Rebecca ???

Notes:

Some researchers suspect her maiden name was WRIGHT.

Rebecca married Sterling McLemore before 1782 in North Carolina. Sterling (son of Ephraim McLemore, Jr. and Hannah Hudspeth) was born about 1765 in North Carolina; died on 17 May 1814 in Fayette County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The Heritage Book of Coffee Co TN 1836-2004, article 867
Sterling McLemore
Sterling McLemore, son of Ephraim McLemore and Hanna Hudspeth, first appears on the NC tax lists of 1784-1787 in Surry Co showing one male age 21, two males under 21, and over 60, and three females of all ages.
He is found on the 1790 census for NC in Surry Co but is not shown in 1800.
He is found on the insolvent Tax List of 1790 Montgomery Co NC.
He received a land grant from the State of N.C., Grant
# 2081, for 100 acres. By 1810, he is found on the census of Rockcastle Co KY. He is shown as male age 45 and up. His wife is in same age bracket. His household has two males and two females under age 10, two males and two females ages 10-16,, and three males and one female ages 16-26.
Sterling McClemore born by 1765, probably in NC, died May 1814 in Fayette Co KY. Married by 1782 to Rebecca ____ born abt 1764 in NC. According to 1850 Mortality Schedule for TN. Their known children [as assumed from the intestate
probate papers, lawsuits and deeds found in Fayette Co KY are;
1. Joel b 1780-90 in NC
2. John
3. Abner b ca 1785 in NC, died between 1860-70 in AL md unknown wife abt 1811 in Rockcastle or Fayette Co, KY.
4. Sterling C. Jr. b 1775-91, died abt. Mar 1825 in Lincoln Co TN, married Martha [Patsy] Whitaker on 5 Oct. 1811 in Fayette Co KY. Martha then married Mr. Pegram and died abt 1881.
Their son, S. J. McLemore, is found on the 1850 census of Davidson Co TN. He was born 29 Dec, 1822 in Lincoln Co TN and died 20 June, 1896 in Coffee Co TN. His 8 children are named in Case #1072 of Probate Papers of Coffee County, TN.
5. Rebecca b 1780/90, married Signor Allen on 13 Mar 1815 in Fayette Co KY. Consent of her mother, Rebeccah McLemore, is given. They appear on the 1820 census of Lincoln Co TN.
6. Hannah b 1780/90, married Benjamin Wright on 19 Sept, 1814 in Fayette Co KY. They appear on 1820 & 1830 Lincoln Co TN census. Her mother, Rebeccah, consented to the marriage.
7. Martha [Patsy] b 1780/90 married James R. Brown ib 30 Nov, 1816 in Fayette Co KY.They appear on the 1820 & 1830 census of Lincoln Co TN and on the 1850 census of Coffee Co TN. James R. Brown died abt Feb 1855 in Coffee Co TN.
Sterling and Rebeccah McLemore probably had more children but their names are not known at this time.

Post by Virginia KEEFER on the McLemore Family Genealogy Forum (http://www.jenforum.org/mclemore/messages/1146.html)

1. John McLemore was born after 1783 in North Carolina; and died.
2. Joel H. McLemore was born about 1784 in North Carolina; died after 1870 in Arkansas.
3. Abner McLemore was born after 1785 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Alabama.
4. Sterling C. McLemore was born about 1790 in North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1823 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
5. Martha McLemore was born between 1793 and 1795 in North Carolina; and died.
6. Hannah McLemore was born between 1794 and 1800 in North Carolina.
7. Probably Wright McLemore, Of Arkansas was born about 1800 in North Carolina; died about 1849 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
8. Rebecca Elizabeth McLemore was born about 1802 in North Carolina; and died.
9. Maybe Lucretia Jane McLemore was born on 30 Oct 1804 in Kentucky; died on 20 Jul 1877 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas.
10. Maybe Nicholas McLemore, Tn Or Ky > Louisiana was born between 1805 and 1811 in Kentucky; and died.
11. Maybe Keton Jones McLemore, Of Ky > Ark > La. > Tex. was born between 1808 and 1811 in Kentucky; and died.