Kathleen McLemore

Notes:

In the 2014 obituary of her brother, Jimmy Richard McLemore, she is referred to as "Kathleen McLemore Butler", and it is further noted she preceded him in death.

Her obituary, copied from the FindAGrave memorial created by Ray Gatwood, follows:

Kathleen McLemore Butler passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at her home in Dallas, Texas, and went home to be with Jesus and PaPaw. She was born September 25, 1921 in Crisp, Texas to William Delbert and Jimmie (Hudson) McLemore. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1939. She married Howard E. Butler on June 18, 1944 in Dallas. He preceded her in death in 2004.

Survivors include her son, Ron Butler and his wife Judy of Grand Prairie; her daughter, Cheryl Scrivner and her husband Thurman of Argyle; her grandchildren Kristi Mattison, Scott Anderson and Ryan Butler; brother, Jimmy McLemore of Denver and sister, Gail Fikes of Waxahachie.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 P.M. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Hughes Funeral Home 400 East Jefferson Blvd. Dallas with Father Paul White officiating. Interment will follow at the Five Mile Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Howard Emerson Butler. Howard was born on 30 May 1918; died on 18 Nov 2004; was buried in Five Mile Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was a veteran of World War I, as well as a farmer. The informant was Mrs. McLemore, presuably his wife.

William married Jimmie Beringer Hudson on 11 Feb 1920. Jimmie was born on 28 Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 12 Feb 1985 in Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Jim McLemore emailed, on January 6, 2010 that "My mother's father William Hudson managed the cotton gin owned by the Hendrix in Crisp, Texas That's where my mom and dad met. They farmed there for 10 years before moving to Howard where I was born."

Notes:

(Research):

Census Information

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, JP 3, ED 58
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900 by Wm. J. Hall
SD 10, ED 58, Sheet 5A
----- McLemore Hd W M Dec 1873 27 M4 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Annah McLemore Wf W F Sept 1876 23 M4 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Delbert McLemore Son W M Sept 1896 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bessie McLemore Dtr W F Mar 1898 2 S
Johnnie McLemore Son W M Oct 1899 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Rome T. McLemore Brother W M June 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells Ward 2 (South Part)
Enumerated 22 ___ 1910 by J.M. Dewey
Sd 16 Ed 190 Sheet 7B
412-180-180
McLemore, Felix D Hd M W 36 M1 12 Tx US US Laborer Odd Jobs
McLemore, Anna Wf 33 M1 7/6 12 Tx Ala Tx
McLemore, Delbert Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Bessie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Johnnie Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Leon Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Hallie May Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Buster Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 3
Enumerated 28 Jan'y 1920 by Leon Hosef
SD 5 ED 132 Sheet 14A
#224-244
Anderson, John W ??? M W 72 W Tx Al Al Cooking Private Home
McLemore, Felix Head M W 46 M Tx La Tx Farming
McLemore, Anna Wife F W 42 M Tx Al Tx
McLemore, Johnnie Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Leon Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Buster Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Walter C Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Carol Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Ellis County, Pr 3, ED 27
Enumerated April 5, 1930 by Karl C. Jones
ED 20-27, SD 16 Sheet 3B
57-57
McLemore, Felix D Hd M W 56 M 22 Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Anna Wife F W 53 M 18 Tx Al Tx
McLemore, Bass Son M w 19 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Karl Son M W 13 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Margaretta Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 3
Enumerated April 2, 1940 by Richard M. Whitfill
SD 6 ED 70-291
9-0wn Value of home 4,000
McLemore, Felix Hd M W 66 M No 7 Tx R Ellis Tx Farmer
McLemore, Anna Wf F W 63 M No H-2 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Judson Son-in-law M W 51 M No 7 Tx R Ellis Tx Farmer
Spurgeon, Bessie Dtr F W 42 M No H-3 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Billie L Grddtr F W 18 S No H-4 R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Peggy Gene Grddtr F W 12 S Yes 5 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Flora May Grddtr F W 5 S No Tx R Ellis Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Felix married Anna Elizabeth Rhodes on 10 Nov 1895 in Giddings, Lee County, Texas. Anna was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1952 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to have been named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the Revolutionary War Patriot from Poland who fought for the American Cause during the Revolution.

Hung, along with his brother Wright, by vigilantes in McDade, Texas on Christmas Eve, 1883. The following story about the event was published in the Austin Statesman Newspaper:

Texas, 25 Dec 1883.
HORRIBLE AFFRAY AT McDADE
Three Men Hung, Three Shot and Several Others Wounded McDade - Dec. 25-"Last night about 7:30 o'clock Henry Pfeiffer, Wright McLemore and Thad McLemore were taken out of the saloon here, by masked men, and carried about a mile into the brush and hanged to a tree. Thad McLemore had been arrested late in the evening on a charge of burglary made by S. E Walker of McDade. He was under arrest at the time the masked men took him, while the other two parties happened to be present. Pfeiffer was charged with horse theft in this County. The party who did the hanging was about 40 or 50 men well armed. Today a party of six men, friends and relatives of the men hung, came in town and raised trouble with Tom Bishop and George Milton, a fight with shot guns and pistols took place, in which Jack Batey and Az Batey were killed, Hayward Batey badly wounded, but who escaped. Willie Griffin a very estimable young man of our town, was shot though the head and mortally wounded by Hayward. Griffin was assisting Milton and Bishop in defending themselves.

The five dead bodies of the McLemores, Bateys and Pfeiffer are lying in the Market house, none of their friends having come for them, and it is thought the town will have serious trouble tonight when they do come. It will be several days before the jury of inquest will get through.

Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmdhms/austin_statesman_dec_25th_1883.htm

Further details can be found in "I'LL DIE BEFORE I"LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas" by C.L. Sonnichsen (University of Nebraska Press, c. 1951, 1961), (pp. 178-187).

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
T.R. McLemon Self M M W 33 La Laborer --- MS
Texaner G. McLemon Wife M F W 26 Tx Keeping House Tn Tn
Wm. McLemon Son S M W 8 Tx La Tx
Felix D. McLemon Son S M W 6 Tx La Tx
Keetin J. McLemon Son S M W 4 Tx La Tx
Margaret McLemon Dau S F W 2 Tx La Tx
Precinct 8, Bastrop, TX
FHL Film 1255290 Na Film T9-1290 Page 214A

Thaddeus married Texanna Good Baker on 22 Dec 1870 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas. Texanna was born on 28 May 1853 in Washington County, Texas; died on 25 Feb 1928 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene shows she was a daugher of Rev. Jesse S. Baker and Lavina Gober. After Thad's death, she married second George C. SMITH (b. Sep 1850 d. 16 Apr 1908). At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with her son, William Thomas McLemore, and was listed as T.G. Smith, age 56, widowed, and mother of six children in total, all living. She apparently resumed using the McLemore name after George Smith died, however.

Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday
Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W.T. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever.

Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Jimmy McLemore notes she was buried in an unmarked grave.