Moses McLemore

Abt 1857 - 1920  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Moses McLemore  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1857	Montgomery County, Alabama   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Apr 1920	Mitylene, Montgomery County, Alabama
  Notes	From Memorial Record of Alabama (a book) published in 1893. "MOSES McLEMORE, a prominent planter of Montgomery county, was born in this county in 1857. He is a son of Andrew J. and Sarah C. (Smith) McLemore, the former native of Jones county, Ga., the latter of Orangeburgh district, S. C. Andrew J. McLemore came with his parents to Alabama about 1820, received a common school education, and married Margaret Caffey, who died leaving three daughters. In 1854 Mr. Mclemore married again, and spent the rest of his life in the vicinity of Moses McLemore's present home. He owned a fine plantation, and negroes, was never in public life nor performed any military service. He was well read and had a large fund of information. He was for many years a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and died in 1870, aged fifty-five. His father was the Rev. James McLemore, a Missionary Baptist Minister, who came from Georgia to Alabama about 1820, and followed the ministry in this state for many years. He is said to have built the first church in Montgomery county. He was a Virginian by birth, and died before Moses McLemore was born, greatly loved by his people. His wife survived him by a number of years. She was an energetic woman, and attended the plantation affairs very successfully. They raised a large family of sons and daughters, only two of the daughters now surviving [ca.1893]. The mother of Moses McLemore is still living. She is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Smith, natives of South Carolina, where they lived all their lives. Mrs. McLemore came to Alabama with an uncle, Daniel Rast, who settled in Lowndes. She is the mother of four Children, viz.: Mary, Moses, Laura A. and Sterling Price. Moses was educated at the county schools and at Montgomery, and at the age of seventeen began life for himself as a farmer. He married, in 1890, Annie Benom Tanner, daughter of L. H. and Ophelia A. Tanner, who came from Georgia to Alabama. Mr. Tanner died at Union Springs, and Mrs. Tanner is still living. Mrs. McLemore was born in Tuskegee, Ala. Mr. McLemore is one of the leading farmers in the county, owning 2,900 acres of fine farming land. He has followed farming all his life, and for some years he also carried on merchandising, and ran a cotton gin. When he started in life he had but a few hundred dollars, inherited from his father's estate; now he is worth many thousands of dollars, all of which, with the exception just mentioned, he has aquired by his own industry and economy." (Courtesy of Robert Morris: Lee, Lencionie and Morris Genealogies at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project) Obituary Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore Pioneer Resident of County is Dead Moses McLemore of Mitylene, Leading Citizen for Years, Passes Saturday Moses McLemore, of Mitylene one of the leading citizens of Montgomery county, died Saturday afternoon at ? 30 o'clock at a local infirmary. Mr. McLemore had been in declining health for some months and in February grew rapidly worse, and he was brought to Montgomery for treatment. Saturday an operation was resorted to in a last attempt to prolong his life, but in vain. Members of the family were at his bedside when the end came. The McLemores were a pioneer Montgomery family. They came to this county and settled on the rich farming lands in the famous old Mount Meigs vicinity 100 years ago. Always they have followed agriculture and with marked success. Moses McLemore, who was 63 years old at his death, had been born and reared on the family plantation on which he resided and which he operated for the whole of his life. He never lived elsewhere. He had long been recognized as one of the most successful planters in Middle Alabama. He was a gentleman of fine personal qualities and universally popular. He was a tender and devoted husband and father and a farmer who found the soil and its products a source of never-ending pleasure. The McLemore residence is one of the prettiest country places in Montgomery county. The numerous Montgomery friends of the family were frequently entertained within its hospitable walls. The dead planter is survived by his wife and three sons: A. J. McLemore, K T McLemore, and Price McLemore, all of Mitylene, and four daughters, Mrs. H. W. Walker of Millstead, Miss Alidah McLemore, Miss Cherita McLemore and Jane McLemore of Mitylene, and by two sisters, Miss Mary McLemore and Miss Adele McLemore, of Montgomery. Funeral services will take place from the residence on the Mot. Meigs Road Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Blakely of the First Baptist church, officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood. Date: 1920-04-18 Montgomery Advertiser McLemore Burying Ground, Montgomery, Alabama From DAR records 1936 The McLemore Burying Ground is about one mile off the Montgomery -Atlanta Highway to the right facing east, and is about five miles from Montgomery. It is on a knoll behind the old James McLemore home built about 1820. In 1936 Mrs. Lizzie Taylor Dickerson occupied it. A low brick wall and iron fence surrounds the lot. Outside the main cemetery is another smaller one, also enclosed. There are graves of slaves and faithful servants, mostly unmarked outside all enclousures. Graves listed begin at the southwest corner of the plot. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/mclemore.txt (Research): Census Listings: 1870 Federal Census Alabama, Montgomery county, Twp 16 Range 19, Post Office Mo ntgomery Enumerated 11 July 1870 Stamped 342 1994-1999 McLemore, S.C. 39 F W Keeping House SC McLemore, Elizabeth 30 F At Home Ala McLemore, M.R. 14 F At Home Ala McLemore, Moses 12 M At Home Ala McLemore, Adella 10 F At At Home Ala McLemore, Price 8 M Ala McLemore, A.L. 4 M Ala 1880 Federal Census Alabama, Montgomery County, Walkers FHL # 1254026 NA Film # T9-0026 Page 235B McLemore, Moses Self M W 23 Ala Farmer Ga SC McLemore, Sarah C Mother F W 49 SC Keeping House SC SC McLemore, Laura A Sister F W 21 Ala Ga Ala McLemore, S.P. Brother M W 18 Ala Ga SC 1900 Census Alabama, Montgomery County, Beat 3, Montgomery City, Ward 3 Enumerated 4 June 1900 SD 2 ED 99 Sheet 7B Road South Count(y?) 623-104-122 McLemore, Moses Hd W M Mch 1857 43 M9 Alabama SC SC Landowner McLemore, Annie Wf W F Dec 1871 28 M9 4/4 Alabama Ga Ga McLemore, Jackson Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Alabama Alabama Alabama McLemore, Ophelia Dtr W F Apl 1894 6 S Alabama Alabama Alabama McLemore, Alida Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Alabama Alabama Alabama McLemore, Klenton Son W M Apl 1900 1/12 S Alabama Alabama Alabama Simpson, Frank Servant B M May 1882 18 S Alabama Alabama Alabama Waiter Thomas, Millie Servant B F May 1865 35 M20 1/1 Alabama Alabama Alabama House Girl Wells, Abbie Servant B F Jan 1860 40 S 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse Beasley, Rachel Servant B F May 1863 37 Wd 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse 1910 Census Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 3, City of Montgomery, Ward 3 Enumerated 18 April 1910 SD 2 ED 90 Sheet 3A 335-45-49 McLemore, Moses Hd M W 52 M1 19 Ala Ala SC Farmer McLemore, Annie Wf F W 37 M1 19 8/6 Ala Ga Ala McLemore, Jack Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Ophelia Dtr F W 14 X Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Alidah Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Klenton Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Cheridah Dtr F W 6 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Price Son M W 1 S Ala Ala Ala Beasley, Rachel Servant F B 51 Wd 5/1 Ga Ga Ga Nurse Private Family 1920 Census Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20 Enumerated 11 Feb 1920 SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 19B 231-231 McLemore, Moses Hd M W 63 M ala Ala Ala Farmer Home Farm McLemore, Annie Wf F W 48 M Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Klenton Son M W 20 S Ala Ala McLemore, Cheritah Dtr F W 18 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Price Dtr F (sic) W 15 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Jane Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala 1930 Census Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20 Walkers Enumerated April 17, 1930 ED 51-57 SD 8 Sheet 8B 160-160 McLemore, Jack Hd M W 38 M 27 Ala Ala Ala Farmer Genl Farm McLemore, Mary Wf F W 35 M 24 Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Jack Jr Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Thomas O Son M W 8 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, William H Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala 161-161 Baxter Family 162-162 Rumple Family 163-163 Robbins, Annie T Wife-Hed F W 53 M 49 Ohio Ohio SC Farmer Genl Farm Robbins, George Head M W 57 M 43 Ala Ala Ala Manager Genl Farm McLemore, Jane StepDtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala McLemore, Price StepSon M W 21 S Ala Ala Ala
  Person ID	I26698	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson McLemore,   b. 14 Sep 1814, Jones County, Georgia d. 25 Jan 1870, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Sarah Caroline Smith,   b. 18 Apr 1831, Orangeburg County, South Carolina d. 24 Mar 1915, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1854	Lowndes County, Alabama   [3]
  	McLemore, Andrew J(ackson) Smith, Sarah C(aroline) Nov 08, 1854 Bk 2 Page 223 Lundy, Phillip H., MG Marriage Book 2, Lowndes County Alabama Jan. 18, 1843 - Nov. 01, 1855 These marriages records were first compiled from "Lowndes Court House," by Mildred Brewer Russell and/or the Lowndes County Historical and Genealogical Society's newsletters over the years. I then went to the microfilm available through the LDS (Morman) Church Family History Library and compared to the original marriage books. What is here is what was in the marriage books. As with Mrs. Russell's book and the newsletter, there are bound to be mistakes. Check the original books on microfilm to make sure of the information. I would appreciate any corrections you find in the marriage books so I can make those corrections here. http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/vitals/marriages/book2.txt
  Family ID	F8818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Benom Tanner,   b. 20 Nov 1871, Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1890
  Children	1. Andrew Jackson "Jack" McLemore,   b. 14 Dec 1891, Montgomery County, Alabama d. 16 Nov 1953 (Age 61 years)   2. Ophelia McLemore,   b. Apr 1894, Montgomery County, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alida R. McLemore,   b. 24 Aug 1897, Montgomery County, Alabama d. 3 Feb 1977, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 79 years)   4. Klenton Tranum McLemore,   b. 21 Apr 1900, Montgomery County, Alabama d. 27 May 1966, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 66 years)   5. Cheridah McLemore,   b. Between 1903 and 1905, Montgomery County, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   6. Price McLemore,   b. 12 Jan 1909, Montgomery County, Alabama d. 5 Aug 1997, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 88 years)   7. Jane McLemore,   b. Abt 1911, Montgomery County, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2007

  
  

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  [S645] Morris, Robert (bobmorris@adelphia.net) "Lee, Lencioni and Morris Genealogies" Ver. 2005-03-21 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rdmorris. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Alabama, Montgomery county, Twp 16 Range 19, Post Office Mo ntgomery Enumerated 11 July 1870 Stamped 342 1994-1999 (Reliability: 3). [S1798] US GenWeb Archives, Alabama, Montgomery Cemeteries, McLemore Burying Grounds [database online], (http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/cemeteries/mclemore.txt).