Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Living

Generation: 2

Richard Leon McLemore was born in Jan 1898 in Franklin County, Mississippi (son of Tilghman Richard "Finn" McLemore and Zula Elizabeth Higdon); died on 5 Jun 1947 in Wisner, Franklin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

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name: Richard Leon Mclemore
death date: 03 Jun 1947
death place: Wisner, , Franklin, Louisiana
gender: Male
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
age: 48
estimated birth year: 1899
birth place: Franklin County, Mississippi
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Hattie
father's name: T R Mclemore
mother's name: Zula Mclemore
film number: 1391814
image number: 00236
certificate number: 213
digital folder number: 4215536
Collection: Richard Leon Mclemore, "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"

Said to have married (1) Edna Elivia WILLIAMS and (2) Hattie Roena CORBAN. Hattie celebrated her 103rd birthday in January 2005.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Louisiana, Franklin County, Wisner Village War 1
Enumerated April 12, 1940
SD 5 ED 21-1 Sheet 6A
HH #137
McLemore, Richard L Head M W 41 M Mississippi
McLemore, Hattie R Wf F W 38 M Mississippi
McLemore, Mildred Dtr F W 17 S Miss
McLemore, Lucy E Dtr F W 13 S Mississippi
McLemore, Edith Dtr F W 5 S Mississippi
McLemore, Adonia Aunt F W 69 Wd Mississippi

Richard married Hattie Roena Corban. Hattie was born on 7 Nov 1901 in Mississippi; died on 4 Apr 2008 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie Roena Corban was born on 7 Nov 1901 in Mississippi; died on 4 Apr 2008 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Living
Lucy Ernestine McLemore was born about 1927 in Mississippi; died on 16 Dec 2012 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas.
1. Living

Generation: 3

Tilghman Richard "Finn" McLemore was born on 3 Feb 1870 in Franklin County, Mississippi (son of Richard McLemore and Lucy Ann Freeman); died on 9 Nov 1930 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin County, Beat 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900 By John D. Graves
SD 7, ED 49, Sheet 10 B
153-158
McLemore, Tilman R Head W M Sept 1875 25 M 8 Miss Miss Nort
h Carolina Farmer
McLemore, Zula Wife W F April 1880 20 M 8 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Rubie Dtr W F Feb 1896 4 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son W M Jan 1898 2 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Richard Father W M ??? 1837 63 Wd Miss South Carolina Miss
Neighboring households included that of Thomas C. McLemore and John and Edna FREEMAN.

1910 Federal Census
Mississippi, Franklin, Beat 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 Day of May 1910 by Chas. P. Wentworth
SD 7, ED 61, Sheet 17B and 18A
329-354 McLemore, Finn R. Head M W 40 M1 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer General Farm
McLemore, Zula E. Wife F W 36 M1 17 6/6 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Lucy Dtr F W 15 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Ruby Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leon Son M W 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Quitman Son M W 9 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Labor
McLemore, Ephraim Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Garrah Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss

Tilghman married Zula Elizabeth Higdon on 21 Dec 1892 in Adams County, Mississippi. Zula was born on 10 Jun 1872 in Mississippi; died on 17 Mar 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zula Elizabeth Higdon was born on 10 Jun 1872 in Mississippi; died on 17 Mar 1962.

Children:

Lucy Elizabeth McLemore was born in Jan 1894 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1953.
Ruby Beatrice McLemore was born in Feb 1896 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1946.
2. Richard Leon McLemore was born in Jan 1898 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 5 Jun 1947 in Wisner, Franklin County, Mississippi.
John Quitman McLemore was born about 1901 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died about 1960.
Ephraim Hester McLemore was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 19 Nov 1973 in Fort Royal, Warren County, Virginia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
Garrah Amelia McLemore was born on 23 Dec 1905 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 23 Sep 1988.

Generation: 4

Richard McLemore was born on 8 Sep 1837 in Copiah County, Mississippi (son of John T. McLemore and Agnes Smith); died on 21 Jan 1913 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

He applied for a Indigent Soldier Confederate Pension while a resident of Franklin County, Mississippi, at the age of 75. He stated that he enlisted in Copiah County, Mississippi in May 1861. He served in the 38th Mississippi Regiment under Col Bernet and Capt Graves for four years. He was living with a son when he made the application, dated 30 August 1911. He also noted that he had two sisters.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 9-10 West of RR, Post Office Hazelhurst
Enumerated 30 July 1870 by O.H. Johnston
Page 112
810-796
McLemore, Richard 33 M W Farmer $100 $300 Miss
McLemore, Lucy H 24 F W Keeping House NC
McLemore, Agnes 6 F W Miss
McLemore, Leatha 4 F W Miss
McLemore, John 3 M W Miss
McLemore, Rosetta 2 F W Miss
McLemore, Infant 4/12 M W Miss Born in Feb.

811-797 McLemore Moses and Eliza

812-798 Carter, Carroll Johnson and Juriah (McLemore)

813-799 Freeman, John & Kesiah

1880 Census

Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Richard MCLEMORE Self M Male W 42 MS Farmer MS MS
L. A. MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 36 NC Keeping House NC NC
A. J. MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 15 MS MS NC Ephriam MCLEMORE Son S Male W 13 MS MS NC
John MCLEMORE Son S Male W 12 MS At School MS NC
Rosa MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 11 MS At School MS NC
Tilman MCLEMORE Son S Male W 10 MS At School MS NC
H. G. D. B. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 8 MS At School MS NC
Source Information:
Census Place District 1, Franklin, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254647
NA Film Number T9-0647
Page Number 3A

Richard married Lucy Ann Freeman on 13 Mar 1861 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi. Lucy (daughter of William Freeman and Amelia Hester) was born on 13 Sep 1843 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1897 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Ann Freeman was born on 13 Sep 1843 in Bladen County, North Carolina (daughter of William Freeman and Amelia Hester); died on 6 Jul 1897 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi.

Children:

Isadorah McLemore was born on 3 Jul 1862 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died before 1870 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Agnes McLemore was born on 29 Jul 1864 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Ephraim Hester McLemore was born on 9 Dec 1865 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 12 Oct 1919 in Adams County, Mississippi.
Letha McLemore was born about 1866 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died before 1880 in Mississippi.
John B. McLemore was born on 8 Apr 1867 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 25 Jul 1939 in Wisner, Franklin County, Mississippi.
Rosa Etta McLemore was born about 1868 in Mississippi; died about 1933 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.
4. Tilghman Richard "Finn" McLemore was born on 3 Feb 1870 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 9 Nov 1930 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi.
H.G. D. B. "Brown" McLemore was born on 30 Nov 1871 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 6 Jul 1894 in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Mack McLemore was born on 6 Nov 1873 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 16 Jun 1879 in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Thomas Craven McLemore was born on 22 Aug 1880 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 21 May 1935 in Franklin County, Mississippi.