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Moses McLemore

Male Abt 1857 - 1920  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Moses McLemore  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1857  Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 1920  Mitylene, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From Memorial Record of Alabama (a book) published in 1893.

      "MOSES McLEMORE, a prominent planter of Montgomery county, was born in this county in 1857. He is a son of Andrew J. and Sarah C. (Smith) McLemore, the former native of Jones county, Ga., the latter of Orangeburgh district, S. C. Andrew J. McLemore came with his parents to Alabama about 1820, received a common school education, and married Margaret Caffey, who died leaving three daughters. In 1854 Mr. Mclemore married again, and spent the rest of his life in the vicinity of Moses McLemore's present home. He owned a fine plantation, and negroes, was never in public life nor performed any military service. He was well read and had a large fund of information. He was for many years a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and died in 1870, aged fifty-five. His father was the Rev. James McLemore, a Missionary Baptist Minister, who came from Georgia to Alabama about 1820, and followed the ministry in this state for many years. He is said to have built the first church in Montgomery county. He was a Virginian by birth, and died before Moses McLemore was born, greatly loved by his people. His wife survived him by a number of years. She was an energetic woman, and attended the plantation affairs very successfully. They raised a large family of sons and daughters, only two of the daughters now surviving [ca.1893]. The mother of Moses McLemore is still living. She is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Smith, natives of South Carolina, where they lived all their lives. Mrs. McLemore came to Alabama with an uncle, Daniel Rast, who settled in Lowndes. She is the mother of four Children, viz.: Mary, Moses, Laura A. and Sterling Price. Moses was educated at the county schools and at Montgomery, and at the age of seventeen began life for himself as a farmer. He married, in 1890, Annie Benom Tanner, daughter of L. H. and Ophelia A. Tanner, who came from Georgia to Alabama. Mr. Tanner died at Union Springs, and Mrs. Tanner is still living. Mrs. McLemore was born in Tuskegee, Ala. Mr. McLemore is one of the leading farmers in the county, owning 2,900 acres of fine farming land. He has followed farming all his life, and for some years he also carried on merchandising, and ran a cotton gin. When he started in life he had but a few hundred dollars, inherited from his father's estate; now he is worth many thousands of dollars, all of which, with the exception just mentioned, he has aquired by his own industry and economy."

      (Courtesy of Robert Morris: Lee, Lencionie and Morris Genealogies at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project)

      Obituary
      Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore
      Pioneer Resident of County is Dead

      Moses McLemore of Mitylene, Leading Citizen for Years, Passes Saturday

      Moses McLemore, of Mitylene one of the leading citizens of Montgomery county, died Saturday afternoon at ? 30 o'clock at a local infirmary. Mr. McLemore had been in declining health for some months and in February grew rapidly worse, and he was brought to Montgomery for treatment. Saturday an operation was resorted to in a last attempt to prolong his life, but in vain. Members of the family were at his bedside when the end came.

      The McLemores were a pioneer Montgomery family. They came to this county and settled on the rich farming lands in the famous old Mount Meigs vicinity 100 years ago. Always they have followed agriculture and with marked success. Moses McLemore, who was 63 years old at his death, had been born and reared on the family plantation on which he resided and which he operated for the whole of his life. He never lived elsewhere. He had long been recognized as one of the most successful planters in Middle Alabama. He was a gentleman of fine personal qualities and universally popular. He was a tender and devoted husband and father and a farmer who found the soil and its products a source of never-ending pleasure. The McLemore residence is one of the prettiest country places in Montgomery county. The numerous Montgomery friends of the family were frequently entertained within its hospitable walls. The dead planter is survived by his wife and three sons: A. J. McLemore, K T McLemore, and Price McLemore, all of Mitylene, and four daughters, Mrs. H. W. Walker of Millstead, Miss Alidah McLemore, Miss Cherita McLemore and Jane McLemore of Mitylene, and by two sisters, Miss Mary McLemore and Miss Adele McLemore, of Montgomery.

      Funeral services will take place from the residence on the Mot. Meigs Road Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Blakely of the First Baptist church, officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood.

      Date: 1920-04-18 Montgomery Advertiser

      McLemore Burying Ground, Montgomery, Alabama

      From DAR records 1936

      The McLemore Burying Ground is about one mile off the Montgomery -Atlanta
      Highway to the right facing east, and is about five miles from Montgomery.
      It is on a knoll behind the old James McLemore home built about 1820. In
      1936 Mrs. Lizzie Taylor Dickerson occupied it. A low brick wall and
      iron fence surrounds the lot. Outside the main cemetery is another smaller
      one, also enclosed. There are graves of slaves and faithful servants, mostly
      unmarked outside all enclousures. Graves listed begin at the southwest
      corner of the plot.

      http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/mclemore.txt

    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1870 Federal Census
      Alabama, Montgomery county, Twp 16 Range 19, Post Office Mo
      ntgomery
      Enumerated 11 July 1870
      Stamped 342
      1994-1999
      McLemore, S.C. 39 F W Keeping House SC
      McLemore, Elizabeth 30 F At Home Ala
      McLemore, M.R. 14 F At Home Ala
      McLemore, Moses 12 M At Home Ala
      McLemore, Adella 10 F At At Home Ala
      McLemore, Price 8 M Ala
      McLemore, A.L. 4 M Ala


      1880 Federal Census
      Alabama, Montgomery County, Walkers
      FHL # 1254026 NA Film # T9-0026
      Page 235B
      McLemore, Moses Self M W 23 Ala Farmer Ga SC
      McLemore, Sarah C Mother F W 49 SC Keeping House SC SC
      McLemore, Laura A Sister F W 21 Ala Ga Ala
      McLemore, S.P. Brother M W 18 Ala Ga SC


      1900 Census
      Alabama, Montgomery County, Beat 3, Montgomery City, Ward 3
      Enumerated 4 June 1900
      SD 2 ED 99 Sheet 7B
      Road South Count(y?)
      623-104-122
      McLemore, Moses Hd W M Mch 1857 43 M9 Alabama SC SC Landowner
      McLemore, Annie Wf W F Dec 1871 28 M9 4/4 Alabama Ga Ga
      McLemore, Jackson Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
      McLemore, Ophelia Dtr W F Apl 1894 6 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
      McLemore, Alida Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
      McLemore, Klenton Son W M Apl 1900 1/12 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
      Simpson, Frank Servant B M May 1882 18 S Alabama Alabama Alabama Waiter
      Thomas, Millie Servant B F May 1865 35 M20 1/1 Alabama Alabama Alabama House Girl
      Wells, Abbie Servant B F Jan 1860 40 S 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse
      Beasley, Rachel Servant B F May 1863 37 Wd 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse

      1910 Census
      Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 3, City of Montgomery, Ward 3
      Enumerated 18 April 1910
      SD 2 ED 90 Sheet 3A
      335-45-49
      McLemore, Moses Hd M W 52 M1 19 Ala Ala SC Farmer
      McLemore, Annie Wf F W 37 M1 19 8/6 Ala Ga Ala
      McLemore, Jack Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Ophelia Dtr F W 14 X Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Alidah Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Klenton Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Cheridah Dtr F W 6 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Price Son M W 1 S Ala Ala Ala
      Beasley, Rachel Servant F B 51 Wd 5/1 Ga Ga Ga Nurse Private Family

      1920 Census
      Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20
      Enumerated 11 Feb 1920
      SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 19B
      231-231
      McLemore, Moses Hd M W 63 M ala Ala Ala Farmer Home Farm
      McLemore, Annie Wf F W 48 M Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Klenton Son M W 20 S Ala Ala
      McLemore, Cheritah Dtr F W 18 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Price Dtr F (sic) W 15 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Jane Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala

      1930 Census
      Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20 Walkers
      Enumerated April 17, 1930
      ED 51-57 SD 8 Sheet 8B
      160-160
      McLemore, Jack Hd M W 38 M 27 Ala Ala Ala Farmer Genl Farm
      McLemore, Mary Wf F W 35 M 24 Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Jack Jr Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Thomas O Son M W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, William H Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala
      161-161
      Baxter Family
      162-162
      Rumple Family
      163-163
      Robbins, Annie T Wife-Hed F W 53 M 49 Ohio Ohio SC Farmer Genl Farm
      Robbins, George Head M W 57 M 43 Ala Ala Ala Manager Genl Farm
      McLemore, Jane StepDtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Price StepSon M W 21 S Ala Ala Ala
    Person ID I26698  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2014 

    Father Andrew Jackson McLemore,   b. 14 Sep 1814, Jones County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1870, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Sarah Caroline Smith,   b. 18 Apr 1831, Orangeburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1915, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1854  Lowndes County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • McLemore, Andrew J(ackson)
      Smith, Sarah C(aroline)
      Nov 08, 1854
      Bk 2 Page 223
      Lundy, Phillip H., MG

      Marriage Book 2, Lowndes County Alabama
      Jan. 18, 1843 - Nov. 01, 1855

      These marriages records were first compiled from "Lowndes Court House," by Mildred Brewer Russell and/or the Lowndes County Historical and Genealogical Society's newsletters over the years. I then went to the microfilm available through the LDS (Morman) Church Family History Library and compared to the original marriage books. What is here is what was in the marriage books. As with Mrs. Russell's book and the newsletter, there are bound to be mistakes. Check the original books on microfilm to make sure of the information. I would appreciate any corrections you find in the marriage books so I can make those
      corrections here.

      http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/vitals/marriages/book2.txt
    Family ID F8818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie Benom Tanner,   b. 20 Nov 1871, Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1890 
    Children 
     1. Andrew Jackson "Jack" McLemore,   b. 14 Dec 1891, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1953  (Age 61 years)
     2. Ophelia McLemore,   b. Apr 1894, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alida R. McLemore,   b. 24 Aug 1897, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1977, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Klenton Tranum McLemore,   b. 21 Apr 1900, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1966, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Cheridah McLemore,   b. Between 1903 and 1905, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Price McLemore,   b. 12 Jan 1909, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1997, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. Jane McLemore,   b. Abt 1911, Montgomery County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2007 
    Family ID F9634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S645] Morris, Robert (bobmorris@adelphia.net) "Lee, Lencioni and Morris Genealogies" Ver. 2005-03-21 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rdmorris.

    2. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Alabama, Montgomery county, Twp 16 Range 19, Post Office Mo ntgomery Enumerated 11 July 1870 Stamped 342 1994-1999 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1798] US GenWeb Archives, Alabama, Montgomery Cemeteries, McLemore Burying Grounds [database online], (http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/cemeteries/mclemore.txt).