Nora Belle McElmurry: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Nora Belle McElmurry was born on 17 Jun 1880 in Kentucky (daughter of William Preston McElmurry and Emily Jane Nanny); died on 5 Jan 1946 in Anniston, Mississippi County, Missouri; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.

Family/Spouse: Jesse James Dyer. Jesse was born on 9 Sep 1879 in Pope County, Illinois; died about 1961; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Preston McElmurry was born about 1849 in Kentucky; died after 1910.

Notes:

Appears to be a son of William and Matilda McElmurry of Salem, Livingston County, KY, based on the 1850 through 1870 census enumerations of that location. In 1850 and 1860 he was living in their home, and 1870 he and his wife were living in the next household. William (Sr) and Matilda are both buried at the Baxter-McElmurry Cemetery in Burna, Livingston, KY. Kentucky Death records further show that William (Sr) was born 20 Aug 1827 in Kentucky to Daniel McElmurray, born in Missouri, and Lottie Ramage, born in Kentucky.

(Research):

Census Information:

1870 Federal Census
Kentucky, Livingston County, Salem District PO Smithlan Olz?
Enumerated 27 Aug 1870
57-39
McElmurry, D 65 M W
58-60
McElmurry, William and Matilda and family
59-61
McElmurry, W P 21 M W Farm Laborer 100 Ky
McElmurry, Emily 18 F W Keeping house Alababa

1880 Federal Census
Missouri, Iron County, Arcadia
Wm. P. MC ELMURRY Self M Male W 31 KY Farmer KY KY
Emily MC ELMURRY Wife M Female W 30 TN Keeping House KY VA
Wm. H. MC ELMURRY Son S Male W 9 KY KY TN
Harriet E. MC ELMURRY Dau S Female W 7 KY KY TN
Lacey MC ELMURRY Son S Male W 2 KY KY TN
Source Information:
Census Place
District 53, Arcadia, Iron, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254691 NA Film Number T9-0691Page Number 548A

1900 Census
Kentucky, Livingston County, Lola, ED 59
Enumerated 2nd day of June 1900 by Wm. F. Paris
SD ?? ED 59 Sheet 1A Stamped 284
8-9
McElmurry Wm. P. Hd W M Mar 1849 51 M 30 Ky Ky Va Blacksmith
McElmurry, Emma J Wif W F Feb 1850 52 M 30 3/3 (sic) Ky Ky Ill
McElmurry, Nora B. Dtr W F Jun 1882 Ky Ky Ky
McElmurry, George A. Son W M May 1884 Ky Ky Ky
McElmurry, Bessie Dtr W F Aug 1886 12 S Ky Ky Ky

1910 Census
Missouri, Mississippi County, Tywappity Twp, ED 101
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910 by Joseph P. Laebe
SD 12 ED 101 Sheet 6B
93-93
McElmurry William P Hd M W 61 M1 40 Ky Ky Ky English Farmer
McElmurry, Emma Wife F W 60 m1 40 6/6 Tn Tn Tn

(Medical):According to the Morrison DNA Study website, at:

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

The SMGP shows a match to both a descendant of John McLemore, born 1822 in North Carolina and to a descendant of Keton J. McLemore, born 1809 in Kentucky.

"Billy Preston McElmurry (b. 1846) Hampton, Kentucky; md. Emely Joab; son Lacy Clem."

William married Emily Jane Nanny about 1870. Emily was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1939; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Jane Nanny was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1939; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.

Children:

William H. McElmurry was born in Sep 1870 in Kentucky; and died.
Harriet E. McElmurry was born about 1873 in Kentucky; and died.
Lacey McElmurry was born in Sep 1877 in Kentucky; and died.
1. Nora Belle McElmurry was born on 17 Jun 1880 in Kentucky; died on 5 Jan 1946 in Anniston, Mississippi County, Missouri; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.
George Andrew McElmurry was born on 9 May 1884 in Hampton, Livingston County, Kentucky; died on 22 Nov 1959 in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.
Bessie McElmurry was born in Aug 1866 in Kentucky; and died.