Living

Notes:

Ernest Garth McLemore, 97, of Valley Mills, Texas, passed away March 26, 2012, at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. Interment will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery at Norse under the direction of Foss Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. McLemore was born Jan. 16, 1915, in Edna, Texas. He was the son of Elbert and Mary Belle (Dyer) McLemore. He worked for the WPA in the 1940s. As a member of the Searsville Baptist Church, he was baptized in the Bosque River. In 1954, Mr. McLemore was confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church and has been a member ever since. He married his sweetheart, Evelyn Princella Carlson, on April 11, 1936, and she preceded him in death in 2009.

Ernest had been a member of the John Armstrong Masonic Lodge #291 of Valley Mills for over 69 years. He and Evelyn were members of the Cotton Palace Chapter of the Good Sam's Club, and they owned and managed rental property for several years. Their independent business, McLemore Trucking, operated from 1936 to 1977, during which time Ernest also worked as a farmer, rancher, real estate broker, good citizen, and donated many hours of community service, most notably his lengthy 27 years of service as a volunteer fireman. During his service with the National Guard, combat rifle team of Company K, 143rd Infantry, his team won the honor of Official Bodyguard of Governor of Texas for one year. Mr. McLemore reigned as the statewide billiards champion (1st place winner) for eight years in the Texas Senior Games, and Ernest and Evelyn were frequent participants and winners in Central Texas Domino Tournaments. If asked, Ernest invariably lists as his most prized accomplishments, his family, friends, and his striving to lead a good Christian life.

Mr. McLemore was preceded in death by his parents; wife; five brothers; three sisters; and a grandson, Rick Farrow.

Survivors include his sons, Harlan McLemore and wife, Caren, of Hillsboro, and Darwin McLemore and wife, Lu, of Normangee; daughters, Wanda Hines and husband, Donn, of Clifton, Shelba Bland and husband, Joe, of Valley Mills, and Dr. Jonelle Farrow Chizum of Valley Mills; sisters-in-law, Ursula Carlson, Edna Carlson, and Tootsie Carlson; brother-in-law, Al Carlson; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Sunset Home, Valley Mills Fire Department or charity of your choice .

Memorial guest book may be found at www.fossfuneralhome.com.

January 16, 1915 - March 26, 2012

Ernest married Evelyn Princella Carlson on 11 Apr 1936. Evelyn was born on 8 Aug 1917; died on 15 Jan 2009 in Valley Mills, Bosque County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be a son of William McLemore and Rebecca Gentry.

source:

http://presys.com/~debinflorence/WMcLemore.html

Could this be the E. H. McLemore, born May 1870 in Tennessee, and married 9 years, who was working as a Hotel Clerk Ward 2 of Chattanooga at the time of the 1900 Federal census? He was shown as married for 9 years to 30 year old Olivine, born in France, as were her parents. She was shown as emigrating in 1880, and the mother of no children. Nor were any children listed with them in the boarding home where they were residing.

If this is Elbert Henderson McLemore, then Olivine died or they were otherwise separated shortly after the 1900 census (taken 29 Jun 1900), as by April 1910, he was shown as married (second? [maybe third?]) to the Mary Bell Dyer, said to be the widow of John Marcus Kennedy. They were living in Fisher County, Texas, and said to have been married 8 years. Elbert and Bell also had two older children with him, Vola age 14 and Ola C, age 12...who would have been born ca 1896 and 1898. They appear to have been born in Belle during her previous marriage.




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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Fisher County, JP 1
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 16 ED 91 Sheets 6A and 6B
105-108
McLemore, Elbert H Head M W 38 (born ca 1872) M2 8 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Bell Wf F W 38 M2 8 5/5 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Vola Dtr F W 14 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Ola C Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 12 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Chester H Son M W 5 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Iva L Son M W 3 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Hoit W Son M W 1 11/12 Tx Tn Tn

1920 Census
Texas, Hill County, JP 2
Enumerated 9 and 10 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 45 Sheet 6B
100-103
McLemore, Elbert Hd M W 42 (born ca 1878) M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemroe, A??? ne Wf F W 39 M Ky Ky KY (Third/Fourth Wife?)
McLemore, Chester Son M W 15 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Iva Son M W 13 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Hait Son M W 11 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Lettie Dtr F W 7 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Lily Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Ernest Son M W 5 S Tx Tn Tn

1930 Census
Texas, Bosque County, JP 7
Enumerated April 16, 1930
ED 18-16 SD 15 Sheet 6B
111-111
McLemore, Elbert Hd M W 54 (born ca 1876) M 30 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Clersie Wf W F W 56 M 25 Tx Tn Tn (Fourth/Fifth Wife?)
McLemore, Hoyt Son M W 22 S Tx Tn Tx
McLemore, Ernest Son M W 16 Tx Tn Tx
McLemore, Edwin Son M W 9 Tx Tn Tx

Elbert married Mary Belle Dyer about 1902. Mary was born in Oct 1870 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"It was stated in a book written by Genelle McDaniel that Mary Bell Dyer the young widow of John Marcus Kennedy was on the way to texas when a young man named Elbert McLemore Metand married Her so it looks like John Kennedy Died in Tennessee and Mary Bell Dyer Kennedy McLemore went on to texas "

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Morris-J-Kennedy-ii/GENE3-0006.html

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Tennessee, Monroe County, Civil District 15
Enumerated 25 Jun 1900
SD 3 ED 119 Sheet 11B
197-202
Kennedy, William Hed M M Nov 1842 57 M 31 Tn NC Tn Farmer
Kennedy, Chilnissa Wife W F Dec 1848 52 M 31 111/8 Tn Tn Tn
Kennedy, Cicero A. Jr Son M M Jan 1873 27 S Tn Tn Tn Clerk in Store
Kennedy, Mary Bille Dtr W F Jan 1877 23 S Tn Tn Tn
Kennedy, Minnie Dtr W F Jan 1871 21 S Tn Tn Tn
Kennedy, Joseph F Son W M Sept 1880 19 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
Kennedy, James P Son W M Jan 1883 17 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
Kennedy, Annie May Dtr W F May 1887 12 S Tn Tn Tn
Bright, William S Jr Nephew W M July 1883 16 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
Kennedy, Belle Dtr-in-law W F Oct 1870 27 Wd 2/2 Tn Tn Tn
Kennedy, Volla Grdtr W F Aug 1895 4 S Tn Tn Tn
Kennedy, Olly Cicero Grandson W M Jun 1847 2 S Tn Tn Tn

Notes:

He was said to have married first Amanda GENTRY and later Rebecca GENTRY. He appears to have remained near his parents to help care for them, and the McLemore's later found in Monroe County, Tennesse descend from William.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Tennessee, Monroe County, P.O. Madisonville, District 12
Enumerated 25 July 1870
Page No. 13, stamped 111
97-97
McLimore, Will 52 M W Tenn
McLimore, Rebecca 40 F W Tenn
McLimore, John 15 m W Tenn
McLimore, Will 13 m W Tenn
McLimore, Martha 11 f W Tenn
McLimore, Bennie/Bessie 9 M W Tenn
McLimore, Mary 7 F W Tenn
McLimore, Charlie 5 M W Tenn
McLimore, Nancy 3 F W Tenn
McLimore, Sarah 1 F W Tenn

William married Rebecca Gentry on 22 Nov 1856 in Monroe County, Tennessee. Rebecca was born about 1830 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Monroe County, Tenn.
Record of Marriage
Page 16
74
Nov 22, 1856
Wm. McLeore to Rebecca Gentry