Garrah Amelia McLemore

Notes:

Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography:

Garrah Amelia McLemore was born December 23, 1905 to Tilghman Richard and Zula Higdon McLemore. She married Clyde Aldridge on November 30, 1933 and after his death, Carl P. Neville in 1957. She never had any children. After struggling to achieve an education, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she became a chief Financial Officer at Fort McPherson. She died September 23, 1988 and is buried next to her second husband at Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta. Rev. Bill noted she was an avid Georgia Tech fan and never missed a game.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin County, Beat 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900 By John D. Graves
SD 7, ED 49, Sheet 10 B
153-158
McLemore, Tilman R Head W M Sept 1875 25 M 8 Miss Miss Nort
h Carolina Farmer
McLemore, Zula Wife W F April 1880 20 M 8 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Rubie Dtr W F Feb 1896 4 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son W M Jan 1898 2 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Richard Father W M ??? 1837 63 Wd Miss South Carolina Miss
Neighboring households included that of Thomas C. McLemore and John and Edna FREEMAN.

1910 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin, Beat 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 Day of May 1910 by Chas. P. Wentworth
SD 7, ED 61, Sheet 17B and 18A
329-354 McLemore, Finn R. Head M W 40 M1 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer General Farm
McLemore, Zula E. Wife F W 36 M1 17 6/6 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr F W 15 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ruby Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son M W 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Quitman Son M W 9 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Ephraim Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Garrah Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss

Tilghman married Zula Elizabeth Higdon on 21 Dec 1892 in Adams County, Mississippi. Zula was born on 10 Jun 1872 in Mississippi; died on 17 Mar 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He applied for a Indigent Soldier Confederate Pension while a resident of Franklin County, Mississippi, at the age of 75. He stated that he enlisted in Copiah County, Mississippi in May 1861. He served in the 38th Mississippi Regiment under Col Bernet and Capt Graves for four years. He was living with a son when he made the application, dated 30 August 1911. He also noted that he had two sisters.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 9-10 West of RR, Post Office Hazelhurst
Enumerated 30 July 1870 by O.H. Johnston
Page 112
810-796
McLemore, Richard 33 M W Farmer $100 $300 Miss
McLemore, Lucy H 24 F W Keeping House NC
McLemore, Agnes 6 F W Miss
McLemore, Leatha 4 F W Miss
McLemore, John 3 M W Miss
McLemore, Rosetta 2 F W Miss
McLemore, Infant 4/12 M W Miss Born in Feb.

811-797 McLemore Moses and Eliza

812-798 Carter, Carroll Johnson and Juriah (McLemore)

813-799 Freeman, John & Kesiah

1880 Census

Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Richard MCLEMORE Self M Male W 42 MS Farmer MS MS
L. A. MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 36 NC Keeping House NC NC
A. J. MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 15 MS MS NC Ephriam MCLEMORE Son S Male W 13 MS MS NC
John MCLEMORE Son S Male W 12 MS At School MS NC
Rosa MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 11 MS At School MS NC
Tilman MCLEMORE Son S Male W 10 MS At School MS NC
H. G. D. B. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 8 MS At School MS NC
Source Information:
Census Place District 1, Franklin, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254647
NA Film Number T9-0647
Page Number 3A

Richard married Lucy Ann Freeman on 13 Mar 1861 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi. Lucy (daughter of William Freeman and Amelia Hester) was born on 13 Sep 1843 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1897 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman instead shows the year of death as 1863, and the location of birth as North Carolina.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color M??) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

1860 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County,
Enumerated 1 Oct 1860 by E.A. Peyton
Page 150/Page 151
#1040-1049
John McLemore 43 M Farmer $1,200 $2,400 NC
Rebecca McLemore 28 F ditto
Richard McLemore 22 M ditto
Sarah McLemore 20 F ditto
Kizziah McLemore 15 F ditto
Craven McLemore 13 M ditto
Agnes McLemore 11 F ditto
Oliver McLemore 8 M ditto
Caleb McLemore 6 M ditto
John McLemore 3 M ditto
Rebecca McLemore 1 F ditto
Nancy McLemore 60 F SC
1041-1050
C.J. Carter 25 M Farmer $400 $400 Miss
Juriah McLemore 26 F Miss <--John McLemore's sister--it appears her children may have been born before her marriage to C.J. Carter?
Nancy McLemore 6 F Miss
Johnson McLemore 2 M Miss

John apparently died sometime after the 1860 census. His widow and four of his youngest children can be found in neighboring Claiborne County at the time of the 1870 census. Rebecca appears to have remarried Edward Davis.

1870 Census
?sup?Mississippi, Claiborne County, Rocky Springs District, Post office Port Gibson
Enumerated 24 September 1870
Pages 13 and 14
88-98?/sup?
Davis, JG 55 M W Farmer $750 $405 Miss Can't R/W
Davis, JE 20 M W Farm Labor Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Edward 45 M W Farmer Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Rebecca 38 F W Housekeeping Miss Can't R/W
Davis, William 16 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, J.O. 19 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, Rebecca 11 F W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, John 14 M W Miss
McLamore, Moses 8 M W Miss
Taylor, A.W. 32 M W Farm Laborer Miss

John married Agnes Smith on 22 Mar 1836 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Agnes (daughter of Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. and Sarah A. Kingsley) was born about 1821 in Mississippi; died after 1849 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as the daughter of Isaac Luther SMITH and Sarah A. KINGSLEY.

Notes:

Married:
Larry Kingsley and Mark Freeman also show three additional children born to this family, Isaac (8 July 1839), Nancy (23 Oct 1842), and Josh McLemore, born on 21 Apr 1848 and married Allie HARRIGAL. He is not listed on the 1860 census with his family, however.

William married Amelia Hester. Amelia was born about 1820 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The sister of Ephraim HESTER. She followed her brother to Copiah County, Mississippi after her husband was killed.