Catherine Charlotte "Lottie" Sheppard

Notes:

Catherine's tombstone is engraved with the dates 16 Nov 1851-18 Apr 1910. However, as she is listed with her family on the 1910 census, dated 5 May 1910. Perhaps the census reflected all individuals as of April 1, 1910?

John Stromberger found the following brief articles about Lottie, quoted verbatim, from a Washington, Illinois newspaper:

October 17, 1901: "Mrs. Dr. McLemore, of Mason City, is visiting her parents, D. S. Sheppard, Sr. and wife, and her brother, J. S. Sheppard and sisters Mrs. H. L. Zinser and Mrs. Anna S. Lester."

November 16, 1906: Mrs. Lottie McLemore came up from Mason City today to spend her 55th birthday with her parents Capt. and Mrs. D. S. Sheppard. Mrs. McLemore was born hera at Cooper."

Washington News, Washington, IL, April 26, 1910, Page 3.

OBITUARY OF MRS. W. A. [sic] MCLEMORE

A Mason City, Ill., special in the Bloomington Pantagraph contains the following:

Catherine Charlotte, wife of Dr. W. Y. McLemore, died at the family residence on East Elm street Monday following a two years' illness with cancer of the stomach and liver.

Catherine Charlotte Sheppard, daughter of Major and Mrs. D. S. Sheppard of Washington, Ill., was born in Washington on November 16, 1851, and on August 3, 1873, she was united in marriage to W. Y. McLemore. In March of the following year Mr. and Mrs. McLemore came to this city where they have since resided. Ten children were born to them, two of whom have preceeded [sic] the mother to the Great Beyond. The decedent was for many years a devoted member of the M. E. church of this city and for fourteen years secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society of that church and an active and honored member of the local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, father, one brother, D. S. Sheppard Jr. of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. H. L. Zinser of Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Anna S. Lester of Peoria, the following children: Calvin A. McLemore of Orosi, Cal., Prof. W. D. McLemore of Nantucket Island, Mass.; Mrs. Ella McLemore of Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred Mc Lemore of Manilla, P. I.; Homer McLemore of Seattle, Wash.; and Mamie, Harriet and Rae McLemore at home.

The funeral services were held under the auspices of Madeline Chapter, O. E. S. of this city at the late residence on East Elm street on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were conducted by the Rev. Thomas H. Tull, pastor of the M. E., church. The interment was made in the Mason City cemetery.

Mrs. McLemore when a young lady taught school for six years in the vicinity of Washington. She commenced teaching at the age of 15 and taught in Tazewell, Woodford and Livingston counties.

(Courtesy of Carol Dorward, via email on 16 Aug 2012--Carol also noted that Charlotte's parents were Major Dennis Scovel Sheppard and Mary Jane Young)

Catherine married William Young McLemore, D. D. S. on 3 Aug 1873 in Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois. William (son of William Harvey McLemore and Rachel Smith) was born on 3 Feb 1849 in Menard County, Illinois; died on 17 Sep 1940 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
The online Illinois Statewide Marriage Index of the Illinois State Archives has marriage of Wm Y McLemore to Catherine Sheppard on August 3, 1873 in Tazewell Co., IL. Volume D, Page 36. (Courtesy of Carol Dorward)

1. Calvin "Callie" Arthur McLemore was born on 14 Jun 1874 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1954 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois.
2. Mary C. "Mamie" McLemore was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 29 May 1951; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois.
3. William Dennis "Dennie" McLemore was born on 19 Jan 1878 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died in Aug 1968 in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey.
4. Ella M. McLemore was born in Feb 1881 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; and died.
5. Frederick Monroe McLemore was born on 15 Dec 1883 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 18 May 1958; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois.
6. Robert McLemore was born about 1885 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died about 1885 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois.
7. Harriet "Hattie" M. McLemore was born on 3 Jul 1887 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died in Oct 1977 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.
8. Joel McLemore was born about 1889 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died about 1889 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois.
9. Homer Sheppard McLemore was born on 21 Jul 1891 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1915 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon.
10. Harvey Rae McLemore was born on 7 Sep 1893 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 19 May 1971 in Encinitas, San Diego County, California.