Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Living

Generation: 2

2.	John Derouet Couper Baldwin, Jr. was born on 30 Mar 1948 in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died on 23 Sep 1997. Notes: Virginia Marriage records show him as a son of John D. Couper Baldwin and Germaine Derouet. John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living
Children:

1. Living

Generation: 3

Ephraim Hester McLemore was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Franklin County, Mississippi (son of Tilghman Richard "Finn" McLemore and Zula Elizabeth Higdon); died on 19 Nov 1973 in Fort Royal, Warren County, Virginia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Notes:

1Rev. 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:

Ephraim Hester McLemore was born December 20, 1903 on the farm of his father, Tilghman Richard McLemore, west of Meadville, Mississippi. When he graduated from High School, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He graduated on June 9, 1928 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. "Mac", as he was known by his army friends, soon arrived in the San Antonio area serving with the Field Artillery School at Fort Sam Houston. Here, he met Edith Adeline "Peggy" Pearman and they married November 10, 1931. June 1, 1937, Mac and Peggy moved to West Point, New York, where he became an Instructor in Mathematics at the United States Military Academy. It was here that their three children were born: William Pearman, Ann Schindler, and Tilghman Richard, October 21, 1940. During World War II, McLemore fought in the Pacific as an artillery officer for which he received several commendations including the Bronze Star Award. In July of 1948, he became the Assistant G-4 for the United States Armed Forces in Japan under General Douglas MacArthur. His military career ended with a medical retirement at Fort Monroe, Virginia, in 1955. His first wife had died and he remarried a Betty Sue Lindsay. After years of retirement in Front Royal, Virginia, he died November 19, 1973 and was buried in Arlington Cemetery.

Ephraim married Betty Sue Lindsay on 20 Dec 1952. Betty was born on 1 Feb 1925; died on 17 Apr 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Sue Lindsay was born on 1 Feb 1925; died on 17 Apr 2009.
Children:

3. Living

Living

Living

Generation: 4

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Tilghman Richard "Finn" McLemore was born on 3 Feb 1870 in Franklin County, Mississippi (son of Richard McLemore and Lucy Ann Freeman); died on 9 Nov 1930 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin County, Beat 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900 By John D. Graves
SD 7, ED 49, Sheet 10 B
153-158
McLemore, Tilman R Head W M Sept 1875 25 M 8 Miss Miss Nort
h Carolina Farmer
McLemore, Zula Wife W F April 1880 20 M 8 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Rubie Dtr W F Feb 1896 4 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son W M Jan 1898 2 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Richard Father W M ??? 1837 63 Wd Miss South Carolina Miss
Neighboring households included that of Thomas C. McLemore and John and Edna FREEMAN.

1910 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin, Beat 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 Day of May 1910 by Chas. P. Wentworth
SD 7, ED 61, Sheet 17B and 18A
329-354 McLemore, Finn R. Head M W 40 M1 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer General Farm
McLemore, Zula E. Wife F W 36 M1 17 6/6 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr F W 15 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ruby Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son M W 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Quitman Son M W 9 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Ephraim Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Garrah Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss

Tilghman married Zula Elizabeth Higdon on 21 Dec 1892 in Adams County, Mississippi. Zula was born on 10 Jun 1872 in Mississippi; died on 17 Mar 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Zula Elizabeth Higdon was born on 10 Jun 1872 in Mississippi; died on 17 Mar 1962.

Children:

Lucy Elizabeth McLemore was born in Jan 1894 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1953.
Ruby Beatrice McLemore was born in Feb 1896 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1946.
Richard Leon McLemore was born in Jan 1898 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 5 Jun 1947 in Wisner, Franklin County, Mississippi.
John Quitman McLemore was born about 1901 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1960.
6. Ephraim Hester McLemore was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 19 Nov 1973 in Fort Royal, Warren County, Virginia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
Garrah Amelia McLemore was born on 23 Dec 1905 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 23 Sep 1988.