Maj. Colby Fugate McLemore

Notes:

The Ancestry.com "U. S. Veterans Gravesites" database shows he was a Major in the U.S. Air Force.

Colby married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, his address was Appalachia, Wise County, VA. He was a Lawyer, and was described as tall and slender, with brown eyes and dark hair. He checked that he was White, and also that he was an an Indian and a Citizen.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville District, Wise Town
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 98-5 SD 7 Sheet 9A Stamped 44
Norton Road
170-186
McLemore, J. Monroe Head R 25 R M W 46 M 39 Not in School, Can Read/Write Va Ky Va
McLemore, Mary F Wf F W 29 M 22 Not in School, Can Read/Wright Yes Tenn Tenn Va
McLemore, Bettie H Dtr F W 5 S Va Va Tn
McLemore, Barbara A Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Va Va Tn
McLemore, Ben D Son M W 1 8/12 S Va Va Tn


1940 Census
Virginia, Wise County, Wise Town
Enumerated April 12, 1940
SD 9 ED 98-4 Sheet 5A
Beginning Sprint Street
69-0-2000-No
McLemore, J. M. Head M W No C5 Va Same house Lawyer Private Practice
McLemore, Mary E Wf F W 39 M No C1 Tenn Same house
McLemore, Betty Helen Dtr F W 15 S Yes H-1 Va Same house
McLemore, Barbara Ann Dtr F W 13 S Va Yes 7 Same house
McLemore, Ben Dale Son M W 11 S Yes 4 Same House
McLemore, John J Son M W 9 S Yes 2 Va Same House
McLemore, Colby F Son M W 4 S Va

James married Mary Elizabeth Fugate on 21 Nov 1921 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Mary was born on 16 Feb 1901 in Claiborne County, Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1946 in Wise, Wise County, Virginia; was buried in Glencoe Cemetery (Big Stone Gap Cemetery), Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Virginia Death Certificate shows her as being born in Claybournce County, Tennessee to Colby Fugate, born Tenn, and Virginia Bacon, born Virginia. Informant was J. M. McLemore of Wise. Burial was shown as at Glencoe Cemetery.

Notes:

Colby Fugate McLemore writes that Benjamin F. McLemore, son of Hiram, was born June 16, 1845 in Lee County, Virginia, where his parents lived a few months after his birth, moving into the mountains of Kentucky. The 1850 census instead shows his place of birth as Tennesse, and later records place it in Kentucky.

He notes that he was a Civil War veteran, and received a flesh wound to the temple during a battle. When he first placed his hand on his temple after the mini-ball creased it, he thought he had received a shot through the brains.

Colby McLemore also cites a manuscript of confederate records in the Archives Division of the Virginia State Library which state: "Benjamin Franklin McLemore was a private in Co. G, Third Regiment, Kempers's Brigade--The Rough and Ready Guards (Southhampton County) - commanded by Captains Richard P. Clements, Henry S. Howard, John W. Harrison, Nathaniel T. Francis, enlisting in 1861 and served four years." It appears that this record is being cited erroneously, as it more likely pertains to the Benjamin Franklin McLemore who was a resident of Southhampton County, Virginia...the son of James McLemore and Martha Barkley and husband of Rosa Westbrook. This other Benjamin Franklin McLemore was six years older than Benjamin, the son of Hiram.

Benjamin was said to have had the nicest team of black horses and surry in the county, keeping the harness highly polished and taking great pride and care of his team. Dressed in black with a tall black hat, neighbor Marshall Walker (Wrady) Vicars, Sr. said he "cut quite a figure."

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville
FHL Film 1255394 NA Film Number T9-1394
Page Number 274B

Benjamin F. McSeamore Self M Male W 35 Va Farmer Ky Va
Caroline McSeamore Wife M Female W 37 Va Keeping House Va Va
William J. McSeamore Son S Male W 10 Va Va Va
Robert L. McSeamore Son S Male W Va Va Va
Sarah Jane McSeamore Dau Female W 2 Va Va Va

1900 Census
Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville Magisterial District
Enumerated 25 June 1900
SD 9 ED 123 Sheet 16B
276-290
McLemore, Benjamin F Hd W M Jun 1865 54 M 31 Va
McLemore, Caroline D Wife W F Oct 1843 56 M 31 8/6 Va
McLemore, Robert L Son W M Feb 1876 24 S Va Va Va Farmer
McLemore, Sarah J Dtr W F May 1878 22 S Va Va Va
McLemore, Martha E Dtr W F Oct 1880 19 S Va Va Va Teacher
McLemore, James M Son W M Sept 1883 16 S Va Va Va
McLemore, Litsy S Dtr W F Oct 1888 11 S Va Va Va
HH 277-291
Floyd and Ester DALE

Benjamin married Caroline Virginia Dale on 28 Jan 1869 in Wise County, Virginia. Caroline was born in Oct 1843 in Virginia; was buried in Wise County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Colby Fugate McLemore writes that a marriage license was issued in Wise County, Virginia, January 26, 1869, to Benjamin F. McLemore and Caroline Virginia Dale and signed by George W. Kilgore, Clerk. The age of husband was 25 years; age of wife 25 years, place of husband's birth-Lee County, Virginia; place of wife's birth--Russell County, Virginia, place of husband's residence-Perry County, Kentucky; place of wife's residence-Wise, Virginia; husband's parents-Hiram Y. and Margaret McLemore; wife's parents-Hardin and Anne E. Dale. Minister's Return of Marriage:" I certifiy that on the 28 of January 1869 at the home of Hardin Dale, I united the above named and described parties, under the authority of the annexed license--signed Ira Gilliam."

Notes:

His middle name has been speculated to be Young.

Duane Hansen (mr_duey2000@yahoo.com) shows he was born ca 1817 in Lee County, Virginia, and died on 22 April 1887 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Colby Fugate McLemore writes that "Hiram Y. McLemore served in the Union Army. His son Benjamin F. McLemore served in the Confederate Army. They were on leave at the same time on several occasions. They would leave their arms with local Confederate or northern supporters during the time of their mutual leave at home. Hiram Y. McLemore, from other records, apparently reared his family in Perry County (Hazard area), Kentucky."

Both Duane Hansen and Colby McLemore believe that Hiram McLemore is a son of John McLemore and Ruth Steelman of North Carolina and Kentucky, making him a grandson of Ephraim McLemore and Hannah Hudspeth. This has not been proven, however.

Please email if you know more about Hiram Y. McLemore, or his parents.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, District No. 1
Enumerated 29 August 1850
86-94
Hiram McLemore 30 F (sic) Farmer Kentucky
Margaret McLemore 22 F Virginia
Harrett (?) McLemore 7 M Ten
Benjamin McLemore, 5 M Tenn
Josiah McLemore 4 M Tenn
John McLemore 11/12 M Tenn

1860 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, First District, P.O. Hazard
Enumerated 3 July 1860
Page 53
342-340
Hiram Y. McLemore 40 M Farmer $150 $200 Ky
Marg. McLemore 38 F Ky
Benj. McLemore 16 M Laborer Ky
Jos. McLemore 13 M Ky
John McLemore 11 M Ky
Hiram McLemore 9 M Ky
James McLemore 4 M Ky

1870 Census
Kentucky, Perry County, Lost Creek Precinct, Post Office Hazard
Enumerated 9 August 1870
Page 7, Stamped 575
43-43
Mclemore, Margt 37 F W Farmer $80 $150 Kentucky Cannot read or write
McLemore, John 18 M W at home Kentucky Attended school, cannot read or write
McLemore, Hiram 16 M W at home Kentucky Attended school, cannot read or write
McLemore, Samuel 9 M W Kentucky
McLemore, James 8 M W Kentucky [Is this a second son named James, or is this the James born ca 1856, and actually closer in age to 14 than 8?]
McLemore, Susan 6 F W Kentucky

Could this be the same Hiram McLemore, below? His age is consistent. If so, why did his wife and children remain in Perry County. Also, what was Hiram's connection to the Baker family of Lee County?

1870 Census
Kentucky, Lee County, Thomas Precinct, P.O. Beattyville
Enumerated 18 July 1870
Page 9, Stamped 344
58-58
McLemore, Hiram 49 M W Minister of Gospel $--- $175 Kentucy
Baker, Sarah 45 F W Keeping House Kentucky
Baker, Hannah 25 F W Kentucky
Baker, William 20 M W Farm Laborer Ky
Baker, Daniel 18 M W at home Ky
Baker, Wilson 14 M W At home Ky
Baker, Mahaley 12 F W Ky
Everable, Abner 3 M W Ky
Baker, Dorcas 27 F W Ky

(Medical):A direct male descendant, still bearing the McLemore surname, was part of the Morrision DNA study (FTDNA kit #93948). He did not match either of the two McLemore subgroups also enrolled in this study.

His Y-DNA values follow

(393-390-19-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389.1-392-389.2)

13-23-15-11-11-15-12-12-12-13-13-29

He is part of the R1b1b2 Haplogroup. He is four steps removed, however, from the other R1b McLemore's in the study, clustered in group O. Nor does he have matches with the other 5 members with the McLemore surname in the study. It is possible that there were several founding McLemore lines, instead of just one as has been long assumed. Or another possibility could be that undisclosed adoptions have occurred through the generations of descendants of both James and/or Abraham.

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.

More about the Morrison/McLemore DNA study can be found at the following website:

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

Hiram married Margaret Fairchild. Margaret was born about 1828 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]