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Nellie Robbins

Female 1899 - 1917  (17 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nellie Robbins was born on 21 Nov 1899 in Texas (daughter of Tobe L. Robbins and Sarah Valuma McLemore); died on 24 Jul 1917.

    Notes:

    Nellie died in childbirth, as had her mother and grandmother before her. Her daughter, Virgie was born on 24 July 1917.

    Nellie married Tom F. Ivy before 1916. Tom was born on 10 Mar 1882; died on 17 Apr 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Thanks so much for the information. I've attached a report from my database with information about Tobe's ancestors. If you or Helen Ivy Davis would like to have a full genealogy report about my family, please let me know.(I'm descended from Benjamin Baker WILSON, youngest brother of Sarah Mitson Wilson and Mary Wilson.)

    Most of the information I have about the ROBBINS family came from Lillian Robbins Bittick's website. In it she states, "1a NELLIE ROBBINS, first child of Tobe and Luna McLemore Robbins, married TOM IVEY. To this union T.J. IVEY and VIRGINIA IVEY were born." Do you know if both Nellie and her sister Lou were married to Tom IVEY/IVY? (Or are Tom IVEY and Tom F. IVY different peope?) I have several instances in my family where one woman died in childbirth and her widower then married one of her sisters.

    Also, two of Lou ROBBINS and Tom IVY's children are listed with initials (T.J. and J.W). Do you know the children's genders?

    Again, thank you for sharing this information with me.

    Sandy Bearden Gomer PO Box 220 Bridger, Montana 59014-0020 406-662-3796 thebear@the-bear.com

    Children:
    1. T.J. Ivy was born about 1915; and died.
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tobe L. Robbins was born on 25 May 1870 in Verdi, Winn Parish, Louisiana; died before 1930 in Louisiana; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1910 Census
    Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, 6 Wd
    #22/22
    Robbins, Tobe L Head M W 30 M LA AL AL Farmer
    Robbins, Luna Wife F W 20 M TX
    Robbins, Lou A. Dau F W 2 S Tx LA TX
    Robbins, Nellie Dau F W 1 S TX LA TX

    Tobe married Sarah Valuma McLemore on 10 Sep 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of John F. "Finn" McLemore and Lucinda Wigley) was born on 20 Oct 1879 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1904 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Valuma McLemore was born on 20 Oct 1879 in Jasper County, Texas (daughter of John F. "Finn" McLemore and Lucinda Wigley); died on 7 Feb 1904 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    She died in childbirth, as had her mother. Middle name also shown by some as Valuna or Luna?

    Children:
    1. Lou A."Lula" Robbins was born on 1 Aug 1897 in Texas.
    2. 1. Nellie Robbins was born on 21 Nov 1899 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1917.
    3. Randall Robbins was born about 1900 in Texas; died about 1900.
    4. Toaby Inez Robbins was born about 1901 in Texas; died about 1901 in Texas.
    5. Lemmie Robbins was born on 7 Feb 1904 in Texas; died on 7 Feb 1904 in Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John F. "Finn" McLemoreJohn F. "Finn" McLemore was born on 28 Dec 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia (son of John M. McLemore and Sarah Morgan); died on 12 Feb 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Finn's middle name could have been Fenton (based on a poll tax receipt from Jasper) or Finerel (based on the middle name of his son, Rufus) or Finn, as he was commonly called.

    At the time of the 1880 census, he was widowed, and living in the home of his in-laws with his young daughter.

    He was a farmer. On the 1900 Sabine County census, he is shown in household 22, next to the Henry S. White family, his wife's brother. Household 36 is that of Thomas E. McLemore, his half brother.

    Finn died in at the home of his son, Vessie McLemore. Vessie and Nina had been caring for him. Granddaughter Evon remembers she and some cousins going out into the woods to gather wildflowers for him while her father built a coffin. Her father and his brothers took the coffin by cart to the Gravel Hill cemetery a few days later.

    (Research):Census information:

    1880 Census
    Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
    Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313
    Page 14 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
    J.F. MCLEMORE Self M W W 25 Texas Occ: Laborer Fa: AR Mo: GA
    Vilona MCLEMORE Dau F S W 7 M Texas Fa: Texas Mo: MS
    Frances WIGLEY Self M M W 69 GA Occ: FarmerFa: VA Mo: VA
    Sarah WIGLEY Wife F M W 67 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC
    Martha WIGLEY Dau F S W 31 MS Occ: At HomeFa: GAMo: SC
    Alexander WIGLEY Son M S W 25 Texas Occ: Printer Fa: GA Mo: SC

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
    Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
    SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
    22-23
    McLemore, John Head W M Dec 1853 46 M 17 Ga NC NC Farmer
    McLemore, Ruth T Wf W F Dec 1859 40 M 17 7/6 Tx Miss Miss
    McLemore, Vessie E Son W M Feb 1885 15 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Rufus F Son W M July 1886 13 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Earnest Son W M May 1887 13 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Mellie Dtr W F Feb 1891 9 S Tx Ga Tx
    McLemore, Ira Son W M Jan 1896 4 S Tx Ga Tx

    1910 Federal Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
    Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
    SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1B
    Milam Road
    12-13
    McLemore, John F. Head M W 51 M2 26 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
    McLemore, Ruth T Wf F W 50 m1 26 8/7 Tx Ala Miss
    McLemore, Ernest E Son M W 20 S Tx Ga Tx Farmer
    McLemore, Mellie M Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ga Tx
    McLemore, Elvie R Dtr F W 16 S Tx Ga Tx
    McLemore, Ira W Son M W 14 S Tx Ga Tx Laborer Farm
    McLemore, Emma L Dtr F W 9 S Tx Ga Tx

    John married Lucinda Wigley on 20 Dec 1878 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Lucinda (daughter of Francis Wigley and Sarah Ann Felder) was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 21 Oct 1879 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Lucinda Wigley was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Amite County, Mississippi (daughter of Francis Wigley and Sarah Ann Felder); died on 21 Oct 1879 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Lucinda and John Finn McLemore were married on the 20 of December 1878, at the home of Lucinda's father. They were married by W.C. Southwell, Minister of God. Lucinda was pregnant within six weeks. Their daughter, Sarah Valuma was born on October 20, 1879. Lucinda died the day after her daughter was born.

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Valuma McLemore was born on 20 Oct 1879 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1904 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John M. McLemore was born about 1822 in North Carolina (son of Tobias McLemore, Sr. and Sarah "Sallie" ???); died in Jan 1891 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    It is assumed that since John McLemore, at a relatively young age, was married to Sarah Morgan of Sampson County, NC that he was also almost certainly a native of Sampson County, NC himself. It further appears, based on the 1840 head of household census, that he was probably already living with the Morgan family by 1840, when he would have been just 18. It is not known if he and Sarah were already married, or if he was simply a farm hand. Furthermore, an analysis of all the McLemore families in Sampson County, NC (both through and examination of census enumerations and land transfer deeds) indicate that if John McLemore was indeed from Sampson County, he would almost certainly have to be a son of Tobias McLemore. There is no other family into which he would fit. This relationship is therefore based on circumstantial evidence, and is not absolutely certain. Any additional information, which would either help prove or disprove this relationship, is most welcome. Please email: strong@texas.net

    In a letter written by Johnnie Mae Speights, she recounted a story told by her Uncle Ira "...his father ran away from home at age 14 in the dark of night because he was smoking in the barn and set it on fire and it burned up, horses and all." Henry McLemore heard a slightly different version of this story. As told to him by Ira's son, DeFord "...the father was a mean drunk. He came home with a group of men after a night of heavy drinking. He woke him up in the middle of the night and ordered him to go tend to the horses. He stumbled out in the dark to the barn to do this. As he was working, one the horses kicked over a lantern, and the barn started on fire. Scared to death of his facing his father's wrath, he jumped onto a horse and took off, never looking back."

    According to Nan McCoy Kittell of Jasper, a descendant of John McLemore, it was actually John McLemore (our common ancestor), and not his son John Finn, "who ran away after burning down the barn." Nan also thinks John may have had the middle initial "M", but does not know what that stood for. Nan's mother, who also did much research on this branch of the McLemore family, noted that "John left S. C. (sic) with an older brother when he was 16 years old."

    Jim White, also a McLemore family researcher,stated that a databse he had access to noted a Philadelphia Insurance company (Pioneer) which had records of a claim on a Barn owned by Tobias McLemore for $203 around 1830. He also referenced the Draper papers for this claim.

    John and Sarah McLemore can first be positively identified on the 1850 Decatur County, Georgia federal census. John McElmore, a 28 year old Farmer born in North Carolina, is shown with wife Sarah (age 24, also born in North Carolina) and children William (age 5), James (age 3), and Sarah (11 months), (household #516-516). All the children were shown on this census as being born in Georgia. Based on the relatively young ages of John and Sarah at the time of the birth of their eldest son William, it was likely a first marriage for them both. It is not known if they married in North Carolina, Georgia, or elsewhere. It further appears they were in Georgia by about 1845, based on William's age. No other McLemore's were found on the Decatur 1850 census.

    Just a few homes away from them in 1850 were Sarah's parents, Daniel and Mary Morgan. The Morgan family can be found in Sampson County, North Carolina at the time of the 1830 and 1840 census. Additionally, when the 1840 Sampson County census was taken, Daniel and Mary Morgan had an otherwise unaccounted for "male between 15-20" living with them. It is presumed this was their son-in-law/son-in-law to be, John McLemore, who was said to have "run away from home" circa 1836.

    John McLemore and family followed the Morgan family from Decatur County, Georgia to Newton County, Texas sometime after 1850. Sarah died either enroute, or shortly after arriving to Texas.

    Per a marriage license on file in Jasper County, "John McLemore married Sarah Ann Boit (Boyett) on July 26, 1859". Based on the ages of the five children listed with them on the 1860 Newton County, Texas Census, they would have all been his from his first marriage to Sarah Morgan. The children shown on the 1860 census were William H (age 14), James H (age 12), John F (age 7), Daniel F (age 3), and Mary A (age 2). William and James had both appeared on the earlier 1850 Decatur County, GA census. Sarah, who had been shown as an 11 month old toddler in 1850, but not on this subsequent census, had apparently died.The family was located in adjacent Jasper County, Texas at the time of the 1870 census.

    Nan Kittell located the following land record from Newton County:

    No. 79, Vol. 29 In the Name of the State of Texas. To all to whom these presents shall come, know ye, I Sam HOUSTON, Governor of the State of Texas aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by law and in accordance with the laws of said State in such case made and provided do by these presents grant to John MacLAMORE assignee of James A. WALTERS his heirs or asigns forever, 160 acres of land situated and described as follows. In Newton County on the waters of Slaydons Creek a tributary of Sabine river 17 mile S.16 degree W. from Newton by virtue of Premption Certificate No. 5 issued to John MacLEMORE as assignee of James A. WALTERS by the Chief Justice of Newton County 20th day of December 1858. Beg. at a stake on the W. line of H. KELLY's 160 acre survey...and on the N.line of L. DONAHOS 1/2 league survey..... Hereby relinquishing to him the said John MacLEMORE and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title in and to said land, heretofore held and possessed by the said State, and I do hereby issue this Letter Patent for the same. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well as the seal of the Genral land office. Done at the City of Austin on the 6th day of February 1860. Francis M. WHITE, Comm. G.L. Office Sam HOUSTON, Gov. Filed--Sept 24th, 1860 at 2 p.m. Recorded--Vol. "C" p 534

    On October 7, 1874, John sold this same 160 acres of land to James R. RICHARDSON for $1 an acre. John apparently could not write, as he signed the land conveyance with his mark. His name on this document was spelled as "McClemore."

    Even after his second marriage to Sarah Ann Boyett, there continued to be a close connection between John McLemore and the Morgan family. Robert Lee McLemore sent me copies of deeds from the late 1860's in which Malichi Morgan, Kizzie Kelly, and John McLemore transfered property they jointly held to Dunkin and Eliza Morgan. Furthermore, J.F. and Mary Ann McLemore were mentioned by name as grandchildren of Daniel and Mary Morgan in a deed dated January, 1889. Dorine Speights also wrote that "Aunt Julie Morgan was closely related to Pap (Finn McLemore). He and mother used to go by buggy to Jasper to see her." From Jasper Cemetery records, it appears numerous members of both the McLemore and Morgan family are buried near each other at the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jasper. The Zion Hill Baptist Church is the oldest Protestant Church in Jasper County.

    John McLemore died in January 1891. In 1899, Sarah Ann applied for a Widow's Pension, based on John's service in the C.S.A. Her application stated that John served in Co K, Speights Regiment, 21st Texas from the fall of 1864 to the Spring of 1865.

    The War Department indicated, however, that there were "no rolls on file in this office of Company K, 21st Texas Infantry, C.S.A., and no record has been found of the service, capture or parole of a man named John McLemore, as a member of this organization." Sarah's original application (File No. 2267) was rejected on September 28, 1899. Sarah reapplied for a pension almost 10 years later, in October of 1907. On this application she indicated that John served for about 3 years, from April 1862 to 1865. Both J. W. Claud and M. Morgan testified that they had served alongside him. This application (File No., 13383) was approved in March, 1908. Sarah Ann died sometime shortly thereafter.

    In Zion Hill Cemetery is a double tombstone reading simply: McLemore
    John Sarahan E.
    Father Mother
    Age 70 Age 70

    Written by Melinda McLemore Strong, circa 1998 and revised periodically

    (Research):Census Information:

    1830 Census (p 186) Tobias MacLemor
    Sampson County, NC

    2 males under the age of 5 <---Maybe Redden and Tobias, Jr.
    1 male between 5-10 <---(Appears to have been the John McLemore b. ca 1822 who married Sarah Morgan of Sampson County and later moved to Texas with the Morgans)
    1 male between 15-20<---Could be either Amos (b ca 1813) who married JEMIMA SIMMONS or Raiford (b ca 1815) who married Polly UNDERWOOD
    1 male between 40-50 <--Tobias (born between 1780 and 1790)

    1 female under 5 <---Sarah?
    2 females between 5-10
    2 females between 10-15
    1 female between 15-20
    1 female between 40-50 <--his wife (born between 1780 and 1790)

    1840 Census, Sampson County, North Carolina
    (p. 9) Danl Morgan
    1 male between 5-10 (Owen)
    1 male between 10-15 (James)
    1 male between 15-20 (This appears to have been JOHN McLEMORE, son-in-law of Daniel, who married his eldest child, Sarah. The date of their wedding is not known, so John may have actually been living with the family prior to his marriage to Sarah)
    1 male between 40-50 (Daniel)
    2 females between 5-10 (Dorcus, Elizabeth)
    1 female between 10-15 (Sarah)
    1 female between 40-50 (Mary)
    Why isn't there a listing for a male, under the age of 5? (Daniel/David, born ca 1838)

    1850 Census
    Georgia, Decatur County, District 22
    Enumerated 28 Aug 1850
    Stamped 63
    576-576
    John McElmore 28 M Farmer N. ca.
    Sarah McElmore 24 F N. ca.
    Wm. McElmore 5 M Ga
    James McElmore 3 M Ga
    Sarah McElmore 11/12 F Ga
    577-577
    G. and Martha Boyet, Occ Miller, both born in Georgia
    578-578
    Daniel and Mary Morgan (the parents of John's wife, Sarah Morgan)

    1860 Census
    Texas, Newton County, Post Office Newton
    Enumerated 3 July 1860
    Page 25 Stamped 258
    159-159
    McLemore, John 37 M Farmer $470 $400 North Carolina
    McLemore, Sarah A 23 F Alabama
    McLemore, William H. 14 M North Carolina (?)
    McLemore, James H. 12 M Georgia
    McLemore, John T(F?) 4 M Georgia
    McLemore, Daniel F. 3 M Georgia
    McLemore, Mary A. 2 F Texas


    1870 Census
    Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision 23
    Enumerated by T.J. Carraway on 9 July 1870
    Page 16
    #116-118 McLamo, John 48 M W Farmer $250 $100 North Carolina Can't read or write
    " , Sarah E. A. 33 F W Keeping House Georgia Can't write
    " , John F. 16 M W Farm Laborer Georgia Can't write
    " , Daniel F. 14 M W Georgia Attended school, Can't write
    " , Mary A 12 F W Texas Can't read or write
    " , Thomas E 9 M W Texas
    " , Samuel M 7 M W Texas
    Enumerated by T.H. Carraway on 8 and 9 Aug. 1870
    page 56
    #428-430
    " , Earnest E 6 M W Texas
    " , Noah 4 M W Texas
    " , Martha A 3 F W Texas
    " , Julia 1 F W Texas

    Note: The family was listed in two separate households, as shown above. It appears that this was simply a transcription error.

    1880 Federal Census Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
    Source:FHL Film 1255313
    National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 14
    RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
    John MCLEMORE Self M M W 61 NC Occ:FarmerFa: NC Mo: NC
    Sarah Ann MCLEMORE Wife F M W 44 GA Occ:Keeping HouseFa: SC Mo: SC
    Daniel MCLEMORE Son M S W 23 GA Occ:Works On FarmFa: NC Mo: NC
    Thomas MCLEMORE Son M S W 19 TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: NC Mo: GA
    Samuel MCLEMORE Son M S W 16 TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: NC Mo: GA
    Earnest MCLEMORE Son M S W 15 TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: NC Mo: GA
    Julia Ann MCLEMORE Dau F S W 11 TX Occ:At SchoolFa: NC Mo: GA
    Eliza Jane MCLEMORE Dau F S W 9 TX Occ:At SchoolFa: NC Mo: GA
    George W. MCLEMORE Son M S W 8 TX Occ:At SchoolFa: NC Mo: GA
    Josephine WILSON Other F S W 14 TX Occ:At HomeFa: GA Mo: LA
    (Josephine is a niece of John's first wife, Sarah Morgan)

    (Medical):Y DNA Results, FTDNA Haplogroup:

    R1b1c (R-M269)

    A direct male descendant volunteered to have his DNA tested. The results can be found at www.ysearch.org, under the user ID #4E4HJ. The FamilyTreeDNA kit number is 33104.

    A direct male descendant of John McLemore was a participant in the Morrison DNA study. This DNA was a high definition match to two other McLemore's (not previously proven to be related), as well as to a McElmurry from Kentucky. See the results for Group O at the following website:

    http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

    The McLemore's that he matched were (1) a descendant of Keton Jones McLemore, whom in 1850 lived just across the border from Sabine County, Texas, where some of John's descendants later settled and (2) Wright McLemore, born in North Carolina and living in Arkansas, next to Keton Jones McLemore, at the time of the 1830 census. The two matches are one-step and two-steps removed, respectively, at twenty five markers. The differences in both cases are on rapidly mutating markers.

    According to FamilytreeDNA in Houston, the probability that the two DNA donors share a common ancestor, is as follows:

    In comparing 25 markers, the probability of sharing a common ancestor within the last...

    4 generations is
    27.54%
    8 generations is
    58.22%
    12 generations is
    78.24%
    16 generations is
    89.3%
    20 generations is
    94.93%
    24 generations is
    97.66%

    In addition to this above matches, the Wright McLemore, John McLemore, and Keton Jones McLemore descendants were also 12 marker Y DNA matches to a proven descendant of Abraham Macklemore, the immigrant, thought be a brother to James Macklemore, immigrant. This 12 marker match was through the line of Robert McLemore, born 1769 in North Carolina, a grandson of Abraham's.

    Each of these matches, including the McElmurry, can be found indexed in these files.

    The members of R1b are believed to be the descendants of the first modern humans who entered Europe about 35,000-40,000 years ago. Those R1b forebearers were the people who painted the beautiful art in the caves in Spain and France. They were the contemporaries (and perhaps exterminators) of the European Neanderthals. R1b is the most common Y haplogroup in Europe - more than half of men of European descent belong to R1b. Fourteen of the 30 most common haplotypes in the YSTR.org database are typical of R1b.

    Edwin Holcombe writes that "the marker values...are close enough to modal values for Haplogroup R that there are matches to this family in Scotland, Ireland, England, and other locations in Europe even at 67 markers. The family's haplogroup is projected in the project Results listing to be R-L21, but this has not been confirmed by a SNP test. With the common values that this group has for its STR markers, SNP testing may be the key to learning more about the origins of this family through DNA research."

    John married Sarah Morgan before 1844. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Morgan and Mary ???) was born about 1826 in North Carolina; died before 1859 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Sarah Morgan was born about 1826 in North Carolina (daughter of Daniel Morgan and Mary ???); died before 1859 in Texas.

    Notes:

    No record of John and Sarah's marriage has yet been located. However, it can be proved by a Deed to John McLemore by the Heirs of Daniel Morgan, dated the Seventh day of January, A.D. 1889, Jasper County, Texas. It was filed for record Jan'y 8th 1889 at 10 o'clock am and recorded January 16th 1889 at 5 pm by AJ Rigsby, Clk. (Vol P, Page 367). This deed indicates that the "heirs at law of DANIEL MORGAN and MARY MORGAN deceased . . . . (include) the grandchildren of the said decedents, viz: J.F. McLEMORE and Mary Ann (McLemore) HORN and her husband Elma HORN... " John Finn and Mary Ann were apparently the only two of John and Sarah's six children still surviving in 1889.

    Sarah apparently died sometime before John's remarriage in 1859, Nan Kittell indicated that she might have died in Alexandria, Louisiana, on the way to Newton County. As her youngest daughter, Mary Ann, was said to be born in Newton County, it would appear Sarah probably died shortly after the family arrived in Texas.

    In a letter provided to me by Kenneth Morgan, written by Carolyn Lockhart, she indicated that Sarah's parents, Daniel and Mary Morgan, were "100% Cherokee Indian." She said that Sarah's sister, Elizabeth, instructed her children not to mention their heritage. Elizabeth, however, always wore fringe on her dresses to secretly remind herself of her Cherokee forebearers.

    Her paternal line were said to have emigrated to the United States from Ireland or Wales, so the Native heritage was presumed to be maternal. Jo Ann Lee Gartig suggests she might actually have been associated with the Creek tribe, not Cherokee. However, mtDNA testing shows her direct maternal line was HV, a very common European marker, and not one associated with native heritage. It is possible she did indeed have some Native American ancestry, but if she did, it was not through either her direct paternal or direct maternal lines, and she was certainly not "100%."

    Notes:

    Married:
    In a letter that Edythe McLemore McCoy wrote Sam McLemore in June, 1982, she indicated that "Your information was most helpful in that I went to the Genealogical Library in Beaumont and researched the 1850 Census in Decatur County, Georgia, where I found John McElmore (sic) and his wife, Sarah. They had three living children and may have had another one who died in infancy (before Finn was born in 1853). That would account for seven children including Dan and Mary Ann (the three that came to Texas). I will look for marriage records around 1844-1845 in Alexandria, La. Also, I plan to get in touch with a man in Crossett, Ark., who says his great granddad may have been a brother of John Mclemore who came to Texas."

    Children:
    1. William McLemore was born about 1845 in Decatur County, Georgia; and died.
    2. James H. McLemore was born about 1848 in Decatur County, Georgia; died before 1870 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
    3. Sarah McLemore was born about 1849 in Decatur County, Georgia; died before 1860.
    4. 6. John F. "Finn" McLemore was born on 28 Dec 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 12 Feb 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Daniel F McLemore was born about 1856 in Decatur County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
    6. Mary Ann McLemore was born on 12 Dec 1857 in Newton County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1923 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

  3. 14.  Francis Wigley was born on 12 Jun 1810 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 16 Mar 1899 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Keith Eldon James writes that he was said to be the son of John Wigley (b. 1783 Virginia d. 1852 Leake County, Mississippi), and Jane Crowder, and grandson Jobe Wigley, born 1755 Virginia and died after 1820 in Amite County, Mississippi. He was shown on the 1800 Oglethorpe County, Georgia census. Jobe was in the 5th VA Regiment of Foot, from 1 Mar 1776 until September 1782.

    As compiled by Vivian Cogbill of Jasper, Texas:

    Francis and Sarah Wigley lived in Amite County, Mississippi and all of but one of their children were born there. They were members of the East Fork Baptist Church of Christfrom 1834 through 1852. They must have left Amite County before the birth of their youngest son. They lived in Jasper County, Texas until 1887, when they moved to Tyler County, Texas were the lived in the Ebenezar Community with their son Paschal. They are buried in the Wigley cemeter off Farm Road 256.

    Per the obituary in the JASPER NEWS BOY for Francis Wigley:

    29 Mar 1899---Died near Emilee, Tyler County, Texas on March 16, 1899, Mr. Francis Wigley, aged 88 years, 9 months and 4 days. Deceased was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, June 10, 1810, moved with his parents to Amite County, Mississippi in 1820 and was married to Ms. Sarah Felder on May 24, 1832 and in the fall of 1852 came to Texas and settled in the Big Creek area. He was the father of twelve children, eight of whom are still living. He united with the Missionary Baptist Church while quite young and lived an exemplary Christian life, 30 years of which time her served the church at Zion Hill as a deacon. He cast his first presidential vote for General Jackson, and voted for every democratic candidate down to Cleveland in 1884, as which time he cast his last vote. Incrediable as it may seem, the subject of this sketch lived under the administration of 20 presidents, and was nearly grown when the first railroad was built in the United States. he was a remarkable temperate man in everything but the use of tabacco, and when the end finally came he passed away without an hour's sickness, complaining of nother, but just feeling tired and weak. "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep."

    (Research):

    From the online 1850 Amite County, Mississippi census:

    31 357 357 Wigley Francis 40 M Farmer 240 Geo 32 357 357 Wigley Sarah 38 F S.C. 33 357 357 Wigley Paschal A. 16 M Farmer Amite Co Miss X 34 357 357 Wigley Julius B. 13 M Amite Co Miss X 35 357 357 Wigley CharlesF. 12 M Amite Co Miss X 36 357 357 Wigley Rufus A. 10 M Amite Co Miss X 37 357 357 Wigley VirginiaC. 8 F Amite Co Miss 38 357 357 Wigley Labais H. 7 M Amite Co Miss 39 357 357 Wigley John M.5 M Amite Co Miss 40 357 357 Wigley Sarah E.4 F Amite Co Miss 41 357 357 Wigley Martha M. 2 F Amite Co Miss 41 357 357 Wigley Tabitha A. 3/12 F Amite Co Miss

    Francis married Sarah Ann Felder on 24 May 1832 in Amite County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 27 Feb 1812 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1889 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah Ann Felder was born on 27 Feb 1812 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1889 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The daughter of Charles Felder.

    Children:
    1. Paschal Ambros Wigley was born on 12 Dec 1834 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1921 in Texas.
    2. Julius Benton Wigley was born on 17 May 1836 in Amite County, Mississippi; died about 13 Oct 1853 in Texas.
    3. Charles Ferdimond Wigley was born on 4 Jan 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi; died in Apr 1863; was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Sangamon County, Illinois.
    4. Virginia Caroline Wigley was born on 19 Nov 1840 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
    5. Rufus Artenius Wigley was born on 27 Dec 1841 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 12 Mar 1863; was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Sangamon County, Illinois.
    6. Laborn Hampton Wigley was born on 17 Jul 1843 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 19 Oct 1918 in Texas.
    7. John Matum Wigley was born on 10 Apr 1845 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 7 Nov 1905.
    8. Sarah Elizabeth Wigley was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 5 May 1922 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.
    9. Martha Melvina Wigley was born on 2 Oct 1848 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 12 Mar 1883 in Texas.
    10. Tibitha Ann Wigley was born on 3 Jun 1850 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 7 Aug 1919.
    11. 7. Lucinda Wigley was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 21 Oct 1879 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
    12. William Alexander Wigley was born on 16 Dec 1854 in Walnut Run, Jasper County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1939.