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Kerrville Daily Times
Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Page 5

John M. McLemore, age 66, of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, April 19, 1998, in a local hospital. John was born March 26, 1932, in Jennings, La. John was a resident of The Wilderness park in Kerrville. He was in law enforcement most of life until his retirement. John was privileged to head the Food Pantry at the Church of the Hills in Ingram. He was also a veteran of World War II. [SIC-his son Robert notes his father actually served during the Korean Conflict, not World War II].

He is survived by his wife, Zella, of Kerrville; three daughters, Michele Sirotnak of Grapevine, Texas, Robin Ragsdale [step-daughter] of Kerrville, and Sherry Dzirerzanski [step-daughter] of West Virginia; three sons, John Paul McLemore of Nacogdoches, Texas, Clifford McLemore of Houston, and Robert McLemore of Oklahoma City, Okla; two sisters, Madeline Curtis of Leander, Texas, and Carlena McLemore of Elkhart, Texas; two brothers, Donald McLemore of Kerrville and Jerry McLemore of Elkhart, Texas; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials be made to the Food Pantry at the Church of the Hills in Ingram.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in the Church of the Hills in Ingram, with Rev. Rusty Maynard officiating. All arrangements are under the direction of Sizemore Funeral Home of Kerrville.

(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Melba further noted that a Mrs. Zella McLemore of Tarpley was shown as a daughter of Henrietta Kenny of Tarpley, who passed away on July 15, 1988 at the age of 91.

Ernest married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County, Jennings City
Enumerated 10 May 1940
SD 7 ED 27-6A Sheet 36B
729 R 12
Leleux, Emma Head F W 62 Ed No 7 Miss Same Place Bookbinding WH WPA Project
McLemore, Ernest J Son-in-law M W 32 M La Same Place Laborer Common
McLemore, Maggie Dtr F W 26 M No 6
McLemore, Ernest J Jr Grandson M W 8 S
McLemore, Donald E Grandon M W 6 S La
McLemore, Madeline L Granddtr F W 3 S La

Ernest married Maggie Mae Leleux on 30 Aug 1930 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Maggie was born on 18 Mar 1914 in Louisiana; died about 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sandy Williams shows her as the daughter of Noah "Noe" Leleux (b. 20 Aug 1868 in New Iberia, La) and Emma Annie Jagers (b. 24 Jan 1878 in Mississippi).

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When he completed his draft registration for World War I, he was working as a farmer in Kalamazoo for Mrs. Jennie Cavender. He listed his location of birth as Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan. He was shown as medium heighth, medium build, with brown eyes and hair.

At the time of the 1920 census, he was a lodger in a boarding home in Ward Six, the 12th District, Detroit, with his occupation listed as Real Estate Salesman. In 1930, census records still show him as a boarder in Detroit, with his occupation as Retail Auto Salesman, and shown as a veteran of the World War. He was living in the 21st Ward, in the home of Elvin and Orpha Freeman, and incorrectly indexed as Paul BIEM. He was single at the time of both enumerations.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bien and two daughters of Houston, Texas visited relatives in Detroit, Lansing and Cass City. Paul has been away seventeen years.

Art Peck's book published a brief obituary, which appears to have been published in Cass City.

"Paul Bien, 60, former resident (Cass City) died April 27 (1955 penciled in) in Houston, Texas after two weeks illness caused by a heart attack. Mr. Bien left Detroit 25 years ago to make his home in Houston and is survived by his wife; two daughters; a step-son and two brothers, J. Stanley Bien of Lansing and Wm. Bien of East Syracuse, N.Y."

Name: Paul Preston Bien
Death Date: 27 Apr 1955
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 60 years 11 months 23 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1895
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Bay Port, Michigan
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William H. Bien
Father's Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
Mother's Name: Salene Striffer
Mother's Birthplace: Cass City, Michigan
Occupation: Salesman, Radio School
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114388
Digital Film Number: 4165531
Image Number: 1840
Reference Number: 18453
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Paul married Anna Sue O'Brien before 1936. Anna was born about 1909 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 2 Sep 1947 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Anna Bien
Death Date: 02 Sep 1947
Death Place: Lafayette, , Lafayette, Louisiana
Gender: Female
Race (original): W
Race (standardized): White
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Birth Place: Houston, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: P E O'Brien
Mother's Name: Benny Fry
Film number: 1409048
Image Number: 00333
Certificate Number: 299
Digital Folder Number: 4215538
Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954

Sally Bien Kiley emailed, in May 2012, that her mother died in a car accident on a return trip to Houston. The family had taken an extended trip to visit Paul Bien's extended family, driving from Houston to Detroit, Flint, Lansing, NY, down the coast of Florida, and finally over to Georgia to see the David Striffler family. As they crossed Louisiana, they were hit head on by a drunk driver, killing her mother and critically injuring her father.

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(Research):
Census Records:

1910 Census
Kentucky, Logan County, Magisterial District #5, Auburn
21 April 1910
SD 3 ED 59 Sheet 7B
137-137
McLemore, Guy Head M W 26 M 5 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Nettie Wf F W 21 M 5 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, James E Son M W 4 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Earnest Son M W 2 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Ervin Son M W 1/12 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

1920 Census
Louisiana, Jefferson Davis Parish, Welsh Town
Enumerated 29 January 1920
SD 7 ED 80 Sheets 8B and 9A Stamped 157
167-168
McLemore, Guy S Head M 2 37 M Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Laborer
McLemore, Nettie M Wf F W 31 M Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Domestic
McLemore, Earl J Son M W 12 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Ernest M Son M W 11 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Henry J/G Son M W 9 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Clifford E Son M W 7 S Indiana Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Annie M Dtr F W 5 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Ruth J Dtr F W 3 S Kansas Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Cyrus G Son M W 1 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky


1930 Census
Louisiana, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jennings town, Police Jury Ward 2
Enumerated April 16, 1930
ED 27-4 SD 6th Sheet 16B
384-401
McLemore, Cyrus G Hd M W 47 M@22 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Repairman Shoe Shop
McLemore, Nettie Wf F W 41 M @16 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Ernest Son M W 22 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky Carpenter Building
McLemore, Ervin Son M W 20 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Truck Driver Transfer
McLemore, Clifford Son M W 18 S Indiana Kentucky Kentucky Carpenter Building
McLemore, Anna M Dtr F W 16 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Ruth Dtr F W 14 S Kansas Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Cyrus Guy Jr Son M W 12 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Nobia Dtr F W 8 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Elizabeth Dtr F W 6 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, Jeanette Dtr F W 2 6/12 S Louisiana Kentucky Kentucky
McLemore, John M Father M W 85 Wd Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

Cyrus married Nettie "Nobita" McPhail on 12 Jun 1905 in Logan County, Kentucky. Nettie (daughter of Hardin Malcolm McPhail and Lizzie Jane Tatum) was born about 1889 in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky; died on 17 Dec 1976 in Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lorraine Smith Benkelman excerpted the following letters between William H. Bien and George Albert Striffler. These letters were written in the late 1880's who was looking for work. Just a few years later William would marry George Albert's younger sister, Salome.

January 8, 1886 Whittemore, Michigan

So many men that they commenced discharging 5 or 6 every day. They cut wages from $26 to $18-$20. Finally we got work up on the Au Sable River. I got in 24 days and then they put the damper on my winter job, so I came on down to this god forsaken palce Whittemore and stuck a tree camp and scored ties for seven days then had the good luck to cut my foot a very bad cut. Dr. says it should be healed in three more weeks.

April 8, 1886 Oscoda, Michigan

Everything is kind'o dull here, but things will be booming if the good weather keeps up. there was quite a lawsuit here about some fellows breaking into a house of ill fame and destroyed almost everything. There were about 15 in the scrape and six of them were sent to Tawas county jail awaiting trial at circuit court. They were a hard looking crew, but the girls got the start of 'em.


July 25, 1886 Black River, Michigan

Never see the face of a woman here. Tell Will Striffler to write. Tell me who your sweet potato blossom was for the fourth. Write me back at Mr. Wards Camp at Black River, MI.

November 18, 1888 Baraga, Michigan

What are you doing in upper Michigan. Is it the homestead we spoke of?

December 23, 1888

Am working in a lumber camp for Thos. Nester co. and our foreman is one of your Cass City neighbors, Malcolm McEachin. Certainly you must know him, his folks live in the scotch settlement and he knows you folks. Wages are $26 to $30, so if you come you are sure of $26.

Mary Hicks, a grand niece of William Bien's ex-daughter-in-law, Helena Shaneyfelt Bien, emailed in July, 2010 that the "Bien / Biehn / Bean family was Mennonite. William H. Bien's father was David G. Bean in Ontario, and he was the son of Abraham Bean (Bien, Biehn) and Susannah Graybill (Grebiel). Abraham was born in Doon, Ontario, Canada, and Susannah was born in Druemore, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania. "

William married Salome Striffler on 25 Nov 1891 in Kilmanagh, Huron County, Michigan. Salome (daughter of John "Uncle John" Striffler and Anna Maria "Mary" Benkelman) was born on 19 Sep 1866 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 26 Jan 1922 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lorraine Smith Benkelman transcribed the following letters from Salome to her brother, George Albert

May 11, 1888

The men have been working near the river these two weeks, when the weather was so they could plow. Today they were sowing oats. Pete Burg helped mother with the garden. I let the deer out one evening and he ran around the house in the orchard and garden and tracked the garden all up. We got him back in. The report around is that Adam Benkelman was coming home. We were so glad to think they were going to be here again, then we were disappointed to hear it was only Minnie Burg's talk. It seems odd to not see you, with a book under your arm or in the morning see you come from upstairs. Mother wants to know how far it is from church, are are there any girls in your neighborhood?

Your fat sister, "Baby Elephant Jumbo", Salome

June 6, 1888

I am staying at the Muck's for three weeks now. Anna Peterson is dead. She had a tumor and died under an operation. I heard that Adam Benkelman was expected home any day, but will not be sure until I hear that Minnie Burg did not make it up. The population of Cass City has increased since you left. Adam Muck has a girl, Del Landon a girl, Duncan Graham and Alex McKenzie both boys.


July 31, 1888

What are you doing there? Are you going to stay there. What do you eat anyhow? is Mrs. W. Weydemeyer working where you board? Berries and huckleberries are scarce this year. The Enterprise says "Two women to eveyr raspberry." Lucy Meier was here begging for the new church in Fremont. Did you hear from Will Bien yet, since you are up there? He gets $28 a month. How much are you getting. David said you should come home and cut his hair.

October 10, 1888

folks making syrup again. Mother and Mattie are helping in the sugar house and I am doing the housework. Charlie Yous is working for us again this fall. Johnnie Zinnecker hired out to Pa for a month, he may stay and go to school this winter. Dora Schenck has engaged to teach the Walmsley school. Walter Gamble and Lissie Ale are teaching the CC school. Mrs. John Doying died last Monday. Ada's funeral was yesterday. Peter Dodge is married to Sam's stepdaughter, got license in Caro at 8 pm, thene married at 2 am, lots of talk. Archie's father is married again to Albert Scarr's widow. Adam Muck has a girl, Del Landon a girl, Duncan Graham has a boy, Alex McKenzie a boy.


November 9, 1888

You mentioned going West, how far, Wisconisn or further? Mattie and I sent for the Normal course books. Mrs. Wunderlich organized the class. We younger folks have clubbed together and bought a book for the minister, "the Beautiful story and Gold gems of religious thoughts." Got is from James Waldon, the fellow who's feet got frozen. He is a book agency, walks with crutches.

November 29, 1888

Today is Sam and Mary's wedding day. Rev. N. Wienderlich performs the ceremony. I was not invited. Did you know Mr. Champion died last week. Archie has no hired man at present. Elmer Eastman was working for him but he is gone. Johnnie Zinnecker is going to work for his board this winter and go to school. George Zinnecker is a worker here now. Jake Striffler and family have gone to New York on a visit. Mrs. Waldon has a pair of artificial feet.


Cass City Chronicle
August 15, 1919
The Week's Doing, Page Eight

Mrs. Salome Bien left Monday for a short visit at the home of her son, Stanley Bien, at Lansing.

Cass City Chronicle
February 3, 1922
Page One

Deaths of the Week

Mrs. Salome Bien

The Evangelical church was crowded Sunday afternoon by relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Salome Bien whose death occurred at her home in Lansing last Thursday. Rev. F. L. Pohly conducted the services and interment was made in Elkland cemetery.

Salome Striffler was born Sept. 19, 1866, on the parental farm near Cass City. She was united in marriage with Wm. Bien in Kilmanagh, Mich., Nov. 25, 1891. This happy union was of short duration, for Mr. Bien preceded his wife in death 26 years ago. Three sons came to bless the home for whom their mother toiled and sacrificed these many years to make possible their education and welfare and whose privilege it became, in these later days, for them to reciprocate their love and devotion in caring for her.

For the past few years, Mrs. Bien has suffered greatly from cancerous trouble but in it all manifested a most patient and hopeful spirit. All that medical skill and kind hands could do could not overpower her affliction. On Jan. 26, 1922, she peacefully passed away at Lansing, Mich., at the age of 55 years. Mrs. Bien gave her heart to God in her youth and united with the Cass City Evangelical church of which she remained a member.

She leaves to mourn her departure three devoted sons, Stanley of Lansing, Paul of Detroit, and William, a student at the U. of M. at Ann Arbor, an aged father, John Striffler of Cass City, two brothers, G.A. Striffler of Cass City and David Striffler of Columbus, Ga., three sisters, Mrs. Archie Mark, Miss Martha Striffler and Mrs. W.R. Kaiser, all of Cass City, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

(Research):Census Infomation:

1900 Census, Michigan, Tuscola, Elkland, ED 110
Enumerated the 12th of June, 1900 by John Marshall
SD 8, ED 110, Sheet 6 B
126 126
Striffler, John Hd W M March 1833 67 M 41 NY France France Farmer
Striffler, Mary Wife W F May 1839 61 M 41 7/6 Germany Germany Germany 1856
Striffler, Martha Dtr W F Nov 1871 28 S Michigan NY Germany
Striffler, Ester Dtr W F May 1878 22 S Michigan NY Germany
Striffler, David A. W M Aug 1883 16 S Michigan NY Germany Farm Laborer
Bean, Saloma Dtr W F Sep 1866 22 Ed 3/3 Michigan NY Germany
Bean, Stanley G.Son W M Dec 1892 7 S Michigan Michigan Germany
Bean, Paul P. G. Son W M May 1894 6 S Michigan Michigan Germany
Bean, William D. G. Son W M Dec 1895 4 S Michigan Michigan Germany


1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Township, Cass City Village
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 4A Stamped 135
95-95
Bien, Salome Hd F W 43 Ed 3/3 Mich NY Germany Own Income
Bien, John C Son M W 17 S Mich Canada/English Mich
Bien, Paul P Son M W 15 S Mich Canada/English Mich
Bien, William D Son M W 14 S Mich Canada/English Mich