John Benjamin Wright

Notes:

Sometimes shown as William B. Wright.

Will Johnson shows that he died in either Missouri or Illinois. The family appears to have migrated from Lincoln County, Tennessee to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri and finally to Williamson County, Illinois.

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Tennessee" by Betty Via has him listed as William B. Wright, a member by 1840; granted letter, August , 1850.

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, District 9
Enumerated 11 Sept 1850

Wm P Wright 34 M Shoemaker Ky
Mary 36 F Tenn
Sophia 9 F Tenn
James 7 M Tenn
Lucinda 4 F Tenn
Joel 3 M Tenn
John 6/12 M Tenn

1860
Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Whitewater Twp, P.O. Jackson
Enumerated 18 Aug 1860
Page No. 2545
Wm P Wright 44 Shoemaker Ky
Elizabeth Wright 41 Va
Sophia Wright 19 Tn
James S. Wright 17 Laborer Tn
Lucinda Wright 15 Tn
Joel Wright 12 Tn
Benj Wright 10 Tn
Elizabeth Wright 7 Tn
Finette Wright 4 Tn
Atalanta Wright 3 Tn
George W. Wright 1 Tn

1870 Census
Illinois, Williamson County, Twp 9 Range 2. P.O. Marion
Wm Wright 54 Ky M W Shoemaker
Elizabeth Wright 49 Va F W Keeping House
Benjamin Wright 20 Tn M W At Home
Isabell Wright 18 Tn F W At Home
Finetta Wright 15 Tn F W At Home
Atlanty Wright 12 Tn F W At Home
George Wright 10 Tn M W At Home
Swan Julia 40 F W Pauper?
Swan Mary 10 F W Pauper?
Swan, James 3 M W Pauper?
Swan J??? 3 M W Pauper?

William married Mary McNatt on 11 Dec 1838 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Mary was born about 1824 in Tennessee; died between 1850 and 1855 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Tennessee" by Betty Via shows her as the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth McNatt.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore thinks his middle name is Harrison, but this is not proven.

Julia Molitz has church records relating to the Benjamin Wright family that she shared with Melba Gene McLemore. They are from the book "Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Tennessee" by Betty Via. These records show that Benjamin Wright was an 1833 constituting member; on 1840 membership list; joined by letter June, 1844; delegate to the association in 1844-1845, 1858-1849, and in 1851, on 1852 and 1859 membership lists; granted letter, August 1859. The book notes that Benjamin Wright was born about 1795 and married his wife, Hannah before 1816, and that they lived in Lincoln (now Moore) County, Tennessee.

(Research):Census Information:

1820 Census
Benjamin Wright
Lincoln County, Tennessee

1830 Census
Benjamine Wright
Lincoln County, Tennessee

Benjamin married Hannah McLemore on 19 Sep 1814 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Hannah (daughter of Sterling McLemore and Rebecca ???) was born between 1794 and 1800 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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."

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According to "Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Tennessee" by Betty Via, Hannah Wright was an 1833 constituting member, wife of Benjamin Wright; on the 1840 membership list; granted letter n.d; joined by letter, June, 1844; on 1852 membership list. A footnote after her name indicates that Hannah's maiden name appears to be McLemore, [but that] research still inconclusive.

Julia Molitz (jmolitz@cox.net), a member of the "Chesnut Ridge Cousins" genealogy study group indicated that she could not find Benjamin and Hannah any place on the 1850 or 1860 census, but did find a Benjamin and Mary H. WRIGHT on the 1850 TN Census and the same family on the 1860 Berry Co., MO census, but did not know if this family was the same one that lived in Lincoln County (now Moore County), Tennessee.

Julia further indicates that census records show that Benjamin and Hannah had about ten children, seven girls and three boys, but that the identity of all the children is not yet conclusive.

Citing the book "Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Tennessee" by Betty Via, she suspects that the "Mary [Wright] that was received by experience, September 1855; granted letter, August 1859 must have been a daughter of Benjamin and Hannah. Rebecca WRIGHT must have been a daughter of Benjamin and Hannah as well." The book itself notes that an Elizabeth Wright, on the 1852 church membership list, is also believed to have been one of the daughters of Benjamin and Hannah.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage information courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore. She cites Marriage Records Fayette County, Kentucky Vol II, 1810-1814, date 19 Sept 1814

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.

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