Billie Joan McLemore

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McLemore Rites

Fayett-Double funeral services for Clarence Billy McLemore, 29, of Rock City, Ala, and his father, Cannie Lee McLemore, 52, of Eldridge, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Fayett County, directed by Vessey's Funeral Home.

The two men were electrocuted Sunday afternoon in Eldridge on top of the older McLemore's tin-roofed house adjusting an aerial when it toppled into a nearby power line carrying 7,800 volts.

Services for Cannie Lee McLemore will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Simmons with burial in the church cemetery. Serving as active pallbeares will be Odd Fellows.

Cannie Lee McLemore, born in Walker County, was an insurance salesman and a member of the Church of Christ. He was married to the former Beatrice McClesky.

Surviving are his wife, four brothers, Carl, Henry, Joe and Bill McLemore, and three grandchildren.

Services for Clarence Bill McLemore will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Tucker with burial in the Gregg Cemetery.

Born in Walker County, he was the son of Mrs. Beatrice McLemore and the late Cannie Lee McLemore. A coal miner, he was married to the former Charlotte Norris.

Suriving are his wife, mother, and three children.

Clarence married Charlotte Norris. Charlotte was born on 10 Mar 1929; died on 5 May 1997; was buried in Griggs Place Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Alabama Deaths and Burial Index shows he was married to Beatrice McLemore.

A scan of his obituary has been posted to his FindAGrave Memorial page, created by David Woody, and is transcribed below:

McLemore Rites

Fayett-Double funeral services for Clarence Billy McLemore, 29, of Rock City, Ala, and his father, Cannie Lee McLemore, 52, of Eldridge, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Fayett County, directed by Vessey's Funeral Home.

The two men were electrocuted Sunday afternoon in Eldridge on top of the older McLemore's tin-roofed house adjusting an aerial when it toppled into a nearby power line carrying 7,800 volts.

Services for Cannie Lee McLemore will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Simmons with burial in the church cemetery. Serving as active pallbeares will be Odd Fellows.

Cannie Lee McLemore, born in Walker County, was an insurance salesman and a member of the Church of Christ. He was married to the former Beatrice McClesky.

Surviving are his wife, four brothers, Carl, Henry, Joe and Bill McLemore, and three grandchildren.

Services for Clarence Bill McLemore will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Tucker with burial in the Gregg Cemetery.

Born in Walker County, he was the son of Mrs. Beatrice McLemore and the late Cannie Lee McLemore. A coal miner, he was married to the former Charlotte Norris.

Suriving are his wife, mother, and three children.

Canie married Beatrice McCluskey about 1930. Beatrice was born on 25 May 1913 in Alabama; died on 9 Nov 1974 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama; was buried in Tucker Cemetery, Eldridge, Walker County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Alabama Death and Burial Index lists her as follows:

Name: Beatrice Kelley
[Beatrice McCluskey]
Birth Date: abt 1913
Death Date: 9 Nov 1974
Death Place: Jasper, Walker, Alabama
Death Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Elbert McCluskey
Mother Name: Delia Colburn
Spouse Name: Frances Kelley
FHL Film Number: 2242120

She is linked on FindAGrave to her first husband, Canie L. McLemore, and son, Billy McLemore.

She can be found on the 1930 census with her parents, Elbert and Dela, and 4 young siblings in Walker County, Alabama. She was born in Alabama, as were her parents, their parents, and her siblings.

Notes:

Middle name said to be Newton.

Assumed, but not proven, to be a brother of John C. McLemore, the husband of Medina Loue "Dena" Swindle? They lived near each other at the time of the 1900 census, and were listed as adjacent families as of the 1910 census. Both census enumerations were in Walker County, Alabama.

The transcribed info on his FindAGrave memorial page instead has his year of birth as 1873. A photo of his marker shows this same year of birth, and also has an inscription indiciating he was a member of the Church of Christ for 35 years.

The Alabama, Deaths and Burial Index, 1881-1974 shows that Willie N. McLemore, born ca 1873 and died 17 Dec 1947 in Carbon Hill, Fayette, Alabama was the son of Frank and Martha McLemore.

Could this couple be his parents?


1870 Census
Mississippi, Chickasaw County, Post Office Buena Vista
Enumerated 2 July 1870
Page 39, stamped 145
322-310
McLemore, Frank 25 M W Farmer $500 $375 Alabama
McLemore, Mary A 26 F Keeping House $--- $100 Alabama
McLemore, Martha 2 F Miss
Hu???, Samuel 11 M W Domestic Servant Miss

Also living in Chickasaw County, Mississippi at the time o
f the 1870 census were Sterling P. McLemore (born ca 1826) and William McLemore (born bet 1821-1835), both thought to be sons of Abner McLemore of Lawrence County, Alabama. Could Frank be related to them?

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Alabama, Walker County, Twp 12 R 9 Beat 6 Carbon Hill
Enumerated 11 June 1900
SD 6 ED 141 Sheet 18B
248-252
McLemore, William N Hd W M May 1876 24 M 0 Ala Ala Miss Coal Miner
McLemore, Leona P Wf W F Jan 1877 23 M 0 0.0 Ala Ga NC

Other McLemore's in Walker county, Alabama:

Alabama, Walker, Carbon Hill, Twp 13 R 9 Beat 5 Carbon Hill
Enumerated 13 June 1900
SD 6 ED 141 Sheet 16B
319-325
McLemore, Arthur Boarder W M Aug 1872 27 S Miss Irland? Irland? Engineer Coal Mine

Alabama, Walker, Pr 7 (Beach Grove)
Enumerated 2 June 1900
SD 6 ED 142 Sheet 1B
11-11 A.C. and Nancy Swindle
13-13
McLemore, John Hd W M May 1878 22 M 0 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Susan E Wf W F May 1885 15 M 0 Ala Ala Ala


1910 Census
Alabama, Walker County, Pr. 5
Enumerated 29 April 1910
SD ? ED 175 Sheet 25A
513-526
McLemore, John Hd M W 34 m1 10 Miss Miss Miss Miner Coal Mines
McLemore, Dina Wif F W 25 M1 10 4/4 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Ruby Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Gussie S. Dtr F W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Nellie Dtr F W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Johnnie Dtr F W 2 S Ala Ala Ala
514-527
McLemore, William Hd M W 34 M1 10 Ala Ala Miss Farmer
McLemore, Leona Wf F W 22 M1 10 5/3 Ala Ga SC
McLemore, Carl Son m W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, William F. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Carrie Son M W 2 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Not locatoed

1930 Census
Alabama, Walker County, Precinct 26 Kansas
Enumerated April 22, 1930
111-114
McLemore, William N. Hd M W 54 M 24 Ala US US Farmer
McLemore, Leona P Wf F W 53 M 23 Ala Ga NC
McLemore, Canie L Son M W 22 M 22 Ala Miss Ala Machine helper Coal Mines
McLemroe, James E Son M W 16 S Ala Miss Ala
McLemore, Joe E. Son M W 11 S Ala Miss Ala Laborer Farm

1940 Census
Alabama, Walker County, E.P. 26 Kansas
Enumerated April 16, 1940
SD 7 ED 64-38 Sheet 9A
Iron Mountain Road
149
McLemore, Henry Head M W 29 M M no H-4 Ala Operator Saw Mill Same place
McLemore, Gertrude Wf F W 29 M No C-4 Ala same place
McLemore, Delaris Dtr F W 7 S Yes 1 Ala same place
150
McLemore, Will Head M W 65 M No 5 Ala Operator Farm same house
McLemore, Leona Wf F W 64 M No 5 Ala same house
McLemore, Clifford Son M W 26 S No H-1 Ala same house
151
McLemore, Joe Head M W 21 M No 6 Ala Coal Loader Coal Mine same place
McLemore, Willie Lee Wf F W 22 M No 7 Ala R Walker Ala
McLemore, Joe Anne Dtr F W 1 S No 0 Ala
152
McLemore, Carl Head M W 39 No H1 Ala Carpenter W.P.A. same place
McLemore, Maudie Wf F W 39 M No 7 Ala same place
McLemore, Berniece Dtr F W 12 S Yes 5 Ala Same House
McLemore, Lois Dtr F W 10 S Yes 3 Ala Same House
McLemore, Nell Dtr F W 7 S Yes 1 Ala Same House
McLemore, Bettye Joe Dtr F W s No 0 Ala Same House

William married Leona P. Bridges about 1900 in Walker County, Alabama. Leona was born on 5 Jan 1876 in Alabama; died on 7 May 1940; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Headstone inscribed Mrs. Leona McLemore Jan 5 1876 May 7 1940 "She was the sunshine of our home."