Rosa Lavinia McLemore

Abt 1831 - Abt 1900  (69 years)

• Name	Rosa Lavinia McLemore  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1831	Jones County, Mississippi   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 1900	Perry County, Mississippi   [2]
  Burial	McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi
  Notes	When her husband was killed in 1863, Rosa was left with five children, all under the age of 12. She never remarried and remained focused on her family's survival during the desperate times of the Reconstruction. After the war she moved her family to Copiah County, MS and engaged in land speculation with her brother, John Thomas McLemore. By 1878 she had moved her family back to Perry County. The 1880 US Census lists Rosa with all her children living in the same household except daughter Sebelle R who had married Abraham L. FAIRCHILD. Here in Perry (now Forrest) County, Rosa lived out her life until she died believed to be after 1900 on the old John McLemore property and was buried in the family cemetery. (Hammond, "MAJOR AMOS McLEMORE", p. 2). (Research):Census Information: 1850 Census Mississippi, Jones County Enumerated 20 August 1850 by G. B. Harvey 62-62 Amos McLemore 23 M School Teacher Miss Rosie McLemore 21 F Miss 1860 Census Mississippi, Jones County, Page 21 P.O. Ellisville Amos McLemore 34 M Miss Merchant R.V. McLemore 25 F Miss S.R. McLemore 9 F Miss John C.C. McLemore 7 M Miss Jane McLemore 4 F Miss R. McLemore 3 F Miss Bud McLemore 6/12 M Miss 1870 Census Mississippi, Copiah County, Page 181 & 181B-P.O. Hazelhurst Luvenia McLemore 42 Miss Keeping House Sebel McLemore 18 M (sic) Miss Works on Farm John C. McLemore 16 M Miss Works on Farm Anna McLemore 15 M (sic) Miss Works on Farm Walter McLemore 9 M Miss (NOTE: She was living next door to Joseph (65) and Sarah (7 0) McLemore; Perhaps her Parents? with Josiah incorrectly transcribed as Joseph?) 1880 Census Mississippi, Perry County, Page 327B Rosa V. McLemore Self F Wd W 48 Miss SC Miss John McLemore Son M S W 26 Miss Miss Miss Anna J. McLemore Dau F S W 24 Miss Miss Miss Rosa V. McLemore Dau F S W 22 Miss Miss Miss Walter McLemroe Son M S W 19 Miss Miss Miss (Transcription courtesy of Everett Hammond)
  Person ID	I25604	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Josiah McLemore,   b. Abt 1803, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Jane Fairchild,   b. Abt 1804, South Carolina d. Aft 1870, Mississippi (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1822	Mississippi   [4]
  	Merritt Mullen instead shows their marriage as occuring ca 1825.
  Family ID	F8511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maj. Amos McLemore,   b. 23 Aug 1827, Mississippi d. 5 Oct 1863, Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1850  [4]
  Children	1. Sebelle Rosetta McLemore,   b. 17 May 1852, Jones County, Mississippi d. Aft 1920 (Age 68 years)   2. John C. McLemore,   b. 19 Jul 1854, Jones County, Mississippi d. 3 Apr 1888 (Age 33 years)   3. Anna Jane McLemore,   b. Abt 1856, Jones County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rosa V. McLemore,   b. Abt 1857, Jones County, Mississippi d. 11 Mar 1922 (Age 65 years)   5. Walter Scott "Bud" McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1863, Mississippi d. 16 Feb 1927, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F8512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1831 - Jones County, Mississippi Death - Abt 1900 - Perry County, Mississippi Burial - - McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S514] Hammond, Everett Roy "Major Amos McLemore" (Jones Co. Genealogical & Historical Organization, Laurel, MS 39422; 2002). [S542] Mullen, Merritt D. (mmullen8014@mchsi.com) "Fairchilds of the Southeastern USA" Ver. 2004-08-03 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fairchild. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Jones County, Page 21 P.O. Ellisville (Reliability: 3). [S511] Makerney, April (amakerney@yahoo.com) "Ancestors of April (Wharton) Makerney and Connected Families" Ver. 2009-07-12 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=amakerney.