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John Amos Josiah McLemore

Male 1865 - 1942  (76 years)


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  • Name John Amos Josiah McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 16 Nov 1865  Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 May 1942  [1, 5
    Buried Morriston Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Notes 
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1910 Census
      Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
      Enumerated 27 May 1910 by Luther M. Cox
      SD 6 ED 15 Sheet 31A Stamped 174
      508-511
      McLemore, Josiah A.J. Hd M W 44 M1 21 Ms Ms Ms Farmer
      McLemore, Laura Wf F W 42 M1 Ky Ala Ala
      McLemore, Bunyan Son M W 21 S Ms Ms Ky Farm Labor
      McLemore, Laurence Son M 17 S Ms Ms Ky Farm Labor
      McLemore, Gavin Son M W 14 Ms Ms Ky Farm Labor
      McLemore, Paul Son M W 10 S Ms Ms Ky
      McLemore, Myrtle Dtr F W 8 S Ms Ms Ky
      McLemore, Evaline Dtr F W 6 S Ms Ms Ky
      McLemore, Agnes Dtr F W 5 S Ms Ms Ky

      1920 Census
      Mississippi, Perry County, Beat 2
      Enumerated 6 Feb 1920 By D.M. McLemore
      SD 6 ED 124 Sheet 5B
      McLemore, John A Hd 55 M Miss Miss Miss Laborer Woods
      McLemore, Laura K Wf 43 M Ky Ga Al
      McLemore, Gavin W Son 22 M Miss Miss Ky Fireman Skiffer?
      McLemore, Mary C Dtr-in-Law 16 M Miss Miss Miss
      McLemore, Paul A Son 20 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer Skiffer?
      McLemore, Emma M.M. Dtr 16 S Miss Miss Ky
      McLemore, Evelyn M Dtr 14 S Miss Miss Ky
      McLemore, Allie Agnes Dtr 13 S S Miss Miss Ky
      Cooley, Atha W Nephew 19 S Miss Miss Miss


      1930 Census
      Mississippi, Jones County, Beat 4, Ovett
      Enumerated April 4, 1930
      ED 24-19 SD 9 Sheet 1B
      19-21
      McLemore, Bunion Head 200 M W 40 M 21 Miss Miss Miss Wood Cutter Turpentine Plant
      McLemore, Lovie Wf F W 37 M 17 Ala Ala Ala
      McLemore, Hazele Dtr F W 17 S Miss Miss Miss
      McLemore, Elma Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
      19-22
      McLemore, Joe(sic) R Head M W 64 M 23 Miss Miss Miss Wood Cutter Turpentine Plant
      McLemore, Laura Wf F W 63 M 22 Miss Miss Miss
      23-26
      McLemore, Paul J Head M W 30 M 20 Miss Miss Miss Laborer Transportaion
      McLemore, Getrude Wf F W 30 M 20 Miss Miss
      McLemore, Dorothy Dtr F W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
      McLemore, Laura Dtr F W 4 1/12 S Miss Miss Miss
      McLemore, Doria Dtr F RW 3 8/12 Miss Miss Miss
    Person ID I27173  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 May 2020 

    Father John Thomas McLemore,   b. Abt 1838, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1905, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Susan Ellen Callahan,   b. Abt 1841, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Oct 1862  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Ellen applied for a Confederate pension on 10 July 1906, based on the service of her late husband. She stated she was 65 years old (born ca 1841) and had been a resident of Mississippi her entire life. She was widowed from John T. McLemore--having been married in October 1862---and he died 4 Sep 1905.
    Family ID F8528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Kennan McDonald,   b. 13 Mar 1868, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1947  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1888  Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Children 
     1. John Bunyon McLemore,   b. 14 Feb 1890, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1941  (Age 51 years)
     2. Lawrence Clearon McLemore,   b. 21 Aug 1894, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Gavin William McLemore,   b. 14 Nov 1896, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1937  (Age 40 years)
     4. Cleo McLemore,   b. 6 Jan 1898, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1901, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Angus Paul McLemore,   b. 31 Dec 1898, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1967, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Emma Martha Myrtle McLemore,   b. 23 Mar 1903, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ora Evelyn McLemore,   b. 31 Jul 1906, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Alla Agnes McLemore,   b. 19 Jan 1908, Forrest County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F9080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Nov 1865 - Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1888 - Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Morriston Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
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