Travis McLemore

Notes:

Listed as Willie, age 11 months (born June) at the time of the 1880 census?

When he registered for the World War I draft, he was farming and a resident of Moulton, Alabama, which he also indicated was his place of birth. His dependents were listed as his mother, wife and one child. He was described as short and stout, with light blue eyes and sandy hair.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Oakville 9
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 92 Sheet 5B
104-104
McLemore, Travis Hd M W 30 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Annie Wf F W 21 m Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Hansel Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Hasel Dtr F W 1 1/12 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Mary Mother F W 73 Wd Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dora Sister F W 45 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Precinct 8
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 40-16 SD 1
Sheet 1A Stamped 189
5-5
McLemore, Travis Hd M W 39 M 21 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Annie Wf F W 33 S 15 Ala Ala Ga
McLemore, Hansel Son M W 15 s Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Hazel Dtr F W 11 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Frank Son M W 10 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dyke Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Constance Dtr F W 3 2/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Mary Mother F W 85 Wd Ala NC NC
McLemore, Dora Sister F W 53 S Ala Ala Ala
6-6
Mrs. T. A. Adair and family (including Sewell's and Alexander's)
7-7
McLemore, W. C. Head M W 29 M 21 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Ninnie Wf F W 30 M 22 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Auburn Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Murline Dtr F W 4 8/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Lulien Dtr F W 1 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala
8-8
Smith, Lemmie Head M W 21 M 19 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Smith, Carrie Wf F W 24 M 22 Ala Ala Ala
Smith, Ninnie dtr F W 1 8/12 Ala Ala Ala


1940 Census
Alabama, Lawrence County, Twp 7
Enumerated 19 Apr 1940
SD 8 ED 40-19 Sheet 10B
159-O-1000-Yes
McLamore, Travis Head m W 50 M No 8 Ala Same House Farming
McLamore, Annie (x) Wife M (sic) W 42 M No 6 Ala Same House
McLamore, Frank Son M W 20 S Ala Same House Farming
McLamore, ?lyde Son M W 17 S Ala Same House
McLamore, Christine Dtr F W 13 S Ala Same House
McLamore, Roy Son M W 9 S Yes 4 Ala Same House
McLamore, Dora Sister F W 66 S No 3 Ala Same House

Family/Spouse: Annie Maude Aldridge. Annie was born on 16 Jun 1898 in Alabama; died on 1 Mar 1984 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama; was buried in Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Decatur Daily - November 26, 1982

Funeral for James Hansel McLemore, 68, of 607 E. Court St., Moulton, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Moulton Church of Christ, Hoyt Nelson officiating.

Burial will be in Moulton Memory Garden with Elliott Funeral Home directing. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 tonight.

Mr. McLemore died Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital. The family requests any memorials be made to the American Lung Association.

He is survived by his wife, Tott McLemore of Moulton; three daughters, Wanda Reed of Huntsville, Priscilla Myers of Pensacola and Bunny Cheatham of Moulton; his mother, Annie McLemore of Moulton; two brothers, Roy McLemore of Michigan and Frank McLemore of Moulton; one sister, Christine Looney of Decatur; 12 grandchildren.

Pallbearers will include Rick Reed, Scott Reed, Shane Cheatham, Kenny Myers, Allen Mills, David Young, Jeff Jones and Wesley Cheatham.

Family/Spouse: Tott Chandler. Tott was born on 12 Apr 1918 in Winston County, Alabama; died on 17 Sep 1988 in Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Moulton Memory Gardens, Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Ancestry.com database "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963" shows that a Frank McLemore, born 6 Aug 1921 and died 6 Aug 1944 was buried in the Crews Ceemtery in Sulligent, Alabama. This is NOT the same Frank McLemore, as the Frank McLemore who was a son of Travis and Annie of Lawrence, Alabama was listed as surviving his brother, Hansel McLemore, who died in 1982.

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

The Decatur Daily -- Tuesday, December 26, 2000

Christine McLemore Looney
74, retired teacher

Funeral for Christine McLemore Looney, 74, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's-Brown Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Hank Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Burningtree Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Looney died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1926, in Lawrence County to Travis McLemore and Annie Maude Aldridge McLemore. She was a retired school teacher with 32 years of service at Cotaco Elementary School. She was a member of Beltline Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Walter L. Looney of Decatur; one daughter, Martha Looney Letson of Hartselle; three granddaughters and one great-grandson.

Pallbearers will be Greg Taylor, Wade Wilson, Randy Terry, Todd Osborne, Scotty Little and Jeff McCulloch.

Family/Spouse: Walter Lamar Looney. Walter was born on 15 Mar 1926 in Morgan County, Alabama; died on 19 Oct 2004 in Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Burningtree Memorial Gardens, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Bonnie McLemore Sanchez
55, homemaker, Trinity

Bonnie McLemore Sanchez died Sunday, September 27, 1998, at Decatur General Hospital.

The funeral was held Tuesday, September 29, 2 p.m., at Moulton Church of Christ with Hoyt Nelson and Tony Willis officiating.

Burial was in the Moulton Memory Gardens with Parkway Funeral Home officiating.

She was born in Moulton to Hansel and Tott Chandler McLemore. Mrs. Sanchez was a member of Calvary Assembly of God.

Survivors include three sons, Shane Cheatham of Madison, Wes Cheatham of Decatur and Dusty Cheatham of Trinity; three daughters, Lane Cheatham Hagood and Summer B. Sanchez, both of Trinity, and Leslie Cheatham Lawrence of Danville; two sisters, Wanda Reed of Huntsville and Priscilla Myers of Pensacola, Fla.

Pallbearers were Alan Mills, Steve Chandler, Bobby Chandler, Lelton Blankenship, Todd Finnerty and Lee Gunter.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

The Moulton Advertiser
October 1, 1998