Col. Albert Sydney McLemore

1869 - 1921  (52 years)

• Name	Albert Sydney McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	23 May 1869	Mufreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Jul 1921	Vallejo, Solano County, California   [4]
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia   [4]
  Notes	In "The Leatherneck" dated May 12, 1923, an article announced the formation of a new chapter of the "Marine Corps Veteran's Association" in Houston, Texas. The chapter was called the McLemore Detachment in honor of Col. Albert S. McLemore USMC. Col. McLemore served 28 years in the Marine Corps and the article said that during the World War he was in charge of recruiting and publicity and, in 1919, he assumed the duties of Asst. Adjutant and Inspector of the Dept. Of the Pacific. The article announced that the McLemore Detachment has the following officers: N.J. Curtis, George Schleeter, Walter E. Baust, Ira L. Hinton and states that "Marines and ex-Marines who are from Texas, or who have ex-buddies from that state may get full information by writing to Ira L. Hinton, Old Federal Building, Houston, Texas." These former Marines were the "plank-owners' of this Detachment. The Marine Corps Veteran's Association then became the Marine Corps League so our Detachment has roots back to the earliest days. Why it was decided to honor Col McLemore by naming the "chapter" after him has been lost to time. But here is a short biography of Col. A.S. McLemore. Albert Sydney McLemore was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Born in 1869, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1893. He served with the Marine Guard aboard U.S.S. New York in 1894 and aboard U.S.S. Philadelphia from 1895 to 1897. During the Spanish-American War he served with Co. E, First Marine (Huntington's) Battalion, North Atlantic Fleet from April 22, 1898 to September 20, 1898. He was present ashore at Guantanamo, Cuba in defense of Camp McCalla June 11, 12 and 13, 1898 for which he was later appointed Captain by Brevet on March 18, 1901 for "distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy at Guantanamo, Cuba". This was a particularly high honor in a time when there no decorations in the Naval service to award bravery for officers. The Medal of Honor was reserved for enlisted men only until after the Mexico Campaign in 1914. He had a long career in the Marine Corps serving on numerous ships and stations. By 1917 he had been promoted to Colonel and became Asst. Adjutant and Inspector in the Marine Corps. In 1918 he assumed the duties of Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New York, N.Y. He was named to receive a Brevet Medal for his Distinguished Conduct in Cuba in 1898 but he died at Mare Island, CA from cancer on July 13, 1921. (Research): Census Listings: 1920 Census California, San Francisco, District 31 Enumerated 3 jan 1920 SD Fourth Calif ED 152 Sheet 12A Stamped 127 McLemore, Col. Albert Head M W 49 M Tn Tn Tn Officer Marine Corp McLemore, Maud Wf F W 44 M Ga Ala Ga McLemore, Albert Son M W 24 S Va Tn Ga Soldier Military McLemore, Dorothy Dtr F W 18 S Washington, DC Tn Ga
  Person ID	I26167	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	William Sugars McLemore,   b. 1 Feb 1830, Thompson Station, Williamson County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Aug 1908, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Annie Louise Wharton,   b. 8 Mar 1836, Alabama ,   d. 12 Apr 1907, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee  (Age 71 years)
  Married	15 May 1856	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee   [7, 8]
  	Marriage Notes for William McLemore and Annie Wharton: From Thenie's diary: "When Mama was a young pretty city girl (Nashville) she came visiting to Spring Hill and Papa's two sisters Margaret and Thenie McLemore came to call on her. They invited her out to their country home to a party and it was there Papa met and fell in love with her. He was not living there then but was a young lawyer in Franklin. Living only 8 miles from Thompson Station he was at home on a visit. I do not know how long they were engaged but they were married on Demonbreun Street in Nashville at her home on May 15, 1856, and came at once to live in Franklin." Williamson County Historical Society journal 32, 2001, page 43, in a letter from Andrew B. Ewing to his son Hugh date 12 Apr 1859: "I have been very busy in my profession for several days - Billy McLemore's wife blessed him with Twin-daughters a few days since, which is the fourth woman I have attended with twins this spring - a very unusual number indeed even for a whole years business." (Courtesy of Mark Freeman) (Courtesy of Mark Freeman)
  Family ID	F8496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Stevens,   b. 18 Feb 1875, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia ,   d. 15 Jul 1936, Coronado, San Diego County, California  (Age 61 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1894	Washington, District Of Columbia   [2, 9]
  Children	1. Albert Stevens McLemore,   b. 16 Jul 1895, Virginia ,   d. 27 Aug 1962, Napa County, California  (Age 67 years)   2. Dorothy McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1905, Washington, District Of Columbia ,   d. 13 Oct 1984, San Diego County, California  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F11281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 May 1869 - Mufreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Married - 19 Dec 1894 - Washington, District Of Columbia Buried - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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  McLemore, Albert Sidney B. 1869 Tennessee D. 1921 California Albert Sydney McLemore was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Born in 1869, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1893. He served with the Marine Guard aboard U.S.S. NEW YORK in 1894 and aboard U.S.S. Philadelphia from 1895 to 1897. During the Spanish-American War he served with Co. E, First Marine (Huntington's) Battalion, North Atlantic Fleet from April 22, 1898 to September 20, 1898. He was present ashore at Guantanamo, Cuba in defense of Camp McCalla June 11, 12 and 13, 1898 for which he was later appointed Captain by Brevet on March 18, 1901 for "distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy at Guantanamo, Cuba". This was a particularly high honor in a time when there no decorations in the Naval service to award bravery for officers. The Medal of Honor was reserved for enlisted men only until after the Mexico Campaign in 1914. He had a long career in the Marine Corps serving on numerous ships and stations. By 1917 he had been promoted to Colonel and became Asst. Adjutant and Inspector in the Marine Corps. In 1918 he assumed the duties of Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New York, N.Y.

  
  

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