Alice Whitehead

Notes:

Ann and Eldon McLemore show her as a daughter of John Whitehead and Dorucs McLemore. However, they also show her as Alice Highlander. It is not known why they use the name Highlander.

Timothy V. McLemore, a yDNA match to my McLemore line, instead shows her as Allice J. Foster, with a DOB of 1 June 1852.

Alice married Henry Rufus McLemore on 2 Jun 1866 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Henry (son of John McLemore and Annie Grice) was born on 20 Nov 1843 in Mississippi; died on 22 Nov 1922 in Morton, Scott County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James A. McLemore was born in Sep 1867 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Henry Benjamin McLemore was born about 1873 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Martha McLemore was born about 1876 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
4. Anna McLemore was born about 1878 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
5. John J. McLemore was born in Apr 1881 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
6. George R. McLemore was born in Jan 1884 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
7. Lewis Franklin "Tollie" McLemore was born in Aug 1886 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
8. Maggie M. McLemore was born in Jul 1889 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.
9. Rosie E. McLemore was born in Jan 1893 in Scott County, Mississippi; and died.

John married Dorcus McLemore before 1841. Dorcus (daughter of ??? McLemore) was born about 1811 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said by Ann and Eldon McLemore to have married first John WHITEHEAD and on May 4, 1862, in Copiah County, MS married second John FOSTER. Ann and Eldon further note that guardianship for Mary Ann Whitehead, a daughter of Dorcus, was probated for Mary Ann to Reuben McLemore, brother of her mother, on 22 Mar 1867.

The parentage of Dorcus and Reuben has not been proven.


(Research):

Census Listings:


1860 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County
Enumerated 4 Oct 1860
Page 157
1088-1096
Dorcus Whitehead 47 F $--- $200 SC
William Whitehead 18 M Miss
Alice Whitehad 9 F Miss
1089-1097
F. R. Whitehead 27 M Farmer $1500 $600 Miss
Sarah Whitehead 23 F NC
Amelia Whitehead 4 F Miss
Thomas Whitehead 3 M Miss
Lane Whitehead 1 M Miss

1870
not located

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Mississippi, Scott County, Beat 3
Enumerated 9 Jun 1880
Page 18 SD 2 ED 81
135-151
McLemore, Henry W M 35 Farm hand Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Alice W F 26 Wf Housekeeping Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, James W M 13 Son Works of Farm Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ben W M 7 Son Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Martha W F 4 Dtr Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Anne W F 2 Miss Miss Miss
Foster, Darkus W F 69 Mother-in-law Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, John W M 21 Bro Farmhand Miss Miss Miss

Notes:

It is being ASSUMED that Reuben, Matthew and Dorcus McLemore, all born between 1805 and 1811 in South Carolina, and residents of Copiah County, MS at the time of the 1850 and/or 1860 census are likely siblings, and were born to a currently unknown McLemore father.

This is based not just on their close ages and birthplace, but also on the research of Ann and Eldon McLemore, who provided the following information:

"REUBEN McLEMORE filed a bond for $16,000 in Copiah. Named on the bond were ELIZABETH McLEMORE (wife???), Virginia Marsh, MATHEW McLEMORE (brother???) and Uriah Millsap, dated 5 Dec 1860. Signed by all except Virginia."

Ann and Eldon also state that guardianship for Mary Ann Whitehead, a daughter of Dorcus (nee McLemore), was probated for Mary Ann to Reuben McLemore, brother of her mother, on 22 Mar 1867."

Ann and Eldon believe that the parents of Reuben, Matthew and Dorcus are John McLemore and Winnie Baltice. No evidence has been found, however, to prove this link.

It also appears that the reference to Winnie Baltice might actually be to Vinie Batiste, who married another McLemore and was not the mother of Reuben, Matthew or Dorcus of Copiah County; or Wesley or John of Scott County, whom Ann and Eldon speculate might also be siblings of Reuben, Matthew and Dorcus.