William McLemore

Notes:

In the 1850 Decatur County, Georgia census, he is listed as born in Georgia. On the 1860 census, his birthplace is instead shown as North Carolina.

Nan Kittell could find no further record of William McLemore after 1860, and presumed he did not survive the Civil War.

In the Fall 1998 issue of the Red River County Texas Genealogical Society, a list is included of "the John C. Burkes Camp # 656 of the United Confederate Veterans was established in Red River County, Texas in the summer of 1890. This organization met yearly, usually in August, on campgrounds that were located about one mile northeast of Clarksville. It eventually became a four or five day affair with dancing, ball games, food, music, carnival attractions and patriotic speeches. It disbanded after the last Confederate Veteran member died and the campground was sold June 23, 1942. The actual list was found in the RRCTGS files and was transcribed from original records that were in poor condition. The listing includes a W.H. McLemore

There is a William H. McLemore, parents unknown born, on a WorldConnect Tree on RootsWeb that is connected to Red River county. If the tree is accurate, he was actually born in Red River County versus Georgia, so he would not be the same William McLemore as our son of John and Sarah.

He is listed as William H. McLemore, head of household, in the 1870 census for Jasper Co., MO, age 27, born TX.

He is listed as W. H. McLemore, head of household, in the 1880 census for Red River Co., TX, age 37, born TX, father born VA, mother born AL.

He is listed as W. H. Mclemore, head of household, in the 1900 census for Red River Co., TX, age 57, born June 1843, married 33? year, born TX, father born VA, mother born AL.
I have found a Mrs. A. A. Mclemore who was married to W. H. McLemore.he died
2 nov. 1912. Mrs. A. A. was born in Lamar County, Tx and applied for a widows of soldiers
pension in Red River Co. Tx. March 1913. She states they were married 13 Nov. 1866 in Jasper Co. Missouri-----a copy of the marriage license for the old William Henry McLemore, born 14 Jan 1843, died 2 Nov 1912 and Artha Ann Hall , born 18 Mar 1846, died 16 Jan 1930, from Jasper County, Missouri dated 8 Nov 186
Children

Deed Bk 2 O pg 231: State of Texas, Red River Co.: W. H. and A. A. McLemore husband and wife sell to C. M Faulkner of Lamar Co., one hundred and five acres of land for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. Said land being a part of the Wiley Weatherspoon survey in Lamar Co., Tx on the waters of Lower Pine Creek. April 1st, 1882

WOODLAND GRAVEYARD -- located about 17 1/2 miles N of Clarksville. At Detroit take FM 410 North to FM 195 turn east and the graveyard is on the north side of the road.

McLEMORE, W.H.
b. 14 Jan 1843, d. 2 Nov 1912
SSW Artha A.
(next to A.H. & Daisey)

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=boballen1948&id=I38526

There is at least one other William McLemore was was a veteran of the Civil War, as he is buried in Austin and not in the Woodland Graveyard in Norht Texas. Tom McLemore emailed Melinda Strong on June 9, 2003 that "Last week Bonnie and I were in Austin....(and) we stopped at the Texas State Cemetery which is on 7th Street, near downtown. There is a veteran of the Civil War by the name of William McLemore buried there in a section reserved for veterans of that war. I wonder if it might be the McLemore that Nan Kittrel mentioned to you. I don't remember any other details like date of death."

However, this William buried in Austin could be yet another William McLemore of around the same age as the William McLemore who was a son of John and Sarah (Morgan) McLemore.