Elvira Malissa "Missy" Mary Reynolds

Notes:

Melba Gene noted that Elvira had a sister, Victoria Adaline Reynolds, who married Arcy Mason. They had a daughter anmes Elizbeth Burkham Mason, who was later married to her first cousin, Wright McLemore.

(Research):Census Information:

1860 Census
Arkansas, Jefferson County, Bartholomew Twp, Post Office Pi
ne Bluff
Page 10 (handwritten)
#367-317
S.C. McLemore 27 M Farmer
E.M. McLemore 24 F Alabama
H.E. McLemore 2 F Arkansas
M.J. McLemore 3/12 F Arkansas

1870 Census
Arkansas, Drew County, Mill Creek Twp, P.O. Branchmill
Enumerated 24 Aug 1870
Page 13, Stamped 638
100-111
McLamore, Mary 34 F W Keeping House $--- $50 Alabama
McLamore, Harriet 13 F W At Home Arkansas

1880 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Twp
Enumerated 10 June 1880
Stamped 54
103-106
Newman, Chas. W M 37 Farmer Canada Canada Canada
Newman, Messy W F 43 Wife Keeping House Ala SC Ga
McLemore, Wrigh W M 19 Step-son Works on Farm Ark Tenn Ark*
Newman George W M 7 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Chas. W M 6 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Joseph W M 1 Son Ark Canada Ala

*This was written, and then lined through. Wright McLemore was also listed as a boarder in the Smith Home in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas at the 1880 census, working as a farm laborer. The enumerator must have crossed him off the census in his mother's home to avoid double counting him.


1900 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Township
Enumerated in June, 1900 by J.A. Blythe
SD 6, ED 119, Sheet 1B
17-18
Newman, Charles Hd W M July 1848 56 m 28 Canada/French Canada Canada Farmer
Newman, Elvira Wife W F Feb 1836 64 M 28 3/3 Ala SC Ga
Newman, Chas O Son W M Nov 1874 25 S Ark Canada Alabama
Newman, Joseph Son W M Oct 1878 21 S Ark Canada Alabama
McLemore, Maggie G-Dtr W F Jan 1891 9 S Ark Ark Ark

Elvira married Sterling C. McLemore on 19 Sep 1856 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Sterling (son of Wright McLemore, Of Arkansas and ??? ???) was born about 1833 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1862 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elvira married Charles Vernah Newman about 1872 in Arkansas. Charles was born in Jul 1848 in Canada; was buried in Old Newman Cemetery, Lincoln County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows that she married William Jackson "Jack" SHUMAKE around 1878 in Lincoln County, Arkansas. However, if she is correct, Harriet and William may have divorced, or Harriet might have died shortly afterwords, as this couple can not be located on the 1880 census. However, a Jack SHUMAKE, married to a 31 year old Marthy, can be found. Marthy was born in Mississippi, and appears to have been previously married to a SACKET.

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Arkansas, Drew County, Mill Creek Twp, P.O. Branchmill
Enumerated 24 Aug 1870
Page 13, Stamped 638
100-111
McLamore, Mary 34 F W Keeping House $--- $50 Alabama
McLamore, Harriet 13 F W At Home Arkansas

This MAY be Harriet's husband, with a second wife?, at th
e time of the 1880 census:

This is that families listing:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Jack SHUMAKE Self M Male W 28 TN Farmer TN TN
Marthy SHUMAKE Wife M Female W 31 MS Keeping House AL ---
Mary SACKET SDau S Female W 12 AR Works On Farm MS AR
Source Information:
Census Place Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254049 NA Film Number T9-0049
Page Number 49A

Notes:

(Research):Not listed with her mother on the 1870 census. Did she leave home/die at a young age? Perhaps she was living with relatives instead of her widowed mother, although her sister Harriett was listed in the home at the time of the 1870 census.

She was said to have married D.S HASTON on 16 Sept 1880 in Yell County, Arkansas.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows that he married three times, to Lola DERASAUL, Elizabeth BURKHAM Mason (his first cousin, daughter of his mother's sister Victoria Reynolds Mason), and Willie BAILEY.

Was Wright the father of Maggie McLemore, born in Jan 1891 in Arkansas? Maggie was living with her grandmother, Elvira McLemore Newman in Lincoln County, Arkansas at the time of the 1900 census.

Melba Gene indicates that sometime before, Wright had married to his third wife, Willie Bailey, and they were living in Owen, Lincoln County, Arkansas at the time of the 1900 census. Living with them was 6 year old James Harmon, born March 1894, a step son to Wright, born to Willie during her first marriage. They were also the parents of 10 month old Sterling McLemore.

In 1910, Willie Bailey Harmon McLemore was remarried to Eli BENNINGFILED. They were living in Niven Twp, Jefferson County, Arkansas with their blended family.

(Research):Census Information:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James SMITH Self M Male W 30 MS Farmer MS MS
Beckey SMITH Wife M Female W 30 AR Keeps House AL GA
Rasa SMITH Dau S Female W 8 AR MS AR
David SMITH Son S Male W 5 AR MS AR
Lula SMITH Dau S Female W 3 AR MS AR
W. A. SMITH Son S Male W 5M AR MS AR
Wright MCLEMORE Other S Male W 18 AR Works On Farm AR AR
Source Information:
Census Place Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254049 NA Film Number T9-0049
Page Number 51B

1880 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Twp
Enumerated 10 June 1880
Stamped 54
103-106
Newman, Chas. W M 37 Farmer Canada Canada Canada
Newman, Messy W F 43 Wife Keeping House Ala SC Ga
McLemore, Wrigh W M 19 Step-son Works on Farm Ark Tenn Ark*
Newman George W M 7 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Chas. W M 6 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Joseph W M 1 Son Ark Canada Ala

*This was written, and then lined through. Wright McLemore was also listed as a boarder in the Smith Home in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas at the 1880 census, working as a farm laborer. The enumerator must have crossed him off the census in his mother's home to avoid double counting him.

1900 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Township
Enumerated 2 June 1900 by J.A. Blythe
SD 6, ED 119, Sheet 2B
31-32
McLemore, Wright Hd W M Apr 1861 39 D? Ark Tn Ala Farmer
McLemore, Willie Wife W F Sep 1878 21 M 2 Ark Ga Ark
McLemore, Sterling Son W M July 1899 10/12 S Ark Ark Ark
Harmon, James StepSon W M Mary 1894 6 S Ark Ark Ark

Wright married Willie Bailey between 1894 and 1898 in Arkansas. Willie was born in Sep 1878 in Arkansas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Diann McDaniels wrote: "I remember going 'down home' to visit my grandpa, Joseph "Joe" Floyd Newman, in the late 1940's.. His brother, George Newman had a one room house that sat back off the road that Joe lived in, as Joe never kept anything that he owned. There was an old iron bed with a homemade mattress which was made from ticking and stuffed with hay or cotton, a small dining table, a pot belly stove and a couple of cane bottom chairs. There were nails on the walls for Papa to hang his clothes, saddle, bridle or anything else he could think of. Out back was a smaller house that the roof slanted on and used as a summer kitchen. He would smoke meat in it and cook on the pot belly stove in the winter. He didn't have running water, electricity, telephone, or an intdoor toilet. He rode his horse every where he went. He would only get in a car if he was going a long way from home. If he accepted a ride from anyone, he would stand on the running boards instead of getting inside. The horse had a colt, so you could see Papa riding his horse and the colt following them. Papa had an old fiddle. He played it at barn dances sometimes, but he carried it with him every place and would play it for us anytime. Once at Uncle George's house, my Aunt Cille asked George's wife, Aunt Alice (Blasingame), if she could have a beautiful old highboy dresser if anything happened to her...this gave me an idea. I went into the parlor and asked Papa if he died could I have his horse. Of course, I got into trouble about doing so, but Papa just laughed and said "Okay, I'll die and Will you my horse." Joe was born October 26, 1878 to Charles Vernah and Elvira "Missy" Melissa (Reynolds McLemore) Newman in Feenyville, Lincoln Co. and died August 8, 1950 about one mile from where he was born. He was a horse trader..trading one thing for another...and hardly work during his life. He married Virgie Mae Spears on February 24, 1905. They had six children; Effie Harriett, Lucy Elvira, Stark Joseph, Susie Melissa, Julie Mae, and Ralph Leroy (Roy) before Virgie died in 1920. In about 1925, Joe married Ollie Belle (Reaves) Stringfellow. Children born to them were: Herbert McKinley and Ruby Mae. They were divorced around 1930. When Papa died, they sold the horse and colt to buy a tombstone. The old furniture was just left in the house, which fell in. His only other possession left was the fiddle. It had been promised to all of Joe's grandchildren but my mother, Sue, inherited it. It is now encased in a nice shadow box with Papa's pictures and names of old tunes he used to play and a story about it. It hangs in my dining room. I didn't get the horse, but I got the fiddle!"

Submitted by Diann McDaniels grand-daughter of Joe Newman
E-mail:

His headstone has a slightly differing date of death:
NEWMAN, Joseph Floyd
B. 10-26-1878
D. 8-28-1950

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows his year of birth as 1899. The SSDI instead shows his date of birth as 14 July 1900. The year inscribed on his headstone, presumed to be correct, is 1898.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 40-19 SD 10 Sheet 1B
10-10
McLemore, Sterling Hd M W 29 M@17 Ark Ark Ark Laborer Miss Fuel Corp
McLemore, Elma Wf F W 26 M@14 Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Freddie Mae Dtr F W 10 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, P. D. Son M WS 8 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Alton Son M W 5 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Felix Son M W 2 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Willie Dtr F W 6/12 S Ark Ark Ark

Sterling married Elna Ophelia Bass on 2 Jun 1918 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Elna was born on 15 Jan 1904 in Arkansas; died on 5 Oct 1983 in Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas; was buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The father of Coy McLemore of Sheridan, Arkansas.

Notes:

She predeceased her sister, Betty McLemore Knight, who died in 2016.

Obituary, copied from her Find A Grave Memorial Page:

Freddie Mae McLemore Taylor, 80 of Pine Bluff formerly of Glendale (Lincoln County), died Saturday, April 1, 2000 At Jefferson Regional Medical Center at Pine Bluff, AR.

Born July 27, 1919 in Jefferson County,

She was the daughter of late Sterling C. McLemore and Eleanor Ophelia Bass McLemore.

She was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church, north of Glendale, AR, and the Star Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Star City, AR.

She was reared and received her early education in Grant County. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Davis Taylor and a brother Alton V. Taylor.

Survivors include three sons, David Lee Taylor of Grapevine, AR, Pete Taylor of Pine Bluff, and Wendall K. Taylor of Glendale; two daughters Vera Mae Taylor Paschall Green of Pine Bluff, and Joetta Taylor Hopkins of Sheridan, AR, three brothers P. D. McLemore of Wilmar, AR., Felix C. McLemore of Mineral Well, Texas, Thomas Ray McLemore of Warren, two sister Fay Patenotte, of Yazoo City, Mississippi, and Betty Harvey of Monticello, Ark. 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren,

Funeral Service were held at 10 A. M. Tuesday, April4, Ar Ralph Robinson and Son, Chapel in Pine Bluff, AR, with Rev. Johnny Brewster officating.

Burial will follow in Grapevine Cemetery, Grant County, Grapevine, AR

Pallbearers were Daniel Mullins, Thomas Mullins, Buddy Cooper, Z. T. Kimbrell, Thurston Coker, and Harold Patterson. Honorary Pallbearers were Vince Bullock, and Hally DeMoss.

Freddie married Wallace D. Taylor on 28 Feb 1936. Wallace was born on 13 Jun 1915; died on 31 Dec 1990; was buried in Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His given name was P.D., though he used Paul David while in the military as they refused to accept only his initials.

Monticello, Arkansas25 July 2007
Advance Monticellonian

P.D. McLemore

P.D. McLemore, 86, of Wilmar, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at home.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. forces at Omaha Beach on DDay. He retired after 38 years with the Mississippi River Fuel Company and was a Mason and volunteer fire department chief in Wilmar for many years. He was a member and deacon at Wilmar Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Zirlene McLemore; a brother, Alton McLemore; and a sister, Freddie Mae Taylor.

Survivors included his wife, Janie Bailey McLemore; two sons, David McLemore and wife Margie of Russellville and Jerry McLemore of Monticello; two daughters, Linda Sawyer of Monticello and Karen Cherry and husband Dennis of Summerville, W.V.; two brothers, Felix McLemore of Mineral Wells, Texas and Tommy McLemore of Warren; two sisters, Fay Pattinotte of Yazoo City, Miss, and Betty Kigt of Monticello; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, July 25) at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home with Rev. Terrell Wallace and Rev. Raymond Reed officiating. Burial was at Wilmar Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers were Danny McIntyre, Joey McIntrye, Tony Thurman, William McLemore, Clint McLemore, David Bayird and Arron Taylor.

Honorary pallbearers were Billy Haynes, Marshall Baughn, Andy Black, S.T. Roark and Charles Stattford.

(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

P. married Ellen Zirlene McNeill about 1948. Ellen was born on 10 Jun 1926; died on 23 Apr 1989 in Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His name was listed in "Masonic Death Records from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, 1941-1990" compiled by Desmond Walls Allen, Copyright 1999;
ISBN 1-56546-153-3, 315 pages

His Find A Grave Memorial Page has a photo of his military marker. It is embossed with a cross, and the following:

Alton Vanoy McLemore
Sgt US Army
World War II
Sept 14 1923 Nov 21 1988

Alton married Dolly Jane Branson on 27 Jun 1946 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Dolly was born on 17 Oct 1928 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas; died on 1 Nov 2015 in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas; was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore noted he first married Lois LEVEL. She also writes that when he was born, he was delivered by a black midwife who suggested the name Jasper Cornelius. His grandmother had a fit, saying that was a black name, and thus he was renamed as Felix Cornelius.

Obituary, copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page:

Felix C. McLemore, Sr, age 80, of Weatherford, Texas formerly of Wilmar, Arkansas died Tuesday, December 11, at Regency Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.

He was born April 27, 1927 in Jefferson County, Arkansas a son of the late Sterling Cornelious McLemore and Elna Ophelia Bass McLemore.

He was a Baptist, served in the US Army, was a retired diesel mechanic and worked many years for Blankinship Motor Company, Warren, Ark.

Surviving is his wife Cookie McLemore whom he married on October 2, 1971 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas; 3 sons Lynn McLemore, US Marines, Beaufort, South Carolina, John Wayne McLemore, US Army stationed in Iraq and Felix C. McLemore, Jr, Mineral Wells, Texas; 2 daughters Sharon Kay Bussell, Middleton, Tenn. and Karen Scott, Austin, Tex; 1 brother Tommy McLemore, Warren, Ark; 2 sisters Faye, Patenotte, Yazoo City Miss and Betty Kight, Monticello, Ark; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a son Donald Wayne McLemore.

Funeral services were 10:00am Monday, December 17, at Frazer's Chapel by Rev. Richard Warren. Linda Barrett was the organist. Burial with flag presentation ceremony was in Fitzhugh Cemetery in Jefferson County by Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren.

Pallbearers were James Caldwell, Ted Hess, Chris Brown, Bryan Tutor, Jerry McLemore, Clint McLemore, Danny McIntyre and Wendell Taylor.

Felix married Merle Dean "Cookie" Smith on 2 Oct 1971 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Merle was born on 11 Mar 1947 in Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama; died on 11 Jul 2017 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was said to have married Russell RIDINGS on 28 Aug 1950. She predeceased her sister, Betty McLemore Knight, who died in 2016.

Obituary, copied from her Find A Grave memorial page:

Agnes Faye McLemore Pattenotte
Yazoo City

Agnes Faye McLemore Patenotte, 83, of Yazoo City passed away at The Martha Coker Green Houses Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Formerly she was The Bank Branch Manager for Regions Bank and a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors are her daughter, Lynn Perry of Cullman, AL; sons, Steven Russell (Cathy) Ridings of Broken Arrow, OK and Michael Dean (Diane) Ridings of League City, TX; grandchildren, James Christopher (Julie) Allen of Cullman, AL, Jennifer Lynn( Braxton) Reece of Birmingham, AL, Andrew Stevens (Valerie) Ridings of Des Moines, IA, Bryan Thomas Ridings and Melissa Ann Ridings both of League City, TX; great grandchildren, James Hunter Allen, Leighton Russell Reece, and Campbell Avery Reece; brother, Tommy (Jan) McLemore of Warren, AR; and sister, Betty Kight Monticello, AR.

Preceded in death by The father of her children, Russell Ridings; husband, David "Deacon" Patenotte;and her parents, Sterling and Elna McLemore, 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 A. M. Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 A.M. followed by services at 11:00 A.M. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel in Yazoo City

Rev. Lewis Kalil will officiate. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers are: Braxton Reece, Mike Ridings, Steve Ridings, Chris Allen, Hunter Allen and Brian Ridings.

Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 25, 2015.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows she married (1) Billy Clemens and (2) Frank S. McIntyre.

Obituary:

Betty McLemore Kight, age 77 of Monticello, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Belleview Nursing and Rehab in Monticello. She was born June 11, 1939 in the Glendale Community in Lincoln County, AR to the late Sterling Cornelious McLemore and Elna Ophelia Bass McLemore.

She was the widow of David Kight, a Certified Dietician, restaurant owner/operator and a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God Church. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1957. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a grandson, Blake Bayird; a granddaughter, Drew Laural McIntyre; four brothers, P. D. McLemore, Alton McLemore, Felix McLemore and Henry Allen McLemore; four sisters, Freddie Mae Taylor, Willie McLemore, Agnes Fay Ridings and an infant sister that was stillborn.

Survivors include three sons, Joseph McIntyre of Orange Beach, AL, Danny McIntyre and wife Leah of Monticello and Tony Thurman and Tara of Cabot; one daughter, Leigh Bayird and husband David of Monticello; one brother, Tommy McLemore and wife Jan of Warren; two grandsons, Drew Bayird and Rhett Thurman; two granddaughters, Ryane Thurman and Abigail McIntyre; along with numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.