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Sterling J. McLemore

Male 1822 - 1896  (73 years)


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  1. 1.  Sterling J. McLemore was born on 29 Dec 1822 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 1896 in Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    S. J. McLemore, a pioneer of Tullahoma, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., December 29, 1822, and is the son of S. J. (sic) and Martha (Whitaker) McLemore, natives of North Carolina. The father died in 1825 and the mother in 1880. Our subject reared on the farm, remained there until his marriage to Margaret J. Ward in 1841, when he removed to Nashville and entered the produce business. In 1851 he came to Tullahoma. He sold goods until the civil war and after the close of the same entered the livery business. In 1876 he began merchandising, continuing at that until January, 1886. His wife died in 1881. In 1883 he married Ruthea J. Gross, a native of McMinnville. By his first wife our subject has six children: William H., John C., S. J., Lamyra, Henrietta and Laura. Our subject is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and his wife of the Christian Church. He is a member of Tullahoma Lodge, No. 101, I. O. O. F., of which he is the only surviving charter member. He has served several times as mayor and alderman of Tullahoma. He is a Democrat.

    From the Biographical Appendix to Goodspeed's 1887 History of Coffee County (Tennessee), transcribed by Jan McFarlin in 1999

    http://bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/coffee/goodbib.htm

    Melba Gene McLemore notes that: "FILE FOLDER # 1072, COFFEE CO , TN COURT ARCHIVES ACTUALLY LISTS THE HEIRS OF STERLING J MCLEMORE WHO DIED IN 1896."

    (Research):Census Listings:

    1850 Federal Census
    Tennessee, Davidson County
    Enumerated 1 October 1850
    428-438
    Sterling McLemore 28 M Grocer Ten
    Margaret McLemore 25 F Ten
    William McLemore 7 M Ten
    Christopher McLemore 3 M Ten

    1860 Federal Census
    Tennessee, Coffee County, Tullahoma
    Enumerated 12 July 1860
    Page 126
    899-899
    SJ McLemore 37 M Merchant $1950 $3000 Tenn
    Margarett McLemore 36 F Domestic Tenn
    William McLemore 17 M Student Tenn
    Christopher McLemore 12 M Tenn
    Florence McLemore 10 F Tenn
    Lamira McLemore 8 F Tenn
    Lauria McLemore 6 F Tenn
    Henrietta McLemore 4 F Tenn
    Unnamed McLemore 1 M Tenn

    1870 Census Enumeration
    Tennessee, Coffee County,
    118-120
    McLemore, J.S. 49 M W Keeping Livery Stable $4000 $2000 Tenn
    McLemore, Margaret 43 F W Keeping House Tenn
    McLemore, Columbus 22 M W Trades in Stock Tenn
    McLemore, Florence 18 F W Tenn
    McLemore, Laura 15 F W Tenn
    McLemore, Henrytta 13 F W Tenn
    McLemore, John 11 M W Tenn
    McLemore, Stereling 3 M W Tenn

    1880 Census
    Tennessee, Coffee County, Tullahoma
    Enumerate 7 and 8 of June, 1880
    Page 20, SD 2, ED 19, Stamped D.
    McLemore, Sterling W M 58 Ret Grocer Tenn
    McLemore, Margaret W F 57 Wf Keepign House
    McLemore, John W M 21 Son Clerk in Store
    McLemore, Sterling W M 12 Son At Home

    Sterling married Margaret J. Ward on 26 Oct 1841 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Noah Ward and Sarah ???) was born about 1827 in Tennessee; died about 1881 in Coffee County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1843 in Tennessee; and died.
    2. 3. Christopher Columbus McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Tennessee; and died.
    3. 4. Florence McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1850 in Davidson County, Tennessee; and died.
    4. 5. Lamyra McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1852 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.
    5. 6. Laura McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1853 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.
    6. 7. Henrietta McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1857 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.
    7. 8. John McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1859 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.
    8. 9. Sterling J. McLemore  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1867 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1843 in Tennessee; and died.

    Notes:

    He is listed as William H in the Coffee County, Tennessee biography of his father. Other sources show him as William J.


  2. 3.  Christopher Columbus McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1848 in Tennessee; and died.

    Notes:

    He is listed as John C. in the Coffee County, Tennessee biography of his father.


  3. 4.  Florence McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1850 in Davidson County, Tennessee; and died.

  4. 5.  Lamyra McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1852 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.

  5. 6.  Laura McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1853 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.

  6. 7.  Henrietta McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1857 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.

  7. 8.  John McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1859 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.

  8. 9.  Sterling J. McLemore Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sterling1) was born about 1867 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; and died.


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