Margaret Harper Pegram

Notes:

The son of William PEGRAM and Margaret TILFORD.

Tilford married Margaret McLemore on 30 Jul 1837 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Sterling C. McLemore and Martha C. "Patsy" Whitaker) was born on 28 Oct 1818 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 12 Jun 1864 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore writes that William Pegram was married twice, and had two children by his first wife, Tilford and Lemyra. His son, Tilford, would later marry Margaret McLemore, the daughter of William's second wife, the widowed Martha "Patsy" Whitaker McLemore.

William married Margaret Tilford before 1818. Margaret was born before 1800; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May have instead been born in Kentucky. His middle initial has been shown as both "C" and as "J."

The following articles, concerning the death of Sterling McLemore, are courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore:

The Village Messenger
Vol. I, Number XXXIX, December 3, 1823:
Fayetteville, Tennessee (Lincoln County)

Distressing Accident

Capt. Stirling C. M'LEMORE, of this county, was last evening dangerously wounded by the accidental discharge of a rifle. While sitting upon the fence with his gun upon his knees, it slipped, when on catching it suddenly and drawing the muzzle toward him it fired at half bent. The ball, we are informed by the surgeon, entered a little below the left breast, passed the cavity and lodged in the point of his left shoulder...He was living this morning, but his life is considered to be in imminent danger.

The Village Messenger
Vol. I, Number XL, December 10, 1823:
Fayetteville, Tennessee (Lincoln County)

DIED, Last night, at his residence in this county, Capt. Sterling C. M'LEMORE, age 33. His death was occasioned by a wound from the accidental discharge of a rifle on the 2nd instant, as mentioned in this paper of the 3d-He was a worthy and industrious citizen-a man much esteemed, and whose death will be lamented by a numerous circle of friends and acquantance. His remains, we are informed, will be interred tomorrow at 10 o'clock, with Masonic honors.

The Village Messenger
Vol. I, Number XLIX, February 11, 1824:
Fayetteville, Tennessee (Lincoln County)

We are requested to inform the public that the Rev. Mr. M'MAHAN is expected to preach a funeral sermon at the late residence of Capt. S. C. M'LEMORE, on Wednesday the 25th inst.

Admr's Sale
Will be sold to the highest bidder, on Wednesday 31st of March, at the late residence of Capt. Sterling C., dec'd all the personal Estate of the decedent, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Farming utensils and other articles too tedious to mention. A credit of twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving bond and approved security.
ISAAC HOLMAN
WILLIAM MOORE, Administrators
Feb. 28, 1824

(Research):Census Information:

He was on the 1820 Lincoln County, Tennesse census.

Sterling C. McLemore 2-0-0-1-1-0|3-0-1-0-0|0-2
Two Males under Ten,
One Male 16-26
One Male 26-45 (Sterling)
Three Females under Ten
One Female 16-25 (Martha Patsy Whitaker McLemore)

(Two people involved in agriculture)

1830 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County
Listing for his Widow and Family
Martha McLamore
0-2-0-1-0-0-0-0
0-0-2-0-0-1-0-0

Sterling married Martha C. "Patsy" Whitaker on 5 Oct 1811 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Martha was born about 1794 in Fayette County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1877 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Mark WHITAKER and Caroline BOONE.

Melba Gene McLemore notes she is referenced in Vol. 8 of the Lincoln County, Tennesse Pioneers #7 - Ball Fork Church of Christ Third Saturday in April, 1824 "Patsy McLemore rec'd letter from South Elkton, KY, Dimissed in order."

Melba also indicated that the widowed Martha is listed as the head of household at the time of the 1830 Lincoln County, TN census. She herself is shown as between the ages of 40 and 50, and her household consisted of 3 females between the ages of 10 and 15, one male between 15 and 20, and two males between ages 5 and 10.

Also provided by Melba was a transcription from Lincoln County, TN Deed records, 11---391, State of Tennessee, Lincoln County, Known by all men present as Martha Pegram, Formerly Martha McLemore and guardian of the heirs of S.C. McLemore...Dec 9 for and in consideration of fourty dollars to me in hand paid this day bargained and sold to Auguish? Johnson 27 acres of land.....

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Subdivision No. 2
Enumerated 6 Nov 1850 by Alfred Bearden
Stamped 56
989-989
Martha Pegrim 56 F $1000 Kent
George A. Pegrim 18 M Tenn
Columbus Pegrim 16 M Tenn Attended School during year
Martha C Pegrim 13 F Tenn Attended School during year

Notes:

Married:
Melba Gene McLemore notes this is actually the bond date, not marriage date.

Foide Williams, in a post to The McLemore Family Genealogy Forum, writes that "The 1820 census of Lincoln Co, Tn (pg 14) shows Sterling C. McLemore and (pg 30) Signer Allen (who married Rebecca McLemore), Benjamin Wright (who married Hannah McLemore), James R. Brown (who married Martha McLemore), and Joel McLemore. These are all from Fayette Co, KY and apparently traveled together to Lincoln Co, TN. Sterling C. McLemore appears in Lincoln Co court records numerous times and he died there and his estate is there dated March 1825. All of this matches the Goodspeeds story for the family of Sterling J. McLemore (Sr) except the father's name should have been S. C. The heirs of Sterling J. McLemore (Sr) can be found in Partition Case #1072 in Coffee County, TN County Court loose papers."

http://www.jenforum.org/mclemore/messages/768.html

Notes:

James McKinney writes that Sterling paid taxes on 200 acres of land on Skaggs Creek as early as 1806, and may have been there earlier. McKinney also writes that in April 1805, William Bethuram (sic), a neighbor of Sterling's, married a Sarah McLemore. It is not known if this was Sterlings' youngest sister, Sally, or a daughter of Sterling's.

James McKinney adds that the land Sterling paid taxes on was on James Thompson's 4266 acre landgrant. Sterling did not have a deed to the property. In April 1807 James Kincaid bought the entire landgrant from Thompson's heirs. Sterling was present and was a witness, when the deed was made.

Paul Williams, noted, however that In a book dealing with Rockcastle (Kentucky) Pioneers it mentions a William Bethurum marrying a MARY McLemore in 1805 not Sarah/Sally---and that per another article dated 14 Oct 1987 "Family Research Manager" Loren C. Beougher of Raytown, MO cited "William Bethurum marriage to Mary McLemore 5 Apr 1805, Pulaski Co., KY"-- William is son of Benjamin -- Paul also noticed that one of the siblings of William & Mary [his name is Allen] also was shown as married to a McLemore.

Melba Gene McLemore shows that on the 1782 Surry County, NC Tax List he had no land, one horse, and a total taxable valuation of 6 pounds. She further indicated that the Feb. 1786 NC State Census for Surry County lists Sterlin, over 21, with a wife and two sons a two daughters. On February 25, 1787, he witnessed a deed for his father, in the Surry County Deed Book D:20. He is also indexed in the 1799 Deed Book G:113, Ephraim McLemore, deceased to Sterling McLemore.

1790 Census
North Carolina, Randolph County
Roll M637_7 Page 100 Image 0174

737 McLemore Sterling 1 3 3
873 McLemore Wright 1

Melba also provided a copy of his Estate Probate Records, from Fayette County, Kentucky, August 1815. The actual scanned images are in the documents section of this file.

Rebecca & Joel McElmore Act. and Adm.
In account current with the Estate of Sterling McElmore

To amount of sale of goods and chattles of the Estate $245.46; To cash paid by John Lewis 8.00; To (cash paid by) Richard Alsom 2.00; to (cash paid by) Rueben Cave/Carr 23.00; to (cash paid by) Sheriff of Fayette County 50.00; by balance 7.44; (Total Amount) $335.90 By cash paid H. Atchison $6.12; by (cash paid) A. Campbell 2.50; by (cash paid) J.P. Rucker 15.25; by (cash paid) Sterling McLemore, Jr. 6.87 1/2; by (cash paid) Aron McLemore 9.00; by (cash paid) Stephen Torry(sp?) 22.63; by (cash paid) Thos. Walker 31.71; by (cash paid) John Webber 19.00; by cash funeral expenses S. McL. Dec'd 16.87 1/2; by amt due M. Lewis U. ??? 9.74; by paid Joel McLemore 168.62 By service rendered on Administration 25.00; by cash paid Attorney 2.50 (which totals) $335.90 by Ballance Overpaid $7.44 In pursuance of an order of the July County Court we the subscribers have made the settlement with Rebecca & Joel McLemore administratrix & administrator of the Estate of Sterling McLemore Dec'd which settlement ??? above drawn. (Signed by) Thos. D. Miller, Jas. Headly, and J. Bucker.

Melba lists the inventory of his estate, dated 17 May 1814, as follows:

1 Cupboard 13.00
One Bureau 13.00
One Dining Table 5.00
One Chest 3.00
One Table 1.50
11 chairs, some without bottoms 3.00
One bed and furniture & bedstead 14.00
One do 16.00
One do 14.00
3 Coverlids 9.00
One bed & underbed 8.00
One lot of knives and forks 3.50
Cupboard ware 5.00
2 pewter dishes and spoons 2.00
One womans saddle and small bridle 5.00
One dutch over 1.25
One pot and pothooks?? 1.50
One pott rack 2.00
One small pot & hooks 0.50
One pair of shovel and ??? 2.00
One small churn 0.25
One Shado??shade?? 1.25
2 cotten wheels 3.00
One Hachell? 1.75
One ritrh? 2.50
One Loom & Packing 7.50
2 Water Partes? 0.75
One Jack S??? 7.00
4 barrels 1.50
One Grindstone 2.00
One logg chain 2.00
One plow and strechers 7.00
One cuting bo??? 3.00
Two Halter Horns and a pair of Harns 1.50
Bridles & Hip Strap 1.75
Carpenter Tools 7.50
3 Sickels 0.50
One trow 1.00
One rasp 1.00

One lot of old irons 1.75
2 pair of cotten cards 1.00
One flat iron ??? & nippers?? 0.75
One bell and currecombe?? 0.75
Wood 1.75
One plow cl?? and swing?? 4.00
Two hoes 1.50
One Bay Horse 40.00
One do do 20.00
One Bay Mare 25.00
4 Sheep 6.00
6 Hoggs 7.00
One Red Cow calf & Bell 11.00
One do do do 6.00
One Brown Yearling 3.00
One lot of old books 1.75
One bound duo> on Reuben?? Cave?? 23.50

Total Amount 356.75/100
Thomas D. Miller, James Healey??, James P. Rucker Compliers
Wedo here by acknowledge the atwo appraisement to be true and correct this 13 day of February 1815 Rebeccah x McElmore her Mark
Joel McElmore
Fayette County

Sterling married Rebecca ??? before 1782 in North Carolina. Rebecca was born between 1760 and 1770 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some researchers suspect her maiden name was WRIGHT.

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.

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