Lessie E. Simpson

1899 - 1988  (88 years)

• Name	Lessie E. Simpson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	11 Aug 1899	Lee County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 May 1988	Travis County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	New Knobbs Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Notes rec'd from Buck McLemore Friday 11 July 2003 (Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore) Notes were written 27 Sept 1982 We visited with Lessie McDavid and her son today. Lessie is 83 years old. She is active and bright. She could remember seeing Buck's father. She said he was a very handsome man. He was rather short , dark hair and eyes- She said , he lived with them 1 year and helped her father make a crop- She remembers her grandmother very well. She said Texanna (her grandmother) spent some time visiting and helping her mother after she had a child, which was quite often. Her Mother, Lee Simpson, had 12 more children, about 2 years apart. There were two sets of twins, including Lessie and her twin brother Lester. Things she remembers about Texanna She had dark hair and eyes- She wore a real pretty black and white check apron most of the time with white embrodery- at night she would take off her apron and sleep with it covering her head. She remember her grandmother, Mother and herself visiting with Texanna's brother that lived in McDade, a Baker. Texanna sometimes stayed with her brother. Texanna supported herself after the hanging, by nursing sick people and staying with ladies after child birth . She did remarry once after Thad was hung- the marriage didn't work out and she is listed as Texanna McLemore on her gravestone. She is buried at Crisp, Texas. She spent a lot of time at Bud and Anna's house. Lessie said she liked her grandmother but some of her brothers didn't because she would tell on them. She remembered her grandfather (Thad) was noted for making beautiful spurs - he was in the process of making her father a pair of spurs when he was hanged. She said her mother and grand mother wouldn't talk of the hanging. her Father, Mr. Simpson told the children not to say anything about the hangings to their mother. Her mother's name was Lee, Margie Lee. She was four years of age when the hanging occurred. Lottie was some younger than Lee and Romy was the youngest. She said all that she knew about the hanging was from her Aunt ( a sister to Texanna), who lived I believe in Elgin. She said Mrs. McLemore (Texanna )had told her that Mr. ( Thad) McLemore had gone to McDade on Christmas Eve and had taken a flour sack with him to put presents in. And he didn't come back home that night, so the next morning she sent Bud to town, and she was holding Lottie when she saw Bud coming toward the house beating at the horse to to go faster, and she knew something bad had happened, and she stood up and let Lottie fall. And she started yelling the vigilantes have gotten him. (Research):Census Information: 1920 Census Not located. A Single William McDavid of the same age is a boarder in the home of Addie M and William Ramey of Stonewall County, Texas, where he is listed as a "brother-in-law." Another William McDavid, born circa 1903 is an "inmate" of the Macmic(?) Home and School of Texas in Tarrant County. Listed alongside him is a 14 year old John V. McDavid. 1930 Federal Census Texas, Lee County, Justice Precinct No. 3 Enumerated April 22, 1930 by John T. Boswell ED 144-5 SD 24 Sheet 5A Stamped 141 HH 91-91 William and Nettie McDAVID HH 92-94 McDavid, William F Hd W W 28 M 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer McDavid, Lesse E Wife F W 30 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor McDavid, W. Ray Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx McDavid, R. Glen Son M W 2 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I26441	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Edgar Donald Simpson,   b. 22 May 1873, Texas ,   d. 16 Mar 1930, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Margaret Lee "Margie" McLemore,   b. 12 May 1878, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas ,   d. 1 Jun 1949, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma  (Age 71 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1894	Lee County, Texas   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F8258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Franklin McDavid,   b. 4 Jun 1901, Texas ,   d. 13 Jun 1977, Williamson County, Texas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1919	Texas   [6]
  Children	1. Winfred Ray McDavid,   b. 6 Nov 1921, Knobbs, Lee County, Texas ,   d. 12 Oct 1998, Williamson County, Texas  (Age 76 years)   2. Richard Glen McDavid, Sr.,   b. 14 Jan 1928, Texas ,   d. 18 Apr 1995  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F8744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Aug 1899 - Lee County, Texas Married - Abt 1919 - Texas Died - 1 May 1988 - Travis County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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