James S. McLemore

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, James S.
b: February, 1838 Alabama
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Spouse: Elizabeth J.
Service: Private, 1rst Regiment Texas Lancers. Enlisted 2 April 1852 at Shelbyville.

Daniel Creel (dtcreel1@cox.net) writes that he was in Shelby Co., TX, for 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses. Wife Elizabeth J.'s surname may have been EDWARDS - see 1850 census of Shelby Co. Children were Susan 1859, Henrietta c1862, Cora c1864, Eliza c1867, Hilliard c1873, Emma c1875, and Simeon c1877.

Notes:

Direct descendant William McLamore notes that Adkin's first name was William.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County
131-131
Adkin McLamore 43 m Ga Farmer
Susan A. McLamore 33 F Ga
Matthew W. 14 M Al
Jas. S. 13 M Al
Elijah 9 M Tx
Mary A. 7 F Tx
John 4 M Tx
Gideon Goss 33 M NC Trader $10,000

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
V. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, P.O. Buena Vista
Page 14
105-105
McLamore, A 63 M W Farmer 4080 1135 Ga
Darnell, Mary M 37 F W Keeps House Texas
Darnell, John 25 M W Farmer Texas
Darnell, Bellazora 20 F W At Home Texas
Darnell, N. A. 10 M W At School Texas
Darnell, E. H. 8 M W At School Texas
Darnell, Mary A 5 F W Texas
McLamore, Abram/Aspan 2 M W Texas
McLamore,Minnia 1 F W Texas
McLamore Delia 18 F W La
McLemore, Hamp 17 M B Tx

William married Susan A. Brinson on 23 Oct 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Susan (daughter of Matthew Brinson, Sr. and Henrietta McLemore) was born about 1817 in Georgia; died before 1870 in Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the Garrison-Logan Family History and Genealogy website, Susan Brinson was shown as a daughter of Henrietta McLEMORE and Matthew Brinson, said to have been married ca 1811 in Georgia. Matthew was shown as being born in Onslow County, NC and dying in 1861 in Shelby County, Texas.

Notes:

Email from Mary Mosley Mansour, September 2006, "You have a wonderful site. I believe this man who is one of my grandfathers, Willam McLemore?sup? ?/sup?died ca 1836 in Tallapoosa Co. Alabama. He is listed as a merchant, farmer and intruder on Creek lands at the time." Diane Noel instead shows his location of death as Montgomery County, Alabama.

Mary Mosley Mansour Email dated September 18, 2006

Melba Gene McLemore notes that the "Alabama Genealogical Register, V. 6, No. 3.4, Sept-Dec 1964 cites a Will for a Wm. McLemore, will dated 7 Aug 1836, probated 12 Sept 1836.

William married Julia Perry. Julia was born on 23 Feb 1784 in Jones County, Georgia; died in in Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Audrey Diener (audreydiener@charter.net) lists her a daughter of John PERRY.

Notes:

The Biographical information below, which is not verified and should be used as a starting point for further research, is copied from

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/1265.1/mb.ashx

"History of Shelby County Texas" - Matthew Brinson, an early settler of Shelby County, was born 1789 in Onslow County, North Carolina. He died in 1861 in Shelby County.

Matthew left his brothers in Georgia and moved to Autauga County Alabama where he resided, until his migration to Texas in the late 1830's. He was said to have moved to Texas as a widower, bringing with him two young children and two unmarried daughters.

He was also said to have served in the U.S./Mexican War.

He settled first at Shelbyville on a farm consisting of approximately 1500 acres. This piece of land was the subject of much litigation that continued until settled in 1872 (after Matthew's death).

His son in law, Atkin McLemore was said to have carried on the lawsuit in his name.

Frances Clements Lapp noted that "Matthew moved from Shelbyville to the town of Buena Vista, a thriving community in 1844 and is"buried out in the woods and his grave marked by a red rock, nobody will ever find it."

The Ancestry of Mary Ethel Waller shows Matthew died ca. July 1861 in Shelby County, and is likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Berryman Johnson Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1840 Citizens of Texas by Gifford White:
Mathew Brinson Jan 1838 Class 3 Headright Certificate Granted for 640 acres in Shelby County, 30 April 1839 - Unconditional Certificate granted in Shelby County, 7 September 1853.

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County,
63-63
Matthew Brinson 61 M Planter 10,000 NC
Jane Brinson 15 F Ala
Elizabeth Brinson 13 F Ala
Saml Henderson 41 M Farm & Overseer 500 Kentucky


Memorial #24789119
For more info see "Passing of a Pioneer," The Champion, May 16, 1917, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:52

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
A. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC
Mathew Brinson is also on the 1860 Shelby County, Slave Schedule, page 392, shown as owning over 40 slaves

The census listing below shows a Matthew Brinson, close in age to the Matthew Brinson born ca 1789 in North Carolina, but is most likely another Matthew Brinson, as the Matthew Brinson that moved to Shelby county was said to have died in Shelby County around 1861. If that date of death is incorrect, however, it is possible that our Matthew returned to North Carolina to live with relative.

1870 Census
North Carolina, Duplin County, Limestone Township, PO Hallsville
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
73-73
Brinson, Lot W 20 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Hilary W 8 M W At Home NC
74-74
Brinson, George W 23 M W Farm Laborer 350 NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Rebecca 23 F W Keeping House NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Tillisa [Tillitha] G 2 F W At home NC
Brinson, John W 1 M W At home NC
Brinson, David F 21 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Matthew 84 [b. 1786/1787] M S At Home NC Cannot Read/Write

Matthew married Henrietta McLemore about 1811 in Georgia. Henrietta was born before 1795; died after 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Some internet sources, not verified, show their marriage as early as 1811, which would mean Henrietta was born early than 1800, most probably not long after her husbands birth in 1789.

Notes:

In 1769 we find a James McLemore and three taxable whites listed in Granville County, North Carolina. This was probably James III, his wife Elizabeth, and their two oldest children. A year later (1770) "James McLemore Sr." (James Jr.) took an oath in Granville, and the use of the Sr. indicated the presence of a namesake son (James III), who was probably the subject of the above mentioned tax list reference the year before. James III would have been about thirty at this point. Then, in 1772 a James is mentioned in the will of Robert WALLACE, but it is unclear which one of the two is meant. However, the James McLemore who signed the (subsequent?) Granville County Oath of Allegience on May 30, 1778, was most probably James III, then about age 39.

James McLemore, Jr. (III) bought land from Benjamin McCULLOH in Granville County in 1779. The use of "Jr." indicates that his father may still have been living.

Futher references to James McLemore in Granville County probably refer to this James McLemore, or to his son, the Rev. James McLemore (1782-1834). Father and son moved to Hancock County, Georgia, after 1803, where the elder James died in 1811. His children were subsequently named in the will of his brother, Charles McLemore who died in Georgia as well in 1815. Charles had no children and named as his heirs James's children: John, William, James Jr. (IV), Rebecca Jones, Pleasant and Jesse. James' widow, Elizabeth, was named as executrix.

(James L. McLemore, III, pp 49, 50).

James married Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth was born before 1758 in Granville County, North Carolina; died after 1815 in Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]