1818 - 1882 (64 years)
Generation: 1
1. | John Coffee McLemore was born on 3 Apr 1818 in Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1882 in Forest Hill, Shelby County, Tennessee. Notes:
Was said to have first been married to Mary Louise NELSON on 22 July 1851 in Mississippi. No children appear to have been born to this union.
Said to be buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, TN.
(Research):Census Information:
1870 Federal Census
Tennessee, Shelby County, 10th Civil District, Collinsvill
e P.O.
Enumerated 18 July 1870
Page 4
21-21
McLeemore, John C 52 M W Farmer $1700 $1000 Tn
McLeemore, Sarah 30 F W Housekeeper Ala
McLeemore, Elizabeth 12 F W Ten
McLeemore, Leane 9 M W Ten
McLeemore, John 7 M W Ten
McLeemore, Melvin 5 M W Ten
McLeemore, Baby 2 M W Ten
Ketchim, T??? M W Ga
Randolph, Wm 19 M W Ga
Gun, Nancy 40 F B Miss
Robinson, Lewis 50 M B Miss
Jones, Edward 30 M B Miss
M???, Caroline 28 F M Ten
1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
J. C. MC LEMORE ?sup?1?/sup? Self M Male W 62 TN Farmer TN NC
S. L. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 42 AL Keeping House AL GA
Lucy MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 20 TN TN AL F. L. MC LEMORE Son Male W 18 TN TN AL
J. C. MC LEMORE Son Male W 16 TN TN AL
M. L. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 12 TN TN AL W. ... MC LEMORE Son S Male W 10 TN TN AL Valde MC LEMORE Son S Male W 7 TN TN AL M. F. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 5 TN TN AL
Source Information:
Census PlaceDistrict 10, Shelby, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255278 NA Film Number T9-1278
Page Number 282B
John married Sarah Thomas Lane before 1858. Sarah was born on 9 Aug 1838 in Alabama; died on 14 May 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
4. | John C. McLemore, III (1.John1) was born on 20 Aug 1862 in Shelby County, Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1946 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. John married Elizabeth Hemphill Pope on 9 Oct 1895 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1868 in Tennessee; died about 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. John C. McLemore, IV was born about 1898 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died about 1925; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
- 10. Lady Margery McLemore was born about 1899 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died about 1901 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
- 11. Sarah Elizabeth McLemore was born on 29 Nov 1896 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died on 24 Oct 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
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6. | Donelson Walker McLemore (1.John1) was born on 10 Jan 1868 in Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1917; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Notes:
(Research):Census Information:
1910 Federal Census
Tennessee, Shelby County, 19 Ward Memphis City
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 19, ED 239, Sheet 7B
N. Somervilles Street
33-109-110
McLemore, Donelson Hd M W 42 M 16 Tn Tn Al Warehouseman
McLemore, Lena P Wf F W 32 M16 1/1 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Donelson Jr Son M W 1 7/12 S Tn Tn Tn
Donelson married Nena West Palmer on 5 Jan 1904 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Nena was born about 1878 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
9. | John C. McLemore, IV (4.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1898 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died about 1925; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. |
10. | Lady Margery McLemore (4.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1899 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died about 1901 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. |
11. | Sarah Elizabeth McLemore (4.John2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Nov 1896 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; died on 24 Oct 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
The image of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Her name at the time of her death was shown as Elizabeth McLemore Hewitt, and she was shown as born in Memphis, Tennessee to John C. McLemore and Elizabeth Pope. Prior to her death, she was a resident of the Christian Home for the Aged in Houston. She died as a result of a fractured hip some five months prior to her death. She was shown as divorced, and although she died in Houston, Texas, her body was removed to Memphis, Tennessee for burial at the Elmwood Cemetery.
(Medical):See attached sources.
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13. | Valda Louise McLemore (7.James2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Nov 1897 in Shelby County, Tennessee; died about 1970 in Shelby County, Tennessee. Notes:
(Research):Census Records:
1910 Census
Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 10, ED 144, Sheet 12B
Pontotoc and ??? Streets
Beckham, Harry M Hd M W 32 M1 2
Beckham, Dessie Wf F W 24 M1 0/0
McLemore, Sallie Boarder F W 65 Wd 5/5 Tn Tn Tn Own Income
McLemore, Mary Boarder F W 24 S Tn Tn Tn Stenographer
McLemore, Valder Boarder F W 12 S Tn Tn Tn
Despite some discrepencies, the census record above appear
s to be for the widowed Sarah Thomas McLemore, her daughter-in-law, the widowed Mamie (Jones) McLemore, and granddaughter, Valda McLemore. Sarah Thomas was the widow of John Coffee McLemore, and Mamie Jones was the widow of James Valdor McLemore. The 24 year old Mary might instead be Valda's Aunt and not her mother.
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