Capt. Caleb Hill McLemore

1829 - 1904  (75 years)

• Name	Caleb Hill McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	7 Jan 1829	Covington County, Mississippi   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Oct 1904	Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi   [1, 6, 7]
  Burial	McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi   [6]
  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: Caleb Hill McLemore was born in Covington, MS, in January, 1829, and is the fourth of a family of nine children. His father, Richard McLemore, was a native of North Carolina, and removed from that state to Tennessee with his parents when but a boy. He remained at home, assisting in the care of his family until he was twenty-one years of age. He then came to Mississippi and was married in Covington County, in August 1821 (sic), to Nancy P. Hill. They had born to them two sons and seven daughters. Capt. McLemore was twenty-one years of age when he began to till the soil and raise livestock. He located in Lauderdale county, and there were few older residents than he. He was married in his twenty-fourth year to Mrs. L. C. Brown, widow of John Brown, of Clarke county, MS. Seven children were born of this union. In 1802 (sic), he enlisted in Company I, Thirty-seventh Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, and was in the arm of the Tennessee. When his captain was killed, he was promoted to the position, which he held during the remainder of the war. After the declaration of peace, he returned to his home in Lauderdale county and resumed the pursuit of agriculture on the place where he now lives. Captain McLemore was a member of the Masonic fraternity for nearly thirty years, and a Knight of Honor. He also belonged to the Farmers' Alliance. (Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Volume II, 1891). In a biography of his son-in-law, E. J. Martin, it was noted that Captain McLemore" served during the entire course of the war, while he took part in every battle in which his command was engaged, including the battles around Cornith and in the Georgia campaign from Dalton as well as battles of Franklin, Nashville and Shiloh." (Research): Census Information: 1860 Census Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat 1. PO Marion Enumerated 27 June 1860 by W. V. White Page 23 and 24 148-147 C.H. McLemore 31 M Farmer $14,500 $12,000 Miss L.C. McLemore 25 F Domestic Business Wife Mary V McLemore 6 F Miss Richard L McLemore 4 M Miss Theodore J McLemore 2 M Miss Elizabeth Smith 15 F Dom Bus Miss J.H. Page 25 M Farm Laborer NC John Butler 22 M Farm Laborer Miss 1870 Census not located 1880 Census Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Meridian, Beat 1 Enumerated 16 Jun 1880 by E.J. Martin Page 26 SD 2 ED 91 229-237 McLemore, C.H. W M 57 Farmer Miss NC Tenn McLemore, Louisa W F 46 Wife Keeping House Miss --- NC McLemore, T. J. W M 21 Son Farmer Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Inez W F 19 Dtr Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Oscar W M 12 Son In School Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Mittie W F 10 Dtr In School Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Earle W M 8 Miss Miss Miss Vaughan, Jas W M 16 Boarder In School Alabama Snell, R. J. W M 17 Boarder In School NC Immediately following this listing was the listing for Ben and Sylvia McLemore, and Peter and Malinda McLemore. Both families were listed as Black. 1900 Census Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Meridian, Beat 1 Enumerated 19 Jun 1900 SD 5, ED 11 Sheet 17B 326-330 McLemore, Caleb H Head M W Jan 1829 71 M47 Miss NC Tenn Farmer (Retired) McLemore, Louisa C Wife W F M?? 1834 66 M47 7/6 Miss SC Ala Smith, Madori B Sister-in-law W F May 1851 49 S Miss SC Ala
  Person ID	I26086	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Richard McLemore,   b. 21 Sep 1798, South Carolina d. 11 Aug 1881, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Nancy Perry Hill,   b. 20 Mar 1802, North Carolina d. 30 Sep 1858, Marion, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1821	Covington County, Mississippi   [1, 7]
  	Marriage certificate not viewed. Rueben McLemore prepared a two page typescript (undated) titled "McLemore History." He writes that "Richard McLemore was born in Virginia, Sept. 21, 1798. He married Nancy Perry Hill, also of Virginia, and in 1831 he moved into what is now Lauderdale County. Here he bought several thousand acres--the entire region of Meridian and Marionpppand built his home...To McLemore and Nany Hill were born two sons, Joshua and Caleb; and seven daughters, Mary, Nancy, Martha, Lavina, Sarah, Charity and Juriah. Sarah McLemore, the sixth child, was born in 1833. Her birth is the first recorded white birth in Lauderdale county. After the death of Nancy Hill McLemore in 1858, Mr. McLemore married Catherine E. Carter, and after her death, Isabella Ann Roberson. He died Aug. 11, 1881....The old family Bible, from which most of the information in this article was taken, is being kept at the home of Meridian businessman, T. J. McLemore, a great-grandson of Richard McLemore. There are, of course, no children of this Meridian pioneer living today, however, two grandchildren still make their homes in Lauderdale county. They are Mrs. Silas THOMPSON and Mrs. Sally McNEALEY, both of Bonita. "
  Family ID	F8516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa C. Smith,   b. 24 Mar 1834, Mississippi d. 28 Apr 1909 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1853	Lauderdale County, Mississippi
  	http://www.lauderdalecoms.com/marriages/lcmarriagesm.htm McLemore, Caleb H. to Brown, Mrs. Louisa C. 8 Nov 1853
  Children	1. Mary Virginia "Jennie" McLemore,   b. 2 Nov 1854, Marion, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 7 May 1923 (Age 68 years)   2. Richard L. McLemore,   b. 23 May 1856, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 19 Jun 1881 (Age 25 years)   3. Theodore J. McLemore,   b. Aug 1858, Lauderdale County, Mississippi bur. Magnolia Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Mississippi   4. Inez McLemore,   b. Abt 1861, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mittie McLemore,   b. 7 Jan 1870, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 22 Aug 1911 (Age 41 years)   6. Oscar Adelbert McLemore,   b. 10 Dec 1871, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 6 Oct 1939, Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi (Age 67 years)   7. Virgil Earl McLemore,   b. 7 Dec 1872, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Jan 1829 - Covington County, Mississippi Marriage - 8 Nov 1853 - Lauderdale County, Mississippi Death - 22 Oct 1904 - Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Burial - - McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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