James H. "Jim" McLemore

Notes:

Not listed with his siblings and grandparents at the time of the 1880 census in Clarke County, Mississippi, however, he is referenced in his brother's 1940 obituary referred to as being "...of Santa Rosa, Texas." Perhaps he was incorrectly shown as John in 1880?

Name: J. H. Mclemore
Death Date: 22 Aug 1941
Death Place: Cameron County, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 68 years 10 months 15 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 07 Oct 1872
Birthplace: Clark Co., Miss.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Clark Co., Miss.
Mother's Name: Luiza Moore
Mother's Birthplace: Clark Co., Miss
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Combes, Texas
Burial Date: 24 Aug 1941
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2138744
Digital Film Number: 4030526
Image Number: 813
Reference Number: cn 35989
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat 4
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900 by Heziek McLemore
SD 6 ED 8 Sheet 7B
115-117
McLemore, James Head W M Oct 1873 26 M 6 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Frances Wf W F Feb 1873 27 M 6 3/3 Ark Miss Miss
McLemore, Ola Dtr FW F Apr 1898 3 S Ark Miss Miss
McLemore, Della Dtr W F Mar 1899 1 S Ark Miss Miss

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Seminole County, Red Mound Twp
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910 by William T. Shavely
SD 3, ED 190, Sheet 10B and 11A
139-139
McLemore, James H. Hd M W 36 M1 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Francis Wife F W 36 M117 9/8 Ark Ark Akr
McLemore, Ola Dtr F W 12 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Dela Dtr F W 11 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Charlie Son M W 9 Ala Miss Ark
McLemore, Essie Dtr F W 7 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Clarance Son M W 5 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Effie Dtr F W 3 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, J. M. Son M W 12/12 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Marshall Son M W 1/12 Okl Miss Ark
Sapp, John W. Hired Hand M W 17 S La Unk La Farm Hand
Riley, William Hired Hand M W 13 S La Miss Miss Farm Hand
They were living near his brothers Albert and Charley, also enumerated in Seminole County.

James married Frances Smith about 1894. Frances was born about 1874 in Arkansas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ola M. McLemore was born on 3 Apr 1897 in Arkansas; died on 11 Nov 1971 in Graham, Young County, Texas.
2. Della McLemore was born about 1899 in Arkansas; and died.
3. Charles J. "Charlie" McLemore was born about 1901 in Arkansas; died on 18 Sep 1973 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas.
4. Essie Lee McLemore was born on 21 Sep 1903 in Arkansas; died on 13 Oct 1957 in Pampa, Gray County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pampa, Gray County, Texas.
5. Clarence McLemore was born about 1905 in Arkansas; and died.
6. Effie McLemore was born about 1907 in Arkansas; and died.
7. J. M. McLemore was born about 1909 in Arkansas; and died.
8. Marshall McLemore was born about 1910 in Seminole County, Oklahoma; and died.

Notes:

April Makerney's notes show that George married Louisa MOORE, and that both died in the mid 1870's. This appears to be correct as four of their five children were enumerated with I.B. and Jane MOORE as of the 1880 Clarke County, Mississippi census.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Not located

1880 Census
Mississsippi, Clarke County
Enumerated June 1880 by J.B. Brown
Page 27, SD 2, ED 113 Stamped 14

Moore, I.B. W M 62 --- Farmer Ga Ireland England
Moore, Jane W F 50 Wife Keeping House Ala Ga Ga
McLemon, Albert W M 13 Grandson Works on Farm Miss Miss Ala
McLemon, John W M 12 Grandson Works on Farm Miss Miss Ala
McLemore, Isaac W M 8 Grandson Miss Miss Ala
McLemore, Charlie W M 6 Grandson Miss Miss Ala
Smith, Nick B M 20 Servant Miss Miss Miss
Smith, Jannie B F 18 W Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Brown, Frank B M 21 Day Laborer Miss Miss Miss

The next household enumerated was that of J.H. and Mary MOORE. It is noted that there is no James listed with this family, and the 1940 obituary of Albert George McLemore shows him as being survived by brothers James, Isaac and Charlie.

George married Louisa Moore before 1866. Louisa was born before 1846; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the Probate Record for the Estate opf Thomas A. FONTAINE, State of Mississippi, Clarke County, on June 1, 1846, it was "Ordred by the Court that Amos McLemore, William Covington and John Atkinson be appointed appraisers of all and singular the goods, chattels and personal estate of Thomas A. Fontaine, dec'd."

Source:
http://www.msgw.org/clarke/probate2.html


Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen show his date of death as 12 Sep 1872 in Clarke County, Mississippi, and his burial in the McLemore Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi.

(Research):
Census Information:

1830 Census
Mississippi, Covington
2-0-0-0-0-1
2-2-1-0-1-0

Amos McLemore

Two Males under Five
One Male between 30 and 40
Two females under five
Two females between five and ten
One female between ten and fifteen
One female between twenty and thirty

1840 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Stamped 125

Amos McLemore
0-0-1-2-0-0-1
1-3-1-3-0-1-0

One male 10-15
Two Males 15-20
One male 40-50
One female under 5
Three Females 5-10
One Female 10-15
Three Females 15-20
One Female 30-40


1850 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat 2
Enumerated 24 Aug 1850 by John M. White
Stamped 168
(bottom of page)
279-281
Amos McLemore 54 M Farmer $200 SC
(top of next page)
279-281
Elizabeth McLemore 47 F SC
John McLemore 19 M Farmer Miss
Katherine McLemore 18 F Miss
Nancy McLemore 12 F Miss
George McLemore 8 M Miss
Martha McLemore 6 F Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Quitman
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 111
746-746
Amos McLemore 63 M Farmer $2,000 $14,023 SC
Elizabeth McLemore 62 F SC
George McLemore 18 M Miss
Martha McLemore 16 F Miss

Amos married Elizabeth Johnston about 1820. Elizabeth was born on 15 Feb 1802 in South Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1881 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some researchers show her as the daughter of Caleb Hill and Mary Flynt, and the sister of Nancy Perry Hill, who married Amos's brother, Richard McLemore. Others show her as Elizabeth Hill Johnson or Johnston, with their marriage taking place in Giles County, Tennessee. The Rev. William McLemore shows that according to correspondence and DAR records submitted to him by Joyce Sentell of Mobile, Alabama in 1996, her maiden name was Johnson. In May, 2008, Rev. Bill emailed that "An e-mail from a Ron Henson, 12 Feb 1998 says her surname was Johnston. She was born 15 Feb 1802 and died 31 July 1881. Their children were Albert Gallatin 1825, Richard, Caleb, John b. 1831, Catherine b. 1832, Nancy b. 1838, Elvira and Bettie. Harry McLemore of Jackson, MS, wrote me, "Amos lived in Clarke Co., in 1850. He later moved to Lauderdale Co. near Meridian and one time he lived in Copiah County."

Notes:

Married:
They are also shown by some researchers to be the parents of Sara McLemore, born 1819 and married a CARTER and Mary McLemore, born 1822 Lawrence County, Mississippi. This would fit with the 1830 census, which shows that the family had five girls under the age of 15 at that time.

Notes:

James L. McLemore, the author, and Mark Freeman both show that Amos was a son of Moses McLemore and grandson of Wright McLemore. However, another researcher, Jim White, does not think Amos descended from the Wright McLemore family. In January, 2009, he posted to Mark Freeman's McLemore online tree:

"Check the 1820 Giles County Tennessee Census and explain who Burwell and John McLemore are on that census..... Someone missed a necessary fact somewhere...Amos and his family did not descend of any Wright McLemore."

Some researchers also show them as the parents of Lavina, Matthew and Louisa.

Larry Kingsley is one such researcher. He shows that Lavina married John J. JOHNSTON, and that they had a large family.





(Research):
Census Information:

1790 Census
South Carolina, Cheraws District, St. Thomas

Amos McLemore 1-2-1

One Free White Male of 16 and Upwards: Amos
Two Free White Males under 16: Moses, Unknown Son
One Free White Female: Equilla

Amos married Equilla ??? between 1785 and 1787. Equilla was born between 1760 and 1762 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman's notes for Equilla Byler http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/mclemore.html

Her surname, often repeated, is not certain. May be Aquilla Bierly.

She is also called Aquilla Byler, or Equilla Tiner (1850 census, listed as 90 years old; 1860 census, 98 years). She likely married 2nd Mr. Tiner.

Abraham & Jacob, were neighbors of the McLemores in Bedford & Giles Co. TN. When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale.

Byler is often described as a Swiss name, descendants of the Beiler family that immigrated from Bern, Switzerland to Pennsylvania. One family was that of Jacob Franklin Byler, born about 1765 in Pennsylvania - went with his parents to (now Rowan Co.) North Carolina where he later married Bathsheba Oxford, daughter of Samuel Oxford and Bathsheba Barrett.

Samuel Oxford's wife Bathsheba Barrett was the daughter of Jonathan Barrett (Perrot) and Jar Fly Jarman, said to have been a full blood Catawba Indian.

Some of the descendants of this family went through Tennessee. There is not a known link to this Equilla Byler. A lot of info is available on the Byler family.

When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale. It is possible that the surname for Equilla / Aquilla was taken from this, and not a marriage record.

A two page document entitled "McLemore History" by Rueben McLemore, Jr." states that when Richard McLemore "came to Lauderdale county he brought with him an old relation, a Mrs. Tiner. When she died he buried her behind the church he had built. One after another his family was added to the same plot until, after some time, the McLemore Cemetery was instituted and given to the usage of the public." The McLemore Cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Tenth Avenue. Others buried there include victims of the 1871 riot and the 1878 yellow fever epidemic.