James Thomas McLemore

Notes:

Hopkins Co. TX - Anderson McLemore

Submitted by: June E. Tuck

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Anderson McLemore died December 1, 1896. Mr. McLemore was born in the state of Georgia, October 3, 1818. He professed religion and joined the Methodist Church and was made a Mason about the same time in Chambers County, Alabama, from where he moved, sometimes in the forties, to Arkansas, carrying with him love for the church and Masonry. He was happily married three times, his first wife having been Miss Jane Ward (sic) of Alabama; his second wife, Miss S. B. Holderness, of Arkansas; and his last, who survived him, Mrs. S. P. Williams, Nee Miss Ashcroft. Twelve children were born to the deceased; five by the first wife, three by the second wife, and four by the third wife, but only four of these children are living - one of the first and three of the last family. Mr. Anderson first came to Hopkins County, Texas, in 1863, returning to Arkansas just after the late war, but finally coming back to Hopkins County in 1869, since which time and until his death he as been a resident of this county, having made his home for the past few years of his life in Sulphur Springs.

Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore


ABSTRACTS OF EARLY RECORDS OF HOPKINS CO TX.
Will Book 1, p.260 Will of Anderson McLemore, dec'd. to daughters Mrs. Virginia A. Crowley, 36 acres out of the NE corner of my prairie place, 16 acres East end of timber tract bought of Reily. 1/6 part of cattle and horses. To children of Mary W. Atkinson who are now living: Saml W. Atkinson, Jno C. Atkinson, Mary W. Atkinson, Bettie P. Atkinson, Annie J. Atkinson & McLemore ATkins of _____ Co, AR, $5 each. Beloved wife Sue P. McLemore, house and lot in Sulphur Springs. Also to wife and 4 children: Luther A. McLemore, Adaline R. McLemore, Franklin A. Mclemore & James M. McLemore, remaining part of prairie and timbered land, horses, cattle, etc. Executrix: Sue P. McLemore. Wit: Robert M. Henderson, W. N. Barlett, Saml. G. Tomlinson. Made in 1885. Filed 29 Mar 1897.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Arkansas, Calhoun County, Moro Township. P O Chambersville
Enumerated 9 Aug 1860
Page 15
90-90
A. McLemore 41 M Farmer 7000 35000 Georgia
Sallie McLemore [nee Holderness] 34 F NC
Alex McLemore 15 M Farmer Ala
P. McLemore 79 M Mechanic Ala
A. S. Holdnings [Dr. Algernon Sidney Holderness] 26 M Doctor NC
John McLemore 17 M Farmer NC
An 8 year old Virginia McLemore was living in Chambers County, Alabama with the Ware family in 1860. That Virgnia was born in Arkansas as well. The Ware's are presumably her maternal grandparents, so it appears she was indeed the daughter of Anderson and his first wife, Jane Ware/


1870 Census
Texas, Hopkins County, Black Jack Grove, Precinct 4
Enumerated 29 Sept 1870 Page No. 19, Stamped 150
125-125
McLemore, Anderson 51 M W Farmer 1800 4000 Georgia If married with the year: August
McLemore, Alexander 26 M W Farmer 1000 2000 Alabama
McLemore, Virginia 16 (sic, s/b 18) F W Keeping House Arkansas
HH #126 is family headed by 41 year old Malissa McLemore of Georgia, who was Black

Anderson married Sallie B. Holderness on 18 Jul 1854 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Sallie was born on 8 Jul 1825 in North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 1869; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Chambersville, Calhoun County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"....Sarah E. "Sallie, b. 1825, married Anderson McLemore,as his second wife, 18 Jul 1854, Calhoun Co, AR. She died between 1860 and 1870 probably in Arkansas. Anderson married again and moved to Hopkins Co, TX, living near his brother-in-law, Dr. Robert c. Holderness...."

From the FindAGrave memorial page of Elizabeth Brooks Holderness, born 1795 in Caswell County, NC and died 1858 in Calhoun County, Ark.

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Married:
Marriage record said to be indexed as Anderson McLenon, shown as age 35

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Notes:

Email from Mary Mosley Mansour, September 2006, "You have a wonderful site. I believe this man who is one of my grandfathers, Willam McLemore?sup? ?/sup?died ca 1836 in Tallapoosa Co. Alabama. He is listed as a merchant, farmer and intruder on Creek lands at the time." Diane Noel instead shows his location of death as Montgomery County, Alabama.

Mary Mosley Mansour Email dated September 18, 2006

Melba Gene McLemore notes that the "Alabama Genealogical Register, V. 6, No. 3.4, Sept-Dec 1964 cites a Will for a Wm. McLemore, will dated 7 Aug 1836, probated 12 Sept 1836.

William married Julia Perry. Julia was born on 23 Feb 1784 in Jones County, Georgia; died in in Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Audrey Diener (audreydiener@charter.net) lists her a daughter of John PERRY.

Notes:

In 1769 we find a James McLemore and three taxable whites listed in Granville County, North Carolina. This was probably James III, his wife Elizabeth, and their two oldest children. A year later (1770) "James McLemore Sr." (James Jr.) took an oath in Granville, and the use of the Sr. indicated the presence of a namesake son (James III), who was probably the subject of the above mentioned tax list reference the year before. James III would have been about thirty at this point. Then, in 1772 a James is mentioned in the will of Robert WALLACE, but it is unclear which one of the two is meant. However, the James McLemore who signed the (subsequent?) Granville County Oath of Allegience on May 30, 1778, was most probably James III, then about age 39.

James McLemore, Jr. (III) bought land from Benjamin McCULLOH in Granville County in 1779. The use of "Jr." indicates that his father may still have been living.

Futher references to James McLemore in Granville County probably refer to this James McLemore, or to his son, the Rev. James McLemore (1782-1834). Father and son moved to Hancock County, Georgia, after 1803, where the elder James died in 1811. His children were subsequently named in the will of his brother, Charles McLemore who died in Georgia as well in 1815. Charles had no children and named as his heirs James's children: John, William, James Jr. (IV), Rebecca Jones, Pleasant and Jesse. James' widow, Elizabeth, was named as executrix.

(James L. McLemore, III, pp 49, 50).

James married Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth was born before 1758 in Granville County, North Carolina; died after 1815 in Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]