Harold Wayland McLemore

Notes:

Obituary, as posted to his FindAGrave memorial page by SFC Frank Irons Sr, retired:

Funeral for Harold Wayland McLemore Sr., 75, of Decatur will be Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dusty McLemore officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.Visitation will be tonight from6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. McLemore, who died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at his residence, was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Limestone County to Alvis Wallace and Cleffa Belle Robinson McLemore. Hegraduated from RiversideHigh School (Decatur High)in 1950. He played footballunder Coach Shorty Ogle. He played from 1948 until 1950 on the Decatur High Championship team with team mem-ber and best friend, WesThompson. Later after graduation, he and Wes joinedmilitary service togetherwhere they served in Korea.He enlisted in 1950 as amember of the U.S. Army1343 combat engineeringdivision and became a corporal and communicationspecialist. He received basic training in Fort Campbell, Ky. Mr. McLemore was deployedto Korea at the beginningof the war where his division landed at Hyundai Beach under heavy attack. He was later wounded and spent three weeks in a MASH unit. He was awarded the Korean service medal and two bronze campaign stars. He was a member of the Decatur Chapter of the VFW.

Upon returning to the states, Mr. McLemore took employment with Decatur Electric Department in 1952 as a lineman and later became superintendent where he retired in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and gardener and studied North Alabama archaeology.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine McLemore; two sons, Harold Wayland McLemore Jr. of Carthage, Texas, and Warren Hayes McLemore of Somerville; and four grandchildren, Casey McLemore, Jill McLemore and Shane McLemore, all of Carthage, Texas, and Brandon McLemore of Somerville.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Miller, Darrell Smith, Ray Robinson, Bruce Shaw, Roddy Taylor and Jay Roberts.

Published in the Decatur Daily on 8/31/2007.

Family/Spouse: Geraldine Sandy. Geraldine was born on 21 Apr 1937 in Lawrence County, Alabama; died on 1 Apr 2008 in Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle name shown on FindAGrave, in error, as Wayland.

Alvis md. Clefford Roberstson and had Harold. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147)

Terry Albers instead shows that he was born in Tick Ridge, Tennessee.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Tennessee, McMinn County, Etowah Town, Third Civil District
Enumerated April 17, 1940
SD 2 ED 54-11 Sheets 7A and 7B
419/163-O-1500
Daugherty, Ida O Head F W 45 Wd No 8 8 Laundress Same Place
---/163-R-10
McLemore, Alvis Head M W 34 M No H2 10 Ala Cedature Ala Rodman Water Engineering Dept
McLemore, Cleffa "X" Wife F W 29 M No H4 30 Ala Decatur Ala
McLemore, Harold Son M W 8 S Yes 1 1 Ala Decatur Ala

Alvis married Cleffa Belle Robinson on 30 Aug 1930. Cleffa (daughter of Charles Henry Roberson and Lela Reid) was born on 30 Nov 1910 in Alabama; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. shows her as Cleffa ROBINSON McLemore, a daughter of Charlie H. ROBINSON and Lela REID.

Sister of Elizabeth, married to her brother-in-law, Burl.

Obituary, posted to her FindAGrave Memorial page by FH Terry,

CLEFFA McLEMORE, 83, homemaker
Funeral for Cleffa McLemore, 83, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. David McKelvey officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.

Mrs. McLemore died Sunday at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Cleffa Robinson on November 30, 1910, in Dallas.

A longtime Decatur resident, she was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Harold McLemore Sr of Decatur, one sister, Elizabeth McLemore of Decatur; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Jay Roberts, Ben Robinson, Charles Black, Dempsey McLemore, Alvis McLemore and Bob Clements.
DECATUR DAILY - September 26, 1994

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat no 7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8, ED 89, Sheet 5B
85-85
McLemore (???) A. Hd W M Oct 1872 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife W F Sept 1878 21 M 4 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dellmer Son W M Jul 1898 1 S Ala Ala Ala
Lacrix, Oliver Bro-in-law W M Feb 1880 20 S Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Pr #7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. .Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 7B
Elk River ??? Road
125-125
McLemore, Alvis M Hd M W M1 14 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife F W 30 M1 14 4/4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Delmir Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Velmer Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Homa Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Alvis M. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Part of Slough Pr 10
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920 by Charlies Black
SD 8 ED 110 Sheet 5B
Athens Brown Ferry Road
85-96
McLemore, Alvis Hd M W 48 M ALa US Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma Wf F W 41 M Ala US US
McLemore, Velma Dtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Homer Son M W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Alvis Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Burll Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Louise Dtr F W 3 5/12 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Beat Pr 10
Enumerated April 23 24 1930 by George C Johnson
ED 42-19 S 2 Sheet 11 A
Brown's Ferry Road
195-196
McLemore, Alvis M Head M W 57 M24 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wif F W 52 M19 Tn Ga SC None
McLemore, Velma I. Dtr F W 29 S Ala Ala Tn Teacher
McLemore, Alvis W. Son M W 25 S Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Burl M. Son M W 17 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Emma L Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Gervis M Dtr (sic) F W 8 S Ala Ala Tn

Alvis married Emma C. LeCroix about 1896. Emma was born on 9 Sep 1878 in Alabama; died on 11 Dec 1946; was buried in Round Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bio, as copied from his FindAGrave memorial page:

Son of Artentius Whitney Roberson and Mary Frances Clem-Roberson.

Charlie's first marriage on 16 Jan 1906 was to Lela Reid in Giles County TN. She was the daughter of Albert Macklin Reid and Mary Virginia Christopher.

Their children: Alvin; Cleffa Belle Robinson-McLemore; Elizabeth Robinson-McLemore; and Bruce Reid Robinson.

(Note that three youngest changed the spelling of their surname to "Robinson").

Charlie's second marriage was to Clara Brown about 1925.

Their children: Margaret; Frank; Elton; and Larry Roberson.

Charles married Lela Reid. Lela was born on 22 Sep 1889 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 31 Dec 1923 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Round Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography, as copied from her FindAGrave memorial page:

Lela was the second daughter of Albert Macklin Reid and Mary Virgina Christopher-Bullington-Reid.

Her older full sister was Zoe Reid-Gilbert (Memorial #15921831)

Lela married Charles Henry Roberson on 16 Jan 1906 in Pulaski, Giles County, TN.

Their other daughter was Elizabeth Robinson-McLemore (Find A Grave Memorial# 50914926

Notes:

He has a military marker at his gravesite, photo can be seen at FindAGrave.

Engraved: Burl M. McLemore Pvt Co I 27 A.A. Inf Confederate States Army July 20, 1841 Oct 5, 1913

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=51317663&PIpi=27499866

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Census Information:

1870 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, Twp 2 Range 7, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 18 July 1870 by J. Danforth
Page 17 Stamped 490
HH 114-114
McClemore, B 25 M W Farmer Ala
McClemore, Martha J 24 F W Ala
McClemore, Jas R 2 3/12 M W Ala
McClemore, M.B. 7/12 M W Ala
Owens, E 10 F W Ala

ALSO shown, during the 1870 census, in Limestone County:
1870 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Twp 2 Range 6, Post Office Athens
Page 32
HH 266-266 Richard & Rebecca McLemore
267-267
McLemore, Burwell 28 M Farmer $--- $270 Ala
McLemore, Martha 25 F Keeping House Ala
McLemore, James 2 M At Home Ala
McLemore, Matthew 8/12 M At Home Ala

HH 119-119
McLemore, Nancy (Widow of Maclin McLemore, Burwell's Uncle)

1880 Census
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAge
BirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Burle MC LEMORE Self M Male W 37 AL Farmer AL AL
Martha MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 34 AL Keeping House AL AL
James MC LEMORE Son S Male W 12 AL Farming AL AL
Matthew MC LEMORE Son S Male W 10 AL Farming AL AL
Alvus MC LEMORE Son S Male W 8 AL AL AL
Melvin MC LEMORE Son S Male W 6 AL AL AL
Thomas MC LEMORE Son S Male W 4 AL AL AL
Zola MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 2 AL AL AL
Eva MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 6M AL AL AL
Source Information:Census PlaceBeat 7, Limestone, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254020 NA Film Number T9-0020
Page Number 395A

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat No. 8 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900 by Samuel C. Williams
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 63 A Stamped 118
48-48
McLemore, Bu?? M Hd W M Feb 1843 57 M 35 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J WIfe W F May 1846 54 M 35 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eva S Dtr W F Dec 1880 19 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evar (???) L Dtr W F Feb 1882 18 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Thomas H Son W M May 1877 23 M 4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Labor
McLemore, Ednie M D-in-Law W F May 1878 21 M 4 1/0 Ala Ala Ala
HH 49-49 John and Elizabeth McLemore

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pr. #7, Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 6B
HH #109-109 Matthew B and Martha E McLemore
HH #110-110
McLemore, Burl M Hd M 63 m1 45 Ala Tn Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J. Wf F 64 m1 43 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
HH# 111-111 Samuel and Catherine Wakefield
HH # 112-112 Thomas and Lizzie McLemore

Burwell married Martha Jane Shoemaker about 1866. Martha was born on 30 May 1846 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1924 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave Memorial page links her to the pages of her parents, George Ashley Shoemaker (1923-1889) and Rebeca E. Rose Shoemaker (1826-1921).

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Census Information:

Alabama, Limestone County, Pleasant Grove
19 and 20 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 106 Sheet 9B
174-176
Shoemaker, Rebecca Hd F W 93 Wd Al NC SC
McLemore, Martha Dtr F W 73 Wd Al Al Al