1886 - 1961 (74 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Cecil Earnest McLemore was born on 31 Jul 1886 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1961 in Alameda County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. Notes:
He was shown in his granddaughter's baby book as the son of Earnest McLemore and Carrie Smith. His listing on the California Death Index confirms that his mother's maiden name was SMITH. According to his World War I draft registration card, Cecil was born July 31, 1886 in Kirbyville, Texas. When he registered for the draft, on June 5, 1917, we was single and living in Davis, Oklahoma, working at Farming for Jim Fountine. Cecil was described as Medium heighth and build, with Grey eyes and Brown Hair. He was not a veteran.
Cecil is buried in the Patterson National Cemetery, in Stanislaus County, California. His tombstone is inscribed: Cecil Ernest McLemore, Arkansas, Pvt Co E, 113 Infantry, World War I, July 31, 1886, March 18, 1961. Teri Stuart instead shows his date of death as March 14.
He was said to have had a twin sister. Census records have not been located to verify this.
(Research):
Census Information:
1910 Census
Texas, Jasper county, JP #3, Kirbyville
Enumerate 27 April 1910
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 18B
Cecil McLemore, M, White, age 24, was shown as a boarder in the home of Evelyn McNeil, a 47 year old widow with six children. He was shown, in error, as being born in Oklahoma, with both parents born in Arkansas. Also boarding in the McNeil home was 17 year old Luther Cox, born in Arkansas with both parents born in Arkansas. Both were listed as Laborers in a Timber Camp.
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
30 and 31 of January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A
A 32 year old Cecil E. McLemore, divorced, was listed as a boarder in the home of Adam and Nancy Bennett. He was shown as born in Texas, with his father born in Arkansas and his mother born in Texas, with his occupation being a Lumber Mill Laborer.
1930 Census
Oklahoma, Cotton County, Texas Twp
Enumerated 8 April 1930
ED 17-14 SD 8 Sheet 3A Stamped 277
49-51
McLemore, Cecil E Hd M W 43 M@34 Tx Tx Tx Farmer General Laborer
McLemore, Agnes Wf F W 24 M@15 Tx Mich Ark
McLemore, Cloyd (sic) Son M W 9 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Fred Son M W 7 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Audrey Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ruth Dtr F W 4 2/12 S Ok Tx Tx
1940 Census
Arkansas, Sevier County, Mineral Twp
Enumerated Apr 1940
SD 4 ED 67-13 Sheet 7B
136-0-Yes
McLemore, C E Head M W 52 M No 5 Tx R Cotton Okla Farmer
McLemore, Agnes Wf F W 34 M No 7 Tx R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Audrey Dtr F W 16 S No 8 Tx R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Claude Son M W 19 S No 6 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Fred Son M W 17 S No 7 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Emma Dtr F W 14 S No 8 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Bruce Son M W 9 S No 2 Okla R Cotton Okla
McLemore, Daran Dtr F W 9 S No 2 Okla
McLemore, Lois Dtr F W 5 S No 0 Okla
McLemore, Anna Dtr F W 3 S No O Ark
Cecil married Ray "Rayde" Stone after 1910. Ray was born on 27 Mar 1897 in Texas; died in Jan 1980 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William Ernest "Buck" McLemore was born on 23 May 1912 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 19 Sep 1964 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas.
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Cecil married Agnes Evelyn Packer about 1921. Agnes was born on 24 Apr 1905 in Texas; died on 20 Aug 1956 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Clyde McLemore was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma; died before 1930 in Oklahoma.
- 4. Claude Reginald McLemore was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 19 Feb 1954 in Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois.
- 5. Fred Merlin McLemore was born on 10 Oct 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Sep 1999 in California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.
- 6. Cecil Audrey "Tin" Lea McLemore was born on 21 Feb 1924 in Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 2000 in Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
- 7. Ruth Emma McLemore was born about 1926 in Texas; died in 2008.
- 8. Daran Irene McLemore was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California.
- 9. Bruce Aaron McLemore was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Feb 1997 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in San Joaquin Valle National Cemetery, Gustine, Merced County, California.
- 10. Doris Kay McLemore was born on 30 Jun 1934 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Apr 2012 in Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California.
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Generation: 2
2. | William Ernest "Buck" McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 23 May 1912 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 19 Sep 1964 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas. Notes:
Will was raised by his mother, Rayde Stone, his father having left the family before he was born. His Texas Death certificate showed he was a Postal Carrier for the U. S. Post Office, and was not a veteran of the Armed Forces. He was also shown as a son of C. M. (sic) McLemore and Ray Stone. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Juantia McLemore.
(Research):Census Records:
1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2
Enumerated 14 January 1920
SD 326 ED 73 Sheet 17B
Jasper and Brookeland Road
12-325-340
Stone, William E Hd M W 45 M Tx Ind Ind Farmer
Stone, Laura Wf F W 40 M Tx Tx
Stone, Ida May Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx
Stone, Willie Merl Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx
McLemore, Ray Dtr F W 22 Dv Tx Tx
McLemore, Earnest Grandson M W 7 S Tx Tx
Stone, Carl Son M W 24 M Tx Tx Fireman Log scaler
Stone, Gertrude Dtr-in-Law F W 17 Tx Tx
Stone, Harold Son M W 20 M Tx Tx Scaler Log scaler
Stone, Lill Dtr-in-law F W 19 M Tx Tx
William married Julia Juanita Webster on 2 Oct 1937 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas. Julia was born on 7 Jan 1920 in Limestone County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 2011 in Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Claude Reginald McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 19 Feb 1954 in Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois. Notes:
Teri Stuart writes that he was killed when he was hit by a train.
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5. | Fred Merlin McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 10 Oct 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Sep 1999 in California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. Notes:
(Research):Teri Stuart shows him as the father of Brooks, Tannas and Cecil Earnest (b. 1946) McLemore.
Family/Spouse: Lavern Speers. Lavern was born on 24 Aug 1927; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Cecil Audrey "Tin" Lea McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 21 Feb 1924 in Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 2000 in Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Notes:
Her daughter, Michael Stropkai Boshears emailed, in February 2014, that "my mother, Tin Lea Stropkai, was formerly named Cecil Audrey Lea McLemore. Like me, she was named after her father, Cecil, later changing it to Tin (a nickname given to her by her father) after the courthouse that held her birth records burnt down. "
She was married to Michael Joseph Stropkai. They were residents of Anchorage, Alaska. They had four children, Regan of Anchorage; Judy of Wasilla, Alaska; Roy Anthony "Scotty" who was a resident of Anchorage (now deceased); and Michael, a resident of Palmer, Alaska since 2000. Her mother, Tin, lived with Michael briefly in Palmer before her death.
This is her listing on the SSDI:
TIN L STROPKAI 21 Feb 1924 18 Jul 2000 (V) 99517 (Anchorage, Anchorage, AK ) (none specified) 573-26-7974 California
Family/Spouse: Michael Joseph Stropkai. Michael was born on 13 Mar 1914 in West Virginia; died on 27 Sep 1972; was buried in Angelus Memorial Park, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Ruth Emma McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born about 1926 in Texas; died in 2008. Notes:
She was married to Harles Graham, and the mother of Kelly, Lindy and Harles Daniel Graham.
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8. | Daran Irene McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. Notes:
She married James Calvin CRAVEN, and they were the parents of James Grant, Melvin Gil, and Theresa Evelyn CRAVEN.
Family/Spouse: James "Jimmie" Calvin Craven. James was born on 29 Oct 1924 in Collingsworth County, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1998 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Patterson Cemetery District, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Bruce Aaron McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 4 Apr 1931 in Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Feb 1997 in Stanislaus, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in San Joaquin Valle National Cemetery, Gustine, Merced County, California. Notes:
His wife was named Sharon, and they were the parents of one daughter, Shannon Lea McLemore.
The National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. shows he had a military marker, and his service info was listed as US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM.
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10. | Doris Kay McLemore (1.Cecil1) was born on 30 Jun 1934 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Apr 2012 in Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California. Notes:
Doris K. Parrish was born in Oklahoma on June 30, 1934 to Cecil E. and Agnes McLemore and passed away on April 15, 2012 at the age of 77 in Oakdale, Ca. The family moved from Oklahoma to Arkansas where they lived before moving to Grayson, Ca. when Doris was nine years old. She attended high school in Modesto. She was married to Milton "Pete" Parrish in 1951 and became a homemaker, farm-wife and , eventually, mother of 3 children, Lynne, David and Ray. She remained happily married until 2007, when Pete passed away after a long illness.
She loved to sew. She made many of her own and her children's clothes. She loved popular music especially Blues, R&B and Country. She was a meticulous house keeper and devoted mother. Later in life she took an interest in, and became very knowledgeable about, politics.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Agnes, her husband Pete, brothers, Clyde, Claud, Fred and Bruce and sisters, Audrey, Ruth and Daran. She is survived by her brother Max Mclemore of Temecula, Ca., two sisters, Kerry Duarte of No. Hollywood Ca. and Cathy DeLisle of San Jose, Ca., and her three children, Lynne of Truckee, Ca., David of Fresno, Ca. and Ray of Oakdale, Ca.
Private services are to be held at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Oakdale. In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, a contribution toward the electoral defeat of President Obama, which was her fond hope, would be welcome. Doris also favored the re-election of Gov. Scott Walker of Minnesota and the defeat of Elizabeth Warren in the Mass. Senate race.
Published by Modesto Bee on Apr. 24, 2012.
Copied from her Find A Grave Memorial Page
Family/Spouse: Milton Cordell Parrish. Milton was born on 19 Mar 1934 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died on 14 May 2004 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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