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Grover Cleveland McLemore, Jr.

Male Abt 1924 - 2013  (~ 89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grover Cleveland McLemore, Jr. was born about 1924 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Grover Cleveland McLemore, Sr. and Carrie Harmon); died on 13 Mar 2013 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery (Monroe Cemetery), Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    MCLEMORE, GROVER CLEVELAND, JR. - age 89, passed away March 13, 2013, at Fort Sanders Hospital. A lifelong resident of South Knoxville, he was a retired printer having owned and operated McLemore Printing Company for 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Christine Myers McLemore; sister-in-law, Imogene McLemore; several nieces; nephews; and fellow outdoorsman, Worth Campbell.

    Mr. McLemore was a member of Graystone Presbyterian Church and the Builders Sunday School Class and was formerly a member of New Prospect Presbyterian Church, where he served on session, sang in the church choir, and was a deacon and elder. He was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and enjoyed hiking in the Smokies.

    He was a member of the U.S. Ninth Army in WWII, serving in England, France, and Germany. Mr. McLemore was the youngest son of the late Grover C. McLemore, Sr. and Carrie Harmon McLemore.

    He was preceded in death by brothers, Foye McLemore, Ralph McLemore, Harmon McLemore, Clyde McLemore, and Robert McLemore. The family will receive friends at 5:30 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. on Saturday, March 16th, followed by a funeral service at 7:00 p.m. Burial. with military honors. will be on Sunday, March 14th, at 2:00 p.m. in Monroe Cemetery, Maynardville, Rev. Ann Owens Brunger officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Friends of The Smokies, P.O. Box 1660, Kodak, TN 37764, indicating the remembrance in Grover McLemore's name. Condolences may be offered online at www.berryfuneral.com.

    Grover married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Grover Cleveland McLemore, Sr. was born on 20 Nov 1884 in Knox County, Tennessee (son of Andrew Denton McLemore and Nancy Isabella "Belle" Cunningham); died on 5 Jan 1959; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1920 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, Third Civil District, Knoxville City, Ward 26
    Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
    SD 2 ED 117 Sheet 2A Stamped 226
    Valley Street
    1000-32-32
    McLemore, Cleave Head M W 35 M Tenn Tenn Tenn Carpenter Shop
    McLemore, Carrie Wf F W 38 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Harrell Son M W 11 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Ralph Son M W 8 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Andrew H Son M W 6 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Clyde Son M W 4 7/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Robert Son M W 9/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

    1930 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville
    Enumerated 18 April 1930
    ED 47-63 SD 7 Sheet 23A Stamped 23
    Chandler St
    122-466-490
    McLemore, Grover C Head M W 45 m 22 Tn Tn Tn Carpenter Lumber Mfg Co
    McLemore, Carrie H Wf F W 49 M 26 Tn Tn Tn
    McLemore, Harold F Son M W 22 S Tn Tn Tn Machine Operator Syulphon Co
    McLemore, Ralph C Son M W 19 S Tn Tn Tn Time Keeper Marble MIll
    McLemore, Andrew H Son M W 16 S Tn Tn Tn Dleivery Boy Retail Gas Co
    McLemore, Cylde P Son M W 14 S Tn Tn Tn
    McLemore, Robert E Son M W 11 S Tn Tn Tn
    McLemore Grover C Jr Son M W 6 S Tn Tn Tn

    1940 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville City, Third District, Block 254-255
    Enumerated April 9, 1940
    SD 2 ED 97-130 Sheet 4A
    122-81-O-3300
    McLemore, G. Cleve Head M W 55 M No 8 Tenn Same House Carpenter
    McLemore, Carrie Wf F W58 M No 6 Tenn Same Hosue
    McLemore, Clyde Son M W 24 S No H4 Tenn Same House Machinist Mechanic Shop
    McLemore, Robt Son M W 21 S Tenn Same House Smoke Room Meat Packing House
    McLemore, G. C. Son m W 16 S Tenn Same House

    Grover married Carrie Harmon on 16 May 1907. Carrie was born on 27 Jul 1881 in Blount County, Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 1955 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Carrie Harmon was born on 27 Jul 1881 in Blount County, Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 1955 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M1WF-Z6V/p1
    Name: Carrie Harmon Mclemore
    Event: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1955
    Event Place: 122 Price Street (Son's Home) Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Gender: Female
    Marital Status:
    Race or Color:
    Age: 74
    Estimated Birth Year: 1881
    Birth Date:
    Birthplace Blount Co, Tenn
    Spouse: G. Cleve Mclemore
    Father: Allen Harmon
    Father's Birthplace:
    Mother: Maggie Boling
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Occupation:
    Street Address:
    Residence:
    Cemetery:
    Burial Place:
    Burial Date:
    Informant:
    Additional Relatives:
    Informant Cleve McLemore, husband, Knoxville, TN
    Digital Folder Number: 4181450
    Image Number: 1534
    Film Number: 1512780
    Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 55-20398
    Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

    Children:
    1. Harold Foye McLemore was born on 11 Feb 1908 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1995 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Ralph C. McLemore was born on 31 Mar 1911 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1994 in Fresno County, California.
    3. Andrew Harmon McLemore was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Knox County, Tennessee; died in Dec 1986 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Clyde P. McLemore was born on 8 May 1916 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 1999 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Robert E. McLemore was born about 1919 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    6. 1. Grover Cleveland McLemore, Jr. was born about 1924 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 13 Mar 2013 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery (Monroe Cemetery), Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew Denton McLemore was born on 11 Apr 1841 in Knox County, Tennessee (son of Green McLemore and Ellen "Nelly" Cunningham); died on 16 Jan 1927 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mary Lynn Santa shows Andrew married Nancy Isabella CUNNINGHAM on 2 Apr 1865 in Knox, TN, and that they has a large family: Mary Ellen, Infant, Lillie, Charles Cunningham, Hettie Eliza, Robert A, and Grover Cleveland McLEMORE.

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M1WN-Y97/p1
    Name: Andrew Denton Mclemore
    Event: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
    Gender: Male
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race or Color: White
    Age: 85
    Estimated Birth Year: 1842
    Birth Date:
    Birthplace: Tenn
    Spouse:
    Father: Grun Mclemore
    Father's Birthplace: Tenn
    Mother: Ellen Cummingham
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Occupation: Retired Farmer
    Street Address:
    Residence:
    Cemetery: New Prospect Cemetery
    Burial Place:
    Burial Date: 18 Jan 1927
    Informant:
    Additional Relatives:
    Digital Folder Number: 4183298
    Image Number: 1091
    Film Number: 1876723
    Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 1083
    Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Censu
    Tennessee, Knox County, PO Knoxville
    Enumerated 9 Apr 1870
    Page 20
    242-227
    Cunningham, Magdalena 75 F W Va Keeping House 1000 340 Va
    Cunningham, Catherine S 21 F W At Home Tenn
    243-227
    McLemore, Andrew D 39 (sic) M W Carpenter 400 200 Tenn
    McLemore, Nancy I 26 F W Keeping house Tenn
    McLemore, Mary E 3 F W Tenn
    McLemore, Lillie E 2/12 F W Tenn


    1880 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County
    Enumerated 14 June 1880
    Page 15 SD 1 ED 157
    126-128
    Macklemore, Andrew W M 38 Farmer Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Nancy E W F 36 Wf Keeping House Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Mary E W F 14 Dtr At Home Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Lilliaella W F 11 Dtr At Home Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Charles C. W M 7 Son Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Eliza A W F 4 Dtr Tn Tn Tn
    Macklemore, Robert E W M 10/12 8th Month Son Tn Tn Tn

    1900 Census
    Tennesse, Knox County, Civil District 14
    Enumerated 20 and 21 June 1900
    SD 2 ED 85 Sheet 13A
    240-257
    McLemore, Andy D. Head W M Apr 1841 59 M 35 Tenn Tenn Tenn Farmer
    McLemore, Nancy I Wf W F May 1844 56 M 35 7/6 Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Charly Son W M May 1873 29 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Labor
    McLemore, Robert Son W M Aug 1879 20 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Labor
    McLemore, Clavland Son W M Nov 1884 15 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Labor

    1910 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, Civil District 3
    Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
    SD 2 ED 110 Sheet 18A Stamped 58
    345-347
    McLemore, Andrew D Head M W 69 M1 45 Tn SC SC Farmer
    McLemore, Isabella N Wf F W 65 M1 45 7/6 Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Samuel H Brother M W 78 m4 3 Tenn SC SC
    346-346
    McLemore, Charles C. Head M W 36 m1 8 Tenn Tenn Farmer
    McLemore, Lila G. Wf F W 35 m1 8 5/5 Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Rudolph S OSn M 2 7 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Andy W Son M W 5 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Paul T. SOn M W 4 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Zillan B Dtr F W 3 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Ina G Dtr F W 1 9/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

    1920 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, Civil District 3
    Enumerated 26 Jan 1920
    SD 2 ED 120 Sheet 7A Stamped 52
    131-134
    McLemore, Charles Head M W 46 M Tenn Tenn Tenn Farmer
    McLemore, Lilia T Wf F W 44 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Rudolph S Son M W 17 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Andy W Son M W 15 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Paul T. Son M W 14 S Tenn Tennn Tenn Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Zilla B Dtr F W 13 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Farm Laborer
    McLemore, Thomas W. Son M W 8 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Harrison E Son M W 5 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    McLemore, Charles Jr. Son M W 3 5/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
    132-135
    McLemore, Andrew Head M W 78 M Tenn Va Sc
    McLemore, Isabella Wf F W 75 M Tenn Tenn Va


    Andrew married Nancy Isabella "Belle" Cunningham on 2 Apr 1865 in Knox County, Tennessee. Nancy was born on 23 May 1844 in Tennessee; died on 19 Jun 1921; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Isabella "Belle" Cunningham was born on 23 May 1844 in Tennessee; died on 19 Jun 1921; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Married:
    http://files.usgwarchives.org/tn/knox/vitals/marriages/knxmrm-m.txt

    McLemore, Andrew D. marr. Cunningham, Isabella 2 Apr 1865

    Children:
    1. Mary Ellen McLemore was born about 1866 in Tennessee; died on 5 Dec 1951 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Lillie Ella McLemore was born on 10 Oct 1869 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1938 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Charles "Charly" Cunningham McLemore was born in May 1873 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 19 Oct 1951 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Hettie Eliza McLemore was born on 3 Sep 1875 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 12 Jun 1960; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Robert Alexander McLemore was born on 19 Aug 1879 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 1937 in Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 2. Grover Cleveland McLemore, Sr. was born on 20 Nov 1884 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1959; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Green McLemore was born about 1798 in North Carolina (son of John McLemore, Revolutionary Soldier and Sarah Carnes); died after 1860.

    Notes:

    Tom Heseltine shows he was "born about 1798, married Nellie CUNNINGHAM, remained in Knox Co."

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1830 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County
    Per Ancestry.com 150/handwritten 396
    William Plumby
    Greene McLemore
    1 free white male under 5
    1 free white male between 20 and 30
    1 free white female under 5
    1 free white female under 10
    1 free white female between 20 and 30

    1840 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, 137
    Green McLemore
    2 Free White Males under 5
    2 Free White Males 5 to 9
    1 Free White Male 40 to 49
    1 Free White Female under 5
    2 Free White Females between 5 and 9
    1 Free White Female between 10 and 14
    1 Free White Female between 30 and 39
    Total All Persons 10
    Persons employed in agriculture 2
    Enumerated nearby was Wm. McLemore, Thomas White, Thomas Keyhill

    1850 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, The 31st Subdivision E Dist
    Enumerated 27 Nov 1850
    274-298
    Green McLemore 50 M Laborer NC
    Ellen McLemore 48 F SC
    Mariah McLemore 24 F Tenn
    Sarah McLemore 21 F Tenn
    Samuel McLemore 18 M Laborer Tenn
    Ellen Jane McLemore 16 F Tenn
    James McLemore 15 M Tenn
    Rebecca McLemore 12 F Tenn
    Green McLemore 10 M Tenn
    Andrew McLemore 8 M Tenn
    Isabelah McLemore 7 F Tenn

    1860 Census
    Tennessee, Knox County, P.O. Mecklenburg
    Enumerated 27 July 1860
    District 17 Page 22
    1995-1729
    Green McLemore 61 M Farmer 200 Tenn
    Ellen McLemore 59 F Tenn
    Mariah McLemore 30 F Tenn
    James McLemore 22 M Tenn
    Green McLemore 21 M Tenn
    Andrew McLemore 19 M Tenn
    Isabella McLemore 16 F Tenn

    Green married Ellen "Nelly" Cunningham on 13 Jun 1827 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ellen was born about 1801 in Tennessee; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ellen "Nelly" Cunningham was born about 1801 in Tennessee; died after 1880.

    Notes:

    Also shown as born in South Carolina.

    Notes:

    Married:
    http://files.usgwarchives.org/tn/knox/vitals/marriages/knxmrm-m.txt

    McLemore, Green marr. Cunningham, Nelly on 12 Jun 1827

    Children:
    1. Mariah McLemore was born about 1827 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    2. Sarah McLemore was born in Jul 1829 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    3. Samuel H. McLemore was born about 1832 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    4. Ellen Jane McLemore was born about 1834 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    5. James McLemore was born about 1835 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    6. Rebecca McLemore was born about 1837 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
    7. Green McLemore, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1839 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1894 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 4. Andrew Denton McLemore was born on 11 Apr 1841 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 16 Jan 1927 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. Margaret Isabella McLemore was born about 1844 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 13 May 1913 in Tennessee.