Arthur Grantham: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Arthur Grantham was born in Jan 1885 in Mississippi (son of John G. Grantham and Agnes G. McLemore); and died.

Generation: 2

John G. Grantham was born on 14 Nov 1849 in Mississippi; died on 2 Jan 1933 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zions Rest Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

The son of Richard GRANTHAM and Lydia Jane BARLOW. At the time of the 1900 Rankin County, Mississippi census, he lived next door to a younger Jo??? Grantham, presumably his eldest son.

Said to have died but there is contradictory information about the date of his death. The Louisiana Statewide death index lists a John Grantham, died 21 Jan 1934 in Sabine Parish, at the age of 86 (therefore born ca 1848). Certificate #0-908 Volume 3. The FindAGrave listing for J G Grantham instead shows his dates as 1847-1933. He is linked to daughter, Bama Grantham Martin, and is listed as a son of Richard Grantham III and Lydia Jane Barlow. His is buried at the Zions Rest Cemetery in De Soto Parish.

(Research):

Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 1 and 2 West, Post Office Crystal Springs
Enumerated 25 Aug 1870
Stamped 232
946-938
Grantham, John 19 M W Works on Farm Miss
Grantham, Agnes 23 F W Keep House Miss
Grantham, Joshua 2 M W Miss

1880
Not located

1900 Census
Mississippi, Rankin County, Beat 1
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 5 SD 75 Sheet 1?/7? B
146-149
Grantham, John Hd W M Nov 1847 52 N 33 Miss NC Miss Farmer
Grantham, Agnes Wf W F Apr 1847 53 M 33 13/10 Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Albert Son W M Aug 1883 16 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Grantham, Arthur Son W M Jan 1885 15 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Grantham, Ella Dtr F Apr 1887 13 S Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Bamer Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Amen Dtr W F Aug 1891 8 S Miss Miss Miss

John married Agnes G. McLemore about 1867. Agnes (daughter of John T. McLemore and Agnes Smith) was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes G. McLemore was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi (daughter of John T. McLemore and Agnes Smith); and died.

Notes:

According to Mark Freeman, she was married twice, to a P.H. Ellerbe/Ellerby and to John Grantham. It appears to have actually been her namesake niece, Agnes McLemore, the daughter of Richard McLemore and Lucy Ann Freeman who would later marry Peter Hunter Ellerbe.

Rev. William McLemore corresponded with Patricia Darlene McClendon about this line of the McLemore family.

Usually shown as dying in 1891, but she is listed with her family on the 1900 census.

Children:

Joshua J. Grantham was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.
John Elisey Grantham was born on 8 Dec 1877 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy Agnes Grantham was born about 1878 in Mississippi; and died.
Alfred Washington Grantham was born on 12 Aug 1881 in Mississippi; and died.
Albert Grantham was born in Aug 1883 in Mississippi; and died.
1. Arthur Grantham was born in Jan 1885 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Ella Grantham was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Mississippi; and died.
Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Amen Grantham was born in Aug 1891 in Mississippi; and died.
Charles Grantham was born on 22 Jan 1894 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 3

John T. McLemore was born on 8 Mar 1817 in Mississippi (son of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste); died in Nov 1862 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Mark Freeman instead shows the year of death as 1863, and the location of birth as North Carolina.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color M??) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

1860 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County,
Enumerated 1 Oct 1860 by E.A. Peyton
Page 150/Page 151
#1040-1049
John McLemore 43 M Farmer $1,200 $2,400 NC
Rebecca McLemore 28 F ditto
Richard McLemore 22 M ditto
Sarah McLemore 20 F ditto
Kizziah McLemore 15 F ditto
Craven McLemore 13 M ditto
Agnes McLemore 11 F ditto
Oliver McLemore 8 M ditto
Caleb McLemore 6 M ditto
John McLemore 3 M ditto
Rebecca McLemore 1 F ditto
Nancy McLemore 60 F SC
1041-1050
C.J. Carter 25 M Farmer $400 $400 Miss
Juriah McLemore 26 F Miss <--John McLemore's sister--it appears her children may have been born before her marriage to C.J. Carter?
Nancy McLemore 6 F Miss
Johnson McLemore 2 M Miss

John apparently died sometime after the 1860 census. His widow and four of his youngest children can be found in neighboring Claiborne County at the time of the 1870 census. Rebecca appears to have remarried Edward Davis.

1870 Census
?sup?Mississippi, Claiborne County, Rocky Springs District, Post office Port Gibson
Enumerated 24 September 1870
Pages 13 and 14
88-98?/sup?
Davis, JG 55 M W Farmer $750 $405 Miss Can't R/W
Davis, JE 20 M W Farm Labor Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Edward 45 M W Farmer Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Rebecca 38 F W Housekeeping Miss Can't R/W
Davis, William 16 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, J.O. 19 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, Rebecca 11 F W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, John 14 M W Miss
McLamore, Moses 8 M W Miss
Taylor, A.W. 32 M W Farm Laborer Miss

John married Agnes Smith on 22 Mar 1836 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Agnes (daughter of Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. and Sarah A. Kingsley) was born about 1821 in Mississippi; died after 1849 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Smith was born about 1821 in Mississippi (daughter of Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. and Sarah A. Kingsley); died after 1849 in Mississippi.

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as the daughter of Isaac Luther SMITH and Sarah A. KINGSLEY.

Notes:

Married:
Larry Kingsley and Mark Freeman also show three additional children born to this family, Isaac (8 July 1839), Nancy (23 Oct 1842), and Josh McLemore, born on 21 Apr 1848 and married Allie HARRIGAL. He is not listed on the 1860 census with his family, however.

Children:

Richard McLemore was born on 8 Sep 1837 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 21 Jan 1913 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi.
Sarah Elizabeth McLemore was born on 1 Mar 1841 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 29 Feb 1912 in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Kizziah Elizabeth McLemore was born on 1 Dec 1845 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 16 Mar 1924 in Hamburg, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hamburg, Franklin County, Mississippi.
Craven McLemore was born on 30 Aug 1846 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died about 1875 in Louisiana.
3. Agnes G. McLemore was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 4

12.

Moses McLemore was born about 1787 in South Carolina (son of Amos McLemore and Equilla ???); died on 18 Mar 1857 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Paraphrased from "Ole Rosinheels" Moses and brother Richard McLemore were born in SC, and probably moved from Giles Co., TN to Wayne Co., MS at the end of hostilities in the War of 1812. They settled in that part of Wayne County which, in 1819, became Covington County and, still later, in 1826, became Jones County. They were both listed in the 1816 census of Wayne County, but neither was on the 1810 census of the same area. They settled in the Leaf River country of what is now Jones, Perry, Forrest and Covington counties, in south-eastern Mississippi. They lived in close proximity, and John McLemore joined them in 1820. In 1836, Richard moved to Lauderdale County.

The following transcription is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, and relates to the military service of Moses during the Creek War:

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Mclemore of the State of Tennessee and Giles County have constetutes ? made and appointed my trusty friend Abraham Byler my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask demand ... fore Recover and Receive from the paymaster of the United States all such Sum or Sums of Money which is owing to me from the United States for my services for a tour of duty against the Creek Indians under the command of Gen Andrew Jackson and upon Receiving of such money as fore said to receip for the same in my name in as full and ample a manner as i could do if I were personally present in witness where of I the said Moses McLemore have here unto let my hand and seal this 17th day July 1815
attest
John Huggins Moses McLemore ( Seal )

State of Tennessee Giles County
This day personally appears Moses McLemore before me Jacob Byler one of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledged the above power of attorney for the purpose within mentioned in the presence of John Higggins the subscribing witness given under my hand the 17th Day of July 1815
Jacob Byler JP

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color Mulatto) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

Moses married Nancy Vinnie Batiste between 1810 and 1815. Nancy was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Nancy Vinnie Batiste was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi.

Notes:

According to Merritt Mullen, her maiden name is variously shown as Batiste, Baptiste, Battiece. ...

Merritt writes that Nancy (Vinnie) Batiste is believed to be a Choctaw Indian, probably born in the territory of Mississippi (census records indicate she was born in South Carolina, but there are no Batiste families there). A tradition in different branches of the Fairchild family says her grandchildren are 1/4 Indian, and the early Choctaw Indian rolls for Mississippi show Indian families using the surname of "Batiste" (with various spellings such as Battist, Battiese, Battice, Bapten). The name is also found among the Choctaws who migrated to Oklahoma Indian Territory.

"Batiste" is a variant spelling of the French name "Baptiste" (as in the common name "Jean Baptiste", or John the Baptist). The Baptistes were prominent early settlers of the Gulf Coast around what is now Mobile, Alabama. Jean Baptiste (dit Graveline) Baudreau came from Montreal (Canada) to the Gulf Coast with the brothers d'Iberville and Bienville, sent by King Louis XV to build Fort Louis and explore the Gulf Coast to protect the huge holdings (Louisiana Purchase area). It was in 1699/1700 that Jean Baptiste Baudreau came to the Pascaqoula/Bay St. Louis area on the Gulf Coast.
The family history of the descendants of Jean Baptiste Beaudreau indicates it was common for the male descendants to have both a French and an Indian wife, and children with both of them. A grandson of the first settler, Jean Batiste Baudreau, Pierre Baptiste (also called Pedro, during the Spanish era on the Gulf Coast) was probably 1/4 Indian and 3/4 French. He married a Choctaw Indian and had a daughter by her named Michou Jenny (or Jincy) Batiste (or Battiest), who married Daniel Anderson. It is possible that a brother of Jenny was the father of Nancy Vinnie Baptiste. If Nancy's mother was a full-blood Choctaw, then Nancy would be 3/16 French and 13/16 Indian.

Nancy was living in Copiah County, Mississippi with her son, John, at the time of the 1860 Census.

Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen both note that she died in Scott County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
May also be the parents of an Elizabeth McLemroe, born 1820 and married James Lowery of the Cherokee Nation East. (MaryLynn Santa and Mark Freeman both reference her, but neither William McLemore or April Makerney have her listed).

Children:

Aquilla "Quillie" McLemore was born between 1815 and 1820 in Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1888 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Sarah McLemore was born on 25 Jul 1815 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1872 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
6. John T. McLemore was born on 8 Mar 1817 in Mississippi; died in Nov 1862 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Craven Purline McLemore was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
Lavinia McLemore was born in May 1828 in Mississippi; and died.
Juriah McLemore was born about 1833 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary J. McLemore was born before 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Moses McLemore was born between 1832 and 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy McLemore was born after 1835 in Mississippi; and died.

14. Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. was born before 1801; and died.
Isaac married Sarah A. Kingsley. Sarah was born before 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sarah A. Kingsley was born before 1801; and died.

Children:

7. Agnes Smith was born about 1821 in Mississippi; died after 1849 in Mississippi.
Isaac Luther Smith, Jr. was born on 30 Jan 1834 in Mississippi; died on 14 Dec 1916 in Lincoln County, Mississippi.