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Ephraim Hester McLemore

Male 1903 - 1973  (69 years)


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  1. 1.  Ephraim Hester McLemore was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 19 Nov 1973 in Fort Royal, Warren County, Virginia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    1Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography:

    Ephraim Hester McLemore was born December 20, 1903 on the farm of his father, Tilghman Richard McLemore, west of Meadville, Mississippi. When he graduated from High School, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He graduated on June 9, 1928 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. "Mac", as he was known by his army friends, soon arrived in the San Antonio area serving with the Field Artillery School at Fort Sam Houston. Here, he met Edith Adeline "Peggy" Pearman and they married November 10, 1931. June 1, 1937, Mac and Peggy moved to West Point, New York, where he became an Instructor in Mathematics at the United States Military Academy. It was here that their three children were born: William Pearman, Ann Schindler, and Tilghman Richard, October 21, 1940. During World War II, McLemore fought in the Pacific as an artillery officer for which he received several commendations including the Bronze Star Award. In July of 1948, he became the Assistant G-4 for the United States Armed Forces in Japan under General Douglas MacArthur. His military career ended with a medical retirement at Fort Monroe, Virginia, in 1955. His first wife had died and he remarried a Betty Sue Lindsay. After years of retirement in Front Royal, Virginia, he died November 19, 1973 and was buried in Arlington Cemetery.

    Ephraim married Edith Adeline "Peggy" Pearman on 10 Nov 1931 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Edith (daughter of William A. Pearman and Edith Keller Schlindler) was born on 9 Jul 1912 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri; died on 29 May 1952 in Fort Monroe, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; was buried in National Cemetery, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Anne Schindler McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1939 in West Point, Orange County, New York; died on 2 Sep 1991 in San Francisco County, California; was buried in San Franciso National Cemetery (Presidio), San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.
    3. 4. Tilghman "Tim" Richard McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1940 in West Point, Orange County, New York; died on 6 May 1968 in Hue, Republic Of Vietnam; was buried in Southern Pines Cemetery, Moore County, North Carolina.

    Ephraim married Betty Sue Lindsay on 20 Dec 1952. Betty was born on 1 Feb 1925; died on 17 Apr 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne Schindler McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born on 12 Sep 1939 in West Point, Orange County, New York; died on 2 Sep 1991 in San Francisco County, California; was buried in San Franciso National Cemetery (Presidio), San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.

    Anne married Michael Martin Irvine, Jr. on 12 Jun 1959. Michael was born about 1938; died on 25 Jun 2013 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Tilghman "Tim" Richard McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born on 21 Oct 1940 in West Point, Orange County, New York; died on 6 May 1968 in Hue, Republic Of Vietnam; was buried in Southern Pines Cemetery, Moore County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography:

    Tilghman Richard McLemore was born October 21, 1940 at West Point, New York, the son of Ephraim Hester and Edith Pearman McLemore. After graduating from Manatee County High School in 1958, he joined the United States Army as an enlisted man and found early duty with the Airborne Infantry in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was here that he met Clara Anne Chavis where they were married on January 6, 1960. Their first son, Tilghman Richard III was born May 20, 1960 and their last child, William Terry, was born December 6, 1961. Tim graduated from Florida State University in June 1966, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and soon transferred back into the Airborne Infantry where he promptly left for Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to continue his training. He immediately went to Vietnam and was killed by enemy fire in Hue, South Vietnam, May 6, 1968, during the Tet offensive. He was buried from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Southern Pines, and laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery of the same community."

    Name: Tilghman Richar McLemore Birth Date: 21 Oct 1940 Death Date: 6 May 1968 Gender: Male Age: 27 Race: Caucasian (White) Home City: Cedar Key Home State: Florida religion: Episcopal (Anglican) Marital Status: Married (Spouse Listed) SSN/Service #: O3171741 Citizen Status: U.S. Death Date: 6 May 1968 Processed Date: May 1968 Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds Casualty Air: Ground Casualty Body Status: Body Recovered Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR) Military Grade: Captain Pay Grade: Captain (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Lieutenant (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) Province: Military Region 1 - Thua Thien Length of Service : 08 Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File

    Tilghman married Clara Anne Chavis on 9 Jan 1960 in Moore County, North Carolina. Clara was born on 7 Sep 1941 in Hoke County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 2007 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Tilghman Richard "Ricky" McLemore, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1960 in Moore County, North Carolina; died on 4 Feb 2001 in Moore County, North Carolina.
    2. 15. William Terry McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Dec 1961 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 2005 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1)

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1)


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

  4. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Ephraim1)

  5. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Ephraim1)

  6. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Ephraim1)

  7. 14.  Tilghman Richard "Ricky" McLemore, III Descendancy chart to this point (4.Tilghman2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 20 May 1960 in Moore County, North Carolina; died on 4 Feb 2001 in Moore County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    From North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
    Tilghman Richard McLemore Jr
    20 May 1960 Moore County, North Carolina
    Father: Tilghman Richard McLemore, Sr.
    Mother: Clara A. Chavis
    Roll # B_C068_66002
    Vol 47-B
    Page 349

    Rev. William McLemore notes that his nephew died in a fire at his mobile home.


  8. 15.  William Terry McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (4.Tilghman2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 6 Dec 1961 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 2005 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    From North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
    William Terry McLemore
    6 Dec 1961 Cumberland County, North Carolina
    Father Tilghman R. McLemore
    Roll # B-C029_66006
    Vol 174
    Page 255

    William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

  2. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

  3. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

  4. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 2.Living2, 1.Ephraim1)

  5. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 4.Tilghman2, 1.Ephraim1)


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