Lester Benton McLemore

Abt 1908 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Lester Benton McLemore  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1908	Lincoln County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Might this obituary be for Lester's widow? Surnames: MCLEMORE, MCKEEHAN, OWENS, WILKERSON, ANTHONY, ORR, HENRY MCLEMORE, WILLIE MAE - age 97 of Alcoa,TN passed away Saturday October 18, 2008 at her home with her children at her bedside. A loving mother, grandmother, and sister to her family. (Proverbs 31:27) She looketh well to the ways of her household. Her children arise and call her blessed. Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Carrie McKeehan Owens; brothers, Paul and Henry Owens; husband, LESTER McLEMORE; and two infant daughters. Survived by son, Bernard McLemore of Louisville; daughters and sons in law, Ada and Ralph Wilkerson of Maryville, Corrine and J. D. Anthony of Rockford, Edna Orr of Greenback, Diane and Ronnie Henry of Maryville; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; sister, Bernice McClanahan of Maryville. Graveside and interment service will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday October 21, 2008 at Hopewell Springs Cemetery in Monroe County, Rev. Tom Hatley officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. copied from ?u?<http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.obits2/21843/mb.ashx>?/u?
  Person ID	I27443	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Matthew Burl McLemore,   b. 1 Jul 1868, Lentzville, Limestone County, Alabama d. 14 Apr 1960, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Velah Ann Ivey,   b. 23 Mar 1882, Tennessee d. 12 Jan 1970, Arab, Marshall County, Alabama (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1902	Lincoln County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  	Their FindAGrave memorial page notes they had a total of 10 children: Matthew Burl McLemore and she had ten children: Jesse James, Leona Dera, Lester Benton, Velma Viola, Minnie Pearl, Winnie Elizabeth, Lilly Odell, Elmer Willie, Hershell Freddy and Bertha Nell McLemore.
  Family ID	F8981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1908 - Lincoln County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Tennessee, Lincoln County, 19 Civil District Enumerated 21 Apr 1910 by William F. Kesley SD 9, ED 85 Sheet 7A Bass Forse Road 129-129 (Reliability: 3). [S875] FamilySearch.org, Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974. [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.), # 102278218 (Reliability: 3).