Eufalia "Fallie" McLemore

Notes:

The California Death index has her listed as follows:

Follie Johnson
Born 04-30-1905 Texas
Died 11-02-1993 Fresno County, California
Mother's Maiden name: Barrom
Father's Last name: McLemore

Her actual social security application, completed on Jan. 8, 1944, showed her address at the time as Box 251, Music, Clovis, California. Her name was shown as Fallie (non middle name) McLemore Johnson, and date of birth as April 30, 1905 in Alba, Raines County, Texas. She listed her parents as Elish McLemore and Susan Barnes. She was not employed at the time of the application.

Notes:

Dolores McKee writes that Elisha was orphaned at a young age, his mother dying in childbirth and his father dying in the Civil War when Elisha was still a toddler. He was raised in the Star City area with the children of his Uncle Sterling, who had also died in the Civil War. Dolores McLemore McKee writes: "Elisha was raised by a black lady. The story is told of his returning to Arkansas in the late 1800's and a black lady standing on the porch waving her apron and shouting that her baby had come home. It is believed that this may have been a lady working for the Heflin family. One of Elisha's sisters had married into the Heflin family and it is reported that they had several slaves. Our aunts, Ida, Maybelle and Rosie, stepchildren of Elisha, were witness to this occasion.

Elisha had left Arkansas earlier. When he reached the age of 18 - 20, he packed his saddle bags and headed for Texas. Whether by chance or by plans he ended up in Rains County Texas. There he married 3 times. His first two wives died very soon after their marriages. The brides were Alice Lowery and Sarah Simpkins. One of these ladies had a son that they named Luther. Elisha turned him over to a Smith family and he was raised there in East Texas. By his 3rd wife, Susan Byrum,he fathered 8 more children, two of whom died as toddlers. He died in 1922 and is buried in Colony Cemetery in Alba, Tx. Susan died in Fresno, CA. in 1947 while visiting her children, all of whom had moved there in the mid 1930s. She is buried in Fresno. All of these brothers and sisters were facing very hard times in East Texas so they headed to the land of Plenty = California. They were able to improve their living conditions greatly. Only the two brothers left California for their native Texas. The rest of the(Elisha) McLemore bunch is scattered to the four corners of the world."

(Research):

Census Information:

1880 Census
Columbus McLemore Self M Male W 24 Ar Farming
Emmie McLemore Wife M Female W 20 Ar Keeping House
Ellie McLemore Dtr S Female W 2 months Ark Ark Ark
Stephen McLemore Brother S Male W 26 Ar Farm Hand
Elishie McLemore Cousin S Male W 20 Ar Farm Hand
Source Information:
Choctaw, Lincoln County, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254049
NA Film Number T9-0049
Page 32C

1900 Census
Texas, Rains County, Justice Precinct No. 5
Enumerated 22 June 1900
SD 7 ED 76 Sheet 8B
131-131
McLimore, Elisha Hd W M Jun 1861 39 M 13 Ark Ark Ark Farmer
McLimore, J.A. Wife W F May 1869 31 m 13 6/6 Tx Tx Tx
Reed, Ida D D-in-Law W F Aug 1885 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Reed, Mabel D-in-law W F Jun 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Reed, Rosie D-in-law W F Aug 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
McLimore, Lillie B Dtr W F March 1893 7 S Tx Ark Tx
McLimore, Emmett Dtr W F Nov 1896 3 S Tx Ark Tx
McLimore, Varnettie Dtr W F Aug 1898 1 S Tx ARk Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Rains County, Precinct #5
Enumerated 14 April 1910
SD 4 ED 139 Sheet 3 B (Bottom) and 4A (Top) Stamped 36
65-65
McLemore, Lish Hd M W 50 M2 18 Ark Ark Ark Farmer
McLemore, Anna Wif F W 39 M2 18 9/7 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Lillie Dtr F W 17 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Emily Dtr F W 14 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Angelo Son M W 7 S Tx Ark Tx
McLemore, Eufala Dtr F W 4 S Tx Ark Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Rains County, Justice Precinct 5
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 151 Sheet 7A
122-127
McLemore, E.R. Head M W 64 M Ark Ark Ark Farmer
McLemore, Anner Wf F W 49 M Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Am Son M W 17 S Tx Ark Tx
McLemore, Follie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Ark Tx
McLemore, Robert Son M W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
McLemore, Mosel Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ark Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Rains County, Precinct 5
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 190-7 SD 11 Sheet 5A
92-93
McLemore, Annie Hd M (sic) W 60 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Angelo Son M W 27 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Robert Son M W 19 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore (sic), Rosey Dtr F W 38 Tx Tx Tx

Elisha married Susan "Susie" "Jim Ann" "Granny Mack" Byram about 1892 in Texas. Susan was born on 9 Sep 1867 in Alba, Wood County, Texas; died on 20 Aug 1947 in Fresno County, California; was buried in Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, Fresno County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dolores McLemore McKee says that her Granny Mac was nicknamed "Jim Ann" because she always worked like a man. She was orphaned at around nine years of age, and raised by a lady that Dolores believes was a maternal aunt.

Susan's first husband is listed as Syon Beason "S. B." REED on Find A Grave, a son of William Harvey Reed and Elizabeth Southern Reed. Said to have been born 14 Feb 1866 in Alba and died 8 Dec 1908 in Howard County, TX. Burial place not known. Find A Grave Memorial# 136528894

Dolores McLemore McKee believes her maiden name was BYRUM, though it has instead been cited as BYRAM, BARNES, and BALDWIN. She was said by descendants to have been born in Indian Territory, of Cherokee heritage. Three of her daughters from a prior marriage were living with she and Elisha McLemore as of the 1900 census, listed as his "daughters-in-law" [sic-s/b step-daughters]

When her eldest McLemore daughter, Lillie Mae, applied for a social security account in 1944, she listed her mother as Amer. Baldwin.

On the California Death Index, Susan's maiden name was shown as BARNES

MCLEMORE SUSIE ANN 09/09/1867 SWEDEN BARNES F TEXAS FRESNO 08/20/1947 79 yrs

And this is a transcription of her actual death certificate:

SUSIE ANN MC LEMORE
Place of Death County FRESNO City of Town FRESNO-Rural
Address Route 10, Box 557, Fresno
In this community 6 years, In California 6 years
Female White Widowed
Name of Husband ELISHA McLEMORE
Birthdate September 9, 1867
Age 79 Years, 11 Months, 11 Days
Birthplace Alba, Texas
Occupation Housewife
Father John Barnes [Note: Contradicted on other document per Dolores McLemore McKee]
His birthplace Unknown
Mother Susan Swe(e)den
Her birthplace Unknown
Informant Mrs. Monzell (sic) Carter
Address Fresno, CA
Burial August 25, 1947
Belmont Memorial Park
Don F. Gates, Embalmer License 2429
Lisle Funeral Home
Fresno, CA
By Darwin W. Johnson
Filed 8/22/47

Date of Death August 20, 1947 1:50 a.m.
Attended by Physician from May 1947 to August 19, 1947
Last seen alive August 19, 1947
Cause of Death Acute Dilitation of heart due to Chronic Myocarditis
AA Calaway MD
1060 Fulton, Fresno 8/20/1947

At least two of her daughters also believed her last name to be BARNES, Mozelle, who was the informant for her death certificate, and Fallie, who showed BARNES on her application for a Social Security Number. It is interesting to note, however, that Fallie's application was printed in all capital letters, with only the Mother's Maiden name and the signature in cursive, as if there may have been some hesitation regarding the mother's maiden name.

Dolores McLemore Mckee adds that Susan's mother, Susan Sweeden, was a daughter of Ellen Simpkins, Elen Simpkins is the daugher of Joseph Simpkins and Nancy Stephens of North Carolina and Alabama.

Joseph SIMPKINS Nancy STEPHENS 07 Jun 1824 Cumberland NC USA

http://genealinks.com/records/records067.htm

I am looking for information on Nancy Stephens, born in 1802 in N.C. and married Joseph Simpkins in 1824 in Cumberland North Carolina. They came to Texas about 1840.
Saundra Burge

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?simpkins::stephens::6584.html

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Rains County, Precinct 5
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 190-7 SD 11 Sheet 5A
92-93
McLemore, Annie Hd M (sic) W 60 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Angelo Son M W 27 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Robert Son M W 19 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore (sic), Rosey Dtr F W 38 Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Married:
The 1910 census showed that both of them had been married twice, for 18 years, putting the date that they would have married at around 1892. This would make it appear that the Elisha's three oldest daughters, listed with he and Susan at the time of the 1900 census, were all born shortly after their marriage.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore notes that Rufus entered into several land transactions recorded at the Little Rock land office in 1856.

Melba Gene McLemore shows that he enlisted in the confederate forces as a Private as part of the 26th Arkansas Infantry, Company C, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas on 12 May 1862. He died in a hospital in Little Rock Arkansas on July 18, 1862. His brother, Sterling Columbus, died in the same hospital just a few days later. His older brother, John, had also died in a hospital in Little Rock three months previously.

(Research):Census Information:

1860 Federal Census
Arkansas, Jefferson County, Bartholomew Township
Post Office Pine Bluff
322-285
Rufus K. McLemore 29 M Farmer $160 Ark
Mary McLemore 22 F Ark
E.M. McLemore 12 F Ark (Likely a niece, according to Dolore
s McLemore McKee)
S.J. McLemore 2 F Ark (Likely a niece, according to Dolores McLemore McKee)
E.W. McLemore 7/12 M Ark
Geo. L. Wyatt 22 M Farmer $300 Ga

(Medical):A direct descendant of his agreed to supply a DNA sample in March, 2007 as part of the Morrision DNA study. Check back for further details.

Rufus married Mary Martha Daniels on 7 Jan 1856 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Mary was born between 1837 and 1838 in Arkansas; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore notes that she died in childbirth, living her son Elisha orphaned.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore noted that in both the April 7, 1824 and July 5, 1826 issue of THE VILLAGE MESSENGER, published in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, a Wright M'LEMORE was listed among those for whom dead letters were being held at the Fayetteville Post Office. This makes him very likely a brother of Joel and Sterling McLemore, whose families were in Fayetteville, Tennessee during this same time frame. Joel and Sterling were sons of Sterling and Rebecca McLemore of Fayette County, Kentucky, originally from North Carolina.

It is possible, however, that Wright was instead a son of Wright McLemore and Sarah Ransome of North Carolina.

Melba Gene McLemore has the following Oral Family History from Coy McLemore, born 1940 and living in Sheridan, Arkansas in July, 2005:

"His Daddy (Eluas McLemore) spoke often of his grandfather, Wright McLemore. He said that Wright and a brother came to Arkansas together. Granddaddy Wright stayed in Arkansas, and the other brother left for Lousiana..." (very likely this was Keton Jones McLemore, born ca 1809 in Kentucky and living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana at the time of the 1850 census). Coy didn't recall were the McLemore's lived prior to Arkansas, but reported that the family was Scoth/Irish.

Dolores McLemore McKee reports that all three of Wright's sons died as a result of the Civil War, and that his sons all left children to be raised by their mothers and family members.

(Research):
Census Information:

1830 Census
Richland, Arkansas, Arkansas Territory
Wright McLemore
One Male under Five
One Male 30-40
Two Females under Five
One Female 30-40

Keaton J. McLamore (indexed as Raten) is in an adjacent hou
sehold

W. McLemore
is on the 1833, 1834, and 1837 Jefferson County, Arkansas Territory Tax List

Wright McLemore
is on the 1838, and 1839 Jefferson County, Arkansas Territory Tax List

1840 Federal Census
Richland, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Roll 18 Page 231
W. McLemore
One Male under 5
Two Males 5 to 10
One Males 10-16
One Male 30-40
One Male 40-50
Two Females 10-15
One Female 20-30

Following listing was that of W. Flanakin.

Wright appears to have died prior the 1850 census enumeration. The children from his first family can be found living a few households away from his later wife, Jane.

These listings for 1850, courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, are as follows:

1850 Federal Census
Arkansas, Jefferson County, Bayou Bartholomew Township
Enumerated 8 November 1850

HH 293-301
Jane D. McLemon 38 F $1000 Illinois
Samuel C. "" 13 M Arkansas <--Appears to have been stepson of Wright's based on marriage date
James " 9?/7? M Arkansas <--If age 9, appears to have been a stepson of Wright's based on marriage date
Sarah " 1 F Arkansas

HH 294-302
James Bridges 26 M Farming Unknown
Mary Bridges 15 F Arkansas <--Daughter of Jane McLemore, above

HH 296-304
John McLemon 23 M Farming $100 Tenn
Rufus " 19 m Farming Tenn
Columbus " 17 M Farming Tenn
Burnetty 21 F Farming Tenn?
Felix Webb 27 M None Tenn
HH 296-304
Jane (Webb?) 18 F Arkansas
Catherine (Webb?) 2 F Arkansas

(Medical):
Y DNA Results, FTDNA Haplogroup:

R1b

A direct male descendant volunteered to have his DNA tested. The results can be found at www.ysearch.org, under the user ID #ag2C5. The FamilyTreeDNA kit number is 87115.

The descendant was a participant in the Morrison DNA study. His DNA was a high definition match to two other McLemore's (not previously proven to be related), as well as to a McElmurry from Kentucky. See the results for Group O at the following website:

http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

The McLemore's that he matched were (1) a descendant of Keton Jones McLemore, born in Kentucky and living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana in 1850 (they were one step removed at 25 markers); and (2) a descendant of John McLemore, born 1822 in North Carolina and living in Decatur County, Georgia in 1850 (they were two steps removed at 25 markers).
The different markers, in each case, were rapidly mutuating.

According to FamilytreeDNA in Houston, the probability that the two DNA donors share a common ancestor, is as follows:

In comparing 25 markers, the probability of sharing a common ancestor within the last...

4 generations is
27.54%
8 generations is
58.22%
12 generations is
78.24%
16 generations is
89.3%
20 generations is
94.93%
24 generations is
97.66%

In addition to this above matches, the Wright McLemore descendant also matches to two proven descendants of Abraham Macklemore, the immigrant, and John McLemore, born 1762, the Revolutionary soldier who left descendants in Knox County, Tennessee; Dade County, Missouri; Illinois; Mississippi; and Alabama, and a McElmurry of Kentucky.

Each of these matches, including the McElmurry, can be found indexed in these files.

The members of R1b are believed to be the descendants of the first modern humans who entered Europe about 35,000-40,000 years ago. Those R1b forebearers were the people who painted the beautiful art in the caves in Spain and France. They were the contemporaries (and perhaps exterminators) of the European Neanderthals. R1b is the most common Y haplogroup in Europe - more than half of men of European descent belong to R1b. Fourteen of the 30 most common haplotypes in the YSTR.org database are typical of R1b.

Wright married ??? ??? before 1827. ??? was born before 1809; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]