lela C Dtr W F July 1887 12 S Miss Miss Ala
    McLemore, Everette Son W M July 1899 10/12 S Miss Miss Miss
    Wimbley, Anna A Mother W F July 1830 69 Wd 2/0 NC Scotland NC

    Cornelius married Lula E. Brown on 4 Dec 1897 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Lula was born in Jan 1877 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Amos J. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1885 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. 19. Lela C. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1887 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. 20. Everett McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1899 in Mississippi; and died.

  3. 4.  Virginia "Jennie" M. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born in Jul 1861 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died in May 1917; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    Her tombstone was inscribed "Some Day We'll Understand."

    Virginia married J. M. Sanders on 8 Dec 1886 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. J. was born on 16 Jul 1863; died on 7 Dec 1912; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  R. Victoria McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born on 20 Dec 1864 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Jun 1888; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    (Research):Not listed with her family on the 1870 census?

    R. married S. B. Tucker on 3 Nov 1887 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. S. was born before 1865; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Fannie McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born about 1867 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  6. 7.  Aquilla "Quilla" L. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born on 10 Oct 1869 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 4 Nov 1918; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1910 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat 1 Meridian
    Enumerated 23 Apr 1910
    SD 5 ED 38 Sheet 7A
    Bonita Road
    101-101
    McLemore, Mrs. L.E. Head F W 33 Wd 4/3 MIss Flor Ala
    McLemore, Evrette C Son M W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, T B Dtr F W 9 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Eugene Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
    102-102
    McLemore, L.K. Head M W 33 S Miss Miss Ala English Farmer
    103-103
    Wilson, Hesicire Head M Mu 21 M1 5 Miss Miss Miss Laborer
    Wilson, Harett Wfd F Mu 21 M1 5 3/2 Miss Miss Miss
    Wilson, Fannie M Dtr F Mu 4 S Miss Miss Miss
    Wilson, Ophelia Dtr F Mu 1 S Miss Miss Miss
    104-104
    McLemore, Quilla Head F W 40 S Miss Miss Ala English Income


  7. 8.  Laura A. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born on 16 Jul 1872 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 13 Aug 1931; was buried in Coker Chapel Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Laura married Hiram Washington Brewster, M. D. on 3 Nov 1892 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Hiram was born on 20 Apr 1865; died on 17 Jan 1954; was buried in Coker Chapel Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Louis Kirkland McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amos1) was born on 1 Mar 1877 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 14 Apr 1942; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    At the time he registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, working in the process department of Standard Oil of Baton Rouge. He listed his nearest relatives as Mrs. Laura BREWSTER and Mrs. Quilla McLemore, Sisters, of ???? and Bonita, Mississippi.

    (Research):


    Census Listings:

    1930 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat One Meridian City
    Enumerated April 23, 1930
    ED 32-10 SD 9 Sheet 21B
    Front Street
    Union Hotel and Royal Hotel
    441-610
    Steele, Peyton C Mngr O 105,000 M W 47 M 28 Ala Unk Unk (Union Hotel, no resident manager listed for the Royal Hotel)
    2014-441-611
    McLemore, Lewis K Clerk M W 53 S No Yes Miss Tenn Ala
    (three guests also presnt, names not transcribed)



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Ernestine McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born on 14 Jan 1880 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Nov 1910; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

  2. 11.  Lawrence McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born on 2 Nov 1882 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 22 Jul 1902; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

  3. 12.  Corinna Victoria McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in Feb 1884 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 9 Dec 1902; was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

  4. 13.  Lewis McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in Dec 1887 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  5. 14.  Octavia McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in Jun 1889 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  6. 15.  Lamar McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in May 1892 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  7. 16.  Lee Shackelford McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in Sep 1894 in Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1930 Census
    Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat 1
    Enumerated April 30, 1930
    ED 38-17 SD 9 Sheet 25A Stamped 53
    Road from Bonita to Oak Grove School
    414-432
    McLemore, Ruben S Hd M W 26 M 20 Miss Miss Miss Foreman Building
    McLemore, Daisy K Wf F W 24 m 18 Ga Ga Ga
    McLemore, Sariann Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Miss Miss Ga
    418-436
    McLemore, Lee S Hd M W 35 M 23 Miss Miss Miss Machinist Building Supply
    McLemore, Ruth Wf F W 36 M 24 Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Dorothy Lee Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, William Thomas Son M W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
    McLemore, Lewis Lane SOn M W 2 6/12 S Miss Miss Miss

    Lee married Ruth Graham about 1918. Ruth was born about 1894 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Dorothy Lee McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1920 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. 22. William Thomas "W. T." McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1922 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 17 Dec 2012 in Mississippi; was buried in Magnolia Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
    3. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 17.  William McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born in Dec 1898 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.

  9. 18.  Amos J. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cornelius2, 1.Amos1) was born in Sep 1885 in Mississippi; and died.

  10. 19.  Lela C. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cornelius2, 1.Amos1) was born in Jul 1887 in Mississippi; and died.

  11. 20.  Everett McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (3.Cornelius2, 1.Amos1) was born in Jul 1899 in Mississippi; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Dorothy Lee McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lee3, 2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born about 1920 in Mississippi; and died.

  2. 22.  William Thomas "W. T." McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lee3, 2.William2, 1.Amos1) was born on 21 Jan 1922 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 17 Dec 2012 in Mississippi; was buried in Magnolia Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    William Thomas (W. T.) McLemore, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral Services are 12 Noon today, December 19, 2012 from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will also be today from 11 am until 12 Noon at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 3 pm in Magnolia Memory Gardens in Meridian, MS with Military Honors.

    W. T. McLemore was born on January 21, 1922 in Meridian, MS to the late Lee Shackelford and Ruth Graham McLemore. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Army. He then worked for 35 years with Commercial Credit, retiring as manager/district manager. He had been a resident of Rankin County, MS since 1987. He was a member of Brandon Baptist Church and was a Mason with the Hattiesburg, MS masonic lodge.

    He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Weeks Stanton McLemore; his brother, Lewis "Buddy" McLemore; and his sister, Dorothy Lee McLemore Moore.

    Survivors include two sons, John McLemore and wife, Jenny and Don McLemore and wife, Paula all of Brandon, MS; and five grandchildren, Joshua McLemore, Hannah McLemore, Zachery McLemore, Joe Dineen, and Paige Dineen.

    Published online in the ClarionLedger.com


  3. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lee3, 2.William2, 1.Amos1)


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