Ernest F. McLemore

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"PFC US Army World War I" enlisted 2 Apr 1918

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Middle name often shown as LYONS.

Albert McLemore was the father of John McLemore, "a native son of Oklahoma....born at Arthur, near Duncan, Oklahoma, March 9, 1892, of the marriage of Albert and Lizzie (Ligon) McLemore, the former a native of Dade county, Missouri, while the latter was born in Illinois. The father came to this state in territorial days, establishing his home near Duncan, in what was then known as Indian Territory, in 1888. Ther he followed agricultural pursuits until 1896, when he removed to Tahlequah, where he resided until March, 1898, and then made his wasy to Stonebluff, in which town he was assasinated on the 16th of March, 1909. The mother passed away on the 31st of January, 1912." From the Biography of John McLemore, from a genealogy collection about "Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma"


http://www.accessgenealogy.com/oklahoma/biography-of-john-mclemore.htm


Shot in the Back
A. L. McLemore Assassinated While Setting Out Fruit Trees

Haskell, Okla., Marcy 17--At Stone Bluff, near here, A. L. McLemore was shot in the back while setting out fruit trees on his farm. Another bullet hold in his head and powder marks indicates that the assassin fired into the mans' skull at close range after he had been shot from behind. A negro tenant with whom McLemore had been having trouble over a settlement for rent is suspected and deputy Joe Depew with blood hounds left here for the scene of the crime.

The dead man was wealthy and prominent.

Bryan Morning Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.) Vol. Fourteenth Year, Bryan, Texas, Thursday Morning, March 18, 1909, Page 1


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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Indian Territory, Creek Nation, Twp 16 N Range 15 East
Enumerated 3 July 1900
SD 73 ED 57 Sheet 17A Stamped 233
110-111
McLemore, Albert L. Head W M Aug 1864 35 M 14 Mo Tenn Mo Stock Raiser
McLemore, Lizzie L Wf W F Aug 1867 32 M 14 2/2 Ill Ill Tenn
McLemore, Johnny L Son W W Mar 1892 8 S Ind Terr Mo Ill
McLemore, Ernest F Son W M Dec 1894 Ind Terr Mo Ill

Albert married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ligon on 2 Dec 1886 in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri. Elizabeth was born in Aug 1867 in Illinois; died on 31 Jan 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
License #382. Both Albert and Elizabeth were shown as of Greenfield, MO. They were married by R. L. Varnice, M.G. in Greenfield. Scan of the license was posted to Ancestry.com by "TreyAbby/"

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MaryLynn Santa shows that he died in 1916 in Dade County, Missouri.

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Census Listings:

1850 Federal Census
Missouri, Dade County, ED 25
Enumerated 29 Aug 1850 by James J. Tucker
Stamped 262
26-26
Among the family members and boarders living in the lodging home of Dozier and Eliza GILL of Kentucky were
Jackson McLemore 19 Laborer $150 TN
Wesley McLemore 21 Laborer TN

1860 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Center Twp, P.O. Greenfield
Enumerated 12 July 1860
Page 80
538-538
Westley McLemore 30 M Farmer $140 $250 Tenn
America McLemore 25 F Ohio
Andrew J McLemore 4 M Mo
Sarah E. McLemore 2 F Mo
Mary H. McLemoe 5/12 F Mo
Hannah Sothards 75 F Pa***

1870 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Center Twp, P.O. Greenfield
Enumerated 13 Aug 1870
Page 23, Stamped 12
147-151
McLemore, Wesley 40 M W Farm Laborer $1800 $400 Tn
McLemore, Americus 38 F W Keeping House Ohio
McLemore, Jackson 14 M W Mo
McLemore, Sarah 12 F W Mo
McLemore, Mary 10 F W Mo
McLemore, Joseph 7 M W Mo
McLemore, Albert 4 M W Mo
McLemore, Minerva 1 F W Mo

1880 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Sac Township
Enumerated 24 Jun 1880
Page 24 SD 4 ED 19
206-206
Mcelmore, Westley W M 53 Farmer Tenn S. Carolina ---
Mcelmore, America W F 44 Wife Keeping House Ohio --- ---
Mcelmore, Andrew J W M 23 Son Farmer Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, Joseph W W M 18 Son Works on Farm Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, Albert W M 15 Son Helps on Farm Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, Minervy W F 11 Dtr Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, Ida W F 8 Dtr Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, Charley W M 5 Son Mo Tenn Oh
Mcelmore, John W M 1 Son Mo Tenn Oh
Kelley/Polley, Mary W F 21 Dtr Mo Tenn Oh


IS THIS FAMILY RELATED TO AMERICA McLEMORE, WESLEY's WIFE?

1850 Federal Census
Missouri, Wright County, ED 102
92-92
Thomas Dobbs 35 M Farmer Ky
Matilda Dobbs 21 F Ohio
John Dobbs 4 M Mo
Hannah Dobbs 2 F Mo
America Dobbs 6/12 F Mo##
Hannah Southard 65 F Penn***

***Lived with Wesley and America McLemore in 1860 in Dade County Missouri

###Too young, however, to be Wesley's wife, America. Maybe a niece? Perhaps Matilda, born ca 1829 in Ohio and America, born ca 1835 in Ohio, were sisters?

Wesley married America Lyons on 8 Jul 1855 in Webster County, Missouri. America was born about 1835 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
http://www.looktothepast.com/webstermarriages05.html
8 July 1855 Lyons, America to McLemore, Wesley by John C. Trimble, JP

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A photo of a double tombstone for Archibald and Sarah Plumlee can be seen on FindAGrave, in the Click Cemetery, Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee. However, it appears to be a comtemporary marker, probably placed sometime well after their deaths. Additionally, the dates of birth and death, at least for Archibald, are not correct. A photo of this marker can be seen here:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=38295337&PIpi=18611681

The dates on this headstone for Archibald are listed as 1767-1829.

1767 is the approximate date of birth of another Archibald McLemore, the progenitor of the Sampson/Duplin line, and not the Archibald McLemore that lived in Knox County, Tennessee. A biography of a A. J. McLemore, a son of Archibald McLemore of Knox County, states that his father Archibald was born "on March 11, 1787."

Additionally, it appears that Archibald was alive in 1829, most likely dying in the mid 1830's.

Tom Heseltine, who is descended from Archibald McLEMORE and Sarah PLUMLEY of Knox Co emailed, in June, 2009 that "Most available information, including the 1917 Dade Co MO book, the 1889 Goodspeed book, and the obituary of Archibald McLEMORE jr., all state that Archibald McLEMORE and wife Sarah PLUMLEY died ca 1824/1825. This is curious since their son Wesley was born 1827 and the youngest son Andrew Jackson was born 1828. And, the 1830 Knox Co TN census lists one Archibald McLEMORE with the correct number of young sons and a female the correct age to be his wife. I strongly suspect that the family story about their deaths has been miscalculated by at least 5 years and, most probably, 10 years."

Eddie Maynard agrees with Tom, but has a more specific estimate of the date of death, putting it about 1832: "If you combine the two Bios for his sons Andrew Jackson and for Archibald Jr, it sort of make sense for Archibald Sr's death date. Since Andrew knew his father's birth date, he must have had a Bible or source to have known the complete date....very often people would just say the year or he was about 45 when he died. BUT, since Andrew knew the complete date, I think he really did know. Next, I do think that Archibald Jr knew the age of his father's death of 45. So, if you take the date of 1787 and add 45...Archibald Sr died in 1832...which does make more sense. Archibald Jr says his father died in 1825 which we know had to be wrong since Andrew was born in 1829 and Archibald is on the 1830 Monroe County, TN census. Also, Archibald Jr says that he went to live with his brother Abram as a young man and in 1827 was part of the "posse" to gather the Cherokee for the Trail of Tears....it couldn't be 1827, it was 1837-38. Now, if Archibald J r(B.1817) is a young man when he went to live with his brother...he would have been - 20 at that time he went on the "posse". If his father died in 1832, Archibald Jr would have been only 15 and probably did live with his brother Abram. Archibald Sr couldn't have lived much later than 1832 because then Archibald Jr would have been an adult and probably wouldn't have needed to live with his brother since the children inherited land in Monroe."

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Census Listings:

1830; Census Place: Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 121; Family History Library Film: 0024533

Head of Household Archibald McLamore
Free White Males
Under 5: Two
5-9: Two
10-14: Two
15-19: Two
20-29: One
40-49: One
Free White Females
Under 5
5-9: One
10-14
15-19
20-29
40-49:One
Free Whites Under 20: Nine
Frees White 20-49: Three
Total Free Whites: Twelve
Total ALL Persons: Twelve

Archibald married Sarah Plumlee in Knox County, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1785; died after 1830 in Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MaryLynn Santa shows her as the daughter of Jesse Perry Joseph PLUMLEY.

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Married:
This is excerpted from a biography of their seventh son, Archibald McLemore, named for his father. It is transcribed from "HISTORY OF HICKORY, POLK, CEDAR, DADE AND BARTON COUNTIES, MISSOURI, 1889"; Published by Goodspeed, and can be found at the following website:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~modade/bio_p4.htm

Archibald McLemore('s).....father was Archibald McLemore, of North Carolina, who went to Knox County, Tenn., when a young man, where he married Sarah Plumley. In 1820 they removed to Monroe County, where he died in 1825, at about at he age of forty-five, his wife dying in 1824. She was the mother of eleven children, the subject of this sketch being the seventh.....