James McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. James McLemore was born about 1842 in Tennessee (son of Nicholas McLemore, Tn Or Ky > Louisiana and Jane ???); and died.

Generation: 2

Nicholas McLemore, Tn Or Ky > Louisiana was born between 1811 and 1813 in Tennessee; died before 1880.

Notes:

Thought, but not proven, to be a brother of Keton J. McLemore, whom he lived next door to in Sabine Parish, Louisiana at the time of the 1850 Federal Census. It ia ASSUMED, but not proven, that both are sons of Sterling McLEMORE of Kentucky, and grandson of Ephraim McLEMORE and Hannah HUDSPETH. He appears to have been born in either Tennessee or Kentucky.

Melba Gene McLemore notes that on 26 Jun 1851, Nicholas H. McLemore, in consideration of the sum of $150 sold to a third party property that had formerly been owned by K.J. McLemore, in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Sabine.

(Research):
In Kathy Casagranda's 1850 Sabine Parish (Louisiana) Census Transcription, she has the family listed as follows:

620 McLemore, Nicholas 39 M Farmer Tennessee
620 McLemore, Jane 31 F Tennessee
620 McLemore, Sterling 14 M Mississippi
620 McLemore, Evaline 11 F Tennessee
620 McLemore, William 10 M Tennessee
620 McLemore, Jas 8 M Tennessee
620 McLemore, Laura 5 F Mississippi
620 McLemore, Robt 4 M Mississippi
620 McLemore, Chas 1 M Mississippi

Casagranda notes that the Nicholas McLemore family was still living in Sabine Parish at the time of the 1860 census with children James, Robert, Richard and Martha. After 1860, there were no further records for this family in the Parish. However, she noted that a large number of individuals named McLemore lived in Union Parish.

Listed immediately prior to the Nicholas McLemore's family in 1850 was that of K.J. and Rebecca McLemore. The relationship between the two families is not known with certainty, but they appear to be related based on their migration patterns and proximity.

In 1860, the family is transcribed by Casagranda as follows:

689 McLemore N.H. 47 M Minister-Meth $450 Ohio
689 McLemore Mrs. 42 F Tennessee
689 McLemore James 19 M Farm Laborer Tennessee
689 McLemore, Laura 17 F Tennessee
689 McLemore, Robert 13 M Tennessee
689 McLemore, Richard 11 M Tennessee
689 McLemore, Martha 9 F Louisiana

1870 Census
Louisiana, New Orleans, 11-Wd
Series: M593 Roll: 524 Page: 570
Nicholas McLemore 56 Ky W M Flour Inspector
Eliza G. McLemore 50 Tenn W F
Robert McLemore 22 Miss W M
Felix McLemore 16 La W M
Alice McLemore 10 La W F
Vandorne McLemore 7 Miss W M

Nicholas married Jane ???. Jane was born about 1819 in Tennessee; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane ??? was born about 1819 in Tennessee; died before 1880.

Children:

Sterling McLemore was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died.
Evaline McLemore was born about 1839 in Tennessee; and died.
William McLemore was born about 1840 in Tennessee; and died.
1. James McLemore was born about 1842 in Tennessee; and died.
Laura Jane McLemore was born in Feb 1844 in Tennessee; died on 30 May 1918 in Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
Robert H. McLemore was born in Sep 1846 in Mississippi; died about 1928; was buried in Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Charles McLemore was born about 1849 in Mississippi; and died.
Richard McLemore was born about 1849 in Tennessee; and died.
Martha McLemore was born about 1851 in Louisiana; and died.
L. Felix McLemore was born in Sep 1853 in Louisiana; died in Feb 1907 in Texas.