Amos McLemore

1829 - 1903  (73 years)

• Name	Amos McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	3 Dec 1829	Chickasaw County, Mississippi   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Sep 1903	Lauderdale County, Mississippi   [1, 4]
  Burial	Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi   [4]
  Notes	Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to Notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography: Amos McLemore was a planter of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, born in Chickasaw County, December 3, 1829. His parents, William and Martha (Joiners) McLemore, were born in North Carolina and Tennessee in 1800, respectively, moved to Covington County when he was but a child, and in 1838 they moved to Lauderdale County and settled near where Meridian is now situated. Amos was married in 1855 to Miss Mary Jane McShan, of Lauderdale County, by whom he had nine children: William, Andrew, Virginia, Fannie, Acquila, Laura, Kirkland, and a son who lived only a month. At the opening of the Civil War, Mr. McLemore enlisted in the Confederate Army and upon the return of peace, he turned his attention to planting, notwithstanding the fact that, during the war, his plantation had been rifled of all valuables, and had grown up to weeds. He turned his attention to the culture of cotton, in which he was quite successful and made money. He owned one thousand acres of land, three miles northeast of Meridian, MS. He was considered a self-made man, well posted on general topics of the day, benevolent, charitable, and generous, but not active in politics. (Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Volume 2 (1891). (Research): Census Information: 1870 Census Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Twp 6 Enumerated 13 August 1870 Page 114, Stamped 80 938-938 McLemore, Amos 39 M W Farmer $535 $1200 Miss McLemore, Mary J 31 F W Keeping House Ala McLemore, William F 13 M W Farm Laborer Miss McLemore, Cornelius A.J. 11 M W Farm Laborer Miss McLemore, Jennie M 8 F W Miss McLemore, Fannie 3 F W Miss McLemore, Allthe? L. 8/12 F W Miss Oct [indexed by Ancestry.com as Walker McLemore] 1880 Census Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Amos MCLEMORE Self M Male W 50 MS Farmer TN TN Jane MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 40 AL Keeping House SC --- Andrew MCLEMORE Son S Male W 21 MS Farm Laborer MS AL Jennie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 18 MS At Home MS AL Victoria MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 15 MS At School MS AL Fannie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 13 MS At School MS AL Aquilla MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 11 MS At School MS AL Laura MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 8 MS MS AL Kirkland MCLEMORE Son S Male W 3 MS MS AL Sarah*** MCLEMORE Sister S Female W 45 MS TN TN Source Information: Census Place Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi Family History Library Film 1254653 NA Film Number T9-0653 Page Number 59C ***Is this is stepsister, Sarah Alford Fortson? Some researchers speculate that she married her step brother, William McLemore. If so, this would make her both a stepsister and sister-in-law to Amos. Sarah Alford Fortson, however, was born ca 1837 in Alabama. This would make her around age 43 in 1880. Lauderdale, Mississippi marriage records show a Mrs Mary Fortson and William McLemore marrying on 12 July 1840. 1900 Census Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat One Enumerated 16 Jun 1900 SD 5 ED 12 Sheet 12B 238-238 McLemore, W F Head W F Mar 1859 41 W 8/8 Miss Ala Ala (Appears to be Mrs. W F McLemore) McLemore, Ernestine Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Lawrence Son W M Nov 1882 18 Miss Miss Miss Machinist McLemroe, Corrinna Dtr W F Feb 1854 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School McLemore, Lewis Son W M Dec 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss At School McLemore, Octavia Dtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Miss Miss Miss At School McLemore, Lamar Son W M May 1892 8 S Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Lee Son W M Spet 1894 5 S Miss MIss Miss McLemore, William Son W M Dec 1898 1 S Miss Miss Miss 240-240 McLemore, Amos Head W M Dec 1829 70 M 45 Miss NC Tenn Farmer McLemore, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1838 61 M 45 9/6 Ala SC SC McLemore, Quilla O Dtr W F Oct 1869 30 S Miss Miss Ala McLemore, Lewis K Son W F Mar 1877 23 S Miss Miss Ala Farmer
  Person ID	I26085	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	William McLemore,   b. Between 1800 and 1804, South Carolina d. Feb 1853, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Martha Joiner,   b. Between 1800 and 1806, Tennessee d. Bef Jul 1840, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1827  [1, 5]
  	They may also be the parents of Richard Seth "Dick" McLemore(born ca 1830) and Rebecca McLemore (born ca 1834). Those two children are listed by Mark Freeman, but not other researchers.
  Family ID	F8517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Leanoriah McShan,   b. 22 Dec 1838, Alabama d. 22 Dec 1908, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1855	Lauderdale County, Mississippi   [1]
  	http://www.lauderdalecoms.com/marriages/lcmarriagesm.htm FindAGrave also links an additional daughter, Corina Victoria McLemore (1884-1902) to them. She is also buried at the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetety in Meridian. This should be verified due to the significant gap in time between her birth and her older siblings, as well as the age (46) of Mary Jane McShan McLemore at the time of Corina's birth. Finally, a Corina McLemore, born Feb 1884 per census records, was living in Lauderdale County, Mississippi in the home of William F. McLemore and Alice Shackleford.
  Children	1. William F. McLemore,   b. Abt 1857, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cornelius Andrew Jackson McLemore,   b. Abt 1859, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. Virginia "Jennie" M. McLemore,   b. Jul 1861, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. May 1917 (Age ~ 55 years)   4. R. Victoria McLemore,   b. 20 Dec 1864, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 22 Jun 1888 (Age 23 years)   5. Fannie McLemore,   b. Abt 1867, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   6. Aquilla "Quilla" L. McLemore,   b. 10 Oct 1869, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 4 Nov 1918 (Age 49 years)   7. Laura A. McLemore,   b. 16 Jul 1872, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 13 Aug 1931 (Age 59 years)   8. Louis Kirkland McLemore,   b. 1 Mar 1877, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 14 Apr 1942 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F8805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Dec 1829 - Chickasaw County, Mississippi Marriage - 14 May 1855 - Lauderdale County, Mississippi Death - 2 Sep 1903 - Lauderdale County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth
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