Virginia Kimbrough McLemore

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 6:

Britain Sanders McLemore was born 28th day of February
1859

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89.

John David McLemore, a descendant, emailed in July 2010 that "Britain Sanders McLemore Sr. was a pastor at several Methodist churches in Memphis during his career. He was born 2/28/1859 and died 9/11/1934. "

Barksdale family history and genealogy (with collateral lines), p. 406, states that "He was ed. at Univ. of Va.; practiced law for 12 years; entered ministry of Methodist Chruch. They had issue of eleven children, b. in Tenn. "

His FindAGrave memorial page notes that he died of cancer of the Gall Bladder.

Name: Britain Sanders Mclemore Sr.
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 13 Sep 1934
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Sep 1934
Death Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Age: 75
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1859
Birthplace: Haywood County, Tenn.
Occupation: Minister-Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minnie Barksdale Mclemore
Father's Name: Sugars Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: N.C.
Mother's Name: Nancy Peters Sanders
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06466-2
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1876817
Reference Number: cn 21309
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Tennessee, Shelby County, Germantown Town
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 10 ED 45 Sheet 2B
243-243
McLemore, B. S. Head W M Feb 28, 1859 41 M 17 Tn NC Tn Minister of the Gospel
McLemore, Minnie F. Wf W F May 21, 1860 40 M 17 10/8 Va Va Va
McLemore, James S Son W M Jul 23, 1883 16 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, B. S. Jr Son W M May 6, 1887 13 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Mildred M Dtr W F Mar 16 1889 11 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Lyda J Dtr W F Nov 5, 1890 9 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Ninnie D Dtr W F Apr 6, 1894 6 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Bessie M Dtr W F Aut 5, 1896 3 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Lena Dtr W F Feb 24, 1898 2 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Virginia K Dtr W F Feb 6, 1900 3/12 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Lidie M Sister W F Feb 18, 1850 50 Wd Tn NC Tn

1910 Census
Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis City
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 10 ED 187 Sheet 8B
Pennsylvania (Street)
929-168-203
McLemore, Brittain S Head M W 51 M 27 Tn NC NC Preacher Church
McLemore, Minnie F Wf F W 49 M 27 11/9 Va Va Va
McLemore, James S Son M W 26 S Tn Tn Va Teacher College
McLemore, Brittain S Jr Son M W 22 S Tn Tn Va Bookkeeper Gents Furniture Store
McLemore, Mary M Dtr F W 21 S Tn Tn Va Teacher Public Schools
McLemore, Lidie J Dtr F W 19 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Nannie D Dtr F W 16 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Bessie M Dtr F W 13 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Lena Dtr F W 12 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Virginia K Dtr F W 10 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Katherine E Dtr F W 7 S Tn Tn Va
Johnson, Lidie J Sister F W 60 Wd Tn NC NC

1920 Census
Tennessee, Dyer County, District 15, Trimble Town
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 9 ED 35 Sheet 5B
Mitchell Street
104-115
McLemore, Rev. B. S. Head M W 60 M Tn NC Tn Clergyman Ministry
McLemore, Minnie F. Wife F W 59 M Va Va Va
McLemore, Virginia K. Dtr F W 19 S Tn Tn Va
McLemore, Catherine E. Dtr F W 16 S Tn Tn Tn

1930 Census
Tennessee, Tipton County, Civil District 8
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 84-18 SD 1 Sheet 13A Stamped 194
249-261
McLemore, B. S. Head M W 71 M 23 Tn NC Tn Minister Methodist Church
McLemore, Minnie F. Wf F W 69 M 22 Va Va Va

Britain married Minnie Fry Barksdale on 8 Nov 1882 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. Minnie was born on 21 May 1860 in Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1950 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John David McLemore, a descendant, emailed in July 2010 that Britain McLemore's wife was "Minnie Fry Barksdale (she was related directly to Joshua Fry who commanded George Washington before the French and Indian War broke out, among other things. She also had Maury blood in her too. James Maury was the teacher of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Meriwether Lewis. Minnie was from Charlottesville,VA Albemarle County and coincidentally grew up right off of Barksdale Street.)"

Name: Minnie Barksdale Mclemore
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 15 Oct 1950
Death Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1860
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jas. Barksdale
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Millie Fry
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08730-4
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 2241021
Reference Number: cn50-23344
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Sugars McLemore, son
of Abraham McLemore and
Maray (Polly) Nicholson, his wrfe, was born September
22nd 1795.

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 88.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Haywood County, District 7
Enumerated 2 Sept 1850
110-110
Sugars McLemore 54 M Farmer $30,000 North Carolina
Nancy P McLemore 29 F Tenn
Mary E McLemore, 18 F Tenn
Leah A McLemore 16 F Tenn
Margaret B McLemore 14 F Tenn
Nancy D McLemore 12 F Tenn
Virginia McLemore 6 F
Theodora McLemore 3 F Tenn
Eliza A McLemore 8/12 F Tenn
Sarah J. Hannah 19 F Tenn
M. H. McLemore 20 M None Tenn


1860 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, District 9, Post Office Jackson
Enumerated 1 August 1860
Page 153 Stamped 131052-1084
Sugurs McLemore 64 M Farmer $85,300 $80,000 North Carolina
Nancy P McLemore 38 F Tenn
Virginia McLemore 17 F Tenn
Theodora McLemore 12 F Tenn
Eliza J McLemore 10 F Tenn
B.J. McLemore 1 F Tenn
Lucy I Sanders 22 F $---- $1400 Tenn


Nicole Brooks is interested in any photos or information on the slaves of Sugars McLemore. She is asking because her third great grandmother was one of them and with whom he fathered several children who are her direct ancestors. Her ancestors name was Amanda, and Sugars purchased her sometime around the mid to late 1840s in Memphis and took her to Brownsville. She remained in his household until around 1856 when she was then gifted to his daughter Nancy (Nannie) Dabney McLemore after she married Thomas Cole. If you have any information relating to the slaves held by this family, please contact Nicole at the email address below:

Nicole Brooks
nb04mba@yahoo.com

Sugars married Nancy Peters Sanders on 30 Nov 1848 in Tennessee. Nancy was born on 2 Mar 1829 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Nancy P. McLemore daughter of Britain H. Sanders
and Eliza. A. Sanders born 2nd day of March 1829

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89.

Notes:

Married:
A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 5:

Sugars McLemore and Nancy P. Sanders was married
on the 30th day of November 1848

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 3:

Abraham McLemore, son of Sally Jones and Atkins
McLemore, was born 1 lth October 1765

Abraham McLemore son of Atkins McLemore died
11th Novbr 1844 in 80 year of his age


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

He was said to have married (1) Mary NICHOLSON and (2) Sally ERWIN.

Abraham married Mary "Polly" Nicholson after 1790 in Warren County, North Carolina. Mary was born on 28 Feb 1772 in Bute County, North Carolina; died about 1820 in Franklin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 3:

Polly Nicholson, wife of Abraham McLemore and
daughter of James Nicholson and Elizabeth Woodrough
his wife, was born 28th of February 1772


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Notes:

Married:
Katina McBride (mcbridepchs@aim.com) emailed on April 7, 2011 that she was "researching the McLemore family history. I was hoping that you can help me by telling me the names of the slaves that this family owned especially while in Tennessee. I believe that Young Atkins or Sugar McLemore owned a relative of mine. Her name was Frances McLemore, she even named her son after Young. His name was Atkins Senter. Frances married John Senter. I found out that the Senters are part of the Fly family. All these family are connected: Fly, Senter, McLemore and they all owned slaves. Any information provided would be greatly appreciated." Please feel free to email Katina her directly if you can pass along any information about these families.

In 2014, Martha Hunt emailed the following information in response to Katina's query a few years earlier:

Hello Katrina,
I read your request on the Strong/McLemore website asking for information about slaves that were owned by members of the McLemore family in Tennessee. I do not have any specific information about them. I suggest that you look at wills, slave purchase and emancipation records, the 1870 federal census (they might still have been living next door to or in the house with the McLemores). Look at the slave record of marriages (co-habitation records taken in 1866-670). Look also for the death certificates and marriage application forms where names of fathers were listed.

The McLemores that you were asking about came from Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties in N.C. They moved to Tennessee in the early 1800's after Tennessee was cut off from N.C. and became a state. Atkins McLemore, Sr. had a large blacksmith's shop in Franklin County, NC, a foundry, where he was paid to make guns and ammunition during the Revolutionary War. He died in Warren County, NC around 1792. His will distributes slaves to his children.
Some of Atkin McLemore's children, especially my 4th great grandfather - Abraham McLemore, moved their households to Tennessee. Following is a list from the will of Atkins McLemore.

Son, Abraham received 4 Negroes - Frank, Sarah, Hannah and Judey.

Abraham, Abigail, Young and Robert Mclemore moved to TN. Abraham lived in Gibson Co.,TN. His sons Sugars and Young Atkins moved to Tennessee also. They purchased slaves, And the women who they married had slaves.

I hope this will be of some help in tracing your ancestry.