Christopher Columbus McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Christopher Columbus McLemore was born on 15 Mar 1837 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died on 6 Sep 1919; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Notes:

Tom Heseltine shows that he died in 1919.

(Research):Census Listings:

1870 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Center Township
Enumerated 17 Aug 1870
Page 31
198-202
McLemore, Christopher 33 m W Farmer $2460 $1222 Tenn
McLemore, Sarah B 36 F W Keeping House Mo
McLemore, Maria E 1/12 F W Missouri May

1880 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Center
FHL 1254684 NA Film t9-0684 Page 176D
C. C. McLemore Self M M W 44 Tn Farmer Tn Tn
Sarah McLemore W M F W 37 MO Keeping House Tn Tn
Bailey McLemore Son S M W 11 Mo Tn Mo
Ella McLemore Dau S F W 9 Mo Tn Mo
Hattie McLemore Dau S F W 6 Mo Tn Mo
Perry McLemore Son S M W 5 Mo Tn Mo
Roy McLemore Son S M W 3 Mo Tn Mo
___ McLemore Dau S F w 1m Mo Tn Mo

1900 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Washington Twp
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 71 Sheet 5B
108-108
Ragsdale Family
109-109
McLemore, C. D. Hd W M May 1837 63 m32 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Sarah A Wf W F Nov 1842 57 M32 8/7 Mo NC SC
McLemore, Bailey Son W M Dec 1868 31 S Mo Tn Mo Farm Laborer
McLemore, Ella Dtr W F Apr 1870 30 S Mo Tn Mo
McLemore, Clark Son W M Jun 1883 16 S MO Tn Mo At School
McLemore, Chris Son W M May 1888 12 S Mo Tn Mo At School
110-110
McLemore, Roy Hd W M Oct 1876 23 M0 Mo Tn Mo Farmer
McLemore, Lulu Wf W F Jun 1877 22 M0 0/0 Mo Ark Ala

Christopher married Sarah Ann Ragsdale on 5 Jan 1868 in Dade County, Missouri. Sarah was born on 7 Nov 1842 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 12 Oct 1917; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Bailey McLemore was born on 21 Dec 1868 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 6 Dec 1929; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.
3. Ellen "Ella" McLemore was born on 30 Apr 1870 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 5 Feb 1916; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.
4. Harriet "Hattie" Jane McLemore was born on 18 Mar 1872 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 19 Mar 1955; was buried in Daughtrey Cemetery, Washington Township, Dade County, Missouri.
5. Perry McLemore was born on 16 Jan 1874 in Missouri; died on 7 Feb 1948 in Miller, Lawrence County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri.
6. Roy McLemore was born on 27 Oct 1876 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 17 Jul 1955 in South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri.
7. Florence McLemore was born on 20 May 1880 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 8 Aug 1881 in Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.
8. Clark McLemore was born in Jun 1883 in Dade County, Missouri; and died.
9. Christopher Columbus McLemore, Jr. was born on 27 Mar 1888 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 5 Jul 1950 in Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Generation: 2

2. John Bailey McLemore (1.Christopher¹) was born on 21 Dec 1868 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 6 Dec 1929; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.
3. Ellen "Ella" McLemore (1.Christopher¹) was born on 30 Apr 1870 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 5 Feb 1916; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Harriet "Hattie" Jane McLemore

(1.Christopher¹) was born on 18 Mar 1872 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 19 Mar 1955; was buried in Daughtrey Cemetery, Washington Township, Dade County, Missouri.

Harriet married Rev. John Franklin Daughtrey on 25 Jun 1895 in Missouri. John was born on 4 Feb 1862 in Lawrence County, Missouri; died on 13 Mar 1951; was buried in Daughtrey Cemetery, Washington Township, Dade County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Perry McLemore

(1.Christopher¹) was born on 16 Jan 1874 in Missouri; died on 7 Feb 1948 in Miller, Lawrence County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri.

Notes:

May have instead been born in Tennessee?

Said to have married Maggie Dillen WITHROW, the sister of his brother Roy's wife (Notes from Rev. Bill McLemore citing Tom Heseltine).

Family/Spouse: Maggie Dillen Withrow. Maggie was born on 2 Apr 1880 in Lawrence County, Missouri; died on 22 Jul 1957 in Miller, Lawrence County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy McLemore

(1.Christopher¹) was born on 27 Oct 1876 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 17 Jul 1955 in South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri.

Notes:

Said to have married Lulu H. WITHROW, the sister of his brother Perry's wife (Notes from Rev. Bill McLemore citing Tom Heseltine).

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Missouri, Dade County, Washington Twp
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 71 Sheet 5B
108-108
Ragsdale Family
109-109
McLemore, C. D. Hd W M May 1837 63 m32 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Sarah A Wf W F Nov 1842 57 M32 8/7 Mo NC SC
McLemore, Bailey Son W M Dec 1868 31 S Mo Tn Mo Farm Laborer
McLemore, Ella Dtr W F Apr 1870 30 S Mo Tn Mo
McLemore, Clark Son W M Jun 1883 16 S MO Tn Mo At School
McLemore, Chris Son W M May 1888 12 S Mo Tn Mo At School
110-110
McLemore, Roy Hd W M Oct 1876 23 M0 Mo Tn Mo Farmer
McLemore, Lulu Wf W F Jun 1877 22 M0 0/0 Mo Ark Ala

Family/Spouse: Lula Helena Withrow. Lula was born on 22 Jun 1877 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 4 Jan 1954 in South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence McLemore

(1.Christopher¹) was born on 20 May 1880 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 8 Aug 1881 in Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Ragsdale Cemetery, South Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Notes:

Listed on the 1880 census, as a one month old daughter not yet named, but not found thereafter. At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Sarah Ragsdale McLemore reported she was the mother of eight total children, 7 of them still living. It is assumed that this is the child that died prior to 1900. It is not known if she died as an infant, or as a young woman.

8. Clark McLemore (1.Christopher¹) was born in Jun 1883 in Dade County, Missouri; and died.

Christopher Columbus McLemore, Jr.

(1.Christopher¹) was born on 27 Mar 1888 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 5 Jul 1950 in Dade County, Missouri; was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Notes:

His death certificate, issued by the State of Missouri, showed that he was a farmer and had lived in Dade County, Missouri his entire life. The informant was his wife, Katie Duffy McLemore of South Greenfield in Dade County. His cause of death was apparently unknown, though it was reported that he had a history of heart trouble, and that there was no evidence of foul play.

Christopher married Katie Irene Duffy on 2 Oct 1912. Katie was born on 8 Dec 1891 in Dade County, Missouri; died on 1 Dec 1977 in Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]