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Elizabeth Donelson

Female 1796 - 1836  (39 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Donelson  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 22 Nov 1796  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Gender Female 
    Death 2 Jul 1836  LaGrange, Fayette County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • The bio below was copied from her FindAGrave memorial, created by Mary and Kent

      Mortuary Notice
      National Banner and Nashville Whig
      July 11 1836
      Died in Lagrange Ten., on the 2nd inst., Mrs. Elizabeth McLemore, wife of John C. McLemore, of Nashville.

      Elizabeth was the daughter of John Donelson and Mary Purnell. Mary Purnell was the sister-in-law of Andrew Jackson. Elizabeth married John Christmas McLemore in 1815. He was a well known surveyor in the southeast succeeding his uncle as Surveyor General of the Tennessee Military Tract. McLemore and Elizabeth's uncle, Andrew Jackson, worked together in land development deals resulting in towns like McLemoresville.


      Tombstone inscription

      Inscription:
      Elizabeth
      Wife of
      John C. McLemore
      Born November 22nd 1796
      Died July 2nd 1836

      This stone is sacred memory of her
      who lives beneath this sod?
      A dedicated wife and affectionate wife
      ? Christian
      She filled the office of Daughter
      won the affection of all
      who approached her.
      She died beloved.
    Person ID I22232  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2023 

    Family John Christmas McLemore,   b. 1 Jan 1790, Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1864, Carroll County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1815  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • MaryLynn Santa shows the location of their marriage as Davidson, Tennessee. Rootsweb shows a Davidson in both Fentress and Pickett counties.
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann McLemore,   b. 16 Feb 1816, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Coffee McLemore,   b. 3 Apr 1818, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1882, Forest Hill, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. Andrew Jackson McLemore,   b. 17 Feb 1820, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1861, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     4. Catherine Donelson McLemore,   b. 28 Feb 1822, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1848, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     5. Emily Donelson McLemore,   b. 21 Jun 1824, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Christmas McLemore,   b. 2 Jun 1828, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Alexander Donelson McLemore,   b. 10 Jun 1830, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Willoughby William McLemore,   b. 29 Oct 1835, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1873 (Age 37 years)
    Family ID F7701  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Nov 1796 - Davidson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Apr 1815 - Tennessee Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S371] Butler, Robert McLemore--Family Researcher Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (deceased).

    2. [S318] Santa, MaryLynn (mltomsan@aol.com) "Linked Families" Ver 2005-05-17 01:39:02 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mltomsan5.

    3. [S1094] Carroll County Homecoming '86 Historical Book Committee "History of Carroll County, Tennessee" (Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY) First Printing 1986, Second Printing 1998, p. 257 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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.), # 78367281 (Reliability: 3).