Catherine Charlotte "Lottie" Sheppard

1851 - 1910  (58 years)

• Name	Catherine Charlotte "Lottie" Sheppard  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Lottie
  Born	16 Nov 1851	Cooper, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Apr 1910	Mason City, Mason County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Buried	Mason City Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Illinois   [3]
  Notes	Catherine's tombstone is engraved with the dates 16 Nov 1851-18 Apr 1910. However, as she is listed with her family on the 1910 census, dated 5 May 1910. Perhaps the census reflected all individuals as of April 1, 1910? John Stromberger found the following brief articles about Lottie, quoted verbatim, from a Washington, Illinois newspaper: October 17, 1901: "Mrs. Dr. McLemore, of Mason City, is visiting her parents, D. S. Sheppard, Sr. and wife, and her brother, J. S. Sheppard and sisters Mrs. H. L. Zinser and Mrs. Anna S. Lester." November 16, 1906: Mrs. Lottie McLemore came up from Mason City today to spend her 55th birthday with her parents Capt. and Mrs. D. S. Sheppard. Mrs. McLemore was born hera at Cooper." Washington News, Washington, IL, April 26, 1910, Page 3. OBITUARY OF MRS. W. A. [sic] MCLEMORE A Mason City, Ill., special in the Bloomington Pantagraph contains the following: Catherine Charlotte, wife of Dr. W. Y. McLemore, died at the family residence on East Elm street Monday following a two years' illness with cancer of the stomach and liver. Catherine Charlotte Sheppard, daughter of Major and Mrs. D. S. Sheppard of Washington, Ill., was born in Washington on November 16, 1851, and on August 3, 1873, she was united in marriage to W. Y. McLemore. In March of the following year Mr. and Mrs. McLemore came to this city where they have since resided. Ten children were born to them, two of whom have preceeded [sic] the mother to the Great Beyond. The decedent was for many years a devoted member of the M. E. church of this city and for fourteen years secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society of that church and an active and honored member of the local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, father, one brother, D. S. Sheppard Jr. of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. H. L. Zinser of Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Anna S. Lester of Peoria, the following children: Calvin A. McLemore of Orosi, Cal., Prof. W. D. McLemore of Nantucket Island, Mass.; Mrs. Ella McLemore of Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred Mc Lemore of Manilla, P. I.; Homer McLemore of Seattle, Wash.; and Mamie, Harriet and Rae McLemore at home. The funeral services were held under the auspices of Madeline Chapter, O. E. S. of this city at the late residence on East Elm street on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were conducted by the Rev. Thomas H. Tull, pastor of the M. E., church. The interment was made in the Mason City cemetery. Mrs. McLemore when a young lady taught school for six years in the vicinity of Washington. She commenced teaching at the age of 15 and taught in Tazewell, Woodford and Livingston counties. (Courtesy of Carol Dorward, via email on 16 Aug 2012--Carol also noted that Charlotte's parents were Major Dennis Scovel Sheppard and Mary Jane Young)
  Person ID	I38409	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	William Young McLemore, D. D. S.,   b. 3 Feb 1849, Menard County, Illinois ,   d. 17 Sep 1940, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois  (Age 91 years)
  Married	3 Aug 1873	Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  	The online Illinois Statewide Marriage Index of the Illinois State Archives has marriage of Wm Y McLemore to Catherine Sheppard on August 3, 1873 in Tazewell Co., IL. Volume D, Page 36. (Courtesy of Carol Dorward)
  Children	1. Calvin "Callie" Arthur McLemore,   b. 14 Jun 1874, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. 10 Nov 1954, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 80 years)   2. Mary C. "Mamie" McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1876, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. 29 May 1951  (Age 75 years)   3. William Dennis "Dennie" McLemore,   b. 19 Jan 1878, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. Aug 1968, Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey  (Age 90 years)   4. Ella M. McLemore,   b. Feb 1881, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Frederick Monroe McLemore,   b. 15 Dec 1883, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. 18 May 1958  (Age 74 years)   6. Robert McLemore,   b. Abt 1885, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. Abt 1885, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Harriet "Hattie" M. McLemore,   b. 3 Jul 1887, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. Oct 1977, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida  (Age 90 years)   8. Joel McLemore,   b. Abt 1889, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. Abt 1889, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois  (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Homer Sheppard McLemore,   b. 21 Jul 1891, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. 1 Mar 1915, Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon  (Age 23 years)   10. Harvey Rae McLemore,   b. 7 Sep 1893, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois ,   d. 19 May 1971, Encinitas, San Diego County, California  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F11731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 18 Apr 1910 - Mason City, Mason County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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