Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McLemore

Benjamin married Mary Frances Perryman on 2 Sep 1883 in Jackson County, Alabama. Mary was born on 20 Oct 1866 in Alabama; died on 11 Mar 1912; was buried in Gross Cemetery, Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Ancestry.com. Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. B. F. McLemore Male Mary F. Perryman Female 2 Sep 1883 Jackson Performed by Minister of the Gospel Surety/Perf Name J. W. Ballew OS Page 282

1. Riley N. McLemore was born in Aug 1884 in Alabama; and died.
2. Shepherd McLemore was born in Jan 1888 in Alabama; and died.
3. Eva "Evy" Odessa McLemore was born in Mar 1890 in Alabama; and died.
4. Leonard McLemore was born in Jul 1891 in Alabama; and died.
5. Lonzo McLemore was born in Oct 1892 in Alabama; and died.
6. Simeon Franklin McLemore was born in Jan 1897 in Alabama; and died.
7. Harvey McLemore was born in Jul 1899 in Alabama; and died.
8. Viola Mae McLemore was born about 1903 in Alabama; and died.

Notes:

Patricia Mills notes that his first wife, currently unknown, she was said to have died ca 1848 in Jackson County, Alabama. He later married Nancy Coburn (nee Dunham).

In a note dictated by his grandson, Thomas Dickerson McLemore, to his great-grandson, Arthur McLemore, in the 1950's , he is listed as "Henery Mc.....originally from Ireland." The 1850 census shows him as James McLemore, born in Tennessee. However, those same notes of Thomas Dickerson McLemore show that Tom's father, John was of Knoxville, Tennessee. Perhaps he was confusing the places of birth of his father and grandfather. Also, Thomas Dickerson lists his brother James as Henery, and also his grandfather James as Henery. Perhaps the two names were used interchangeably.

SEE ALSO in these files James McLemore, born ca 1805 in North Carolina. It appears that this James could be one and the same as the James McLemore who was a son of the Revolutionary Solider John McLemore of North Carolina and Knox County, Tennessee. John's son James was said to have married Hetty McDonald ca 1829 and "moved to Alabama." Perhaps Hetty McDonald is his unknown first wife.

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Census Listings:

1840 Census
Alabama, Marshall County
(Possible the James that was the son of John McLemore, Revolutionary Soldier?)
Indexed on Ancestry.com as Mclemon, corrected by Thomas Heseltine
Also enumerated on the same sheet was a Murphy family, and Cunningham family
1 Free White Male under 5
2 Free White Male between 5 and 9
1 Free White Male between 30 and 39
2 Free White Females under 5
1 Free White Females 20-29
Total persons 7
Persons employed in agriculture 1

1850 Census
Alabama, Jackson County, Twp 5 Range 5 Precinct No. 20
Enumerated 1 Nov 1850
84-84
James Macklimore 45 M Farmer $300 Tenn
James Macklimore 18 M Laborer Ala
Sarah Macklimore 15 F Ala
John Macklimore 12 M Ala
Eliza Macklimore 7 F Ala
Andrew Macklimore 5 M Ala
Thomas Macklimore 3 M Ala
Jane Macklimore 2 F Ala

(If this is the same family as the household headed by James McLemore in Marshall county in 1840, then it appears one daughter listed in 1840 that was under the age of 5 at that time either married or died)

1860 Census
Alabama, Jackson County, District No. 3, P.O. Box Paint Rock
Enumerated 21 Jun 1860
Page 51
(Families on the Prior page include a Cunningham family and Perry Family)
362-362
Wm. McLemore 29 M Farmer 600 Tenn
Luraney McLemore 30 F Tenn
J. R. McLemore 7 M Ala
Ellender Betheny 27 F Ala
J. R. Cawbern 14 M Ala (Indexed as COWBERN)
N. C. Dunham 2 F Ala
364-364
Jas. McLemore 54 M Farmer 300 Tenn
Nancy McLemore 36 F Tenn
M. L. McLemore 2 F Ala
Thos. McLemore 14 M Ala
M. J. Caubern 13 F Ala (Indexed by Ancestry.com as COUBERN)
B. F. McLemore 9/12 M Ala
Jessee French 18 M Farm Laborer

James married Nancy Dunham before 1858. Nancy was born about 1824 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown on the Dunham-Singletary Family Update tree on Rootsweb as a daughter of David Lafayette DUNHAM of Rutherford Co, NC and Elizabeth HATFIELD of Kentucky.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Alabama, Jackson County, Subdivision No. 4, P. O. Larkinsville
Enumerated 15 July 1870
Page 35
252-249
McLamore, Nancy 40 F W Keeping House $--- $150 Ala
McLemore, Mary 12 F W Ala
McLemore, Martha J 22 F W At Home Ala
McLemore, Franklin 10 M W Farm Laborer Ala
McLemore, Laura A 8 F W Ala
McLemore, Milton 6 M W Ala

1880 Census
Alabama, Jackson County, Twp 5 Range 5 Beat No. 15
Enumerated 2 July 1880
Page 2 SD 1 ED 123
12-12
McLemore, Margret W F 40 Keeping House Ala --- SC
McLemore, Elizabeth W F 18 Dtr Keeping House Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, James H W M 13 Son Working on Farm Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Andrew J W M 8 Son At Home Ala Ala Ala
13-13
McLemore, Nancy W F 66 Keeping House Tenn SC Tenn
McLemore, Benj. T W M 20 S Farming Ala Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Laura A W F 18 Dtr Keeping House Ala Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Milton R W M 16 Son Working on Farm Ala Tenn Tenn