James Knox Polk McLemore

1844 - 1908  (63 years)

• Name	James Knox Polk McLemore  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	30 Apr 1844	Tennessee   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Mar 1908	Carroll County, Tennessee   [1, 3]
  Buried	Hope Hill Cemetery, Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Notes	"James was with Forrest in the war between the states, and he was somewhat legendary, as I have heard some good stories about him. He was the strongest man in Tennessee, and could lift a bale of cotton. He was about 6'6" which was huge for those times. My grandmother was also 6' tall. I have a nice picture of his family group and also a pic of him and Margaret with him in his uniform. Sherry Connally Murray - Jackson, TN." From 20th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA Biographical Information Website Revised 13 Aug 1999 http://home.olemiss.edu/~cmprice/cavalry/bio_m.html J.K. McLemore Company D. Enlisted April 1, 1864 in Gibson Co., TN, by Capt. Shane. Bay horse valued at $800. Present on roll for Mar/April 1864. Present on roll for May/June 1864. Source: Compiled Service Records (Research): Census Information: 1900 Census Tennessee, Gibson, Civil District 1, ED 30 Enumerated 2, 3 and 4th June 1900 by Horace V Suiter 18-18 McLemore, ??? Head W M Apr 1844 53 N 29 TN Tn NC Farmer McLemore, Margaret C Wife W F Mar 1855 45 M 29 12/9 Ala Tn Tn McLemore, Knox J Son W M Dec 1875 24 S Tn Tn Ala Farm Laborer McLemore, Ross A Son W M Feb 1879 21 M2 Tn Tn Ala Farm Laborer McLemore, Jinnie Dtr W F July 1876 23 S Tn Tn Ala McLemore, Eugene Son W M Arp 1884 16 S Tn Tn Ala Farm Laborer McLemore, Katy (sic) Son W M Dec 1888 11 Tn Tn AlaFarm Laborer McLemore, Cecil Son W M Jany 1894 6 Tn Tn Ala McLemore, Earnest Son W M Jany 1898 2 Tn Tn Ala
  Person ID	I25548	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Atkins Jefferson McLemore,   b. Abt 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1860, Gibson County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Sabrina Maury,   b. Abt 1808, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Jun 1834	Williamson County, Tennessee   [1]
  Family ID	F8489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Caroline Jackson,   b. 18 Mar 1855, Alabama ,   d. 24 Oct 1932, Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee  (Age 77 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1870	Gibson County, Tennessee   [1, 5, 6]
  	MaryLynn Santa shows that they were the parents of 10 children.
  Children	1. Viola Bertha McLemore,   b. 14 Jul 1871, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Aug 1953, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)   2. James Knox McLemore, Jr.,   b. 7 Dec 1874, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Mar 1929, Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee  (Age 54 years)   3. Jenny McLemore,   b. Jul 1876, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert Adkins McLemore,   b. Feb 1879, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Sep 1960, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 81 years)   5. Elnora Florence McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1880, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jun 1953, Houston, Harris County, Texas  (Age 73 years)   6. Eugene Brooks McLemore, Sr.,   b. 18 Apr 1884, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. Nov 1967, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)   7. Cabe McLemore,   b. 12 Dec 1889, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Feb 1959  (Age 69 years)   8. Cecil Blackman McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1894, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Aug 1978, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)   9. Earnest "Ernie" Floyd McLemore,   b. 22 Jan 1898, Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jun 1982  (Age 84 years)
  Photos		McLemore, James Knox Polk and wife, Margaret Jackson James Knox Polk with his wife, Margaret Jackson. His descendant, Sherry Connally Murray points out the knot of hair visible on Jame's head. She writes that because this hank of hair saved his life as a young man, he forevermore refused to have it cut, wearing it pinned up to his head in a small bun. She indicated she had heard two differing versions of the story, in one it happened during the Civil War, and in the other he was coming home from a bar in Jackson. "Anyway it happened when he was a young man. He fell in the river, and was drowning. Someone reached in and grabbed a hank of hair on the top of his head and saved him. He would never allow that bit of hair to be cut again for the rest of his life. It was 3 or 4 feet long."
  		McLemore, James Knox Polk and Family James Knox Polk McLemore and his wife, Margaret Jackson are seated. Sherry Murray believes the other seated woman is Margaret's mother, who was said to have later married one of James McLemore's brothers after her first husband died, making her both mother-in-law and sister-in-law. James and Margaret's children stand behind them. Sherry's grandmother, Viola is in the center of the back row, in the white dress. Viola was an artist, and loved all things with lace and frills, and always dressed accordingly. The identity of the other children, presumably Viola's siblings, is currently unknown. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE OTHER CHILDREN OF JAMES AND MARGARET.
  Last Modified	25 May 2014
  Family ID	F8491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1844 - Tennessee Married - 11 Oct 1870 - Gibson County, Tennessee Died - 22 Mar 1908 - Carroll County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S321] Freeman, Mark (mwfgenealogy@verizon.net) "Mostly Southern" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=markfreeman ; Ver. 2008-09-19 17:51:13. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Tennessee, Gibson, Civil District 1, ED 30 Enumerated 2, 3 and 4th June 1900 by Horace V Suiter 18-18 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 99123394 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 99123394, instead lists year of birth as 1843 (Reliability: 3). [S1096] Markel, Barbara (Campbell) Compiler "Gibson County TN - Marriages", (http://files.usgwarchives.org/tn/gibson/vitals/marriages/mca-mcle.txt). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 99123458 (Reliability: 3).