Robert Edward Martindale: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Robert Edward Martindale was born on 2 Feb 1928 in Sebastian County, Arkansas (son of Mason Pate Martindale and Nannie Elizabeth ???); died on 27 Dec 1994 in Santa Cruz County, California.

Generation: 2

Mason Pate Martindale was born on 14 Feb 1888 in Alabama (son of John B. Martindale and Alta Zary Lu McLemore); died on 6 May 1962 in Santa Clara County, California.

Notes:

My Grandfathers name was Mason Pate Martindale and his mother name was Alta McLemore his fathers name was John B Martindale from Alabama. I belielve this true since you list the other names of her children which I know 3 of those names as my great aunts and uncle.

Thank you for your time and listing the names I have been looking for.

Deborah

Deborah
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(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Big Creek Township
Enumerated 23 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 129 Sheet 17A
296-295
Martindale, Mason P Head M W 31 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Martindale, Nannie E Wf F W M 24 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Alta E Dtr F W 2 M (sic) Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Mildred C Dtr F W 2/12 S Ark Ala Ala

1930 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Big Creek Township
Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
ED 66-5 SD 5 Sheet 2B
35-37
Martindale, Mason P Head M W 42 M 28 Ala Ala Alal Farming
Martindale, Nannie E Wf F W 33 M 20 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Alta E Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Midred C Dtr F W 10 S Ark Ark Ala
Martindale, James P Son M W 9 S Ark Ala Ala
Martindale, Lillian B Dtr F W 7 S Ark Ala Ala
Martindale, Betty J Dtr F W 5 S Ark Ark Ark
Martindale, Robert E Son M W 2 1/12 S Ark Ark Ark

Mason married Nannie Elizabeth ??? about 1917. Nannie was born about 1896 in Alabama; died on 11 Oct 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nannie Elizabeth ??? was born about 1896 in Alabama; died on 11 Oct 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Notes:

Shown as Nannie on the 1920 and 1930 census recordsb, but as Elizabeth on the 1940 Sebastian County, Arkansas census. The California Death Index listing for her son, Robert, shows her maiden name as PIERCE. However, the California County Marriage index listing for daughter Betty Jo instead shows her as Nanny Elizabeth PHILIPS.

Children:

Alta E. Martindale was born about 1918 in Alabama; and died.
Mildred C. Martindale was born about 1920 in Sebastian County, Arkansas; and died.
James P. Martindale was born about 1921 in Sebastian County, Arkansas; and died.
Living
Living
1. Robert Edward Martindale was born on 2 Feb 1928 in Sebastian County, Arkansas; died on 27 Dec 1994 in Santa Cruz County, California.

Generation: 3

John B. Martindale was born on 22 Feb 1862 in Alabama; died on 18 Jun 1935 in Sebastian County, Arkansas; was buried in Oak Valley Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Notes:

He appears to be the son of George and Sidney Martindale, based on the 1880 Lauderdale County, Alabama census. Not proven.

In the B. Sutton "McLemore Family Tree" on Ancestry.com, John Martindale's middle name is shown as Breckenridge.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Crittenden Cross Roads
Enumerated 4 and 5 Jun 1880
Page 9D SD 1 ED 152
55-55
Martindale, George W M 43 Farmer Tenn SC SC
Martindale, Sidney W F 56 Wf Keeping House Tenn ___ ____
Martindale, Josephine W F 21 Dtr At Home Ala Tenn Tenn
Martindale, John B W M 178 Son At Home Ala Tenn Tenn
GrisgsBy, Willis W M 13 Nephew At Home Ala Ala Ala
Grigsby, Aaron W M 11 Nephew At Home Ala Ala Ala

1900 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Beat No. 2, Rogersville
Enumerated 16 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 48 Shhet 17A
304-304
Martindale, John B Head W M Feb 1863 37 M 13 Ala Tn Ala Preacher
Martindale, Alta Z Wf W F May 1865 35 M 13 6/6 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Edidith (sic) Dtr W F Sept 1889 10 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Allious Son W M Spet 1891 8 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Inez Dtr W F Jany 1894 6 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Thomas Son M W Apr 1897 3 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Josie M Dtr W F Spet 1899 8/12 S Ala Ala Ala

Note: only five children listed in the household even though Alta indicated she was the mother of 6 living children. The missing child appears to ber her eldest son, Mason.

1910 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Pr. 6 Center Star
Enumerated 29 Spr 1910
SD 8 ED 54 Sheet 10A Stamped 105
150-158
Martindale, John B Head M W 47 m1 24 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Martindale, Alta Lee Wf F W 45 m1 34 8/8 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Pate Son M W 22 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer home farm
Martindale, Allious Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer home farm
Martindale, Inez Dtr F W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer home farm
Martindale, Tommy Son M W 13 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer home farm
Martindale, Josie Dtr F W 10 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Gladys Dtr F W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale Mellie Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Big Creek Twp
Enumerated 28 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 129 Sheet 19B
244-243
Martindale, Jhon (sic) B Head M W 56 M Ala Ala Tenn none
Martindale, Alta Z Wf F W 54 M Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Jossie M Dtr F W 20 S Ala Ala Farm Hand
Martindale, Gladis R Dt F W 14 S Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Nellie E Dtr F W 11 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith City
Enumerated April 9, 1930
ED 66-38 SD 5 Sheet 5B
235-235
Martindale, John Head M W 67 M 24 Ala Tenn Tenn Retired
Martindale, Alta Wf F W 64 m 22 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Jocie Dtr F W 30 S Ala Ala Ala CommLabore Factory
---/235
Smithson, Ernest Head M W 32 M 22 Okla Ark US Foreman Factory
Smithson, Gladis Wf W F W 24 M 14 S Ark Ark Ark
Smithson, May Dtr F W 6 Ark Ok Ala
Smithson, William Son M W S 3 Ark Ok Ala

John married Alta Zary Lu McLemore on 3 May 1887 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Alta (daughter of David Mason McLemore and Lydia Kellin) was born in May 1865 in Alabama; died on 14 Dec 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alta Zary Lu McLemore was born in May 1865 in Alabama (daughter of David Mason McLemore and Lydia Kellin); died on 14 Dec 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Notes:

In 1940 the widowed Alta Martindale was living with her daughter, Josie, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Name Alta Z Martindale
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Dec 1944
Event Place Sebastian, Arkansas
Gender:
Age (Original) 79
Race:
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Certificate Number 1138
Page Number:
Volume Number 68
Affiliate Film Number 1944

Citing this Record:
"Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJRP-SZV : accessed 20 Oct 2013), Alta Z Martindale, 1944.

Notes:

Married:
Alta Z L McLemore Spouse: Jno B Martindale Marriage Date: 3 May 1887 County: Lauderdale State: Alabama Performed By Title: Justice of the Peace Performed by Name: W J T Stapler Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

Children:

2. Mason Pate Martindale was born on 14 Feb 1888 in Alabama; died on 6 May 1962 in Santa Clara County, California.
Edith Martindale was born in Sep 1889 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died.
George Allious Martindale was born on 25 Sep 1891 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 23 Jun 1971 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Peck Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Inez Vivian Martindale was born on 23 Jan 1894 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 2 Aug 1988 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas; was buried in Oak Valley Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
John Thomas "Tom" Martindale was born on 1 Apr 1897 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 26 Dec 1976 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; was buried in Rose Lawn Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Josie M. Martindale was born on 8 Sep 1899 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died in Sep 1979 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Gladys R. Martindale was born about 1906 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died.
Nellie E. Martindale was born about 1909 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died.

Generation: 4

10.

David Mason McLemore was born between 1827 and 1829 in Alabama (son of Burwell McLemore, Jr. and Nancy Willliamson); and died.

Notes:

"....married Lydia Bradley the widow of Dr. Terry Bradley, and Cathrine Weaver." "The Heritage of Lauderdale County Alabama", p. 346.

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Census Information:

1870 Census Information
Alabama, Lauderdale, Twp 3 Range 7, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 7 July 1870 by J. Danforth
240-240
McLemore, D.M. 40 M W Farmer $--- $200 Ala
McLemore, Mary C 21 F Keeping House Ala
McLemore, James F 14 M Works on Farm Ala
McLemore, John T 12 M Works on Farm Ala
McLemore, A.L. 5 F Ala

HH 241-241 J.W. and Clarissa McLemore (ages 52 and 34)

1880 Census
Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
David M. MCLEMORE Self M Male W 53 AL Farmer VA VA
Mary C(atherine) MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 30 AL Keeps House --- AL
Altar Zary Lu MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 15 AL At Home AL AL
Zula Asaphine MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 9 AL AL AL
William C. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 6 AL AL AL
Weekly M. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 4 AL AL AL
Oscar B. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 2 AL AL AL
Source Information:
Census PlaceTownship 2, Beat 2, Lauderdale, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254018 NA Film Number T9-0018
Page Number 192A

David married Lydia Kellin on 12 Jul 1855 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Lydia was born before 1835; died before 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Lydia Kellin was born before 1835; died before 1870.

Notes:

The widow of Dr. Terry BRADLEY, she later married David Mason McLemore. Terry and Lydia Bradley are bured in the Warmack Cemetery, Rogersville, Alabama. They were the parents of Sarah Ann Elizabeth BRADLEY, born 27 Nov 1843. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 513).

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Record:

Name: David M McLemore Spouse: Lydia Bradley Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1855 County: Lauderdale State: Alabama Performed By Title: Justice of the Peace Performed by Name: B E Bourland Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

Children:

James F. McLemore was born about 1856 in Alabama; and died.
John D. McLemore was born about 1858 in Alabama; and died.
5. Alta Zary Lu McLemore was born in May 1865 in Alabama; died on 14 Dec 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.