Lee Oma Norsworthy: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Lee Oma Norsworthy was born on 16 Apr 1909 (daughter of Archie Lee Norsworthy and Maoma Ann Weaver); died on 16 Dec 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: William Cook Rice. William (son of Walter Cook Rice and Zeroine Elizabeth Smith) was born on 16 Oct 1902; died on 27 Jul 1978; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Archie Lee Norsworthy was born on 15 Nov 1881 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (son of Joseph Eli Norsworthy and Ella Theodocia Ansley); died on 23 Feb 1967 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

His death certificate showed him as the son of Joseph Eli Norsworthy and Ella Ansley. He was shows as employed by Lumberman Construction, and it was indicated he was buried in Port Neches, Texas.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Timpson, ED 154
63-65
Norsworthy, Archie L Hd M W 28 M1 3 Tx Miss Ga Laborer Saw Mill
Norsworthy, Naoma Wf F W 17 M1 3 2/2 Tx Tx Ky
Norsworthy, A.Q. Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Norsworthy, Lorna D Dtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

At the time of the 1920 census, he appears to have been widowed, and moved back in with his parents:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 8
ED 172
12-12
Norsworthy, J.E. Hd M W 62 M Al Al Al Farmer
Norsworthy, Ella Wife F W 63 N Ga Ga Ga
Norsworthy, A.L. Son M W 37 Wd Al Al Ga
Norsworthy, Ruby Dtr F w 20 S Tx Al Ga
Norsworthy, A.L. Grandson 13 S Tx Al Tx
Norsworthy, Leona Granddaughter F W 10 S Tx Al Tx
Aysley, J.S. Bro in Law M W 79 Wd Ga Ga Ga

By 1930, he had remarried, and had two new children:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 8
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-11 SD 17 Sheet 6B
Norsworthy, Archie L Hd O M W 48 M Tx Ga Al
Norsworthy, Sallie W F W 37 Tx Tx Tx
Norsworthy, Archie O Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Norsworthy, Peggie G Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

Archie married Maoma Ann Weaver. Maoma was born about 1893 in Texas; died before 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maoma Ann Weaver was born about 1893 in Texas; died before 1920.

Children:

A.L. Norsworthy was born about 1908 in Texas; and died.
1. Lee Oma Norsworthy was born on 16 Apr 1909; died on 16 Dec 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Joseph Eli Norsworthy was born on 10 Jan 1858 in Alabama; died on 29 Jan 1937.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 US Federal Census
Texas, Shelby, JP 7, ED 93
Norsworthy, Joseph E Hd W M Jany 1854 (sic) 46 M 21 Al Mn A
l Farmer
Norsworthy, Ella T Wf W F Feb 1855 45 M 21 9/7 Ga Ga Ga
Norsworthy, Claudius M Son W M Sept 1879 20 S Al Al Ga
Norsworthy, Archy L Son W M Nov 1881 18 S Al Al Ga
Norsworthy, Queen A Dtr W F May 1885 15 Al Al Ga
Norsworthy, Louisia E Dtr W F Apr 1887 13 S Tx Al Ga
Norsworthy, Emma T Dtr W F July 1890 9 Tx Al Ga
Norsworthy, Joe Dtr W M Jan 1896 2 Tx Al Ga
Norsworthy, Ruby R Dtr W F Oct 1988 8/12 Tx Al Ga

1910
Not located

1920 Census
Texas Sabine JP 8 ED 172
12-12
Norsworthy, J.E. Hd M W 62 M Al Al Al Farmer
Norsworthy, Ella Wife F W 63 N Ga Ga Ga
Norsworthy, A.L. Son M W 37 Wd Al Al Ga
Norsworthy, Ruby Dtr F w 20 S Tx Al Ga
Norsworthy, A.L. Grandson 13 S Tx Al Tx
Norsworthy, Leona Granddaughter F W 10 S Tx Al Tx
Aysley, J.S. Bro in Law M W 79 Wd Ga Ga Ga

Joseph married Ella Theodocia Ansley. Ella was born on 3 Feb 1857 in Georgia; died on 5 Apr 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ella Theodocia Ansley was born on 3 Feb 1857 in Georgia; died on 5 Apr 1924.

Notes:

Linda Harris shows her as a daughter of Francis Asberry ANSLEY and Elizabeth Allison PRATOR.

Children:

Claudius M. Norsworthy was born in Sep 1879 in Alabama; and died.
2. Archie Lee Norsworthy was born on 15 Nov 1881 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; died on 23 Feb 1967 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.
Queen A. Norsworthy was born in Mar 1885 in Alabama; and died.
Louise E. Norsworthy was born in Apr 1887 in Texas; and died.
Emma T. Norsworthy was born in Jul 1890 in Texas; and died.
Josie Norsworthy was born in Jan 1896 in Texas; and died.
Ruby R. Norsworthy was born in Oct 1899 in Texas; and died.