Delmer Lee McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Delmer Lee McLemore was born on 29 Jun 1897 in Paluxy, Hood County, Texas (son of Thomas Henry McLemore and Minnie Ida Hudspeth); and died.

Notes:

Not listed with his family at the time of the 1900 census, when he would have been two. Was he simply missed by the enumerator, or might his age have been wrong in 1910? On the 1910 census, he was listed, presumably in error, as Elmer.

Name: Delmer Lee Mclemore
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1897
Birthplace: Paluxy, Hood, Texas
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Thomas Hen... Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Minnie Ida Hudspeth
Mother's Birthplace: Hood Co., Texas
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00023-7
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1034528
Reference Number: P 26
Collection: Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

Generation: 2

Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas (son of John Wesley McLemore and Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens); died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Lee Osborne writes that he has a "copy of a letter of my Great Grandfather Thomas Henry McLemore. He stated he did not know much about the family. He thought his great grandfather was from Highlands of Scotland. His grandfather was Young Lee McLemore and his Father was John Wesley McLemore."

Penny Thorne notes that:

BIOGRAPHY: Served in the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1915 and 1916. Wasa member of the Farmers Union and the Cotton and Broomcorn Growers Associations. Taken from The Carter Express Newspaper, August 12,1910: T.H.McLemore will make his opening campaign speech for the office of County Clerk of Beckham County on the street in Elk City Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m.

BIRTH: Was born in Texas in 1874, moved to Oklahoma in 1901.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
McLemore, Tom H Hd W M Oct 1874 25 m3 Tx Tn Ga
McLemore, Minnie Wf W F Jan 1880 20 M3 2/2 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Delta Dtr W F Jun 1892 Tx Tx Tx [Born during prior marriage to ???]
McLemore, Bessie DtrW F Dec 1898 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 18 May 1910
SD 5 WS 6 Sheeet 13A
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 36 m1/13 Tx NC US Farmer Truck Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 30 m1/13 6/6 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Elmer G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Laborere <--- Why not listed with the family at the 1900 census?
McLemore, Bessie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Wilber Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Twp 11 and 12 N R 21 W
Enumerated 7 and 8 January 1920
SD 7 Ed 6 Sheet 2B
46-46
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 45 M Tx NC Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 39 M Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 17 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice A Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Allen D Son m W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Minnie O Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Ok Tx Tx

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 30 Apr 1930
ED 5-12 SD 8 Sheet 16B
342-342
McLemore, Thom. H Head O W W 55 M 22 Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie Wf F W 50 M18 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Olga Dtr F W 14 S Ok Tx Tx Farming
McLemore, Aplin E Brother M W 51 S Tx Tenn Ga Laborer Gen Farm

Thomas married Minnie Ida Hudspeth on 23 Dec 1896 in Erath County, Texas. Minnie was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie Ida Hudspeth was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Children:

1. Delmer Lee McLemore was born on 29 Jun 1897 in Paluxy, Hood County, Texas; and died.
Bessie Alice McLemore was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 26 Jul 1950 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
Oleta McLemore was born about 1901 in Texas; and died.
Rudolph W. McLemore was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Washita County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Jul 1988 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Eunice A. McLemore was born about 1905 in Oklahoma; and died.
Wilber Franklin McLemore was born about 1907 in Oklahoma; died about 1967 in Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Delbert Allen McLemore was born on 30 Aug 1910 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Aug 1987 in Colorado.
Minnie Olga McLemore was born about 1915 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; and died.

Generation: 3

John Wesley McLemore was born on 19 Mar 1844 in Monroe County, Tennessee (son of Young Leander McLemore and Mary Jane Walker); died in Somervell County, Texas.

John married Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens before 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas. Frances was born about 1848 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens was born about 1848 in Georgia.

Notes:

Married:
Penny Thorpe also shows them as the parents of Susan and Mary Ella McLemore.

Children:

George Lee Andrew McLemore was born on 29 Oct 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas; died on 3 Feb 1930 in Hood County, Texas.
2. Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Verda Belle McLemore was born on 29 May 1877 in Hood County, Texas; and died.
Aplin Erskin McLemore was born on 4 Dec 1878 in Hood County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1938 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas; was buried in Grandbury Cemetery, Granbury, Hood County, Texas.

Generation: 4

Young Leander McLemore was born on 20 Mar 1820 in Knox County, Tennessee (son of Archibald McLemore and Sarah Plumlee); died on 10 Feb 1901 in Miller County, Arkansas; was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Miller County, Arkansas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850
not located

1860
not located

1870
not located

1880 Census
Arkansas, Miller County, Sulpher
Enumerated 5 Jun 1880
Page 8 SD 1 ED 198
33-34
Young McLemore W M 57 Farmer TN NC NC
Mary McLemore W F 56 Wife Keeping House TN NC Tn
McLemore, Young W M 20 Son Working on Farm
McLemore, Bell Dau W F 16 Daug Tx Seamstress
Sarah McLemore W F 43 Wife??? Keeping House Ga SC SC

1900 Census
Arkansas, Miller County, Sulphur Twp
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 126 Sheet 10A Stamped 309
164-170
McLemore, Young L Head W M Mar 1814 86 Wd Mo Farmer
McLemore, Young L Son W M Jan 1860 39 S Tx Mo Farm Laborer
----171
Sikes, John T. Head W M Feb 1876 24 m1 Ark Ga Ga Farmer
Sikes, Arizona Wf W F 1875 23 M1 0/0 Tex --- Ark

Young married Mary Jane Walker about 1840 in Monroe County, Tennessee. Mary was born on 11 Dec 1822 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died on 2 Nov 1899 in Miller County, Arkansas; was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Miller County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Walker was born on 11 Dec 1822 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died on 2 Nov 1899 in Miller County, Arkansas; was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Miller County, Arkansas.

Children:

4. John Wesley McLemore was born on 19 Mar 1844 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died in Somervell County, Texas.
Pleas McLemore was born about 1846 in Monroe County, Tennessee; and died.
James Gabriel McLemore was born about 1850 in Carroll County, Arkansas; and died.
Mary Jane McLemore was born about 1852 in Arkansas; and died.
Young Leander McLemore, Jr. was born on 19 Jan 1859 in Texas; and died.
Isabelle "Bell" McLemore was born about 1864 in Texas; and died.