Texanna Good Baker

1853 - 1928  (74 years)

• Name	Texanna Good Baker  [1, 2]
  Birth	28 May 1853	Washington County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Feb 1928	Ennis, Ellis County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Burial	Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	Melba Gene shows she was a daugher of Rev. Jesse S. Baker and Lavina Gober. After Thad's death, she married second George C. SMITH (b. Sep 1850 d. 16 Apr 1908). At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with her son, William Thomas McLemore, and was listed as T.G. Smith, age 56, widowed, and mother of six children in total, all living. She apparently resumed using the McLemore name after George Smith died, however. Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W.T. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble. (Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore) Jimmy McLemore notes she was buried in an unmarked grave.
  Person ID	I24470	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2015

  
  

  Family	Thaddeus Kociusko McLemore,   b. 8 Nov 1846, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 24 Dec 1883, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1870	McDade, Bastrop County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Children	1. William Thomas McLemore,   b. 1 Dec 1871, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas d. 20 Aug 1928, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas (Age 56 years)   2. Felix Delbert "Bud" McLemore,   b. 30 Dec 1873, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas d. 19 Oct 1948, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas (Age 74 years)   3. Keton Jessie McLemore,   b. 4 Feb 1876, Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas d. 12 Nov 1954, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas (Age 78 years)   4. Margaret Lee "Margie" McLemore,   b. 12 May 1878, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas d. 1 Jun 1949, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma (Age 71 years)   5. Thaddeus Romeo McLemore,   b. 30 Jun 1880, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas d. Jul 1927, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas (Age 47 years)   6. Laura Lucretia McLemore,   b. 6 Mar 1883, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas d. 1 Jan 1967, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F8156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 May 1853 - Washington County, Texas Marriage - 22 Dec 1870 - McDade, Bastrop County, Texas Death - 25 Feb 1928 - Ennis, Ellis County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Baker, Texana Good (Mrs. Thaddeus McLemore), 1928 Obituary Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W. L. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever.***********Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble.
  		McLemore, Texana Good (Baker) Memorium Card The funeral memorium card for Texana G. (Baker) McLemore

  
  

• Sources

  [S501] McLemore, Melba Gene-Family Researcher/Family Group Sheets, Correspondence, Email (maddoxyellowrose@hotmail.com) ; http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php, (http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 137920482 (Reliability: 3). [S523] McLemore, James (Desd. of Thad-Resident of Denver, Co.). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 11385156 (Reliability: 3).