James William McLemore

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Civil District 2
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 254 ED 55 Sheet 7A
30-30
McLamore, J.W. Hd W M May 1856 44 m 26 Al Al Al Farmer
McLamore, Sarah Wf W F Nov 1857 42 M 26 4/3 Tn Tn Tn
McLamore, Hattie Dtr W F Mar 1880 20 S Tn Al Tn Saleswoman?

1910 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Fayetteville, 8th Civil District
Enumerated 5 May 1910 by Samuel M. Brogan
SD 5, ED 75 Sheet 29 A
Fair Street
574-607
McLemore, James Hd M W 53 m1 31 Ala Ala Ala Hauling Own Team
McLemore, Sarah Wife F W 52 m1 31 4/3 Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Mattie Dtr F W 31 S Tenn Ala Tenn
McLemore, Francis Dtr F W 28 S Tenn Ala Tenn
McLemore, Hattie Dtr F W 27 S Tenn Ala Tenn
Putnam, Mary Niece F W 16 S Ala Ala Ala

James married Sarah Buford Smith on 25 Oct 1874 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Sarah was born on 10 Nov 1857 in Tennessee; died on 27 Dec 1916; was buried in Blair Cemetery, Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Lincoln County Tennessee Official Marriage Records 1838-1880", by Helen C. Marsh & Timothy R. Marsh, pub. 1974

McLEMORE

J. W. McLemore to S. B. Smith, by J. R. Abernathy, 25 Oct 1874

(Courtesy of Noveda Metzger)

Post to McLemore-l@rootsweb.com by MLTOMSAN@aol.com on August 6, 2007.

The family of James William McLemore is mine. McLin Brice is my great great grandfather. This is a caucasian family.

James William McLemore b. 16 Mar 1856, d. 6 Mar 1943. buried Blair Cemetery, Lincoln Co, TN
Sara Buford Smith (his wife) b. 10 Nov 1857 d. 27 Dec 1916 also buried at Blair

children: Mattie Bell b. 30 Sep 1875, d. 4 Sep 1966, buried Kirkland Chapel Cemetery, Lincoln Co, TN
married to James Wesley Yarbrough

Frances "Fannie" b. Apr 1878 d. 15 Mar 1958 in Elkmont, Limestone Co, AL
married to Jim Lambert

Hattie Lee b. 12 Mar 1881 d. 5 Feb 1961 buried Kirkland Chapel Cemetery
married to Shelby Clark McMillan

there was also a baby boy who died a few days after birth.

apparently there was another son who I knew nothing about and would appreciate any information on - perhaps from another wife??


MaryLynn

1. Mattie Bell McLemore was born on 30 Sep 1875 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 4 Sep 1966.
2. Francis "Fannie" McLemore was born between 1878 and 1879 in Tennessee; and died.
3. Hattie Lee McLemore was born on 12 Mar 1881 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 5 Feb 1961 in Park City, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Notes:

"He was raised around Rogersville, Ala. During the Confederate draft, he and others were held at a particular farm. All the prisoner "draftees" carried fodder from the barn to sleep on. Going upstairs, so the story goes, Mac threw his fodder down on the guard and headed for the Coldwater area. This is how the McLemores were supposedly established in Lincoln County. Mac was blind in later years and terrified of storms. Thunder would send him to hide in the basement." From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS

(Research):

Census Information:

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, District 1
Enumerated 27 June 1860 by E.R. Kennedy
Page 49
HH 310-310
M. McLemore 26 M Farmer Ala
Iris D. McLemore 29 F Ala
James W. McLemore 4 M Ala
Richard H. McLemore 2 M Ala

HH 311-311 Richard and Mary McLemore

1870 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, 20?sup?th?/sup? Civil Di
strict, Post Office Maline
Enumerated July 1870
Page 21, Stamped 460
61-60
McElmore, M.B. 36 M W Farmer $---- $1000 Ala
McElmore, A 40 F W Keeping House Ala
McElmore, James W 13 M W F. Laborer Ala
McElmore, Richard 11 M W F. Laborer Ala
McElmore, Mary S. 9 F W At Home Ala
McElmore, B. M. 5 M W Tenn
---61
Darby, M 20 F W Sewing Ala
Darby, Joseph 5 M W At Home Ala
McElmore, Josie 19 F W Sewing Ala
Abbott, G 13 M W F. Laborer Tenn
Abbott, Bolia 7 F W At Home Tenn
Abbott, Allie 3 M W At Home Tenn

1880 Census Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupatio
nFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
M. B. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 50 AL Farmer TN AL
Iris B. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 51 AL Keeping House NC VA
Rich. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 21 AL Farm Laborer TN AL
Mary S. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 17 AL At Home TN AL
Brice MC LEMORE Son S Male W 14 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
Allie ABBOT Niece S Female W 11 TN At Home TN AL
Blue ABBOT Nephew S Male W 16 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
Source Information:
Census PlaceDistrict 18, Lincoln, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255267 NA Film Number T9-1267
Page Number 232A

1900 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, District No. 18
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900 by David Byers
SD 254 ED 72 Sheet 2A
20-20
McLemore, Richard Hd W M Jun 1857 42 M 9 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Eliza M. Wife W F May 1870 30 M 9 7/3 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Joe C. Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, J B Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, S P Dtr W F July 1899 11/12 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, Mack B Father W M Jan 1834 66 M 45 Ala Va Ala
McLemore, Iris B Mother W F Nov 1828 71 M 45 1/1 (sic) Ala NC Va

Maclin married Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett on 6 Nov 1854 in Limestone County, Alabama. Iris was born on 18 Nov 1827 in Alabama; died before 1920 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of William and Araleebell WINSETT. From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

Notes:

Norma Miller (Nmiller896@aol.com) emailed, on 9-17-2006: "I descend through Briggs, his son Burl, his grandson John Melvin and my father, Earl Leonard McLemore. My parents live in Athens, Limestone County, AL and I live in Huntsville, Madison County, AL. I'm not sure all the children were mentioned in a will, or even if there was one, but they were mentioned in an estate inventory. Burrell was about 80 years old when they moved to Alabama and his wife had him give all the land and slaves to their children. When he died there wasn't enough money left to settle his debts. I would assume that he had already given property to children of his first marriage. Burrell was probably well-to-do as he was very active in the slave trade in the Nashville area. If there is anything else I can help with just let me know."

(Research):

Census Information

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Division 2 East of Military Road
Enumerated 12 and 13 of November 1850 by Hiram Kennedy
506-506
Briggs McLamour 47 M Farmer $1,000 TN
Mary McLamour 38 F TN
Elizabeth McLamour 19 F TN
Mclin McLamour 14 M Ala
Richard McLamour 12 M Ala
Ann McLamour 11 F Ala
Barrill McLamour 8 M Ala
Martha McLamour 6 F Ala
James McLamour 4 M Ala
John McLamour 1 M Ala

HH #512 was that of Robert and Ruthia McLemore and HH #52
1 was that of Burwell Jr and Nancy McLemore

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, District 1, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 By E.R. Kennedy
Stamped 217
HH 298-298
Brice McLemore 50 M Farmer $640 $180 Tenn
Elisabeth McLemore 29 F Tenn
Nancy Ann McLemore 21 F Tenn
Burrel McLemore 19 M Farmer Ala
Martha P McLemore 17 F Ala
Josephine McLemore 7 F Ala
John McLemore 12 M Ala
William McLemore 5 M Ala

HH 301-301
John and Clarice McLemore

Briggs married Mary Stegall on 18 Sep 1833 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Mary was born before 1812 in Tennessee; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Kelly STEGALL and Frances BETHANY. After she married Briggs McLemore, they lived on land her parents gave them near Rogersville, Alabama. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 346). Their land wasn't sold until Briggs' death in 1873. (Ibid, p. 347). In The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, she is referred to as Mary SPIGAL.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Record:

Briggs McLemore Spouse:Mary Stegall Marriage Date:18 Sep 1833 County:Lauderdale State:Alabama Performed By Title:Justice of the Peace Performed by Name:J G Fields Source information:Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama instead shows the year of their marriage as 1832, and lists their ten children as Eliza, married James GREEN and lived in Lincoln County, TN; McLin Bass married Iris Belle WINSETT, Richard McLemore married Mary LANDMON, Nancy Ann McLemore married George THOMAS and lived in Lincoln County, TN. Burwell McLemore married Martha SHOEMAKER and lived in Limestone County, AL. Martha McLemore married a DARBY in Lincoln Co, TN. James McLemore may have married a PARVIN in Colbert Co, AL and John William McLemore married Angeline HOLBERT, Josephine McLemore married H.D. GRIFFIS in Lincoln County, TN and William McLemore married Ellen HUGHES. (page 346).

Notes:

Burwell's third son (at least his third to move away) was his namesake Burwell McLemore Jr. Born not later than about 1770, he married Mary GLOVER, daughter of Jones Glover Sr. pursuant to a marriage bond made out November 6, 1794 (Sussex Marriage Register, p. 75). Mary was the mother of his older children, but at least five of more of his fifteen children were by his second wife, Nancy. He may have lived in Ohio for a while, as his eldest son Robert J. is said to have been born there in 1795. He then moved to North Carolina where his second son Howell was born in 1801. He apparently moved to Tennessee shortly thereafter, as his third son Briggs M. McLemore was born there about 1803. At this point the sources are confusingly in conflict. It is generally held that Burwell moved to Lauderdale County, Alabama, where his fourth son Maclin H. McLemore was born in about 1804. However, U.S. Census records apparently put him still in Giles County, Tennessee, as late as 1820; perhaps he returned there for some reason. At any rate, then came two girls, Barbary in 1805, and Mary J. in 1808. The order of the births for the next several children is uncertain; a possible listing of them: ??? McLemore House (ca. 1810), Martin A.P McLemore (ca. 1812), Sarah McLemore Lambert (ca. 1815), and Margaret McLemore Marks (ca. 1818). Perhaps one or two, perhaps more, of these four were children of his second wife.

Burwell died within a year of this Census (1850-1851), as a suit was brought in Lauderdale County court, July term, 1851, for sale of his lands, in which his heirs were named as parties. The married names of some of Burwell's daughters were obtained from these papers. In addition, the spouses of several children are also generally known, Robert married Ruthea THORNBERRY in 1832 and Howell married her sister Mildred in 1828, Briggs married Mary SPIGAL or STEGAL in 1833, MACLIN married Nancy HALBERT in 1843; Mary J. married Gabriel DAVIS in 1827, Sarah married James LAMBERT, Margaret married Henry MARKS, and Barbary married a man named POTEET. (James L. McLemore, III. pp 76-77).

In "The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama," the Alabama State Plat Book, page 43, is cited, showing that Burwell had purchased 160 acres on May 23, 1828. His land was West of Elk River T3S R7W NW Sec 11. Burwell and his family were among the oldest settlers to come to Lauderdale County, and he lived (in Lauderdale) until his death. On Feb. 21, 1840, he purchased 210 acres from Martin Harkins. This land was also in range 7, T3 sec 15 which is close to Elk River at Rogersville. The book further states that Burwell left a will in Lauderdale Co dated July 1, 1844 naming six living children by his second marriage as well as six living children by his first marriage. He is believed to be buried in the Womack cemetery in Rogersville. This cemetery is believed to to be on some of the land he owned.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Division 2 East of Military Road
Enumerated 12 and 13 of November 1850 by Hiram Kennedy

HH #506 was that of Briggs and Mary McLemore

HH #512 was that of Robert and Ruthia McLemore

HH #520 Gabriel and Mary (McLemore) Davis

HH# 521-521
Burrell McLamour 80 M Farmer $2000 VA
Nancy McLamour 58 F Va
John McLamour 28 M Laborer Ala
David McLamour 21 M Laborer Ala
James McLamour 25 M Laborer Ala
Martha McLamour 29 F Ala
Ann McLamour 18 F Ala

HH #522-522 Henry and Margaret (McLemore) Marks

Burwell married Mary Glover on 6 Nov 1794 in Sussex County, Virginia. Mary was born before 1770; died before 1814 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Jones GLOVER, Sr. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 346). Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, instead show that his first wife was a GRAVES.

Notes:

Married:
They were married pursuant to a marriage bond made out November 6, 1794 (Sussex Marriage Register, p. 75). In the "Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama" (p. 346), he and Mary also also shown as being the parents of an Amy, who married a HOUSE. Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, also show them as the parents of several more children, namely Martin, Martha, James, Ann, Sarah m. a LAMBERT, Margaret m. a MARKS, Jane, and David.