Felix Delbert "Bud" McLemore

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(Research):

Census Information

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, JP 3, ED 58
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900 by Wm. J. Hall
SD 10, ED 58, Sheet 5A
----- McLemore Hd W M Dec 1873 27 M4 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Annah McLemore Wf W F Sept 1876 23 M4 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Delbert McLemore Son W M Sept 1896 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bessie McLemore Dtr W F Mar 1898 2 S
Johnnie McLemore Son W M Oct 1899 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Rome T. McLemore Brother W M June 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells Ward 2 (South Part)
Enumerated 22 ___ 1910 by J.M. Dewey
Sd 16 Ed 190 Sheet 7B
412-180-180
McLemore, Felix D Hd M W 36 M1 12 Tx US US Laborer Odd Jobs
McLemore, Anna Wf 33 M1 7/6 12 Tx Ala Tx
McLemore, Delbert Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Bessie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Johnnie Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Leon Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Hallie May Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Buster Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 3
Enumerated 28 Jan'y 1920 by Leon Hosef
SD 5 ED 132 Sheet 14A
#224-244
Anderson, John W ??? M W 72 W Tx Al Al Cooking Private Home
McLemore, Felix Head M W 46 M Tx La Tx Farming
McLemore, Anna Wife F W 42 M Tx Al Tx
McLemore, Johnnie Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Leon Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Buster Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Walter C Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Carol Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Ellis County, Pr 3, ED 27
Enumerated April 5, 1930 by Karl C. Jones
ED 20-27, SD 16 Sheet 3B
57-57
McLemore, Felix D Hd M W 56 M 22 Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Anna Wife F W 53 M 18 Tx Al Tx
McLemore, Bass Son M w 19 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Karl Son M W 13 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Margaretta Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 3
Enumerated April 2, 1940 by Richard M. Whitfill
SD 6 ED 70-291
9-0wn Value of home 4,000
McLemore, Felix Hd M W 66 M No 7 Tx R Ellis Tx Farmer
McLemore, Anna Wf F W 63 M No H-2 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Judson Son-in-law M W 51 M No 7 Tx R Ellis Tx Farmer
Spurgeon, Bessie Dtr F W 42 M No H-3 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Billie L Grddtr F W 18 S No H-4 R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Peggy Gene Grddtr F W 12 S Yes 5 Tx R Ellis Tx
Spurgeon, Flora May Grddtr F W 5 S No Tx R Ellis Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Felix married Anna Elizabeth Rhodes on 10 Nov 1895 in Giddings, Lee County, Texas. Anna was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1952 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was a veteran of World War I, as well as a farmer. The informant was Mrs. McLemore, presuably his wife.

William married Jimmie Beringer Hudson on 11 Feb 1920. Jimmie was born on 28 Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 12 Feb 1985 in Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Judson Earl Spurgeon. Judson was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Bristol, Ellis County, Texas; died on 29 Sep 1964 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MIGHT be his listing on the SSDI.

JOHN MCLEMORE 06 Oct 1899 Oct 1966 75216 (Dallas, Dallas, TX ) (none specified) 434-16-4748 Louisiana

Family/Spouse: Floy Hendrix. Floy (daughter of William Thomas Hendrix and Lela Pratt Brookshire) was born on 23 Jul 1901 in Dallas County, Texas; died in Dec 1986 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as a Foreman of a construction company. He was listed as the son of W. D. (sic) McLemore and Anna Rhodes, and the informant was Mrs. J. L. McLemore.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Willie Irene Hendrix. Willie (daughter of William Thomas Hendrix and Lela Pratt Brookshire) was born about 1903 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shown as Romie "Buster" in the obituary of his brother Carl, married to a Lois.

His Texas Death Certificate showed his usual occupation as Dragline Operator in Construction. He had lived in Houston for 10 years prior to his death. He was listed as married, and not a veteran. The informant was Romie Ira McLEmore.

Romie married Lois W. Crowder on 7 Jul 1929 in Kaufman County, Texas. Lois was born on 28 Jul 1914 in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas; died on 2 Oct 1989 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shown in the obituary of his brother Carl as married to a Gelene.

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Carl Eugene McLemore Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at age 92. A resident of Morganza and native of Crisp, Texas, he was born Dec. 20, 1916, to Felix Delbert McLemore and Anna Elizabeth Rhodes McLemore. On Sept. 11, 1939, he married the love of his life, Marie Ella Crochet, in Morganza. Married for 69 years, they raised four children making sure they all received college educations. For many years they traveled and lived wherever his work took them but they always returned to Morganza, the place that brought them together.

Mr. Carl worked for Atlas Construction for more than 45 years. He came to Morganza in the late 1930s to work on the Morganza Spillway and over the years, traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas while working on many projects for Atlas Construction. This company was instrumental in construction projects in the Atchafalaya Basin where Interstate 10 runs. Mr. Carl worked many years on these projects. Starting out as a laborer, through hard work he eventually retired as a superintendent who was respected by his co-workers. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, restoring old automobiles and repairing mowers and tillers. A loving father and husband, he especially enjoyed the meals and desserts prepared by his wife and the occasions when his family gathered together.

He is survived by two daughters, Margaret and her husband, John LeCoq Sr., of Mobile, Ala., and Beth and her husband, Murry Watson, of Baton Rouge; and two sons, Dr. Carl and his wife, Karen, of New Roads, and John and his wife, Kristy, of Eunice. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Lynn Cooper and her husband, Curt, of Houston, Dr. Susan LeCoq, of Anniston, Ala., John LeCoq Jr. and his wife, JoAnn, of Mobile, Andrew McLemore and his wife, Carrie, of Baton Rouge, Dr. Aaron McLemore and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth, of Richmond, Va., Bobby McLemore, of New Roads, Meagan, Kate and William McLemore, all of Eunice; six great-grandchildren; a nephew, Jack McLemore and his wife, Bernice, of Vidalia; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Ella Crochet McLemore; parents, Felix Delbert McLemore and Anna Elizabeth Rhodes McLemore; six brothers, Delbert and his wife, Jimmie, John and his wife, Floy, Leon and his wife, Willie, Romie "Buster" and his wife, Lois, Walter "Bass" and his wife, Esther Fay, Roy and his wife, Gelene; and three sisters, Bessie and her husband, Judd Spurgeon, Margaret and her husband, Arlie Smith, and Hallie McLemore.

Services will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Morganza on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time. Memorial donations may be made to Pointe Coupee Home Health, 350 Hospital Road, New Roads, LA 70760. Special thanks to the wonderful nursing staff at Pointe Coupee General Hospital, Dr. Donald Doucet, Dr. Jason Picard, Dr. Carl E. McLemore Jr. and his staff, the Council on Aging, the nurses with Pointe Coupee Home Health, especially Brenda Goode, and his sitters, Cindy Dalgo and Penny Wilcox. Arrangements by Niland's Funeral Service, New Roads.

Carl married Marie Ella Crochet on 11 Sep 1939 in Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Marie was born on 18 Aug 1919 in Labarre, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Aug 2009 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shown in the obituary of her brother, Carl, as married to Arlie SMITH.

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In the 2014 obituary of her brother, Jimmy Richard McLemore, she is referred to as "Kathleen McLemore Butler", and it is further noted she preceded him in death.

Her obituary, copied from the FindAGrave memorial created by Ray Gatwood, follows:

Kathleen McLemore Butler passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at her home in Dallas, Texas, and went home to be with Jesus and PaPaw. She was born September 25, 1921 in Crisp, Texas to William Delbert and Jimmie (Hudson) McLemore. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1939. She married Howard E. Butler on June 18, 1944 in Dallas. He preceded her in death in 2004.

Survivors include her son, Ron Butler and his wife Judy of Grand Prairie; her daughter, Cheryl Scrivner and her husband Thurman of Argyle; her grandchildren Kristi Mattison, Scott Anderson and Ryan Butler; brother, Jimmy McLemore of Denver and sister, Gail Fikes of Waxahachie.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 P.M. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Hughes Funeral Home 400 East Jefferson Blvd. Dallas with Father Paul White officiating. Interment will follow at the Five Mile Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Howard Emerson Butler. Howard was born on 30 May 1918; died on 18 Nov 2004; was buried in Five Mile Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jimmy Richard McLemore, 79, passed away peacefully in Dallas on January 17, 2014. He was born to the late William Delbert ("Mack") and Jimmie Beringer Hudson McLemore on August 24, 1934, in Howard, Texas. He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1952 and began working for Southern Engine & Pump Company in Dallas, where he quickly rose through the ranks. In 1972 he moved his family to Denver and established McLemore Pump, Inc. His company became a successful and award-winning distributor of multiple pump lines in western states for thirty-five years, and expanded to open an office in San Francisco.

In his early years, Jim was a member of the First Baptist Church and active as a teacher and choir member. He served in the United States Naval Reserves. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed boating, fishing, and hunting, and he was a lifelong history buff, especially of the American West. In later years, he developed an interest in genealogy and pursued research into McLemore family history with a fond community of fellow researchers. Jim was more than a great father to his three daughters - he was a central figure in their lives. They could always rely on him for strength and peace, a great evening at a good restaurant, and advice on anything mechanical from cars to plumbing. He was never more than a phone call, email or text away, and would drive over or fly as needed. He adored his four grandchildren, who loved him profoundly. He gave his time and attention to them in many ways large and small: he attended their graduations, ball games, theater and musical performances, and camp closings at Camp Mystic; spent holidays with them and joined them for football games, live or broadcast; taught them to drive, and took them on Western history tours. He was proud of their accomplishments and confident in their futures. His resourcefulness, kindness, and resilience were a source of inspiration and comfort to everyone around him. His strength of character never wavered in the face of life's challenges. He was a rare man, much loved, and will be dearly missed.

Jim was preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen McLemore Butler. Survivors include his daughters, Vicki Chapman of Dallas and her husband Bob Chapman, Cynthia McLemore of Philadelphia and her husband Mark Liberman, Lori McLemore Eidenschink of Denver; his grandchildren, Lauren Chapman, Mac McLemore, and Annie and Evan Eidenschink; his sister Gail McLemore Fikes and her husband Dannie Fikes of Waxahachie; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice .

Published in Denver Post on Jan. 27, 2014

Jimmy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]