Living

Notes:

Will was raised by his mother, Rayde Stone, his father having left the family before he was born. His Texas Death certificate showed he was a Postal Carrier for the U. S. Post Office, and was not a veteran of the Armed Forces. He was also shown as a son of C. M. (sic) McLemore and Ray Stone. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Juantia McLemore.

(Research):Census Records:

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2
Enumerated 14 January 1920
SD 326 ED 73 Sheet 17B
Jasper and Brookeland Road
12-325-340
Stone, William E Hd M W 45 M Tx Ind Ind Farmer
Stone, Laura Wf F W 40 M Tx Tx
Stone, Ida May Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx
Stone, Willie Merl Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx
McLemore, Ray Dtr F W 22 Dv Tx Tx
McLemore, Earnest Grandson M W 7 S Tx Tx
Stone, Carl Son M W 24 M Tx Tx Fireman Log scaler
Stone, Gertrude Dtr-in-Law F W 17 Tx Tx
Stone, Harold Son M W 20 M Tx Tx Scaler Log scaler
Stone, Lill Dtr-in-law F W 19 M Tx Tx

William married Julia Juanita Webster on 2 Oct 1937 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas. Julia was born on 7 Jan 1920 in Limestone County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 2011 in Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her children wrote that she went by Juanita. She was born a few miles outside of Kosse, Texas. Juanita later married a WILSON, and as of 2008 was living in Vidor, Texas. In 2010, she moved to the live with daughter Norma on her Virginia farm until her death.

Notes:

He was shown in his granddaughter's baby book as the son of Earnest McLemore and Carrie Smith. His listing on the California Death Index confirms that his mother's maiden name was SMITH. According to his World War I draft registration card, Cecil was born July 31, 1886 in Kirbyville, Texas. When he registered for the draft, on June 5, 1917, we was single and living in Davis, Oklahoma, working at Farming for Jim Fountine. Cecil was described as Medium heighth and build, with Grey eyes and Brown Hair. He was not a veteran.

Cecil is buried in the Patterson National Cemetery, in Stanislaus County, California. His tombstone is inscribed: Cecil Ernest McLemore, Arkansas, Pvt Co E, 113 Infantry, World War I, July 31, 1886, March 18, 1961. Teri Stuart instead shows his date of death as March 14.

He was said to have had a twin sister. Census records have not been located to verify this.

(Research):
Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper county, JP #3, Kirbyville
Enumerate 27 April 1910
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 18B

Cecil McLemore, M, White, age 24, was shown as a boarder in the home of Evelyn McNeil, a 47 year old widow with six children. He was shown, in error, as being born in Oklahoma, with both parents born in Arkansas. Also boarding in the McNeil home was 17 year old Luther Cox, born in Arkansas with both parents born in Arkansas. Both were listed as Laborers in a Timber Camp.

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
30 and 31 of January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A

A 32 year old Cecil E. McLemore, divorced, was listed as a boarder in the home of Adam and Nancy Bennett. He was shown as born in Texas, with his father born in Arkansas and his mother born in Texas, with his occupation being a Lumber Mill Laborer.

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Cotton County, Texas Twp
Enumerated 8 April 1930
ED 17-14 SD 8 Sheet 3A Stamped 277
49-51
McLemore, Cecil E Hd M W 43 M@34 Tx Tx Tx Farmer General Laborer
McLemore, Agnes Wf F W 24 M@15 Tx Mich Ark
McLemore, Cloyd (sic) Son M W 9 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Fred Son M W 7 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Audrey Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ruth Dtr F W 4 2/12 S Ok Tx Tx

1940 Census
Arkansas, Sevier County, Mineral Twp
Enumerated Apr 1940
SD 4 ED 67-13 Sheet 7B
136-0-Yes
McLemore, C E Head M W 52 M No 5 Tx R Cotton Okla Farmer
McLemore, Agnes Wf F W 34 M No 7 Tx R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Audrey Dtr F W 16 S No 8 Tx R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Claude Son M W 19 S No 6 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Fred Son M W 17 S No 7 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Emma Dtr F W 14 S No 8 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Bruce Son M W 9 S No 2 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Daran Dtr F W 9 S No 2 Okla
McLemore, Lois Dtr F W 5 S No 0 Okla
McLemore, Anna Dtr F W 3 S No O Ark

Cecil married Ray "Rayde" Stone after 1910. Ray was born on 27 Mar 1897 in Texas; died in Jan 1980 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her granddaughter wrote that Cecil McLemore left W.E.'s mother, Rayde Stone (VanPelt), before W.E. was born.

This appears to be her listing on the SSDI:

RAY VANPELT 27 Mar 1897 Jan 1980 75956 (Kirbyville, Jasper, TX ) (none specified) 463-20-2126 Texas

(Research):
Census Records:

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 3, Kirbyville
Enumerated 27 April 1910
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 18B
320-344
Stone, William Hd M W 37 m1 16 Tx Ind Ind Foreman Saw Gang
Stone, Laura Wf F W 31 m1 16 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Stone, Carl Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Stone, Ray Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Stone, Harrell Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Stone, Opal Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2
Enumerated 14 January 1920
SD 326 ED 73 Sheet 17B
Jasper and Brookeland Road
12-325-340
Stone, William E Hd M W 45 M Tx Ind Ind Farmer
Stone, Laura Wf F W 40 M Tx Tx
Stone, Ida May Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx
Stone, Willie Merl Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx
McLemore, Ray Dtr F W 22 Dv Tx Tx
McLemore, Earnest Grandson M W 7 S Tx Tx
Stone, Carl Son M W 24 M Tx Tx Fireman Log scaler
Stone, Gertrude Dtr-in-Law F W 17 Tx Tx
Stone, Harold Son M W 20 M Tx Tx Scaler Log scaler
Stone, Lill Dtr-in-law F W 19 M Tx Tx

Earnest married Caroline Smith on 9 Sep 1885. Caroline was born before 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]