Richard "Dick" Steth McLamore

1830 - 1906  (75 years)

• Name	Richard "Dick" Steth McLamore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Dick
  Birth	21 Sep 1830	Virginia   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jun 1906	Winn Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Burial	Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Notes	Middle name shown as Steth or Seth. Bill Schrat's tree on RootsWeb WorldConnect, "Houston, McLamore, Stovall, Hilbun, et all" states that "He was little when his mother passed away. He and his siblings were given away to others to raise at the grave of his mother. He only knew one sister. When he was 16 he left Virginia? and moved to Mississippi. He moved to Louisiana between 1859 and 1860. He appears on the 1860 census in Winn Parish, LA. He was the neighborhood Doctor. His neighbor s called him '"Doc". He never studied medicine and was a farmer. Civil War mentioned in notes. (Notes made by Billy Williamson, Sr. from interviews with various family members prior to his death in 1982). Obituary R.S. McLemore Died:--At his home near Wheeling, La., June 15, 1906, R. S. McLemore, age 75 years, 8 months and 24 days. His remains were interred at Mt. Zion Cemetery June 16. He died where he and had lived for thirty-nine years, and wehre he reared all his family. His troubles were complicated and either one of them were sufficient to cause death. The deceased was a true and loving husband and a kind and faithful father. He was a noted Christian, and a peacemaker among men. He was loyal to his country, having served four years in the Confederate Army. God, in his wisdom, saw fit to tak him away, but oh! how sad to part with one so near and dear. He leaves a wife and ten children and a host of dear friends to mourn his death. (8 line poem omitted) A Son Copied from a clipping (not dated or referenced) scanned and posted on his FindA Grave Memorial Page, added by Ron Manley There is also a military marker, and notes on his memorial page indicating he served as a Pvt, Co. F., 27th LA Infantry; enlisted in Monroe, LA 7 May 1862, captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Louisiana, Winn Parish, P O Wheeling Enumrated 25 July 1860 Page 78 544-506 R S McLamore 29 M Farmer 1000 250 Va Mary McLamore 25 F Ala Olivia J McLamore 8 F Miss Samantha F McLamore 6 F MIss Mary E. McLamore 4 F Miss Wm. T. McLamore 1 M Miss 1870 Census Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward No. 5 PO Atlanta Enumerated 20 July 1870 Page 9 Stamped 503 208-208 McLamore, R S 40 M W Farmer 250 300 Va McLamore, Mary 35 F W At Home Ala McLamore, Samantha F 16 F W At home Miss McLamore, Mary E 14 F W At Home Miss McLamore, Wm T 11 M W At Home Miss McLamore, Hughey S 9 M W La McLamore, Eliza A 6 F W La McLamore, Lilian L 4 F W La McLamore, George W 1 M W La 1880 Census Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward 6 Enumerated ___ Jun 1880 Page 52 SD 2 ED 53 447-448 McLamore, Richd S W M 54 Farmer Va Va Va McLamore, Mary W F 45 Wf Keeping Houst Ala Ala Ala McLamore, H. Steth W M 19 Son Works on farm La Va Ala McLamore, Eliza A W F 16 Dtr La Va Ala McLamore, Lillian W F 14 Dtr La Va Ala McLamore, George W W M 11 SOn La Va Ala McLamore, Ella L W F 8 Dtr La Va Ala McLamore, Charles T W M 7 Son La Va Ala McLamore, Sina T W F 5 Dtr La Va Ala McLamore, Arthur C W M 3 Son La Va Ala McLamore, Melissa W F 6/12 Nov Dtr La Va Ala
  Person ID	I45686	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2014

  
  

  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  [2, 6]
  	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 Davison,   b. 17 Jan 1835, Monroe County, Alabama d. 31 Dec 1885, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1851-1852
  	Said to have raised a family of thirteen children: Olivia J, Samantha F, William T, Hughy Steth, Eilza A, Lillian, George W, Ella L, Mary Elizabeth McLamore Collins, Charles T, Sina T, Arthur C and Melissa.
  Children	1. Olivia J. McLamore,   b. Abt 1852, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samantha F. McLamore,   b. Abt 1854, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Elizabeth McLamore,   b. 23 May 1856, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 16 Apr 1950, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 93 years)   4. William Thomas McLamore,   b. 30 Nov 1858, Mississippi d. 4 Nov 1903, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 44 years)   5. Hughey Steth McLamore,   b. 25 Feb 1861, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 9 Jun 1938, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 77 years)   6. Annie Eliza McLamore,   b. 31 May 1864, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 26 Nov 1929, Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana (Age 65 years)   7. Lillian Leota McLamore,   b. 19 Jul 1866, Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 29 Jan 1941, Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana (Age 74 years)   8. George Weston McLamore,   b. 14 Jan 1868, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 30 Nov 1947, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 79 years)   9. Ella L. McLamore,   b. 19 Apr 1871, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 22 Oct 1898, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 27 years)   10. Charles T. McLamore,   b. 19 May 1873, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 22 Apr 1959, Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 85 years)   11. Sinia T. McLamore,   b. Abt 1875, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown   12. Dr. Arthur C. McLamore,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 13 Dec 1929, Temple, Bell County, Texas (Age 52 years)   13. Melissa McLamore,   b. 30 Nov 1879, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 17 May 1964, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F13555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Sep 1830 - Virginia Death - 16 Jun 1906 - Winn Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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