Richard "Dick" Steth McLamore

Notes:

Middle name shown as Steth or Seth.

Bill Schrat's tree on RootsWeb WorldConnect, "Houston, McLamore, Stovall, Hilbun, et all" states that "He was little when his mother passed away. He and his siblings were given away to others to raise at the grave of his mother. He only knew one sister. When he was 16 he left Virginia? and moved to Mississippi. He moved to Louisiana between 1859 and 1860. He appears on the 1860 census in Winn Parish, LA. He was the neighborhood Doctor. His neighbor s called him '"Doc". He never studied medicine and was a farmer. Civil War mentioned in notes. (Notes made by Billy Williamson, Sr. from interviews with various family members prior to his death in 1982).

Obituary

R.S. McLemore

Died:--At his home near Wheeling, La., June 15, 1906, R. S. McLemore, age 75 years, 8 months and 24 days.

His remains were interred at Mt. Zion Cemetery June 16.

He died where he and had lived for thirty-nine years, and wehre he reared all his family. His troubles were complicated and either one of them were sufficient to cause death.

The deceased was a true and loving husband and a kind and faithful father. He was a noted Christian, and a peacemaker among men. He was loyal to his country, having served four years in the Confederate Army. God, in his wisdom, saw fit to tak him away, but oh! how sad to part with one so near and dear.

He leaves a wife and ten children and a host of dear friends to mourn his death.

(8 line poem omitted)

A Son

Copied from a clipping (not dated or referenced) scanned and posted on his FindA Grave Memorial Page, added by Ron Manley

There is also a military marker, and notes on his memorial page indicating he served as a Pvt, Co. F., 27th LA Infantry; enlisted in Monroe, LA 7 May 1862, captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, P O Wheeling
Enumrated 25 July 1860
Page 78
544-506
R S McLamore 29 M Farmer 1000 250 Va
Mary McLamore 25 F Ala
Olivia J McLamore 8 F Miss
Samantha F McLamore 6 F MIss
Mary E. McLamore 4 F Miss
Wm. T. McLamore 1 M Miss

1870 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward No. 5 PO Atlanta
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 9 Stamped 503
208-208
McLamore, R S 40 M W Farmer 250 300 Va
McLamore, Mary 35 F W At Home Ala
McLamore, Samantha F 16 F W At home Miss
McLamore, Mary E 14 F W At Home Miss
McLamore, Wm T 11 M W At Home Miss
McLamore, Hughey S 9 M W La
McLamore, Eliza A 6 F W La
McLamore, Lilian L 4 F W La
McLamore, George W 1 M W La

1880 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward 6
Enumerated ___ Jun 1880
Page 52 SD 2 ED 53
447-448
McLamore, Richd S W M 54 Farmer Va Va Va
McLamore, Mary W F 45 Wf Keeping Houst Ala Ala Ala
McLamore, H. Steth W M 19 Son Works on farm La Va Ala
McLamore, Eliza A W F 16 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Lillian W F 14 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, George W W M 11 SOn La Va Ala
McLamore, Ella L W F 8 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Charles T W M 7 Son La Va Ala
McLamore, Sina T W F 5 Dtr La Va Ala
McLamore, Arthur C W M 3 Son La Va Ala
McLamore, Melissa W F 6/12 Nov Dtr La Va Ala

Richard married Mary Davison about 1851-1852. Mary was born on 17 Jan 1835 in Monroe County, Alabama; died on 31 Dec 1885 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Collins, 93, a citizen of the Verda and Mt. Zion communities almost all her life, were held at the Mt. Zion Church at 3 p.m. Monday, April 17, 1950, with the Rev. M. E. Mercer and Rev. Lula Wardlow officiating. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Collins, widow of the late J. W. Collins, was born May 23, 1856 at Meridian, Miss., and moved to Winn Parish at an early age. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Church.

Surviving are two sons, Richard W. of Palmetto, La., and Weaver of Montgomery; four daughters, Miss Lila and Eva Collins of Montgomery, and Mrs. Esma C. Drewett of Downey, Calif. and Mrs. Imogene Lang of Winnsboro; one brother, Charles McLamore of Garrison, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Houston Till of Pollock and Mrs. Malissa Dick of Baton Rouge.

Pallbearers were Lonnie Young, L. O. Jones, Fred Mixon, Preston Wallace, R. B. Lang, and Jules McLamore.

Published in The Winnfield News-American, April 21, 1950

This obituary was contributed by Ron Manley, and copied from her FindAGrave memorial page.

Name Mary Elzabeth Collins
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 16 Apr 1950
Event Place Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
Gender Female
Age 93
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Birthplace Meridan, Louisiana (sic, s/b Mississippi)
Father's Name Richard Mclamore
Father's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Mary Davidson
Mother's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name U J Collins
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Certificate Number 5342
Page
GS Film number 1418487
Digital Folder Number 004215559
Image Number 01421

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSB1-JQK : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Mary Elzabeth Collins, 16 Apr 1950; citing Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, certificate number 5342, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1418487.

Family/Spouse: Jackson Warren Collins. Jackson was born on 13 Feb 1852 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 2 Mar 1914 in Verda, Grant Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rebel Lee Hargis. Rebel was born on 22 Jun 1863 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Dec 1909 in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Ron Manley:

Steth McLamore, age 77, died at the home of his son at Wheeling Wednesday night following an illness of several months. Funeral services were held the following Saturday conducted by the Rev. J. A. Jones of Wheeling assisted by the Rev. G. A. McVey of Couley and interment was in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Mr. McLamore was a life-long resident of Winn parish, a progressive farmer, and active in civic and religious affairs of his community.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Gussie Watson [sic Watkins], Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Gertie Fowler, Wheeling, Mrs. Olean Smith, Houston, Texas, three sons, S. J. and J. T. McLamore of Wheeling and Aubrey McLamore of Atlanta, and a host of other relatives.

Published in The Winnfield News-American, June 17, 1938

Name S H Mclamore
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 09 Jun 1938
Event Place Atlanta, Winn, Louisiana
Gender Male
Age 77
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Birthplace Atlanta, Louisiana
Father's Name S H Mc Lamore
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name May Flower Hall
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Certificate Number 12135
Page
GS Film number 2266977
Digital Folder Number 004216017
Image Number 00862

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F39F-HTR : accessed 16 Aug 2014), S H Mclamore, 09 Jun 1938; citing Atlanta, Winn, Louisiana, certificate number 12135, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2266977.

Family/Spouse: May Flower Hall. May was born on 11 May 1867 in Louisiana; died on 16 Jul 1927 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Annie Eliza Smith
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 27 Nov 1929
Event Place Enon, Washington, Louisiana
Gender Female
Age 65
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Birthplace Winn Parish, Louisiana
Father's Name Richard Mclamore
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name Davidson
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name William Wiley Smith
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number 14758
Page:
GS Film number 2311575
Digital Folder Number 004216023
Image Number 00747

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3MM-HYH : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Annie Eliza Smith, 27 Nov 1929; citing Enon, Washington, Louisiana, certificate number 14758, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2311575.

Family/Spouse: Wiley William Smith. Wiley was born on 11 Aug 1858 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama; died on 25 Sep 1901 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Lillian Leota Houston
Titles and Terms
Event Type Death
Event Date 29 Jan 1941
Event Place Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana
Gender Female
Age 74
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
Birthplace Ninn (sic), Louisiana
Father's Name R L Mclamere
Father's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Mary Davidson
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name G L Houston
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Certificate Number 790
Page
GS Film number 626286
Digital Folder Number 004213484
Image Number 00498

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSYK-P38 : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Lillian Leota Houston, 29 Jan 1941; citing Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana, certificate number 790, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 626286.

Family/Spouse: George Lafayette Houston. George was born on 7 Sep 1863 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Oct 1936 in Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate shows him as a son of Richard McLemore and Mary Davidson. He was married and retired at the time of his death.

Name George Mclamore
Event Type Death
Event Date 30 Nov 1947
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 14 Jan 1868
Birthplace , Louisiana
Father's Name Richard Mclamore
Mother's Name Mary Davidson
Certificate Number 87306
GS Film number 2218828
Digital Folder Number 005145084
Image Number 02097

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SZ-M3V : accessed 16 Aug 2014), George Mclamore, 30 Nov 1947; citing certificate number 87306, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218828.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Wilson Twp
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 4 ED 68 Sheet 20A
402-402
McLamor, William W Head M W 41 m2 10 La Va Ala Farmer
McLamor, Julia D Wf F W 37 m1 10 6/4 Tx Ala Alal
McLamore, Ollie S Son M W 7 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie L Son M W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lenord R Son M W 4 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Marline Son M W 2 S Ok La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 121 Sheet 1B
20-20
McLamore, George W Head M W 50 M La Va Ala Farming
McLamore, Julia Wf F W 46 M Tx Ala Tx
McLamore, Ollie Son M W 17 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie Son M W 15 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Leonard Son M W 13 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Martin Son M W 11 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lorena Dtr F W 9 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lillian Dtr F W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Stella May Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Ok La Tx

George married Alpha Smith on 6 Aug 1888 in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Alpha was born after 1868; died after 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Julie D. Lee about 1900. Julie was born about 1873 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Augustus B. "A. B." Taylor. Augustus was born on 2 Feb 1868 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana; died on 4 Nov 1936 in Atlanta, Winn Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was a farmer. His father is listed as Dick McLamore, and his mother unknown. He was married at the time of his death. His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ron Manley, links him to two wives, Ada Hardee (FAG # 118557155) and Hattie (FAG #118556935). They are both also buried at Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison.

Notes:

She married a TILL.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate showed his occupation as Physician. He was married, and a resident of Harlingen, Texas. He died at the Scott and White Hospital in Temple however.

The Directory of Deceased American Physicians on Ancestry shows that he was an Allopath in in Louisiana and South Texas.

Notes:

Copied from her FindAGrave memorial page created by Ron Manley:

Funeral services were held Monday, May 18, in Bethel Baptist Church near Colfax for Mrs. Melissa McLemore [sic McLamore] Dick, 84, of Dry Prong, who died in an Alexandria hospital Sunday.

Burial was in the Atlanta cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.

She is survived by a son, Richard Dick of Dubach; three stepsons Ambrose Dick of Cotton Valley, Rodney Dick, Shreveport, Gayle Dick, Alexandria; four daughters, Mrs. Euna Sandifer of Colfax, Mrs. Mary Sandifer of Dubach, Mrs. Thelma Weder [sic Weber] of New Orleans, and Mrs. Ione Brown of Baton Rouge; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bertha Booth of Minden; a sister, Mrs. Sinia Till of Pineville; 10 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise-News American, May 21, 1964

Family/Spouse: Matthias Cornelius Dick. Matthias was born on 27 Feb 1872 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Oct 1958 in Dubach, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence Jumonville's "Louisiana History: An Annotated Bibliography" shows that Thomas Milton McLamore, for his Master's thesis at L.S.U., wrote "The Civil War Campaign in Louisiana." It was 31 pages and completed in 1916.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was living in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reported his place of birth as Colfax, LA. He was a teacher in Shreveport, at the Central School, and his employer was the Caddo School Board. He had served as a Sgt. in the Louisiana National Guard for four years. He was described as tall and of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. Middle name shown as MILLER by Rev. William McLemore, below, and as Milton in a biography of his son, James Whitman McLamore.

Dear Melinda:

I wasn't able to find James Whitman in my files.

However, I did find a Thomas Miller (sic) McLemore born in Louisiana, July 5, 1889. He graduated from LSU in 1915 and is listed as a 1 Lt in the US Army in 1921. He appears in the 1900 Census as the grandson of David M. Smith in Grant Parish. In 1910, he appears in Grant Parish with Griffiin D. Smith as nephew.....

From the Archives of Rev. William P. McLemore, 28 February 2008


(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport
Enumerated 7 Jan 1920
SD 123 ED 51 Sheet 8A
Thomas McLamore was a roomer in a boarding home, no other family members appeared to be present-with the possible exception of Goode Smith--

Thomas was shown as "M W 30 S La Ala La Lease Buyer Oil Company"

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Island None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY
McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY
McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family

Still living in Woodbury, NY at the time of the 1940 census, and working as a Farmer, Turkey. Said to have died ca 1947. His three children were all still at home as well.

Thomas married Marian Floyd Whitman after 1922. Marian (daughter of James Spurr Whitman and Sarah "Sallie" Shaw Bishop) was born before 1904 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was shown as O. S. McLamore on his Texas Death certificate. He was married, and his occupation was listed as "Retired Owner, McLamore Motors." His parents were shown as George W. McLamore and Julie Lee. Informant was Mrs. Jewel McLamore.

Notes:

His Texas Death certificates showed him as a son of George W. McLamore and Julia D. Lee. He was married, to Evelyn Schuenemann, and his occupation was that of a minister at the Assembly of God Church.

Notes:

Her last name at death was MILLER.

Notes:

Wife: Nancy Nichol McLamore (dated 1945-47, m. 27-Apr-1947, one son, three daughters)

High School: Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA
University: BS Hotel Administration, Cornell University (1947)

Burger King Chairman (1970-76)
Burger King Founder & President (1954-70)
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Author of books:
The Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an Empire (1998)

James W. McLemore was born to wealth, but his father lost the family fortune in the stock market crash of 1929 and became a turkey farmer. His mother was committed to a mental hospital shortly thereafter, and he never saw her again, as children were not allowed to visit. As a young man McLamore worked as a restaurant manager and then owner, and in 1954 he became Dave Edgerton's business partner in the first Burger King, originally called Insta Burger King. Three years later McLamore proposed adding a "Whopper" to the menu, basing the recipe on a terrific burger he bought from a competitor's burger stand. Edgerton and McLemore sold the company to Pillsbury in 1967, with McLemore remaining as President. He oversaw the introduction of the first version of the company's iconic "Burger King" advertising character in 1970.

http://www.nndb.com/people/261/000178724/

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Islan
d None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family