Margaret P. Utley

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Merit UTLEY Self M Male W 62 NC Farmer NC NC
Sarah P. UTLEY Wife M Female W 39 TN Keeping House NC VA
Permelia F. UTLEY Dau S Female W 14 TN NC TN
Virginia UTLEY Dau S Female W 12 TN NC TN
John A. UTLEY Son S Male W 10 TN Works On Farm NC TN
Abram UTLEY Son S Male W 8 TN NC TN
Bettie C. UTLEY Dau S Female W 5 TN NC TN
William M. UTLEY Son S Male W 3 TN NC TN
Marthy UTLEY Sister S Female W 64 NC NC NC
J. A. BLAKE Other S Male W 25 TN Works On Farm TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place District 1, Carroll, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255246 NA Film Number T9-1246
Page Number 13B

Merritt married Sarah Priscilla McLemore on 11 Nov 1862 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Abraham "Abram" McLemore and Permelia "Amelia" Jane Camp) was born on 9 Nov 1840 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1905 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jeff Loveless indicates that he moved from North Carolina to Carroll County, Tennessee, and that he served with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry during the Civil War.

In the "History of Carroll County, Tennessee" it was written that Abraham "m. (1827) Dicey JONES to whom three chidlren were born-Young Phillip, Frances Elizabeth, and Sylvia. Following Dicey's death, Abraham m. (1839) Permeila Jane CAMP and in 1850 moved his family from Williamson Co to Carroll Co TN and bought property near Lavinia. By his second marriage, Abraham had ten additional children. One of them Edward C. McLemore (b. 1860 d. 1898) was the father of Tenn. State Senator Malcolm J. McLemore (b. 1889 d. 1943) and the grandfather of longtime Carroll Co. Court Clerk, James McLemore. (p. 257)

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1
Enumerated 30 Aug 1850
118-118
Abram McLemore 45 M Farming 2000 NC
Permelia 27 F Virginia
Young P. McLemore 20 M Tennessee
Sarah P. McLemore 9 F Tennessee
Susan E. McLemore 8 F Tennessee
John A. McLemore 5 M Tennessee
Martha E. McLemore 3 F Tennessee
Mary 8/12 F Tennessee
Elizabeth Taylor 30 F Va
Mary A Taylor 10 F Tennessee
James Taylor 8 M Tennessee
Francis P. Taylor 6 F Tennessee
Daniel Taylor 3 M Tennessee

He lived near both the Young (age 26) and Frances McLemore and Giles (age 50) and Elizabeth McLemore families.

1860 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, 1st District
Enumerated 15 Jun 1860
P.O. Lavinia
90-90
Abram McLemore 54 M Farmer 3,300 13,000 NC
Pennilia McLemore 37 F Va
Sarah McLemore 19 F Tenn
John A McLemore 14 M Tenn
Martha McLemore 13 F Tenn
Mary McLemore 10 F Tenn
Robert McLemore 8 M Tenn
James McLemore 5 M Tenn
Margarett McLemore 2 F Tenn
Elizabeth Taylor 41 F Va
Mary Taylor 20 F Tenn
James Taylor 18 M Tenn
Francis Taylor 15 F Tenn
Mack Taylor 12 M Tenn

Abraham married Permelia "Amelia" Jane Camp on 21 Nov 1839 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Permelia was born about 1823 in Virginia; died about 1903 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee; was buried in Lavinia Cemetery, Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biographical information below copied from her FindAGrave memorial page:

dau. of Saul Camp (1775-1848) and Mary Willis (1789-1857)

Permelia is a descendant of several American Revolution Patriots:

William Camp (1753 ? 1824), DAR Ancestor #A018524

Thomas Camp Sr. (1717 ? 1798), DAR Ancestor #A018519. Thomas was one of the heroes who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780: this battle has been hailed as the turning point of the American Revolution. Thomas Camp, Sr. had several sons, six of whom served in the American Revolution and four of whom fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain with their father.

She was also a descendant of:

Daniel Fowler (1715 ? 1789), DAR Ancestor #A041057

Jesse Tate (1745 ? 1806), DAR Ancestor #A112134

Notes:

The HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE , page 257, states that "Young McLemore (b. 1767 d. 1823) m (1790) Frances BOWERS. He sold his property in NC and moved to Williamson County, TN about 1807. Young's will (2-19-1816) names Priscilla, Phillimon, Giles, Atkins, Sarah, Abraham and Elizabeth as his children and heirs."

Extract of his WIll below courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore

Williamson County, Tennessee will book, Vol. 3
Author: Hays, Felix Burnard, Mrs.; Duke, Will (Mrs.)

Young McLemore ..Will Pages 661, 662

October Term 1823
Dated : Feb 19, 1816

Daughters: Priscilla, Sally, and Elizabeth

Executors : William Nolen Sr., Phillemon and Atkins McLemore

Executrix: Priscilla McLemore

Witnesses : Ryleight D. Murray and Joseph E. Hall see p. 666

Sons: Phillemon, Atkins, Giles and Abram

Young McLemore
October Term 1823
Administrator: Atkins McLemore
Inventory p 666, 667
See p 749

Young McLemore
Oct Term 1824
Date of Sale : Oct 31, 1823
Administrator : S . Green

Young married Frances Bowers about 1790 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Frances was born about 1771 in Wake County, North Carolina; died about 1816 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as a daughter of Giles and Sarah BOWERS.