Hiram Y. McLemore

Notes:

His middle name has been speculated to be Young.

Duane Hansen (mr_duey2000@yahoo.com) shows he was born ca 1817 in Lee County, Virginia, and died on 22 April 1887 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Colby Fugate McLemore writes that "Hiram Y. McLemore served in the Union Army. His son Benjamin F. McLemore served in the Confederate Army. They were on leave at the same time on several occasions. They would leave their arms with local Confederate or northern supporters during the time of their mutual leave at home. Hiram Y. McLemore, from other records, apparently reared his family in Perry County (Hazard area), Kentucky."

Both Duane Hansen and Colby McLemore believe that Hiram McLemore is a son of John McLemore and Ruth Steelman of North Carolina and Kentucky, making him a grandson of Ephraim McLemore and Hannah Hudspeth. This has not been proven, however.

Please email if you know more about Hiram Y. McLemore, or his parents.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, District No. 1
Enumerated 29 August 1850
86-94
Hiram McLemore 30 F (sic) Farmer Kentucky
Margaret McLemore 22 F Virginia
Harrett (?) McLemore 7 M Ten
Benjamin McLemore, 5 M Tenn
Josiah McLemore 4 M Tenn
John McLemore 11/12 M Tenn

1860 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, First District, P.O. Hazard
Enumerated 3 July 1860
Page 53
342-340
Hiram Y. McLemore 40 M Farmer $150 $200 Ky
Marg. McLemore 38 F Ky
Benj. McLemore 16 M Laborer Ky
Jos. McLemore 13 M Ky
John McLemore 11 M Ky
Hiram McLemore 9 M Ky
James McLemore 4 M Ky

1870 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, Lost Creek Precinct, Post Office Hazard
Enumerated 9 August 1870
Page 7, Stamped 575
43-43
Mclemore, Margt 37 F W Farmer $80 $150 Kentucky Cannot read or write
McLemore, John 18 M W at home Kentucky Attended school, cannot read or write
McLemore, Hiram 16 M W at home Kentucky Attended school, cannot read or write
McLemore, Samuel 9 M W Kentucky
McLemore, James 8 M W Kentucky [Is this a second son named James, or is this the James born ca 1856, and actually closer in age to 14 than 8?]
McLemore, Susan 6 F W Kentucky

Could this be the same Hiram McLemore, below? His age is consistent. If so, why did his wife and children remain in Perry County. Also, what was Hiram's connection to the Baker family of Lee County?

1870 Census
Kentucky, Lee County, Thomas Precinct, P.O. Beattyville
Enumerated 18 July 1870
Page 9, Stamped 344
58-58
McLemore, Hiram 49 M W Minister of Gospel $--- $175 Kentucy
Baker, Sarah 45 F W Keeping House Kentucky
Baker, Hannah 25 F W Kentucky
Baker, William 20 M W Farm Laborer Ky
Baker, Daniel 18 M W at home Ky
Baker, Wilson 14 M W At home Ky
Baker, Mahaley 12 F W Ky
Everable, Abner 3 M W Ky
Baker, Dorcas 27 F W Ky

(Medical):A direct male descendant, still bearing the McLemore surname, was part of the Morrision DNA study (FTDNA kit #93948). He did not match either of the two McLemore subgroups also enrolled in this study.

His Y-DNA values follow

(393-390-19-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389.1-392-389.2)

13-23-15-11-11-15-12-12-12-13-13-29

He is part of the R1b1b2 Haplogroup. He is four steps removed, however, from the other R1b McLemore's in the study, clustered in group O. Nor does he have matches with the other 5 members with the McLemore surname in the study. It is possible that there were several founding McLemore lines, instead of just one as has been long assumed. Or another possibility could be that undisclosed adoptions have occurred through the generations of descendants of both James and/or Abraham.

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.

More about the Morrison/McLemore DNA study can be found at the following website:

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

Family/Spouse: Margaret Fairchild. Margaret was born about 1828 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harrett McLemore was born about 1843 in Tennessee; and died.
2. Benjamin Franklin McLemore was born on 16 Jun 1845 in Lee County, Virginia; died on 29 Apr 1923 in Wise County, Virginia; was buried in Wise County, Virginia.
3. Josiah McLemore was born about 1846 in Tennessee; and died.
4. John McLemore was born about 1849 in Tennessee; and died.
5. Hiram McLemore, Jr. was born about 1851 in Perry County, Kentucky; and died.
6. James McLemore was born about 1856 in Kentucky; and died.
7. Samuel McLemore was born about 1861 in Kentucky; and died.
8. Susan McLemore was born about 1864 in Kentucky; and died.