Matthew Burl McLemore

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat No. 7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 12 Jun 1900 by Samuel E. Williams
SD ? ED 89 Sheet 45A Stamped 120
McLemore, Matthew Hd W M Jan 1870 30 M9 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha E Wf W F Aug 1876 24 M9 5/2 Ala Tn Ala
McLemore, Clidus Son W M May 1894 6 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eard B. Son W M July 1897 2 S Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pr. #7, Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 6B
HH #109-109
McLemore, Mat B Hd M W 40 Md 20 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha E Wf F W 37 Md 20 11/6 Ala Tn Ala
McLemore, Clydus Son M W 15 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Erdie Son M W 12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eddie Son M W 8 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Pettis Son M W 6 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 2 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Hassie Son M W 3/12 Ala Ala Ala

HH #110-110 Burwell and Martha McLemore
HH# 111-111 Samuel and Catherine Wakefield
HH # 112-112 Thomas and Lizzie McLemore

1920 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Pr Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 29 and 30 January 1920 by Jos. F. Tidwell
SD 8 ED 106 Sheets 15A and 15B Stamped 80
#291-294
McLemore, Matthew B Hd M W 50 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Ellen Wf F W 45 M Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Pettus Son M W 15 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Hassie Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pleasant Grove Pr 7
Enumerated April 8, 1930 by John P. Brock
ED 42-10 SD 2 Sheet 4A Stamped 204
67-69
McLemore, Matt Hd M W 60 M 21 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Mattie E Wf F 55 M 17 Ala Tn Ala
McLemore, Hassil Son M W 20 S Ala Ala Ala
68-70
McLemore, Eardie B. Hd W W 34 M 19 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, May N Wf F W 30 M 16 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dessie E Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, James A Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Oville E Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, C.D. Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Harris M Son M W 2 S Ala Ala Ala
69-71
McLemore, Pettis F Hd M W 26 M Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Florence J Wf F W 25 M Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evert F Son M W 4 3/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Leslie B Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala

Matthew married Martha Ellen "Mattie" Thompson about 1891 in Alabama. Martha was born on 26 Aug 1873 in Alabama; died on 7 Aug 1941; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Rosemary Brooks, a granddaughter, emailed in January 2012 that Matthew and Mattie also had a daughter who died young from choking on a pecan.

1. Clytus James McLemore was born on 18 May 1894 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Sep 1964.
2. Erdie B. McLemore was born in Jul 1897 in Limestone County, Alabama; died about 1939; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
3. Eddie McLemore was born about 1902 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
4. Pettus F. McLemore was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Mar 1972.
5. Eugene McLemore was born about 1908 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
6. Hassie Morris McLemore was born on 26 Dec 1909 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 4 Mar 1976 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.

Notes:

He has a military marker at his gravesite, photo can be seen at FindAGrave.

Engraved: Burl M. McLemore Pvt Co I 27 A.A. Inf Confederate States Army July 20, 1841 Oct 5, 1913

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=51317663&PIpi=27499866

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Census Information:

1870 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, Twp 2 Range 7, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 18 July 1870 by J. Danforth
Page 17 Stamped 490
HH 114-114
McClemore, B 25 M W Farmer Ala
McClemore, Martha J 24 F W Ala
McClemore, Jas R 2 3/12 M W Ala
McClemore, M.B. 7/12 M W Ala
Owens, E 10 F W Ala

ALSO shown, during the 1870 census, in Limestone County:
1870 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Twp 2 Range 6, Post Office Athens
Page 32
HH 266-266 Richard & Rebecca McLemore
267-267
McLemore, Burwell 28 M Farmer $--- $270 Ala
McLemore, Martha 25 F Keeping House Ala
McLemore, James 2 M At Home Ala
McLemore, Matthew 8/12 M At Home Ala

HH 119-119
McLemore, Nancy (Widow of Maclin McLemore, Burwell's Uncle)

1880 Census
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAge
BirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Burle MC LEMORE Self M Male W 37 AL Farmer AL AL
Martha MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 34 AL Keeping House AL AL
James MC LEMORE Son S Male W 12 AL Farming AL AL
Matthew MC LEMORE Son S Male W 10 AL Farming AL AL
Alvus MC LEMORE Son S Male W 8 AL AL AL
Melvin MC LEMORE Son S Male W 6 AL AL AL
Thomas MC LEMORE Son S Male W 4 AL AL AL
Zola MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 2 AL AL AL
Eva MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 6M AL AL AL
Source Information:Census PlaceBeat 7, Limestone, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254020 NA Film Number T9-0020
Page Number 395A

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat No. 8 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900 by Samuel C. Williams
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 63 A Stamped 118
48-48
McLemore, Bu?? M Hd W M Feb 1843 57 M 35 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J WIfe W F May 1846 54 M 35 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eva S Dtr W F Dec 1880 19 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evar (???) L Dtr W F Feb 1882 18 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Thomas H Son W M May 1877 23 M 4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Labor
McLemore, Ednie M D-in-Law W F May 1878 21 M 4 1/0 Ala Ala Ala
HH 49-49 John and Elizabeth McLemore

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pr. #7, Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 6B
HH #109-109 Matthew B and Martha E McLemore
HH #110-110
McLemore, Burl M Hd M 63 m1 45 Ala Tn Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J. Wf F 64 m1 43 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
HH# 111-111 Samuel and Catherine Wakefield
HH # 112-112 Thomas and Lizzie McLemore

Burwell married Martha Jane Shoemaker about 1866. Martha was born on 30 May 1846 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1924 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave Memorial page links her to the pages of her parents, George Ashley Shoemaker (1923-1889) and Rebeca E. Rose Shoemaker (1826-1921).

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Census Information:

Alabama, Limestone County, Pleasant Grove
19 and 20 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 106 Sheet 9B
174-176
Shoemaker, Rebecca Hd F W 93 Wd Al NC SC
McLemore, Martha Dtr F W 73 Wd Al Al Al

Notes:

Norma Miller (Nmiller896@aol.com) emailed, on 9-17-2006: "I descend through Briggs, his son Burl, his grandson John Melvin and my father, Earl Leonard McLemore. My parents live in Athens, Limestone County, AL and I live in Huntsville, Madison County, AL. I'm not sure all the children were mentioned in a will, or even if there was one, but they were mentioned in an estate inventory. Burrell was about 80 years old when they moved to Alabama and his wife had him give all the land and slaves to their children. When he died there wasn't enough money left to settle his debts. I would assume that he had already given property to children of his first marriage. Burrell was probably well-to-do as he was very active in the slave trade in the Nashville area. If there is anything else I can help with just let me know."

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Census Information

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Division 2 East of Military Road
Enumerated 12 and 13 of November 1850 by Hiram Kennedy
506-506
Briggs McLamour 47 M Farmer $1,000 TN
Mary McLamour 38 F TN
Elizabeth McLamour 19 F TN
Mclin McLamour 14 M Ala
Richard McLamour 12 M Ala
Ann McLamour 11 F Ala
Barrill McLamour 8 M Ala
Martha McLamour 6 F Ala
James McLamour 4 M Ala
John McLamour 1 M Ala

HH #512 was that of Robert and Ruthia McLemore and HH #52
1 was that of Burwell Jr and Nancy McLemore

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, District 1, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 By E.R. Kennedy
Stamped 217
HH 298-298
Brice McLemore 50 M Farmer $640 $180 Tenn
Elisabeth McLemore 29 F Tenn
Nancy Ann McLemore 21 F Tenn
Burrel McLemore 19 M Farmer Ala
Martha P McLemore 17 F Ala
Josephine McLemore 7 F Ala
John McLemore 12 M Ala
William McLemore 5 M Ala

HH 301-301
John and Clarice McLemore

Briggs married Mary Stegall on 18 Sep 1833 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Mary was born before 1812 in Tennessee; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Kelly STEGALL and Frances BETHANY. After she married Briggs McLemore, they lived on land her parents gave them near Rogersville, Alabama. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 346). Their land wasn't sold until Briggs' death in 1873. (Ibid, p. 347). In The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, she is referred to as Mary SPIGAL.

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Marriage Record:

Briggs McLemore Spouse:Mary Stegall Marriage Date:18 Sep 1833 County:Lauderdale State:Alabama Performed By Title:Justice of the Peace Performed by Name:J G Fields Source information:Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama instead shows the year of their marriage as 1832, and lists their ten children as Eliza, married James GREEN and lived in Lincoln County, TN; McLin Bass married Iris Belle WINSETT, Richard McLemore married Mary LANDMON, Nancy Ann McLemore married George THOMAS and lived in Lincoln County, TN. Burwell McLemore married Martha SHOEMAKER and lived in Limestone County, AL. Martha McLemore married a DARBY in Lincoln Co, TN. James McLemore may have married a PARVIN in Colbert Co, AL and John William McLemore married Angeline HOLBERT, Josephine McLemore married H.D. GRIFFIS in Lincoln County, TN and William McLemore married Ellen HUGHES. (page 346).

Notes:

Burwell's third son (at least his third to move away) was his namesake Burwell McLemore Jr. Born not later than about 1770, he married Mary GLOVER, daughter of Jones Glover Sr. pursuant to a marriage bond made out November 6, 1794 (Sussex Marriage Register, p. 75). Mary was the mother of his older children, but at least five of more of his fifteen children were by his second wife, Nancy. He may have lived in Ohio for a while, as his eldest son Robert J. is said to have been born there in 1795. He then moved to North Carolina where his second son Howell was born in 1801. He apparently moved to Tennessee shortly thereafter, as his third son Briggs M. McLemore was born there about 1803. At this point the sources are confusingly in conflict. It is generally held that Burwell moved to Lauderdale County, Alabama, where his fourth son Maclin H. McLemore was born in about 1804. However, U.S. Census records apparently put him still in Giles County, Tennessee, as late as 1820; perhaps he returned there for some reason. At any rate, then came two girls, Barbary in 1805, and Mary J. in 1808. The order of the births for the next several children is uncertain; a possible listing of them: ??? McLemore House (ca. 1810), Martin A.P McLemore (ca. 1812), Sarah McLemore Lambert (ca. 1815), and Margaret McLemore Marks (ca. 1818). Perhaps one or two, perhaps more, of these four were children of his second wife.

Burwell died within a year of this Census (1850-1851), as a suit was brought in Lauderdale County court, July term, 1851, for sale of his lands, in which his heirs were named as parties. The married names of some of Burwell's daughters were obtained from these papers. In addition, the spouses of several children are also generally known, Robert married Ruthea THORNBERRY in 1832 and Howell married her sister Mildred in 1828, Briggs married Mary SPIGAL or STEGAL in 1833, MACLIN married Nancy HALBERT in 1843; Mary J. married Gabriel DAVIS in 1827, Sarah married James LAMBERT, Margaret married Henry MARKS, and Barbary married a man named POTEET. (James L. McLemore, III. pp 76-77).

In "The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama," the Alabama State Plat Book, page 43, is cited, showing that Burwell had purchased 160 acres on May 23, 1828. His land was West of Elk River T3S R7W NW Sec 11. Burwell and his family were among the oldest settlers to come to Lauderdale County, and he lived (in Lauderdale) until his death. On Feb. 21, 1840, he purchased 210 acres from Martin Harkins. This land was also in range 7, T3 sec 15 which is close to Elk River at Rogersville. The book further states that Burwell left a will in Lauderdale Co dated July 1, 1844 naming six living children by his second marriage as well as six living children by his first marriage. He is believed to be buried in the Womack cemetery in Rogersville. This cemetery is believed to to be on some of the land he owned.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Division 2 East of Military Road
Enumerated 12 and 13 of November 1850 by Hiram Kennedy

HH #506 was that of Briggs and Mary McLemore

HH #512 was that of Robert and Ruthia McLemore

HH #520 Gabriel and Mary (McLemore) Davis

HH# 521-521
Burrell McLamour 80 M Farmer $2000 VA
Nancy McLamour 58 F Va
John McLamour 28 M Laborer Ala
David McLamour 21 M Laborer Ala
James McLamour 25 M Laborer Ala
Martha McLamour 29 F Ala
Ann McLamour 18 F Ala

HH #522-522 Henry and Margaret (McLemore) Marks

Burwell married Mary Glover on 6 Nov 1794 in Sussex County, Virginia. Mary was born before 1770; died before 1814 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Jones GLOVER, Sr. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 346). Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, instead show that his first wife was a GRAVES.

Notes:

Married:
They were married pursuant to a marriage bond made out November 6, 1794 (Sussex Marriage Register, p. 75). In the "Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama" (p. 346), he and Mary also also shown as being the parents of an Amy, who married a HOUSE. Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, also show them as the parents of several more children, namely Martin, Martha, James, Ann, Sarah m. a LAMBERT, Margaret m. a MARKS, Jane, and David.