John T. McLamore

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Obituary, copied from FindAGrave

Services for John T. McLamore, 49, were held at First Christian Church. Mr. McLamore was killed in the crash of his plane in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Services were officiated by Dr. George W. Davis, pastor of First Christian Church at Wichita Falls, assisted by Rev. Charles Morris, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Seymour.

Bringing the urn, were Robert R. Welch of Hadden Field, New Jersey, a close associate of John McLamore and Herbert M. Hucke, with RCA Victor, who came from Baltimore. They came by plane. John T. Woodward of Los Angeles, also with RCA Victor was at the funeral.

John T. McLamore lost his life while returning to his home at Hadden Field, New Jersey from a meeting with RCA executives in Washington, DC. Mr. McLamore's associates at the meeting went home by train, but he finally decided to come back in his plane, in spite of the soupy weather conditions. He crashed into a hill side, not far from the landing field, where he was attempting to come down. He was alone in the plane. The plane caught fire and burned. It was necessary to cremate the body.

Mr. McLamore's parents were the first settlers of Baylor County. After his mother's death, he continued to live with his father at Round Timber community with part of the time living at the home of his grandparents who lived there as well. He attended the Round Timber Community school until entering high school at Seymour in the 8th grade. After graduating from Seymour High Schoo, he graduated from Texas A&M College with a BA degree in electrical engineering.

For 27 years, Mr. McLamore had been with the RCA Victor Company. His specialty was radar engineering. He had become one of the most important men in the company and had done well in the matter of his own financial affairs. Mr. McLamore had high-security clearance with the US Defense Department and was involved with top secret plans.

For a number of years, John McLamore had been in Wichita Falls and Seymour for Christmas. He often visited in the home of his cousin, Mrs. J.W. "Madge [Plants]" McKee of New York.

John McLamore had never married.

Survived by one sister - Mrs. John "Valerie" Tevis; one uncle - Roy Stevens; one aunt - Mrs. R.C. Plants.

John T. McLamore was a member of the First Christian Church at Timpson, Texas. He was a man of the highest principles and stood high in the estimation of those who knew him.

Notes:

Ancestry.Com shows he was listed in a University of Texas Alumni directory of follows.

Julian T. McLamore
M. D., '97; Physician. Westover, Texas.

Obituary from FindAGrave:


Dr. Julian McLamore, 57, of Megargel, graduated from the University of Texas Medical school at Galveston in 1897, which was the second graduating class. in 1898, he practiced one year as a physician in the Spanish American War. Dr. McLamore moved to Round Timbers in Baylor County in 1900.

In 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Stevens of Round Timbers. Two children were born to this union. His wife preceded him in death.

In 1927, Dr. McLamore moved to Megargel. He was one of the oldest practicing physicians in this section of the country.

Services were held at the home of Fred Kunkel of Megargel by the Presbyterian pastor at Seymour. He was laid to rest in the Seymour cemetery by the side of his wife.

Survived by one son - John McLamore of Philadelphia, PA; one daughter - Miss Valerie McLamore, a teacher at Bomarton; one sister who lived at Timpson, Texas but was unable to attend the funeral. His son was unable to attend the funeral because of the distance.

Registered for World War I draft at Baylor County, Texas. Physician and Surgeon

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 7, Timpson Town
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 93 Sheet 1 stamped 228A
11/11
McLamore, Julian Head W M Apr 1875 S Tx Tx Tn Physician
Rhodes, Thomas E Boarder W M Feb 1840 60 Wd
Holmes, James C Boarder W M Sept 1860 40 S Tx Ga Ga Day Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Baylor County,JP 3
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 13 Sheet 1B
3/3
Campbell, William M Head M W 62 M Ky Tenn Tenn
Campell, America Wf W F 57 M Ky Ky Ky
Campbell, Lillie D Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, John A Son M W 16 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, Russell W Son M W 11 S Tx Ky Ky
McLamore, Julin Boarder M W 44 Wd Tx Tx Tenn Doctro
McLamore, John T Boarder M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, Valerie Boarder F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Chaffin, William F Board M W 48 S Tx Tenn Tenn Engineer Cotton Gin

Julian married Etta Mae Stevens about 1902 in Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas. Etta was born about 1882 in Baylor County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Copied from FindAGrave:

Daughter of John Wesley Stevens.

Her father was the first permanent settler of Baylor County. He was also a founding member of the Texas Cattlemen's Association which met at Graham, Texas in 1877.

Etta Stevens, of Round Timbers was married Dr. Julian McLamore in 1902 at Round Timbers.

Survived by her husband; one son - John; one daughter - Valerie.

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, John T.
b: November, 1846 Shelby County, Texas
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Service: Co. D, 9th Texas Cavalry Ross' Brigade from Oct 1862-March 1865 Pension: #31334 Died at home of son Dr. Julian T. McLemore

His Texas Death Certificate, posted by L F Dodson to Ancestry.com, shows he was born in Shelby County, Texas on Nov 7, 1845 to A. McLamore, born Alabama and Mary Brinson, also born in Alabama. He was widowed at the time of his death, and his occupation was listed as Farmer. His son, Julian, was the attending physician. He was buried in Seymour?, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 154 Sheet 28A
Thomas G. Jefferson Enumerator
Tenaha Road
422-435
Haden, Ferd D Head M W 44 M1 21 Tx Va Va English Farmer
Haden, Minnie Wf F W 41 M1 21 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Atkins D Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Marcantile
Haden, Frank J Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, George M Son M WE 16 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy Son M W 9 F Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Lucy Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, John T Father-in-law M W 62 Wd Tx ALa Ala
Tims, Mary V Aunt F W 72 Wd 8/2 Ala Ga Ga

John married Nancy A.. Nancy was born about 1852 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Often shown as Nancy Arabella Kennard. Not proven.

Notes:

Direct descendant William McLamore notes that Adkin's first name was William.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County
131-131
Adkin McLamore 43 m Ga Farmer
Susan A. McLamore 33 F Ga
Matthew W. 14 M Al
Jas. S. 13 M Al
Elijah 9 M Tx
Mary A. 7 F Tx
John 4 M Tx
Gideon Goss 33 M NC Trader $10,000

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
V. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, P.O. Buena Vista
Page 14
105-105
McLamore, A 63 M W Farmer 4080 1135 Ga
Darnell, Mary M 37 F W Keeps House Texas
Darnell, John 25 M W Farmer Texas
Darnell, Bellazora 20 F W At Home Texas
Darnell, N. A. 10 M W At School Texas
Darnell, E. H. 8 M W At School Texas
Darnell, Mary A 5 F W Texas
McLamore, Abram/Aspan 2 M W Texas
McLamore,Minnia 1 F W Texas
McLamore Delia 18 F W La
McLemore, Hamp 17 M B Tx

William married Susan A. Brinson on 23 Oct 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Susan (daughter of Matthew Brinson, Sr. and Henrietta McLemore) was born about 1817 in Georgia; died before 1870 in Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the Garrison-Logan Family History and Genealogy website, Susan Brinson was shown as a daughter of Henrietta McLEMORE and Matthew Brinson, said to have been married ca 1811 in Georgia. Matthew was shown as being born in Onslow County, NC and dying in 1861 in Shelby County, Texas.