William Robert McLemore

Notes:

The social security application of William's son, Sim, noted that his father was William W. McLemore, and that W. "was a middle initial only."

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Jones County, Beat four
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900 by John P. Thornton
SD 6 ED 62 Sheet 2A Stamped 138
#26-26
McLemore, Wm R Hd W M Aug 1870 29 M7 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Eliza Wf W F Aug 1874 25 M7 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, James W. Son W M Jan 1895 5 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Martha A Dtr W F Sep 1896 3 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ann C Dtr W F Jan 1899 1 S Miss Miss Miss

1910 Census
not located

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Mississippi, Pearl River, Beat 1, Poplarville Town
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 55-1 SD 22 Sheet 5B
94-98
McLemore, William Hd M W 63 Wd Miss Miss Miss Laborer Odd J
obs
McLemore, Add Son M W 28 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer Odd Jobs
McLemore, Sim Son M W 25 S Miss Miss Miss Fireman Steam Rail Road
McLemore, Edgar Son M W 13 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Irene Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
----99
McLemore, James W Hd M W 35 M@30 Miss Miss Miss Laborer Odd Jobs
McLemore, Irene Wf F W 21 M@16 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Frank Gr.Son* M W 21 M@21 Miss Miss Miss Laborer Odd Jobs
(*Appears to be James's younger brother, not grandson)
McLemore, Nora Dtr-in-law F W 14 M@14 Miss Miss Miss
Ladner, Corine Dtr F W 31 Wd Miss Miss Miss
Ladner, Idell GrDtr F W 9 S Miss Miss Miss
Ladner, Dwight Grandson M W 4 7/12 S Miss Miss Miss

William married Eliza Elizabeth Parker about 1893. Eliza was born in Aug 1874 in Mississippi; died about 1925 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Shannon McLemore Abrantes writes that William and Eliza had nine children in total, their youngest, John Edgar, died in 2007.

1. James W. McLemore was born on 21 Jan 1895 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Martha A. McLemore was born in Sep 1896 in Mississippi; and died.
3. Ann Corrine McLemore was born in Jan 1899 in Mississippi; and died.
4. Sim Joseph McLemore was born in Dec 1903 in Pervis, Forrest County, Mississippi; died on 23 Aug 1992 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.
5. John Add McLemore was born in Dec 1903 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi; died on 27 Sep 1997 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi.
6. Frank McLemore was born about 1909 in Mississippi; and died.
7. Edgar McLemore was born on 5 Jun 1914 in Mississippi; died on 7 Jul 2007 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi.
8. Mary Irene McLemore was born on 30 Dec 1916 in Mississippi; died on 4 Oct 1985 in Orange County, California.

Notes:

Martha McLemore, his widow, applied for a confederate widow's pension, based on the service of her late husband Joseph, on 17 July 1906. She was 74 years of age at the time, and stated she had 5 sons and 4 daughters. She was a resident of Perry County, Mississippi.

She stated Joseph enlisted in 1862, while a resident of Perry County. He was in Company C, Ninth Mississippi Regiment for about three years, Capt. P K Moyers.

Joseph died in 1905.

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Census Information:

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 15 Sep 1860 by Henry E. Lee
292-280
Joseph McLemore 27 M Farmer $--- $300 Mis
Martha McLemore 26 F Mi
Mary McLemore 3 F Mi
John McLemore 2 M Mi
Marthaann 6/12 F Mi

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Township 1&2 east of RR
Enumerated 18 July 1870 by C. E. Cannon
Pages 54
398-387
McLemore, Joseph 36 M W Laborer in Farm $--- $250 Miss
McLemore, Martha A 35 F W Keeping House Miss
McLemore, Margaret 13 F W Miss
McLemore, John T 11 M W Miss
McLemore, Martha 9 F W Miss
McLemore, Joseph 7 M W Miss
McLemore, Sarah E 6 F W Miss
McLemore, Richard J 5 M W Miss
McLemore, Catherine 4 F W Miss
McLemore, George N 3 M W Miss
McLemore, William 1 M W Miss
399-382
Matheny, William T and Francis (Cammack)

1880 Census
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Joseph MCLEMORE Self M Male W 49 MS Farmer TN MS
Martha A. MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 48 MS Keeping House GA MS
Mary M. MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 23 MS MS MS
John T. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 21 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Joseph MCLEMORE Son S Male W 19 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Sarah E. MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 16 MS MS MS
Richard J. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 14 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Louisa C. MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 13 MS Works On Farm MS MS
George W. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 12 MS Works On Farm MS MS
William R. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 10 MS At Home MS MS
Susan MCLEMORE ?sup? ?/sup?Dau S Female W 8 MS At Home MS MS

Source Information:
Census PlacePerry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254662 NA Film Number T9-0662
Page Number 327B

1900 Census
Not located

1910 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 21 May 1910 by Luther M. Cox
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 24B
452-454
McLemore, Joseph Hd M W 48 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Martha Mother F W 72 Widowed Miss Miss Miss

Joseph married Martha Ann "Patsey" Page before 1856. Martha was born between 1832 and 1835 in Mississippi; died about 1918 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows her as the daughter of Hezekiah Wilson PAGE and Elizabeth PRESSWOOD.

Notes:

Merritt Mullen and others variously report his location of birth as North Carolina or Tennessee. He might have instead been born in South Carolina, as this is what is reported on the 1860 census.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 27 Sept 1850
Stamped 379
126-126
Joseph McLamore 46 M Farmer Miss
Sarah McLamore 49 F ???
Nancy McLamore 18 F S.C.
Joseph McLamore 16 M Miss
Susan McLamore 14 F Miss
Elizabeth Kilgue/Kilgore? 5 F Miss
John McLamore 13 M Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 15 Sep 1860 by Henry E. Lee
294-282
Josiah McLemore 58 M Farmer $500 $300 SC
Sarah McLemore 59 F SC
Susan McLemore 23 F Mi
John McLemore 22 M Waggoner Mi
Layfett Lee 8 M Mi
John Lee 3 M Mi

It appears that Lafayette and John LEE are stepsons of Josiah, born to his second wife.

Josiah married Sarah Jane Fairchild about 1822 in Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1804 in South Carolina; died after 1870 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows her as the daughter of Robert FAIRCHILD and Nancy TAYLOR. He also notes that she may have been born in Georgia instead of South Carolina.

Notes:

Married:
Merritt Mullen instead shows their marriage as occuring ca 1825.

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.





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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.