Catherine C. McLemore

Notes:

Not shown by Mark Freeman as a daughter of Amos and Elizabeth McLemore, but she is listed in their home at the time of the 1850 census, as well as being listed as a daughter by April Makerney. April further shows that she married Ezekial W. ASHLEY, born in Mobile, Alabama. Joyce Sentell confirms that she married a Mr. Ashley. He was said to have died in the Civil War, however, Confederate Pension records show him dying in 1888.

In 1880 she and Ezekiel were living with their children in Anderson County, Texas. In 1900, she was living with son George and his family, still in Anderson County.

In 1910, a Catherine Ashley , age 91 and born in Mississippi, was living in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma with a John and Lulla Ashley. This MIGHT BE Catherine with her son John Ashley. However each of them are shown on that 1910 census as more than 10 years older than they are shown in most other records. At 91, Catherine would have been born in 1819, versus 1832. John Ashley was shown as being born in 1849, also in Mississippi, versus 1858.

Catherine married Ezekiel W. Ashley about 1852-1853 in Clarke County, Mississippi. Ezekiel was born between 1816 and 1821 in Alabama; died on 14 Oct 1888 in Anderson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The IGI shows she married John W. JACKSON.

Notes:

Shown on the IGI as born 17 Jan 1858 and died 12 Feb 1938 in Oklahoma City. Shown to have married twice, to Josephine CONCORD and Lula Jane MILLER, and as the father of seven.

In 1910, a John A Ashley (age 61, born ca 1849, Mississippi) and wife Lulla (age 23, born ca 1887) can be found in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma with seven children. It was shown they had been married 7 years, and that she was the mother of two children, both living.

It would therefore appear that Ollie-17, Willie-15, Rosa-13, Minnie-11 and Maggie-8, were born to John's first wife, Robert-7 and Fred-4 both born to Lula.

John's mother, a 91 year old widow, Catherine Ashley was listed in their home as well. She was born in Mississippi as well.

Other other facts fit this John A. Ashley as being a son of Catherine C. McLemore, but the ages are markedly different.

Info can be found at FindAGrave on this John A. Ashley, linked to Josephine Concord. But again, due to the significant age gap, this should be carefully verified.

John Albert Ashley, Choctaw, early day state farmer who fought in the Civil War as a Confederate, will be buried in the Harrah Cemetery Monday afternoon following 2 p.m. services in the Choctaw Baptist Church.

Ashley, who died Saturday night in University hospital after an illness of several months, joined the Confederate ranks in Mississippi early in 1864 and fought until the end of the war. He was not wounded.

Ashley moved into the southern part of Oklahoma shortly before the turn of the century, and later moved to Choctaw. He came to the state from Texas.

published in the Oklahoman February 14 1938

Memory Lane Cemetery
Harrah
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Find A Grave Memorial# 40244929

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate lists her as Victoria Lauallen, wife of Johnson Louallen, born in Vemon, Mississippi to a Mr. Ashley, and with a mother by the maiden name of McLemore. The IGI shows her husband's last name as LLOUELLEN.

Notes:

The IGI shows he married Mary A. RODDY.

Notes:

The IGI shows she married Frank BARRON.

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His Texas Death Certificate shows he was widowed, and died at the Wichita Falls State Hospital. Information on the certificate was from hospital records. He was shown to be buried at Riverside.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Anderson County, JP 5
Enumerated 5 July 1900
SD 7 ED 13 Sheet 23B
413-413
Ashley, George W W M Oct 1870 29 M 7 MIss Ala Miss
Ashley, Nellie I Wf W F Mar 1875 M 7 3/3 Tenn Ala Tenn
Ashley, Estella M Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, Ivy W Son W M Nov 1896 3 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, James T Son W M Jan 1900 4/12 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, Catherine C Mother W F Feb 1832 68 Wd 11/4 Miss Tenn Tenn

George married Nettie Roxana Knight on 31 Mar 1893. Nettie was born on 6 Mar 1874 in Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1940 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]