Abram Le Polian "Napolean" McLemore

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows his given name as Abram Le Polian McLemore, and that he went by "Polie" or "Napoleon."

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was listed as a resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and was listed as Deputy Sherriff, employed by A. E. Harbison. His nearest relative ws Josephine Henryetta McLemore of Hattiesburg. He was of medium heighth and build, with blue eyes and dark hair. The date of his registration was Sept 12. 1918.

(Research):
Census Information

1910 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 21 May 1910 by Luther M. Cox
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 24B

HH 452-454 McLemore, Joseph and his mother, Martha (Page)

[Joseph and Abram were first cousin, their fathers being brothers]

HH 454-456
McLemore, Napolean Hd M W 33 m1 11 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Josephine Wf F 30 M1 11 6/5 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Bessie Dtr F W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Arvill Dtr F W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Gloster Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Merceda Dtr F W 3 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lela Dtr F W 1 S Miss Miss Miss

HH 455-457
J[ames] C[adwell] L and A[nnie] E. McLemore

1920 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 21 and 22 January 1920 by Eugene V. Ford
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 11B

HH 204-204 Nathan and Florence LEE

207-207
McLemore, Abraham L.P. Hd M W 44 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Josephine H Wf F W 41 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Bessie M Dtr F W 18 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ida A Dtr F W 16 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, John G. Son M W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Mattie M Dtr F W 12 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lela E Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Chilton W Son M W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Grady M Son M W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Gladys H Dtr F W 3 0.12 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Preston N Son M W 1 3/12 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ellen Mother F W 79 Wd Miss SC Miss

HH 209-209 Scott McLEMORE

1930 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated April 26, 1930 by Mrs. Clayton Allen
ED 18-9 SD 11 Sheet 22B
427-438
McLemore, Abram P Hd M W 56 M 22 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Josephine H Wf F W 50 M 16 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lelia Dtr F W 19 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Clifton Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer Coca Cola Plant
McLemore, Grady Son M W 17 Miss Miss Miss Laborer Coca Cola Plant
McLemore, Henrietta Dtr F W 13 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Preston Son M W 10 S Miss Miss Miss

Abram married Josephine Henrietta Frost about 1899. Josephine was born on 2 Jan 1880 in Mississippi; died on 30 Dec 1965; was buried in Morriston Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bessie Mae McLemore was born about 1902 in Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Ida Averil McLemore was born about 1903 in Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
3. John Gloucester McLemore was born on 5 Dec 1905 in Forrest County, Mississippi; died on 24 Mar 1968; was buried in Morriston Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.
4. Mattie Merita McLemore was born about 1907 in Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
5. Lela Elma McLemore was born about 1909 in Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
6. Clifton William McLemore was born on 10 Jun 1911 in Forrest County, Mississippi; died on 5 Feb 1997 in Forrest County, Mississippi.
7. Grady Millard McLemore was born on 12 Sep 1913 in Forrest County, Mississippi; died in Feb 1988.
8. Living
9. Living

Notes:

His widow, Ellen, applied for a Confederate pension on 10 July 1906. She stated John T. McLemore enlisted in Perry County on 13 May 1862 in Co C, Ninth Mississippi Regiment Cavalry and served about three years. He was discharged 13 May 1865 in Meridian, Mississippi. Witnesses to her application were G. B. LEE and N. N. LEE.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Township 1&2 E. of RR
Enumerated 13 July 1870 by C. E. Cannon
Pages 38 & 39
284-271
Fairchild, John 22 M W Works in Saw Mill $--- $200 Miss
Fairchild, Sarah 30 F W Keeping House Miss*
Fairchild, Louisa 6 F W Miss
Fairchild, William 4 M Miss
Fairchild, Mary E 2 F W Miss
Fairchild, John W 4/12 M W Miss March
McLemore, John 33 M W Teamster Miss
McLemore, Ellen 31 F W Miss
McLemore, Nancy 8 F W Miss
McLemore, Josiah 6 M W Miss
McLemore, Cadwell 3 M W Miss
McLemore, Ida 7/12 F W Miss January
Keyton, William 21 M W Miss
Pitman, James 35 M W Miss
*Merritt Mullen shows her as Sarah L. KETON,


1880 Census
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
John L. MCLEMORE Self M Male W 39 MS Farmer SC SC
Ellen MCLEMORE Other M Female W 37 MS Keeping House MS MS
Florence MCLEMORE Other S Female W 18 MS MS MS
Josiah MCLEMORE Other S Male W 16 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Cadwell MCLEMORE Other S Male W 13 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Ida MCLEMORE Other S Female W 11 MS MS MS
Lula MCLEMOR
E Other S Female W 9 MS At Home MS MS
Napolean MCLEMORE Other S Male W 6 MS At Home MS MS
Buster/Vaster MCLEMORE Other S Male W 2 MS At Home MS MS
Source Information:
Census Place
Perry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film, 1254662
NA Film Number T9-0662, Page Number 327B

John married Susan Ellen Callahan in Oct 1862 in Mississippi. Susan was born about 1841 in Mississippi; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows her as the daughter of John CALLAHAN.

In 1910, she was living with her 29 year old son, Scott E.V. McLemore, and next door to daughter and son-in-law Florence and Nathan LEE.

She was living with her son, Abram "Napolean" McLemore, in Forrest County, Mississippi at the time of the 1920 census.

Notes:

Married:
Ellen applied for a Confederate pension on 10 July 1906, based on the service of her late husband. She stated she was 65 years old (born ca 1841) and had been a resident of Mississippi her entire life. She was widowed from John T. McLemore--having been married in October 1862---and he died 4 Sep 1905.

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.

(Research):
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.





(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.