A. Buford McLemore

Notes:

When he completed his World War I draft registration, he indicated he was a self employed farmer, and had a wife an one child to support. This was ca 1917, and he was a resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He indicated he had dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, and was of medium build. On the SSDI, he was listed as A. McLemore.

J. C. Fairchild and Shannon Radford show that he married second Lola Jane Hanberry (1906-1992). Radford indicates that he and Lola had seven children.

(Research):
Census Information:

1920 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 6 Jan 1920 by Eugene V. Ford
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 2B
33-33
McLemore, Darlie A Hd F W 55 Wd Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
McLemore, Eula Dtr F 21 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Eunie Dtr F 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Carter, Samuel T Son in Law M 24 M Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
34-34
McLemore, Buford Hd M W 26 Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
McLemore, Evelene J Wf F M 24 Mss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ola M Dtr F 4 11/12 Miss Miss Miss

1930 Census
Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Police Jury Ward 5
ED 0011 Sheet 2B Family 42
NARA Microfilm publ T626
Buford McLemore Head M 38 Miss
Lola McLemore Wf F 24 Miss
Earnest McLemore Son M 8 Miss <---assumed born to first wife due to age gap
Dorothy McLemore Dtr F 3 Miss <----assumed born to second wife due to age gap
Charles McLemore Son M 0 Miss

1940 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
ED 18-20C Sheet 7A Family 109
NARA Microfilm Publ T627 roll 2021
A B McLemore Head M 48 Miss
Lola McLemore F 33 Miss
Dorothy Jnsey McLemore Dtr F 13 Miss
Charles Levan McLemore Son M 10 La
Bobby Deon McLemore Son M 7 Miss
Hilda Marie McLemore Dtr F 4 Miss
Beawilla McLemore Dtr F 0 Miss
Henry Grayson Lodger M 52 Miss

A. married Evelene J. ??? before 1914. Evelene was born about 1896 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ola M. McLemore was born about 1915 in Forrest County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Earnest McLemore was born about 1922 in Mississippi; and died.

A. married Lola J. Hanbury before 1926. Lola was born on 26 Jul 1906 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jul 1992; was buried in Forrest Memorial Gardens, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living
5. Living

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Beat 3
Enumerated 25 January 1900 By W. Liston Bass
SD 140 ED 90-91 Sheet 9B
157-158
McLemore, John T Hd W M Aug 1858 41 M13 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Darlie A Wf W F Jan 1864 36 M13 6/5 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, John L Son W M Apr 1890 10 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McLemore, Buford Son M Jun 1892 7 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Bulah B. Dtr W F Nov 1894 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Eula P Dtr W F Dec 1896 2 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Euna Lee Dtr W F Aug 1899 9/12 Miss Miss Miss

1910 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 25 May 1910 by Luther M. Cox
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 34B
484-486
McLemore, John T. Hd M W 51 22 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Dolly Ann Wf F W 48 M1 22 6/4 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, A. Buford Son M W 17 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McLemore, Beulah Dtr F W 16 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Eula Dtr F W 12 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Euna Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
Enumerated 6 Jan 1920 by Eugene V. Ford
SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 2B
33-33
McLemore, Darlie A Hd F W 55 Wd Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
McLemore, Eula Dtr F 21 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Eunie Dtr F 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Carter, Samuel T Son in Law M 24 M Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
34-34
McLemore, Buford Hd M W 26 Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
McLemore, Evelene J Wf F M 24 Mss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ola M Dtr F 4 11/12 Miss Miss Miss

John married Darline Ann "Dolly" Odom about 1887. Darline was born in Jan 1864 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

(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.