Lucy M. Martin: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Lucy M. Martin was born on 3 Mar 1927 in Mississippi (daughter of Joseph Edgar Martin and Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham); died on 12 Oct 1947; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. Notes: She is listed as Lucy Martin Nunnery on FindAGrave.

Generation: 2

Joseph Edgar Martin was born on 15 Jul 1887 in Mississippi; died on 8 Dec 1956 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Quinna Howard Cooper emailed, in July 2014, that Joseph Edgar Martin's parents were Joseph S Martin, born June 29, 1858 in MS. He died February 12, 1923 and he is buried in Cliburn Cemetery in Lawrence County, MS. His mother was Permelia Jane Mullens, and she was born June 26, 1848 in MS. She died January 11, 1931. She is also buried in Cliburn Cemetery in Lawrence County, MS.

Could he be a descendant of Norman Martin (b. 1798 in North Carolina) of Clarke County, Mississippi, who had many descendants that would marry into the McLemore family in and around Copiah County?

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 4
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 6 ED 98 Sheet 16B
Bowie Ferry Road
287-298
Martin, Edgar head M W 23 m1 6 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bammer Wf F W 22 m1 6 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lena M Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Fannie A Dtr F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Ola J Dtr F W 1 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Simpson County, Bridgeport Precinct
Enumerated Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 137 Sheet 1B
14-14
Martin, Edguar Head M W 31 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bamer Wf F W 31 M Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lena May Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Alma Dtr F W 13 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Ola Dtr F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lola Dtr F W 9 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, J. D. Son M W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Mid Son M W 5 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Wilburn Son M W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Josie A[gnes] Dtr F W 6/12 S Miss Miss Miss

1930 Census
Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 4
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 39-8 SD 10 Sheet 1A Stamed 45
11-11
Martin, Edgar J Head m W 41 m 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bammer Wf F W 30 m 16 Miss MIss MIss
Martin, Ola J Dtr F W 21 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, J. D. Son M W 17 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Med M Son M W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Wilburn C Son M W 12 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Bonnie B Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Leck T Son M W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lessie Z Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Aggnis M[ary] Dtr F W [1]2 S Miss Miss Miss

Joseph married Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham about 1904 in Mississippi. Bama (daughter of John G. Grantham and Agnes G. McLemore) was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Mississippi (daughter of John G. Grantham and Agnes G. McLemore); died on 17 Jan 1957 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
Quinna Howard Cooper emailed, in July 2013, that they "had 12 children- Lena May, Ola Jane, Alma, Lola, J.D., Med, Wilburn, Mary Agnes(my mother), Bonnie, LeckT, Lucy, and Lessie....they married in either Simpson County, MS or Lawrence County, MS. They both passed away at home in the Stronghope Community outside of Wesson. MS. Papa died in December and Granny died in January, just a month apart. They are both buried in the Cliburn Cemetery in New Hebron, MS."

Children:

Lena May Martin was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1990; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Fannie Alma Martin was born about 1908 in Mississippi; and died.
Ola Jane Martin was born about 1909 in Mississippi; and died.
Lola Bama Martin was born on 23 Dec 1910 in Mississippi; died on 20 Dec 1979; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Shivers, Simpson County, Mississippi.
J. D. Martin was born on 2 Mar 1913 in Mississippi; died on 23 May 1966; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Med M. Martin was born on 25 Jan 1914 in Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1991 in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi; was buried in New zion Cemetery, Touchstone, Simpson County, Mississippi.
Wilburn C. Martin was born about 1917 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Agnes Martin was born on 29 Jun 1919 in Mississippi; and died.
Bonnie B. Martin was born about 1920 in Mississippi; and died.
Leckt Martin was born on 6 Mar 1923 in Mississippi; died in Aug 1978 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
1. Lucy M. Martin was born on 3 Mar 1927 in Mississippi; died on 12 Oct 1947; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Lessie L. Martin was born on 3 Aug 1929 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; died on 18 Aug 2011 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

John G. Grantham was born on 14 Nov 1849 in Mississippi; died on 2 Jan 1933 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zions Rest Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

The son of Richard GRANTHAM and Lydia Jane BARLOW. At the time of the 1900 Rankin County, Mississippi census, he lived next door to a younger Jo??? Grantham, presumably his eldest son.

Said to have died but there is contradictory information about the date of his death. The Louisiana Statewide death index lists a John Grantham, died 21 Jan 1934 in Sabine Parish, at the age of 86 (therefore born ca 1848). Certificate #0-908 Volume 3. The FindAGrave listing for J G Grantham instead shows his dates as 1847-1933. He is linked to daughter, Bama Grantham Martin, and is listed as a son of Richard Grantham III and Lydia Jane Barlow. His is buried at the Zions Rest Cemetery in De Soto Parish.

(Research):

Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 1 and 2 West, Post Office Crystal Springs
Enumerated 25 Aug 1870
Stamped 232
946-938
Grantham, John 19 M W Works on Farm Miss
Grantham, Agnes 23 F W Keep House Miss
Grantham, Joshua 2 M W Miss

1880
Not located

1900 Census
Mississippi, Rankin County, Beat 1
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 5 SD 75 Sheet 1?/7? B
146-149
Grantham, John Hd W M Nov 1847 52 N 33 Miss NC Miss Farmer
Grantham, Agnes Wf W F Apr 1847 53 M 33 13/10 Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Albert Son W M Aug 1883 16 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Grantham, Arthur Son W M Jan 1885 15 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Grantham, Ella Dtr F Apr 1887 13 S Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Bamer Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss
Grantham, Amen Dtr W F Aug 1891 8 S Miss Miss Miss

John married Agnes G. McLemore about 1867. Agnes (daughter of John T. McLemore and Agnes Smith) was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes G. McLemore was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi (daughter of John T. McLemore and Agnes Smith); and died.

Notes:

According to Mark Freeman, she was married twice, to a P.H. Ellerbe/Ellerby and to John Grantham. It appears to have actually been her namesake niece, Agnes McLemore, the daughter of Richard McLemore and Lucy Ann Freeman who would later marry Peter Hunter Ellerbe.

Rev. William McLemore corresponded with Patricia Darlene McClendon about this line of the McLemore family.

Usually shown as dying in 1891, but she is listed with her family on the 1900 census.

Children:

Joshua J. Grantham was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.
John Elisey Grantham was born on 8 Dec 1877 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy Agnes Grantham was born about 1878 in Mississippi; and died.
Alfred Washington Grantham was born on 12 Aug 1881 in Mississippi; and died.
Albert Grantham was born in Aug 1883 in Mississippi; and died.
Arthur Grantham was born in Jan 1885 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Ella Grantham was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Mississippi; and died.
3. Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Amen Grantham was born in Aug 1891 in Mississippi; and died.
Charles Grantham was born on 22 Jan 1894 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 4

14.

John T. McLemore was born on 8 Mar 1817 in Mississippi (son of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste); died in Nov 1862 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Mark Freeman instead shows the year of death as 1863, and the location of birth as North Carolina.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color M??) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

1860 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County,
Enumerated 1 Oct 1860 by E.A. Peyton
Page 150/Page 151
#1040-1049
John McLemore 43 M Farmer $1,200 $2,400 NC
Rebecca McLemore 28 F ditto
Richard McLemore 22 M ditto
Sarah McLemore 20 F ditto
Kizziah McLemore 15 F ditto
Craven McLemore 13 M ditto
Agnes McLemore 11 F ditto
Oliver McLemore 8 M ditto
Caleb McLemore 6 M ditto
John McLemore 3 M ditto
Rebecca McLemore 1 F ditto
Nancy McLemore 60 F SC
1041-1050
C.J. Carter 25 M Farmer $400 $400 Miss
Juriah McLemore 26 F Miss <--John McLemore's sister--it appears her children may have been born before her marriage to C.J. Carter?
Nancy McLemore 6 F Miss
Johnson McLemore 2 M Miss

John apparently died sometime after the 1860 census. His widow and four of his youngest children can be found in neighboring Claiborne County at the time of the 1870 census. Rebecca appears to have remarried Edward Davis.

1870 Census
?sup?Mississippi, Claiborne County, Rocky Springs District, Post office Port Gibson
Enumerated 24 September 1870
Pages 13 and 14
88-98?/sup?
Davis, JG 55 M W Farmer $750 $405 Miss Can't R/W
Davis, JE 20 M W Farm Labor Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Edward 45 M W Farmer Miss Can't R/W
Davis, Rebecca 38 F W Housekeeping Miss Can't R/W
Davis, William 16 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, J.O. 19 M W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, Rebecca 11 F W Miss Can't R/W
McLamore, John 14 M W Miss
McLamore, Moses 8 M W Miss
Taylor, A.W. 32 M W Farm Laborer Miss

John married Agnes Smith on 22 Mar 1836 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Agnes (daughter of Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. and Sarah A. Kingsley) was born about 1821 in Mississippi; died after 1849 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Agnes Smith was born about 1821 in Mississippi (daughter of Isaac Luther Smith, Sr. and Sarah A. Kingsley); died after 1849 in Mississippi.

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as the daughter of Isaac Luther SMITH and Sarah A. KINGSLEY.

Notes:

Married:
Larry Kingsley and Mark Freeman also show three additional children born to this family, Isaac (8 July 1839), Nancy (23 Oct 1842), and Josh McLemore, born on 21 Apr 1848 and married Allie HARRIGAL. He is not listed on the 1860 census with his family, however.

Children:

Richard McLemore was born on 8 Sep 1837 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 21 Jan 1913 in Kirby, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Smylie Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi.
Sarah Elizabeth McLemore was born on 1 Mar 1841 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 29 Feb 1912 in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Kizziah Elizabeth McLemore was born on 1 Dec 1845 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 16 Mar 1924 in Hamburg, Franklin County, Mississippi; was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hamburg, Franklin County, Mississippi.
Craven McLemore was born on 30 Aug 1846 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died about 1875 in Louisiana.
7. Agnes G. McLemore was born in Apr 1847 in Copiah County, Mississippi; and died.