Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

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Generation: 2

James "Jimmie" Calvin Craven was born on 29 Oct 1924 in Collingsworth County, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1998 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.

Notes:

The son of Melvin Elbert CRAVEN and Julia Ann JOHNSON. Teri Stuart has a photo of him that appears to have been taken while he served in the U.S. Navy.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Briscoe County, JP 4
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 23-6 SD 2 Shset 2B
36-41
Craven, Melvin E Head M W 55 m21 Mo Ind Iowa Farmer
Craven, Julia A Wf F W 43 m 18 Ark Tenn La
Dodson, Ola G Dtr F W 23 D Ok Mo Ark
Craven, Millie E Dtr F W 19 S Ok Mo Ark
Craven, Rosa E Dtr F W 15 S Ok Mo Ark
Craven, Roy E Son M W 11 S Ok Mo Ark
Craven, Mabel U Dtr F W 8 S Tx Mo Ark
Craven, James C Son M W 5 S Tx Mo Ark
Craven, Elvin E Son M W 3 5/12 S Tx Mo Ark
Dodson, Adrian E Grandson M W 5 S Tx Ok Ok

1940 Census
Texas, Swisher County, JP 4, Vigo Park Village
Enumerated April 17, 1940
ED 219-18 Sheet 3B
O 5000
Cramer, Melvin E Head M W 65 M Mo Vigo Park Swisher Tx Farmer
Cramer, Julia A Wf F W 52 M Ark Vigo Park Swisher Tx
Cramer, James C Son M W 15 S Tx Vigo Park Swisher Tx
Cramer, Elvin E Son M W 13 S Tx Vigo Park Swisher Tx

James married Daran Irene McLemore. Daran (daughter of Cecil Earnest McLemore and Agnes Evelyn Packer) was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daran Irene McLemore was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Oklahoma (daughter of Cecil Earnest McLemore and Agnes Evelyn Packer); died on 18 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.

Notes:

She married James Calvin CRAVEN, and they were the parents of James Grant, Melvin Gil, and Theresa Evelyn CRAVEN.

Children:

Generation: 3

Cecil Earnest McLemore was born on 31 Jul 1886 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas (son of Earnest E. McLemore and Caroline Smith); died on 18 Mar 1961 in Alameda County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.

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.

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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 Agnes Evelyn Packer about 1921. Agnes was born on 24 Apr 1905 in Texas; died on 20 Aug 1956 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Evelyn Packer was born on 24 Apr 1905 in Texas; died on 20 Aug 1956 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California.

Notes:

Teri Stuart's baby book showed her as the daughter of Arron/Arin PACKER and Emma McSWEEN.

Notes:

Married:
Teri Stuart shows them as the parents of eleven children: Carrie, Cathy, Claude, Clyde, Doris, Fred, Max Ray, Ruth, Tin, Bruce Aaron and Daran Irene. It appears that several of these children may have died young, as they are not found on the 1930 census with their siblings.

Children:

Clyde McLemore was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma; died before 1930 in Oklahoma.
Claude Reginald McLemore was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 19 Feb 1954 in Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois.
Fred Merlin McLemore was born on 10 Oct 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Sep 1999 in California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.
Tin Lea McLemore was born on 21 Feb 1924 in Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 2000 in Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
Ruth Emma McLemore was born about 1926 in Texas; died in 2008.
3. Daran Irene McLemore was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.
Bruce Aaron McLemore was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Feb 1997 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in San Joaquin Valle National Cemetery, Gustine, Merced County, California.
Doris McLemore was born about 1935 in Oklahoma.
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Generation: 4

12.	Earnest E. McLemore was born about 1865 in Jasper County, Texas (son of John M. McLemore and Sarah Ann E. Boyett); and died. Earnest married Caroline Smith on 9 Sep 1885. Caroline was born before 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Caroline Smith was born before 1867; and died.

Children:

6. Cecil Earnest McLemore was born on 31 Jul 1886 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1961 in Alameda County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.