Melvin Leroy McLemore

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World War I Draft registration information:

1918 September 12: Draft Registration: Melvin Leroy McLemore, RFD, Niantic, Macon County, Illinois. Age 19. Date of birth: 4 May 1899. Sawmill laborer, for A. J. McLemore. Relative: Rose McLemore. Tall and medium of build, dark blue eyes, dark brown hair, no disabilities.

(Courtesy of Rev. William P. McLemore)

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Census Listings:

1930 Federal Census
Illinois, Macon, Decatur Twp
ED 56-42 SD 22 Sheet 11B
Enumerated 29 Apr 1930
McLemore, Melvin Head M W 30 M 22 Ind Ind Ind Automobile mechanic garage
McLemore, Louise Wf F W 37 M 20 Mo Ill Mo
McLemore, David Son M W 5 S Ill Ind Mo
McLemore, Dale Son M W 1 6/12 S Ill In MO
Edgar, Eileen Step Dtr F W 14 S Ill Mo Mo
Edgar, Elsie StepDtr F W 11 S Ill Mo Mo
Stogsdill, Thomas Fth-in-law M W 64 M 23 Ill Ky Ky
Stogsdill, Martha Mth-in-law F W 58 M 18 Mo Pa Mo
Stogsdill, Laverna Sist-in-law F W 17 S Mo Ill M0

1940 Census
Illinois, Macon County, Decatur Twp, Block 219
Enumerated April 15, 1940
SD 19 ED 58-13 Sheet 8B
N. Broadway Avenue
1165-187-O-1500
McLemore, Melvin L. Father M W 40 M No 5 Ind Same Place Laborer Cemetery Contracting Co
McLemore, Louise O Wf F W 47 M No 4 Mo Same Place
Edgar, Elsie E Dtr F W 21 S No H-4 Ill Same Place Stenographer Life Ins Co
McLemore, David K Son M W 15 No 9S Ill Same Place
McLemore, Dale Son M W 11 S No 5 Ill Same Place
McLemore, Beverly J Dtr F W 7 S No 1 Ill Same Place

Melvin married Louise Stogsdill about 1921. Louise was born about 1893 in Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Keith McLemore was born on 16 Aug 1924 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died on 10 Mar 1974 in Marion County, Florida.
2. Dale Thomas "Pops" McLemore was born on 29 Oct 1928 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died on 9 Aug 2011 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois.
3. Beverly L. McLemore was born after 1933 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; and died.

Notes:

Description: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947


Name: Andrew J. Mclemore
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 29 Jul 1933
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Gender: Male

Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: 1876
Birth Date: 06 Mar 1876
Birthplace: Salem, Indiana
Father: Hiram Green Mclemore
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Craborchard, Ky.
Mother: Nancy Ellen Hiffner
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Lexington, Ky.
Occupation: excavating Contractor

Spouse: Rosa Russell
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 31 Jul 1933
Burial Place: Salem, Worthington, Indiana
Cemetery: Crown Hill

Digital Folder Number: 4008311
Image Number: 900
Film Number: 1675013
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: p 26900 cn 393

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Indiana, Washington County, Washington Twp
Enuerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 3 ED 142 Sheet 9B
199-213
Stewart, Elizabeth Head W F July 1825 74 Wd 6/5 Ind Ky Va
199-213
McLemore, Andrew Head W M Spet 1876 23 m2 Ind Ky Ky
McLemore, Rose Wf W F July 1880 19 M 2 1/1 Ind Ky Ind Farmer
McLemore, Melvin Son W M May 1899 1 Ind Ind Ind Ind

1910 Census
Illinois, Macon County, Niantic Twp
Enumeratd 6 May 1910
SD 10 ED 130
91-91
McLemore, A. J. Head M W 36 m1 12 Ind Ky Ky Laborer On Farm
McLemore, Rose Wf F W 29 M1 12 Ind Ind Ind Housekeeper
McLemore, Melvin Son M W 11 S Ind Ind Ind
McLemore, Dickie Son M W 5 S Ind Ind Ind
McLemore, Charley Son M W 2 S Ind Ind Ind
Allen, Margaret Aunt F W 57 M1 39 2/2 Ind Ky Ind

1920 Census
Illinois, Macon County, Niantic Village
Enumerated 7 Jan 1920
SD 11 ED 160 Sheet 5B
135-135
Mclemore, Andrew J Head m W 46 M Ind Ky Ky Farmer
Mclemore, Rose Wife F W 39 M Ind Ind Ind Ind
Mclemore, Melvin Son M W 20 S Ind Ind Ind
Mclemore, Dickie Son M W 16 S Ind Ind Ind
Mclemore, Charley Son M W 12 S Ind Ind Ind

Andrew married Rosa Russell about 1898. Rosa was born about 1881 in Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also shown as Rose Williams?

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Married:
They also had a son Robert that died at birth.

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Shown on the "Harrison-Wineland Connection" tree at WorldConnect as a child of John Alexander McLemore and Eliza Ellen Carson. On this same tree, John Alexander McLemore is shown as a son of John K. McLemore and Ruth Steelman, and grandson of Ephraim McLemore and Hannah Hudspeth. Eliza Carson is shown as a daughter of Charles Campbell Carson and Elizabeth Dysart of Washington County, Virginia. Findagrave.com shows Eliza as being buried at the Samuel Denny Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana

Alternate DOB, according to findagrave.com, is July 1846. There was not a photo of the tombstone, however, to verify this.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Indiana, Washington County, Washington Twp
Enumerated 23 Jun 1880
Page 26 SD 2 ED 185
208-208
McLemore, Hiram G W m 36 Farm Laborer Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Nancy E W F 27 W Keeping House Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Andrew N W M 4 Son Ind Ky Ky
McLemore, Howard M W M 3 Son Ind Ky Ky
209-209
McLemore, Samuel W M 44 Farm Laborer Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Julia W F 34 Wife Keeping House Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Hiram L W M 16 Son Farm labor Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, William N W M 15 Son Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Campbell W M 13 Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, John M W M 10 Ind Ky Ky
McLemore, Willard S W M 8 Son Ind Ky Ky
McLemore, Benjamin B W M 6 Son Ind Ky Ky
McLemore, Mansford W M 10/12 July Son Ind Ky KY

1900 Census
Indiana, Washington County, Washington Twp
Enumerated 27 and 28 June 1900
SD 2 ED 140 Sheet 11A
220-226
McLemore, Hiram Head W M Jly 1846 53 M 23 Ky Ky Ky Kay Laborer
McLemore, Nancy L Wf W F Aug 1862 37 M 23 6/6 Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Andrew Son W M Mar 1878 22 S Ky Ky Ky Day Laborer
McLemore, Howard M Son W M May 1881 18 S Ky Ky Ky Day Laborer
McLemore, Elmer F Son W M Oct 1881 S Ky Ky Ky Day Laborer
McLemore, Leanord Son W M Nov 1882 17 S Day Laborer
McLemore, Lizzie Dtr W F Nov 1884 15 S Ky Ky Ky At School
Ostin, Mary Lodger W F July 1896 3 S Ind Germany Germany
Woods, Mary S Sister W F Feb 1835 65 Wd Ky Ky Ky

Hiram married Nancy Ellen Hefner. Nancy was born in Aug 1853 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; died on 31 Mar 1926 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Samuel Denny Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

elmireDate of death of Nancy Ellen Heiffner-McLemore was March 31, 1926 in Decatur, IL. Was buried in city mausoleum at Greenwood Cemetery in Decatur, IL, but was later moved to another location when City of Decatur demolished mausoleum for an underground water project.

Christine McLemore-Pinckard
Decatur, IL
Great-great granddaughter of Nancy Ellen Heiffner McLemore
submitted April 2, 2010
email: dpsgrads@yahoo.com \\

Findagrave.com instead shows her location of death as Washington County, Indiana, with her parents being David and Rosa "Webster" Hefner.

Notes:

Shown on the "Harrison-Wineland Connection" tree at WorldConnect as John Alexander McLemore and also shown to be married to Eliza Ellen Carson. Additionally, he is shown as a son of John K. McLemore and Ruth Steelman, and grandson of Ephraim McLemore and Hannah Hudspeth. Eliza Carson is shown as a daughter of Charles Campbell Carson and Elizabeth Dysart of Washington County, Virginia. Findagrave.com shows Eliza as being buried at the Samuel Denny Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana. On this tree, John Alexander and Eliza Ellen are shown as the parents of six, Samuel Carson, William, David Nelson, Hiram Greene, Mary and Emma McLemore.

Douglas McLemore, a longtime researcher on this line, has not found any records to confirm the parents of these six purported siblings. He emailed in February, 2012, that "in fact, I have two records that show otherwise. "DAVID" is listed as Hiram Greene McLemore's father on his death certificate and "D A" is listed as the father of Samuel Carson McLemore on the marriage license. Also, Owens is listed as his mother. Although his (Samuel Carson McLemore's) wife's maiden name is also Owens so this could be a transcription error."

FindAGrave has a memorial page of Eliza Carson McLemore (1816 Kentucky-1897 Washington County, Indiana), and notes she was the wife of John Alexander McLemore. There is no link to her husband, but she is linked to children Samuel Carson McLemore, Hiram Greene McLemore and Elmira McLemore Hefner. (FAG #61147145). She is buried at the Samuel Denny Cemetery in Samel, Washington County, Indiana.

In April 2018, Douglas McLemore emailed "I finally have hard evidence!!! Found a death certificate for Elmira (McLemore) Heifner, the daughter of Eliza McLemore and this Unknown McLemore. Her father is listed as John McLemore born in Kentucky!!! I am still VERY dubious of this being John Alexander McLemore as this guy. I am virtually certain that he has property in Alabama and may have died there. This doesn't fit the narrative that everything else paints about the travel from NC to KY to IN."

John married Eliza Carson before 1834. Eliza was born about 1816 in Kentucky; died about 1897; was buried in Samuel Denny Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]