Margaret Dora McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Margaret Dora McLemore was born on 9 Apr 1874 in Alabama (daughter of Thomas A. McLemore and Mary Jane Adair); died on 30 Dec 1953 in Danville, Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes:

She appears to have never married. She was living with her brother Travis, and his family, at the time of the 1920, 1930 and 1940 Federal census enumerations. She was listed as Single of each of these enumerations.

Generation: 2

Thomas A. McLemore was born on 15 Aug 1844 in Lawrence County, Alabama (son of Jesse A. McLemore and Elizabeth"Betty" D. Blizzard); died on 29 Mar 1915 in Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Twp 7 Range 6 W, P.O. Danville
Enumerated 18 Aug 1870
Page 8
58-59 Jesse and Caroline (2nd wife) McLemore and family
59-60
McLamore, Thos 24 M W Farmer $--- $100 Ala
McLamore, Mary 21 F W Keeps House Ala
McLamore, James 4/12 M W April Ala

1880 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, T 7 R 6 Beat No. 9
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 22B SD1 ED 171
202-204
McLamore, Thomas M W 34 Farmer Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, Mary W F 26 Wf Keeping House Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, James W W M 10 Son farmer Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, Mary W F 8 Dtr At home Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, Dora W F 6 Dtr At home Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Willie W M 11/12 Jun Son Ala Ala Ala

1900 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Pin Hook Beat No. 8
Sheet 4A Stamped 291
67-67
McLemore, Thos Hd W M Aug 1844 55 M 34 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Mary Wf W F --- 1848 51 M 34 9/4 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dora Dtr W F Apr 1877 22 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Travis Son W M Nov 1888 11 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Ab Boarder W M Mch 1880 20 m 11/12 Ala Ala Ala Laborer
McLemore, Mary Boarder W F May 1885 15 M 1/0 Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Not located

1920 Census
Thomas was desceased, and the widowed Mary, along with daughter Dora, were living in the Lawrence County, Alabama with son Travis

Thomas married Mary Jane Adair on 28 Apr 1867 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Mary was born on 12 Apr 1848 in Alabama; died on 17 Dec 1932 in Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Adair was born on 12 Apr 1848 in Alabama; died on 17 Dec 1932 in Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes:

Her headstone was inscribed "A loving mother."

Notes:

Married:
Name: Thomas M McLemore Spouse: Mary Jane Adair Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1867 County: Lawrence State: Alabama Performed By Title: Justice of the Peace Performed by Name: E J Devan Comments: (COLORED) Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

Some researchers show an alternate marriage date of 18 May 1867

Children:

James Washington McLemore was born between Mar 1867 and Apr 1870 in Alabama; died on 16 Jul 1962 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.
Mary Ellen McLemore was born about 1871 in Alabama; died on 14 Nov 1960 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama.
1. Margaret Dora McLemore was born on 9 Apr 1874 in Alabama; died on 30 Dec 1953 in Danville, Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.
Travis McLemore was born on 20 Nov 1889 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama; died on 8 Feb 1979 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Generation: 3

Jesse A. McLemore was born on 26 Aug 1820 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1891 in Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Roberts-Reneau Cemetery, Wren, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes:

The Zachariah Dutton Genealogy Web, from which much of the information about Jesse A. McLemore and his children was copied, does NOT list Jesse's parents.

ASSUMED, but not proven, to be a son of Abner McLemore of Lawrence County, Alabama. There were male children that would fit within this age range at the time of the 1830 and 1840 Head of Household census enumerations of Lawrence County, Alabama for Abner McLemore.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, The 8th District
Enumerated 20th December? 1850
878-878
Jesse McLamore 29 Laborer KY
Elizabeth McLamore 29 F Tenn
Thomas McLamore 3 M Ala
Mary McLamore 2 F Ala
Cinthia McLamore 1 F Ala

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Twp 7 Range 6 W, P.O. Danville
Enumerated 17 August 1870
Page 7, Stamped 35
58-59
McLamore, Jes H 50 M Farmer $500 $1000 Tenn
McLamore, Caroline 41 F W Keeps House N.C.
McLamore, Elizabeth 18 F W At Home Ala
McLamore, C.D. 16 M W Farm Laborer Ala
McLamore, George 14 M W Farm Laborer Ala
McLemore, America 12 F W Farm Laborer Ala
59-60 McLemore, Thomas and Mary

1880 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Pen Hook
Enumerated 8 June 1880
Page 12 SD 1 ED 172
76-82
Adair, Ab. W M 44 Farming Ala Ala Tenn
Adair, M.M. W F 33 Wife Keeping House Ala Tenn Tenn
Adair, L.P. W F 7 Dtr Ala Ala Ala
Adair, J.G. W M 5 Son Ala Ala Ala
Adair, B. R. W M 3 Son Ala Ala Ala
Adair, George W M 1/12 April Son Ala Ala Ala
[Note: Indexed on Ancestry.com, in error, as ADAMS]
78-84
McLemore, J.A. W M 58 Farmer Tenn NC Va
McLemore, Car C. W F (42) Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
McLemore, G.W. W M 23 Son Farmer Alabama Tenn Tenn
McLemore, America W F 21 Dtr Ala Tenn Tenn
Hubbard, ------- W F (70) Boarder Dependent Ala ---- ----
Cotton, Mary W F (13) Ward Alabama
Cotton, Geo W M 9 Alabama
Bert, Mandy B F 8 Alabama

Jesse married Elizabeth"Betty" D. Blizzard on 14 Oct 1845 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Elizabeth"Betty" was born about 1821 in Tennessee; died about 1858 in Lawrence County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth"Betty" D. Blizzard was born about 1821 in Tennessee; died about 1858 in Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes:

Joseph Richardson shows her as the daughter of Thomas BLIZZARD.

Children:

2. Thomas A. McLemore was born on 15 Aug 1844 in Lawrence County, Alabama; died on 29 Mar 1915 in Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.
Mary M. "Margaret" McLemore was born about 1848 in Lawrence County, Alabama; died after 1910.
Cynthia J. McLemore was born about 1849 in Lawrence County, Alabama; and died.
Clarissa Elizabeth McLemore was born about 1852 in Lawrence County, Alabama; and died.
Christopher Columbus McLemore was born in Mar 1854 in Lawrence County, Alabama; died on 19 Dec 1933 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
George W. McLemore was born about 1856 in Lawrence County, Alabama; and died.
America McLemore was born in Mar 1858 in Lawrence County, Alabama; and died.