Living

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Sue Johnson, links him to a wife, Luvenia D. McLemore, 1911-1985, also buried at Centuries Memorial Park.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Victoria County, JP #4
Enumerated 26 Apr 1940
SD 9 ED 235-11 Sheet 5B
100 R 15
McLemore, Corless M Head M W 36 M No H-4 Tx 1935 Residence Overton, Rusk, TX Occup Fireman Oil Drilling
McLemore, Lubenia Wf F W 29 M No 7 La Overton, Rusk, TX
McLemore, Ora E Dtr F W 5 S No 0 Tx
McLemore, Barbara A Dtr F W 1 S No 0 La

Corless married Luvenia D. De Soto. Luvenia was born on 9 Jan 1911 in Louisiana; died in May 1985 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ancestry.com indicates that the Lubenia McLemore, born 1911 in Louisiana per the 1940 Victoria County, Texas census would likely be the same person as Luvenia DeSoto, also born 1911 in Louisiana, and listed as a daughter of Marcel and Ora DeSoto of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana on the 1930 Census. Based on her first name, year and location of birth, and the fact that the family later returned to west Louisiana, this seems to be a likely conclustion, but has not yet been proved through a birth, marriage or death vital record.

Notes:

Bonnie Seiler has him instead listed as Amos Leslie, with a date of birth in 1866.

His granddaughter, Diane McLemore Harrison, writes that "Amos was hired by Gulf Oil around the turn of the 20th century and move to the Shreveport area from North Carolina. He drilled offshore platforms in Caddo Lake for Gulf. Allegedly, not proven yet, he help drill the first offshore well."

Name Amos Bullard Mclemore
Titles and Terms
Event Type Death
Event Date 03 Feb 1944
Event Place Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
Gender Male
Age 74
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Name L H Mclemore
Father's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Elizabeth Parker
Mother's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Katherine
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Certificate Number 1720
Page
GS Film number 1220636
Digital Folder Number 004213508
Image Number 02025



Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSB3-M65 : accessed 29 Sep 2014), Amos Bullard Mclemore, 03 Feb 1944; citing Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, certificate number 1720, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1220636.

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Census Listings:

1910
Not located

1920
Not located

1930
Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport City
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 959 SD 1 Sheet 11A Stamped 220
East Delaware
246-251
McLemore, A. B. Head M W 61 M 32 NC NC NC Driller Oil
McLemore, Elizabeth K Wf H F W 52 M 26 NC NC NC
McLemore, Corless A Son M W 25 S Tx NC NC Laborer Oil
McLemore, Lena May Dtr F W 21 S Tx NC NC Clerk Hearon Dry Goods
McLemore, Santford Son M W 20 S La NC NC
McLemore, Agaretha Dtr F W 17 S La NC NC
McLemore, Aran Son M W 13 S La NC NC
McLemore, Katherine Dtr F W 13 S La NC NC

Amos married Elizabeth Catherine Rich on 28 Dec 1901 in Sampson County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1878 in North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably the sister of Mary Alice and Lola Jane RICH?

Notes:

Married:
Robert McLemore Butler has their date of marriage listed twice in his database, once in 1901 and once in 1907. It appears that 1901 is the correct date.Witnesses were Wesley FAIRCLOTH, J.E. RICH, R.E. HOBBS. The couple was married at O.F. Rich's.

After they married, Amos and Catherine left North Carolina and moved to Texas and then to northwest Louisiana, where Amos worked as a driller. They say he was head driller on the first well over water, which was in Caddo Lake. They had eight children.

Robert McLemore Butler writes that he was 32 and she was 26 when they married in Sampson County.

Unable to locate in the census indexes for 1910 or 1920. In 1930, they were in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Six of their children were still living at home. Boyd had already died, and Ennis had apparently already left home.

Sampson County, NC Deed Book Book 512/565 Deed C.F McLemore and wife To Mary Alice Rich, Et al Date 23 Sept 1940

Between: C.F. McLemore and wife Lavenia E.L McLemore and wife, Mary Francis J.S. McLemore and wife, Lorayne O.A. McLemore and wife, Florence Lena May WHITE and husband R.H. Ogaretta MURFF and husband, N.B. Katherine PERMAN (sic) and husband, C.H. A.B. McLemore

Between Heirs at law of Elizabeth C. McLemore and Mary Alice Rich, of Sampson County, NC And Lola Jane Rich HOLLINGSWORTH and Thelma RICH, also of Sampson County

In consideration of $110 have sold...land...located in McDaniels Township, Sampson County, NC as follows: First tract: adjoining the lands of A.L. CRUMPLER and others, beginning at George RICH's corner....down the run of pocosin branch to the run of Watson's Branch; thence across the run of Watson's Branch to L.L. RICH corner, thence down L.L. RICH's line to Frank RICH's corner.......containing 44.6 acres, more or less, see deed to C.F. Rich recorded in Book 332, page 57..Second tract: adjoining the lands of W. J. FAIRCLOTH, J.C RICH, and others... see deed to O.F. RICH, recorded in Book 399, page 29...

To have and to hold the said lands to the said Mary Alice RICH, for and during her natural life, remainder at her death to Lola Jane Rich HOLLINGSWORTH and Thelma RICH, in equal interest

State of Louisiana, Parish of Plaquemines ...Napoleon B. MURFF signed in the presence of a notary the 30th of October, 1940..

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ...A.B. McLEMORE, R.H. WHITE, and wife Lena May White, Orgaretta MURFF, C.H. PERRYMAN and wife, Katherine M. PERRYMAN, J.S. McLEMORE and wife, Lorraine McLEMORE, O.A. McLEMORE and wife, Florence McLEMORE...signed in the presence of a notary on the 26th of October 1940...

State of Washington, County of Cowletz ...E.L. McLEMORE and wife Mary Francis McLEMORE...signed in the presence of a notary...this 10th day of October 1940

State of Texas, County of Victoria ...C.F. McLEMORE and wife Luvenia McLEMORE...signed in the presence of a notary...this 3rd day of October 1940

State of North Carolina, Sampson County ....foregoing certificates...each with notarial seal affixed, are adjudged to be correct...this 6th day of November 1940...

Filed 6 November 1940 Recorded 7 November 1940 Gertruide WEST Register of Deeds

Notes:

According to Robert McLemore Butler, he was Pvt 2nd Co A 2nd Artillery Regt during the Civil War. He was born ca 1843 in Sampson County and the son of Amos McLemore (b. 1813). Lofton enlisted July 15, 1862 in Wake County. He was wounded May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. Reported absent for the next 11 months due to wounds. Discharged April 24, 1864 due to phthisis pulmonalis affecting both lungs. The Cumberland Plough Boys website instead shows that he servied in the North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company E.

http://ploughboys.org/tag/2nd-battalion-north-carolina-local-defense/page/2/

In 1869, Lofton was a witness, along with Zachariah ROYAL, to the Will of Zachariah ROYAL dated 28 Jun 1869. It was probated 12 Mar 1870. Zachariah's wife was Louisa ROYAL, and she was left the furniture, enough provisions for her support for one year and livestock...at her death to be divided equally between all five (5) children---Oliver ROYAL, Allen ROYAL, Rice ROYAL, Emely ROYAL and Nancy ROYAL. (Courtesy Robert McLemore Butler, who noted that Emily Royal was Lofton's wife).

After Lofton's death, his oldest sons, Edward and Amos, conveyed land they had inherited from him to their younger half brothers, O.B, Alvin and Dennis. As son Abner was not mentioned in the deed, it appears they may have died prior to its execution in 1910. Edward and and Amos's sister, Ida, was also not mentioned in the conveyence.

Sampson County Deed Book Book 183, Page 554 Abstract of Deed Amos B. McLEMORE and Others to O.B. McLEMORE & others

State of North Carolina, Sampson County. This indenture made the 27th day of October 1906, by Amos B. McLEMORE and wife Katie McLEMORE of the town of Mooringsport, County of Caddo in the State of Louisiana, and E. C. McLEMORE and wife Lena McLEMORE of the town of Fayetteville and State of North Carolina of the first part to O. B. McLEMORE, Alvin H. McLEMORE and Dennis L. McLEMORE of the County of Sampson and State of North Carolina of the second part. Witnesseth: That the Said Amos B. McLEMORE and wife Katie, and E.C. McLEMORE and wife Lena of the first part for and in consideration which they may have bear for the said O.B. McLEMORE, Alvin H. McLEMORE, and Dennis L. McLEMORE and in futher consideration of one Dollar to them paid by the said parties of the second part....(do) convey...unto the said parties of the second part....all their right...in and to all the real estate of which Lofton H. McLEMORE, last of the County of Sampson, and State of North Carolina died....mor particularly designated as follows: First tract...being known as Boykin Land and is situated on the East side of Bearsking Swamp in Sampson County...adjoining the lands of Amos CRUMPLER and others and is that tract of land described in a certain deed made by W. H. Boykin to L.H. McLEMORE and recorded in Book 70, page 18....containing 70 acres more of less....Second tract, situated on the East side of said Bearskin Swamp in said county of Sampson, adjoining the Amanda FAIRCHILD and Lewis LEW lands and is fully described in a deed from W.E. PRIDGEN and wife to L.H. McLEMORE which deed is recorded in Book 37 at Page 478 of the said Register's office and said tract contains 109 acres more or less...Third tract, being composed of three separate tract is situated on the East side of the said Bearskin Swamp in the said county of Sampson, adjoining the land of S. B STEVENS, J.R. AUTRY and others and being the three tracts conveyed by deeds to L.H. McLEMORE by J.O. TEW and wife which deeds is duly registered in Book 91 at page 500 of the Registers office of said County of Sampson, to which record reference is hereby made for a description of said three tracts of land by meters and bounds said three tracts containing two hundred and twenty one acres more or less....

...In testimony whereof the said parties of the the first part have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.. A.B. McLEMORE, Katie McLEMORE, E.C. McLEMORE, L.A. McLEMORE

...North Carolina, Cumberland County...Superior Court Clerk...attests that E.C. McLEMORE and Lena McLEMORE personally appeared...4 June 1910...

(Abstracted by Melinda McLemore Strong on 1 August 2005)

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Census Information:

1870 census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, Dismal P.O.
McLemore, Lofton 25 M W Farmer $700 $500 N. Carolina
McLemore, Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House N. Carolina
McLemore, Edward C 3 M W At Home N. Carolina
McLemore, Amos 1 M W At Home N. Carolina

1880 census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, ED 199
McLamore, Loften W M 35 Farmer NC NC NC
McLamore, Nancy E. W F 22 Wife Can't R/W Keeping House NC NC NC
McLamore, Owen A W M 2 Son NC NC NC
McLamore, Amos W M 9 Son NC NC NC
McLamore, Ida L W F 8 Dtr NC NC NC

1900 Census
North Carolina, Sampson, Little Coharie, ED 96
McLemore, Lofton Hd W M Mar 1844 56 M 23 NC NC NC Farmer
McLemore, Nancy Elizabeth Wife W F Mar 1859 41 M 23 4/4 NC NC NC
McLemore, Ida Dtr W F Sept 1874 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Osker B Son W M Jun 1881 19 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Alvin Son W M May 1884 16 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Lofton D Son W M Jun? 1889 10 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Owen A Son W M Feb 1878 22 S NC NC NC
Shell, Nancy Nephew (sic) W F Mar 1825 75 S

Lofton married Elizabeth Ann Bullard on 18 Sep 1866 in Sampson County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of James Bullard and Sarah Elizabeth Jones) was born on 12 Feb 1843 in Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 15 Apr 1875 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some researchers have shown that she and Lofton divorced, and that Elizabeth died in 1883. Bonnie Seiler, a descendant states that this is not correct. Her records indicated that Elizabeth died 15 April 1875.

Bonnie also notes that Elizabeth was marrid to George PARKER before she married Lofton Hayes McLemore. George was killed in the Civil War. Bonnie states that on the marriage record of Elizabeth and Loften Hayes she was listed as Elizabeth Parker, daughter of James and Sarah Bullard.

Notes:

Married:
On 18 Sept 1866, L.H. McLemore married Elizabeth BULLARD Parker. She was the daughter of James BULLARD and widow of George PARKER.

Diane McLemore Harrision, a descendant, shows Elizabeth with a date of death of April 15, 1875, and Lofton remarried and went on to have four more children with his second wife.

Some researchers have speculated that Lofton and Elizabeth divorced, as Elizabeth Bullard McLemore is said to be mentioned by name in the 1883 Will of her father, James Bullard. This is likely jsut a transcription error, as differing groups of descendants of Lofton and Elizabeth all have her date of death as circa 1875.