Cornelia Sloan Simmons

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler has her as the daughter of John SIMMONS and Caroline OWENS. He also noted her middle name might actually be Stone.

Family/Spouse: Hezekiah M. McLemore. Hezekiah (son of Raiford McLemore and Mary "Polly" Horne) was born about 1844 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Age, as noted on death certificate, may be incorrect as he does not appear to have been listed on the 1880 census. His headstone states that he died on 28 Sep 1948, at the age of 68.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, his occupation was shown as Saw milling for T. E. Owen in Minton, Sampson County, North Carolina. His nearest relative was Cornelia McLemore, his mother. He was listed as age 36, of medium heighth and build, and he had blue eyes and light hair.

Daniel married Bessie Register on 11 Jul 1920 in Gray's Creek, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Bessie was born on 11 Jan 1897 in North Carolina; died on 2 Dec 1968 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery (Hollywood Cemetery), Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died Clinton, NC 18 Feb 1853 David McLemore (b. 1881/82) F: Hezekiah McLemore M: Cornelia Sloan McMillian Informant George McLemore Bk 42, p 316

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was working as a farmer for T. E. Owen in Minton, Sampson County, North Carolina. His nearest relative was Cornelia McLemore, his mother. He was listed as age 34, Tall, Slender, and he had blue eyes and light hair.

Notes:

When he completed his registration for the draft for World War I, he was shown as a farm in Minto, North Carolina. He was single, and stated "I wish to help support my mother." His application was signed with an X, his mark. His date of birth was listed as 1894, a few years later than his actual birth date. He was shown as tall, slender, with light blue eyes and light hair.

His FindAGrave memorial page has a photo of his military marker, embossed with a cross, his name and dates, and "North Carolina, PVT Infantry, World War I."

At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, George was shown as a Farmer, and the head of a household consisting of his two older and two younger brothers. They lived in Sampson County, McDaniels Township.

Robert McLemore Butler has two slightly different death listings for George F. McLemore in his database:

1967 Sampson Co, NC Died 1 Aug 1967 George F. McLemore (b. 5 Apr 1891...NC PFC WF WWI. Buried at Mintz Cemetery, Sampson County

1967 Cumberland Co NC Died 1 Aug 1967 George Franklin McLemore b 6.15.1891 Father Hesekiah McLemore M Cornelia Simmons Wife Elsie McLemore [Sampson Co] Bk 85, pg 29 Buried at Mintz Cemetery Sampson County NC

Name: George Franklin Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 01 Aug 1967
Burial Place: Clinton, N. C.
Death Date: 01 Aug 1967
Death Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 76
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1891
Birthplace: N. C.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie Mclemore
Father's Name: Hesikah Mclemore
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Cornelia Simmons
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01486-8
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1953818
Reference Number: v 25A cn 25374
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

George married Elsie Myrtle Bradford on 16 Jan 1925 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. Elsie was born on 15 Oct 1907 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1992 in Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina; was buried in Mintnz Cemetery, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he completed his registration for the draft for World War I, he was shown as a resident of Mintz, North Carolina. His nearest relative was C. S. McLemore, presumably his mother Cornelia. His date of birth was listed as August 19, 1897. He was shown as having gray eyes and light hair.

Name: Wade Hampton Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 07 Feb 1978
Burial Place: Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 05 Feb 1978
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 78
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1899
Birthplace: Sampson Co., North Carolina
Occupation: Watchman, Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Agnes Murray
Father's Name: Hezkiah Mclemore
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Cornelia Sloan Simmons
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01583-9
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1984392
Reference Number: v 5B cn 5740
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, his occupation was shown as tallying lumber for T. E. Owen in Parkersburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. His nearest relative was C.S. McLemore, his mother. He was listed as age 18, tall and slender, and he had blue eyes and light hair.

Notes:

On his FindAGrave memorial page, he is linked to a Mary C. McLemore, born 1921 and died 1970.

Richard married Marna Rivenbark about 1946. Marna was born on 13 Jun 1926; died on 5 Mar 1983 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Springvale Cemetery, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Monte Harding, shows he was a "NC A3C USAF Korean War Veteran."

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Herald (online edition)
Rock Hill, SC
November 17, 2006

INDIAN LAND -- Mr. Hollis Dale McLemore, 70, died Thursday, Nov. 16,
2006, at home.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Michael Ritter officiating. Burial will be at the
church cemetery.

A native of Clinton, N.C., Mr. McLemore was a son of the late George
Franklin McLemore and Elsie Myrtle Braford McLemore. He was a U.S. Air
Force veteran, having served in the Korean War with the military police.
He was a former employee of Monkey Grip Rubber Co. and of Carolina
Transfer and Storage and was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist
Church.

Surviving are his wife, Jeanette Blackwelder McLemore; four daughters,
Sheila M. Hayes of Greensboro, N.C., Hollie M. Parrish of Belmont, N.C.,
and Kathie M. Kennerly and Karen M. Turbeville, both of Indian Land;
three brothers, Pete McLemore of Clinton, N.C., Fletcher McLemore of
Kennesaw, Ga., and Keith McLemore of Mineral Springs, N.C.; three
sisters, Judy Sessoms of Kinston, N.C., Janice McLemore of Kernersville,
N.C., and Annie Ruth Casian of Clinton; and 15 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Wolfe Funeral
Home in Fort Mill and at other times at home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill United
Methodist Church, Ministerial Discretionary Fund, 238 Fort Mill Highway,
Fort Mill, SC 29715.
(Courtesy of Wanda Rabb, transcriber of the Obituary Daily Times)

Notes:

In her brother's November, 2006 obituary, she was described as "sister Janice McLemore, of Kernersville, North Carolina."

Pink Hill

Mrs. Janice Marie McLemore Melvin, 69 of 2773 Pinewood Home Road, died, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in the Glen Care of Pink Hill.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm at Royal-Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Simmons officiating.

Born in 1942 in Sampson County, Mrs. Melvin was the daughter of the late George Franklin and Elsie Bradford McLemore. She was a retired employee with Commercial Printing Company.

She is survived by a son, Michael McLemore of Clinton; two sisters, Annie Caison of Wallace and Judy M. Sessoms of Kinston; three brothers, Wade McLemore of Clinton, Keith McLemore of Monroe, NC and Fletcher McLemore of Creedmore and husband, Harold Melvin.

One grandson

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Richard McLemore, Ponzie McLemore, Hollis McLemore and Robert McLemore

The family will receive Friday night from 6-8 PM at Royal-Hall Funeral Home.

Online condolences at www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Services are entrusted with Royal-Hall Funeral Home.