Grover Cleveland McLemore, Sr.: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Grover Cleveland McLemore, Sr. was born on 20 Nov 1884 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1959; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Tennessee, Knox County, Third Civil District, Knoxville City, Ward 26
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 117 Sheet 2A Stamped 226
Valley Street
1000-32-32
McLemore, Cleave Head M W 35 M Tenn Tenn Tenn Carpenter Shop
McLemore, Carrie Wf F W 38 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Harrell Son M W 11 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Ralph Son M W 8 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Andrew H Son M W 6 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Clyde Son M W 4 7/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Robert Son M W 9/12 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

1930 Census
Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville
Enumerated 18 April 1930
ED 47-63 SD 7 Sheet 23A Stamped 23
Chandler St
122-466-490
McLemore, Grover C Head M W 45 m 22 Tn Tn Tn Carpenter Lumber Mfg Co
McLemore, Carrie H Wf F W 49 M 26 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Harold F Son M W 22 S Tn Tn Tn Machine Operator Syulphon Co
McLemore, Ralph C Son M W 19 S Tn Tn Tn Time Keeper Marble MIll
McLemore, Andrew H Son M W 16 S Tn Tn Tn Dleivery Boy Retail Gas Co
McLemore, Cylde P Son M W 14 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Robert E Son M W 11 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore Grover C Jr Son M W 6 S Tn Tn Tn

1940 Census
Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville City, Third District, Block 254-255
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 2 ED 97-130 Sheet 4A
122-81-O-3300
McLemore, G. Cleve Head M W 55 M No 8 Tenn Same House Carpenter
McLemore, Carrie Wf F W58 M No 6 Tenn Same Hosue
McLemore, Clyde Son M W 24 S No H4 Tenn Same House Machinist Mechanic Shop
McLemore, Robt Son M W 21 S Tenn Same House Smoke Room Meat Packing House
McLemore, G. C. Son m W 16 S Tenn Same House

Grover married Carrie Harmon on 16 May 1907. Carrie was born on 27 Jul 1881 in Blount County, Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 1955 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Harold Foye McLemore was born on 11 Feb 1908 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1995 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
3. Ralph C. McLemore was born on 31 Mar 1911 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1994 in Fresno County, California.
4. Andrew Harmon McLemore was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Knox County, Tennessee; died in Dec 1986 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
5. Clyde P. McLemore was born on 8 May 1916 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 1999 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
6. Robert E. McLemore was born about 1919 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.
7. Grover Cleveland McLemore, Jr. was born about 1924 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 13 Mar 2013 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery (Monroe Cemetery), Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Harold Foye McLemore (1.Grover¹) was born on 11 Feb 1908 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1995 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
3. Ralph C. McLemore (1.Grover¹) was born on 31 Mar 1911 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1994 in Fresno County, California.

Andrew Harmon McLemore

(1.Grover¹) was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Knox County, Tennessee; died in Dec 1986 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Rev. William P. McLemore instead lists him as Harmon Andrew McLemore. This might be the "Herman" A. McLemore show married Lola Mae Green on 7 Sept 1941 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
An unsourced tree on ancestry does show that his wife was indeed Leola Mae Green, and that they had two children.

5. Clyde P. McLemore (1.Grover¹) was born on 8 May 1916 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 1999 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
6. Robert E. McLemore (1.Grover¹) was born about 1919 in Knox County, Tennessee; and died.

Grover Cleveland McLemore, Jr.

(1.Grover¹) was born about 1924 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 13 Mar 2013 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery (Monroe Cemetery), Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee.

Notes:

MCLEMORE, GROVER CLEVELAND, JR. - age 89, passed away March 13, 2013, at Fort Sanders Hospital. A lifelong resident of South Knoxville, he was a retired printer having owned and operated McLemore Printing Company for 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Christine Myers McLemore; sister-in-law, Imogene McLemore; several nieces; nephews; and fellow outdoorsman, Worth Campbell.

Mr. McLemore was a member of Graystone Presbyterian Church and the Builders Sunday School Class and was formerly a member of New Prospect Presbyterian Church, where he served on session, sang in the church choir, and was a deacon and elder. He was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and enjoyed hiking in the Smokies.

He was a member of the U.S. Ninth Army in WWII, serving in England, France, and Germany. Mr. McLemore was the youngest son of the late Grover C. McLemore, Sr. and Carrie Harmon McLemore.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Foye McLemore, Ralph McLemore, Harmon McLemore, Clyde McLemore, and Robert McLemore. The family will receive friends at 5:30 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. on Saturday, March 16th, followed by a funeral service at 7:00 p.m. Burial. with military honors. will be on Sunday, March 14th, at 2:00 p.m. in Monroe Cemetery, Maynardville, Rev. Ann Owens Brunger officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Friends of The Smokies, P.O. Box 1660, Kodak, TN 37764, indicating the remembrance in Grover McLemore's name. Condolences may be offered online at www.berryfuneral.com.

Grover married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]