Celeste "Lessie" Amelia McLemore

1905 - 1945  (40 years)

• Name	Celeste "Lessie" Amelia McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Lessie
  Birth	3 May 1905	Mississippi   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Jun 1945  [4]
  Burial	Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi   [4]
  Notes	She appears to have been living with her mother at the time of the 1930 census. Although she was listed as married, no husband was present in the home. She was shown as the mother of James E. MITCHELL, a newborn. Rebecca Mullinex emailed in July, 2009 that she never knew her grandmother to go by the name Celeste, but instead knew her always as Amelia Lessie McLemore. Rebecca added that "Lessie was born in 1905. She married James Herman Mitchell (born 1907) and had my father, James Edward Mitchell April 5, 1930. She was living with her parents when the 1930 census was taken. She died sometime in the 1940's according to a living nephew - Gene McLemore (he remembered he was away in the army when he recieved the news) but does not know where she is buried or what year she died. The only siblings I knew as a very small child were Walter Amos McLemore (when I was a child, he was referred to as "Uncle Amos") and his wife Inez, and a sister Elma McLemore that we called "Auntie" who lived in the same town as we did for a few years. But being a child, never thought to ask about family history. I remember LeRoy McLemore being killed when I was very young. He was shot in a robbery, I believe, Eastabuthie, MS. down the road from what was called the "Old Place" on Hwy 11. (Research): Census Information: 1930 Census Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2 April 29, 1930 by Mrs. Clayton Allen ED 18-9 SD 11 Sheet 24AS Stamped 220 State Highway 11 456-467 McLemore, Mary E Hd Own $2000 F W 58 Wd Miss Miss Miss McLemore, Leroy Son M W 26 S Miss Miss Miss Car Inspector Southern RR Mitchell, Leslie Dtr F W 23 M19 Miss Miss Miss Mitchell, James E GS M W 0/12 S Miss Miss Miss Wallace, Elma Dtr-H F W 22 M16 Miss Miss Miss Wallace, Jimie F GS M W 3 10/12 S Miss Miss Miss Wallace, Harold H GS M W 2 4/12 S Miss Miss Miss Moore, Wilma J GD F W 5 S Miss Miss Miss 1940 Census Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat #2 Enumerated 8 Apr 1940 SD 6 ED 18-20A Sheets 2A and 2B Highway 11 32 R $5 Mitchell, Lessie Head F W 30 M No 8 Miss Residence in 1935 Bogalusa Washington LA Seamtress WPA Sewing Room Mitchell, James Edward Son M W 10 S Yes 4 Miss Residence in 1935 Bogalusa Washington LA Mitchell, Charles Adaire Son M W 4 S La Residence in 1935 ----- 33 R $6 McLemore, William A Head M W 50 M No 7 Miss McLemore, Inez S Wf W F 41 M No 6 Oh R Forrest Miss Farmer McLemore, Helen Dau F W 19 S Yes H-2 Miss R Forrest Miss McLemore, Walter Son M W 17 S No H-1 Okla R Forrest Miss McLemore, Eugene Son M W 15 S Yes 7 Miss R Forrest Miss McLemore, Rowena Dau F W 13 S Yes 6 Miss R Forrest Miss McLemore, Alice Dau F W 8 S Yes 2 Miss McLemore, Leroy Lodger M W 8 S No 7 Miss Same House
  Person ID	I27781	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Walter Scott "Bud" McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1863, Mississippi d. 16 Feb 1927, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mary Etta Lee,   b. 15 Jun 1870, Mississippi d. 9 Jun 1939, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F8534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Herman Mitchell,   b. Abt 1907, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1930
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1905 - Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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