Bonnie Ormond McLemore

Family/Spouse: Col. Richard D. Hooker, Sr.. Richard was born on 5 May 1934 in Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi; died on 24 Oct 2014 in Preston, Caroline County, Maryland; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Col. Richard D. Hooker, Jr. was born on 6 Jan 1957 in Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia; and died.
3. Living

Notes:

A Baskerville McLemore was listed as an Omicron Deuteron Brother, Phi Sigma Kappa, Class of '30. He also was listed as a member of the class of 1931 at the University of Alabama, from Greenwood, Mississippi, majoring in Electrical Engineering.

New York Times (23 August 1941, p. 13)

"Vice-President of the Elm City Rubber company (dateline New Haven, CT) died of a heart attack in his office...Former University of Kentucky football player, later moved to the University of Alabama where he graduated."

1940 City Directory, New Haven, CT: B. Y. (Edna O.) Vice-President,
Elm City Rubber Co., 73 Wallace Street, home: 39 Mather Street.

(Courtesy of Rev. William P. McLemore)

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Arkansas, Craighead County, Jonesboro
Enumerated April 3, 1940
SD 9 ED 16-22 Sheert 2B
W. Mathews St
927-43-R-35
McLemore, Vaskerville Head M W 33 M No College/ 4 Year Miss Res 1935 New Haven, CT Salesman, Machinery
McLemore, Edna Wf F W 32 M No College/4 Year Miss Res 1935 New Haven CT
McLemore, Bonnie F W 4 Miss SIngle

Baskerville married Edna C. Ormond on 5 Aug 1933 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. Edna was born about 1908 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rev. William McLemore copied the following obituary from Santa (3-199):

"Death of Price P. McLemore native and member of one of Williamson Co.'s oldest families occurred Apr 27 1941] at his home in Greenwood MS. He was born in Williamson Co, son of Capt. Price and Mrs. Etta Cunningham McLemore. He was educated in Franklin schools and at Battle Ground Academy. He went to LeFlore County, Mississippi in 1898 and became one of the leading planters. He retired several years ago and moved to Greenwood. he married Miss Mary Anthony Young of Columbus, MD who died several years ago. His two sisters, Mrs. Smith S. House and Miss Birdine McLemore died a few years ago. Surviving are two sons: Price P. Jr., levy construction engineer of Elaine, Ark., and Basckervill McLemore of New Haven, Conn., also two grandchildren."

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Leflore County, Beat One
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 50 Sheet 6A Stamped 27
111-113
McLeMore, Price Head W M Aug 1873 26 S Tenn Miss Tenn Planter
Davis, Nancy Servant B F 1874 26 S Miss Miss Miss Cook

1910 Census
Mississippi, Leflore County, Beat 1
Enumerated 23 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 66 Sheet 5A Stamped 68
84-84
McLemore, C. G. Head M W 56 WEd Miss NC NC Farmer
86-86
McLemore, P. P. Head M W 37 M6 Tenn Miss Tenn Farmer
McLemore, Mary Wf F W 27 M6 2/2 Miss Miss Va
McLemore, Price Son M W 4 S Miss Tenn Miss
McLemore, Baskell Son m W 3 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Etta Lee Mother F W 65 Wd 4/3 Tenn Ga Tenn

Price married Mary Anthony Young on 2 Nov 1904 in Mississippi. Mary was born on 26 Nov 1882 in Mississippi; died on 29 Jul 1938 in Mississippi; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Col . R. D. Hooker, Jr. writes that "Price P. McLemore, b. 1840 and died probably in TN in 1876. He served in Co A 11th Miss Vol In, the famous "University Greys" (the entire Ole Miss student body, who enlisted in 1861), and was captured 2 days before Lee's surrender in Virginia in 1865."

Price P. McLemore Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi Regiment Name: 11 Mississippi Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry Company: A Rank In: Corporal Rank In Expanded: Corporal Rank Out: First Sergeant Rank Out Expanded: First Sergeant Film Number: M232 roll 27. From Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. They cite National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Price married Mary Etta Cunningham on 26 Nov 1865. Mary was born on 8 Oct 1843 in Tennessee; died on 18 May 1920 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A U. S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application shows her as a daughter of Thompson Cunningham and Bethenia Bennett, born on October 8, 1843. Her grandparents were shown as Dr. George Bennett and Anna Dabney. Her Tennessee death certificate shows her as Mrs. Etta C. McLemore, and also lists her parents as Thompson Cunningham and Bathenia Bennett. The informant was B. P McLemore.

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Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Tennessee, Williamson County, 3rd District
Pg 14B SD 3 ED 230
Enumerated 22 June 1880
112-116
McLemore, Etta W F 36 Keeping House Tenn Ga Tenn
McLemore, Bettie W F 12 Dtr Miss Miss Tenn
McLemore, Bethenia W F 10 Dtr Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Price P W M 8 Son Tenn Miss Tenn
Maucheum Tim W M 27 Laborer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Nolen Mary B F 25 Domestic Servant Tenn Tenn Tenn
Nolen, Bettie B F 6 Dtr Tenn Tenn Tenn
Nolen, Thomas B M 3 Son Tenn Tenn Tenn
Nolen, Sophie B F 1 Dtr Tenn Tenn Tenn

Notes:

Married:
Rev. Bill McLemore instead lists their marriage date as 26 December 1865.