John Wesley McLemore

John married Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens before 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas. Frances was born about 1848 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The image of his actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was listed at the son of John W. McLemore and Fannie Stevens, both shown as born in Tennessee. His place of birth was not shown. He was listed as married, with his usual occupation shown as Farmer and Teacher. The informant was Mrs. G. L. McLemore. He was buried in Tolar.

(Medical):See attached sources.

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Lee Osborne writes that he has a "copy of a letter of my Great Grandfather Thomas Henry McLemore. He stated he did not know much about the family. He thought his great grandfather was from Highlands of Scotland. His grandfather was Young Lee McLemore and his Father was John Wesley McLemore."

Penny Thorne notes that:

BIOGRAPHY: Served in the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1915 and 1916. Wasa member of the Farmers Union and the Cotton and Broomcorn Growers Associations. Taken from The Carter Express Newspaper, August 12,1910: T.H.McLemore will make his opening campaign speech for the office of County Clerk of Beckham County on the street in Elk City Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m.

BIRTH: Was born in Texas in 1874, moved to Oklahoma in 1901.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
McLemore, Tom H Hd W M Oct 1874 25 m3 Tx Tn Ga
McLemore, Minnie Wf W F Jan 1880 20 M3 2/2 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Delta Dtr W F Jun 1892 Tx Tx Tx [Born during prior marriage to ???]
McLemore, Bessie DtrW F Dec 1898 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 18 May 1910
SD 5 WS 6 Sheeet 13A
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 36 m1/13 Tx NC US Farmer Truck Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 30 m1/13 6/6 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Elmer G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Laborere <--- Why not listed with the family at the 1900 census?
McLemore, Bessie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Wilber Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Twp 11 and 12 N R 21 W
Enumerated 7 and 8 January 1920
SD 7 Ed 6 Sheet 2B
46-46
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 45 M Tx NC Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 39 M Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 17 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice A Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Allen D Son m W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Minnie O Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Ok Tx Tx

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 30 Apr 1930
ED 5-12 SD 8 Sheet 16B
342-342
McLemore, Thom. H Head O W W 55 M 22 Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie Wf F W 50 M18 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Olga Dtr F W 14 S Ok Tx Tx Farming
McLemore, Aplin E Brother M W 51 S Tx Tenn Ga Laborer Gen Farm

Thomas married Minnie Ida Hudspeth on 23 Dec 1896 in Erath County, Texas. Minnie was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have married W. F. Mizell, and been the informant on the death certifcate of brother Aplin Erskine McLemore. When Aplin registered for the draft during World War I, he listed his nearest relative as Verdie Bell Mizell of Granbury.

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When he registered for the World War I draft, he listed his home address as Hitchita, McIntosh County, OK, where he was farmer. His nearest relative was shown as Verdie Bell Mizell of Granbury.
The informant for this death certificate was Mrs. W. F. Mizell of Granbury. presumably his sister, Verdie.

In 1930, he was living in the home of his older brother, Thomas Henry McLemore, in Beckham County, OK. He was listed as single, and as a laborer on a general farm.

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Not listed with his family at the time of the 1900 census, when he would have been two. Was he simply missed by the enumerator, or might his age have been wrong in 1910? On the 1910 census, he was listed, presumably in error, as Elmer.

Name: Delmer Lee Mclemore
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1897
Birthplace: Paluxy, Hood, Texas
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Thomas Hen... Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Minnie Ida Hudspeth
Mother's Birthplace: Hood Co., Texas
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00023-7
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1034528
Reference Number: P 26
Collection: Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

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Bessie married Elmer R. Perkey before 1914. Elmer (son of Robert H. Purkey and Nancy Jane Phelps) was born in Mar 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1975 in Baker County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Penny Thorne shows her as Oleta Susan McLemore, and cites her place of birth as Hood County, Texas.

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Penny Thorne shows him as John Wesley Thomas Rudolph McLemore, born on Washita County, Oklahoma.

Family/Spouse: Mildred Deliah Morrow. Mildred was born on 20 Feb 1903 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Oct 1984 in Winthrop, Little River County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Penny Thorne shows her as Eunice Ethel McLemore, born in Washita County, Oklahoma.

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Penny Thorne shows that he married Beatrice Moore, and that they were the parents of Wilber Franklin McLemore, Jr.

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Penny Thorne shows him as Delbert Allen McLemore.

Could this be him on the SSDI:

MCLEMORE, DELBERT A 30 Aug 1910 21 Aug 1987 (V) 76-77 80220 (Denver, Denver, CO) (none specified) Colorado

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Penny Thorne shows her as Minnie Olga McLemore.

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Her social security account was established in Alaska. Her name at death was Juanita GIBBS.

Juanita married Donald Lee Gibbs before 1930. Donald was born about 1911 in Oregon; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1930 census, Leonard Purkey was living in Fort Hubbard Election Precinct, Marion County, Oregon, and was a resident of the Oregon State Training School for Boys (ED 24-19, SD 2, Sheet 2A, Stamped 78. He was shown as a white male, age 13, born in Oklahoma to parents born in Kentucky and Texas.

In 1940, he was living with his parents, Elmer and Bessie, in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. He was married to a Thelma, and they had two sons, Leonard and Robert. Leonard worked as a feller at a log camp, as did his father.

Leonard's obituary, below, was copied from the FindAGrave memorial page for him created by Rick & Nancy:

Obituary Notice ? Western World ? 14 August 1952

BANDON LOGGER LOSES LIFE IN TRAILER BLAZE

A body burned beyond recognition, but later identified as that of Leonard Perkey, 36-year-old logger of Bandon, was removed Sunday morning from the fire razed ruins of a trailer house 8 miles up Catching Creek from Langlois. The trailer was parked on the Coos side of the Coos-Curry line.

Perkey was staying overnight in the trailer in order to be on-the-job Sunday morning falling timber for the Three-Way Lumber Company mill, which is owned by Adrian White of Coquille. It was presumed that he had fallen asleep while smoking in bed. Vernon Little, manager of the Schroeder Brothers Mortuary of Bandon, was deputized as coroner and brought the body here.

The Perkey family has been living at one of the Wayside Cottages east of Bandon.

Other employees of the lumber company discovered the fire around 8:00 a.m. Sunday. It is reported that the fire was still burning and that the heat was so intense that even spun glass insulation and the windows of the trailer were melted.

Perkey was born at Elk City, Oklahoma, June 1, 1916.

Services will be held at Schroeder Brothers Chapel in Bandon at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 15, with the Rev. Wesley Lange officiating. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Oregon, Lane County, Cottage Grove City, Pr. 4
Enumerated April 6, 1940
SD 4 ED 20-19 Sheet 3B
S. 10th Street
239
71 R 18
Perkey, Elmer R Head M W 46 M No 4 Ky R Lane Oregon Timber feller Log Camp
Perkey, Bessie Alice Wf F W 41 M No 5 Tx R Lane Oregon
Perkey, Lourena Dtr F W 16 S No 8 Oregon R Lane Oregon
Perkey, Bessie Ellen Dtr F W 8 S Yes 2 Oregon R Lane Oregon
Perkey, Thomas Henry Son F (sic) W 5 S Yes 1 R Lane Oregon
Perkey, Minnie Ida Dtr F W 3 S Oregon
Perkey, Nancy Lee Dtr F W 3 S Oregon
Perkey, Leonard B Son M W 23 M No 8 Okla R Lane Oregon Feller Log Camps
Perkey, Thelma E Son's wife F W 18 M No 7 Oregon Eugene Land Oregon
Perkey, Leonard E Son's son M W 2 S Oregon
Perkey, Robert A Son's son M W 1 S Oregon
Sinnott, George O Boarder m W 23 S No 7 Oregon R Land Bucker Log Camp
Ellingsen, Sigmund Boarder m W 46 S No 8 Minnesota R Land Riggingmand Log Camp
Slyter, Seth I Lodger m W 36 No 8 Indiana R Coos Oregon

Leonard married Thelma E. ??? before 1938. Thelma was born about 1922 in Oregon; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married Irene Farris on 12 Jun 1943 in Los Angeles County, California. Irene was born about 1922; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, his sister, he is referenced as "Glenn PURKEY of Baker."

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In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, her sister, she is referenced as "Mary HUBBARD of Cottage Grove."

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Obituary, transcribed from clipping on FindAGrave

Wright-Lorena Wright, Lorane Route, Cottage Grove passed away at a hospital in Portland Tuesday, August 2, 1966 at the age of 42. She was born August 30, 1923 at Powers, Oregon and was married in Stevenson, Washington in July of 1949 to Russell D. Wright, who survives her. Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Elmer WEST of Winston, Juanita MURPHY of Medford; 4 grandchildren; her father, Elmer R. PURKEY of Coquille; 2 brothers, 5 sisters: Glenn PURKEY of Baker, Thomas PURKEY, Port Orford, Juanita GIBBS, of Broadbent, Ellen SEYMORE of Bandon, Mary HUBBARD, Nancy PURCELL, and Minnie HELLER all of Cottage Grove. Funeral services will be held at Mills Mortuary, Cottage Grove Saturday, August 6 at 10 a.m. Vault interment in Fir Grove Cemetery.

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In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, her sister, she is referenced as "Ellen SEYMORE of Bandon." Lee Osborne instead shows her her last name as SEYMOUR. She is shown as Bessie SEYMOUR on the SSDI.

The Oregon Marriage index shows that she may have married first, on 12 Dec 1948 in Land County, Cash HILEMAN.

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In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, his sister, he is referenced as "Thomas PURKEY, Port Orford."

A photo of his military grave marker is on FindAGrave. It is embossed with a cross, and reads Thomas Henry Purkey, Oregon, Sgt Infantry, July 13, 1934 - Jan 4, 1969.

Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A direct descendant of his, Jeremy John McLemore, was a yDNA match to my father, Thomas E. McLemore, born 1931, San Augustine, TX. (FamilyTreeDNA)