Ollie Richard "Cotton" McLemore

Ollie married Laveta Rose Cross on 17 May 1952. Laveta was born on 28 Jan 1936 in Wichita County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1987 in New Mexico; was buried in Capitan Cemetery, Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Notes:

Melba Gene shows he might have been born either in Bartlett or Bell County, and that he died either in Archer City or Onley.

Mark McLemore states that he was always called "Uncle Romie."

Jessie married Mollie Belle Minter on 20 Oct 1920 in Ellis County, Texas. Mollie was born on 30 May 1903; died on 13 Jun 1945; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Cunningham, on her "Farris and Cunningham Family Ancestors" tree at WorldConnect, instead has the location of his death as Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.

(Research):Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, McCulloch, JP 7, Ed 192
Enumerated by Emory C. Berry
SD 14, ED 192, Sheet 16B
10-10
McLemore, K.J. Hd M W 34 M 15 Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, E.J. Wife F W 34 M 15 8/1* Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Novella Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Forest Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ronnie (sic) Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Cara (sic) Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Wallace Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Onie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Oliver Son M W 1 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx

*It appears that she meant to answer that she was the mother of 8 children, 7 of them living (and one dead)

1920 Census
Texas, Ellis, Inaigh, ED 130
Enumerated 27 Jan by H.E. Pipkin
SD 5, ED 130, Sheet 5B
FM 79-81
McLemore, Jessie Hd M W 43 W Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Ronnie (sic) Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McLemore, Carrie E. Dau F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, John W. Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ora L Dar F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Oliver S Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Felix Son M W S 8 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, William Son M W S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Nettie E Dau F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx


1930 Census
Texas, Baylor County, Pr 2, Ed 4
Enumerated April 16, 1930 by Mrs. Carrie Boler
ED 12-4 SD 3 Sheet 6B
117-118
McLemore, K.J. Hd R $7 53 M 20 Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Mary Lou Wf F W 43 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Durard Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Travis Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Marrisy (sic--s/b Monnie) Lee Dtr F W 4 1/2 S Tx Tx Tx
Brun (sic-s/b Bruce) Henry Stepson M W 16 S Tx Ga Tx

Keton married Emma Jeanette "E.J." Spears about 1895. Emma was born on 6 May 1876 in Texas; died on 1 Jul 1917 in McCulloch County, Texas; was buried in Rochelle Cemetery, Mcculloch County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Descendant Mark McLemore recalls that she died in the Spanish Flu Epidemic.

Notes:

Appears to have been named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the Revolutionary War Patriot from Poland who fought for the American Cause during the Revolution.

Hung, along with his brother Wright, by vigilantes in McDade, Texas on Christmas Eve, 1883. The following story about the event was published in the Austin Statesman Newspaper:

Texas, 25 Dec 1883.
HORRIBLE AFFRAY AT McDADE
Three Men Hung, Three Shot and Several Others Wounded McDade - Dec. 25-"Last night about 7:30 o'clock Henry Pfeiffer, Wright McLemore and Thad McLemore were taken out of the saloon here, by masked men, and carried about a mile into the brush and hanged to a tree. Thad McLemore had been arrested late in the evening on a charge of burglary made by S. E Walker of McDade. He was under arrest at the time the masked men took him, while the other two parties happened to be present. Pfeiffer was charged with horse theft in this County. The party who did the hanging was about 40 or 50 men well armed. Today a party of six men, friends and relatives of the men hung, came in town and raised trouble with Tom Bishop and George Milton, a fight with shot guns and pistols took place, in which Jack Batey and Az Batey were killed, Hayward Batey badly wounded, but who escaped. Willie Griffin a very estimable young man of our town, was shot though the head and mortally wounded by Hayward. Griffin was assisting Milton and Bishop in defending themselves.

The five dead bodies of the McLemores, Bateys and Pfeiffer are lying in the Market house, none of their friends having come for them, and it is thought the town will have serious trouble tonight when they do come. It will be several days before the jury of inquest will get through.

Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmdhms/austin_statesman_dec_25th_1883.htm

Further details can be found in "I'LL DIE BEFORE I"LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas" by C.L. Sonnichsen (University of Nebraska Press, c. 1951, 1961), (pp. 178-187).

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
T.R. McLemon Self M M W 33 La Laborer --- MS
Texaner G. McLemon Wife M F W 26 Tx Keeping House Tn Tn
Wm. McLemon Son S M W 8 Tx La Tx
Felix D. McLemon Son S M W 6 Tx La Tx
Keetin J. McLemon Son S M W 4 Tx La Tx
Margaret McLemon Dau S F W 2 Tx La Tx
Precinct 8, Bastrop, TX
FHL Film 1255290 Na Film T9-1290 Page 214A

Thaddeus married Texanna Good Baker on 22 Dec 1870 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas. Texanna was born on 28 May 1853 in Washington County, Texas; died on 25 Feb 1928 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene shows she was a daugher of Rev. Jesse S. Baker and Lavina Gober. After Thad's death, she married second George C. SMITH (b. Sep 1850 d. 16 Apr 1908). At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with her son, William Thomas McLemore, and was listed as T.G. Smith, age 56, widowed, and mother of six children in total, all living. She apparently resumed using the McLemore name after George Smith died, however.

Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday
Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W.T. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever.

Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Jimmy McLemore notes she was buried in an unmarked grave.