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John A. McLemore

Male 1869 - 1935  (66 years)


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  • Name John A. McLemore  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 6 May 1869  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Dec 1935  Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Burial Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Jonathan Driver kindly emailed a link to his FindAGrave memorial page, which has a scan of his obituary, added by Bonnie Sisson Manning. The date or name of the newspaper is not refereneced. It is transcribed below:

      John A. McLemore Dies at His Home Here Wednesday

      Funeral Services for Local Man To be Held Thursday Afternoon

      J. A. McLemore, age 67, well known local man, died Wednesday mornign t his residences on West Cypress avenue following an illness of five days. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Robinson Funeral Home with interment following in the Christ Church cemetery. The services will be in charge of Rev. D. L. O'Neal, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

      Mr. McLemore is survived by three son, L. A. McLemore of Bastrop, S. L. McLemore of Panama City, Florida and W. E. McLemore of Monroe, two daughters; Mrs. Ruby Ogden of Bastrop, amd Mrs. Evelyn Fisher of Bastrop, one sister, Mrs. Lela Pierce of Meridian, Miss, and two brothers, Charlie McLemore and Jim McLemore.

      Mr. Driver further shows John's children as:

      Athol Mclemore
      1893

      Allison Mclemore
      1896

      Myrtle E Mclemore
      1898

      Shelley Loper Mclemore
      1902

      William Eugene McLemore
      1904

      Ruby E Mclemore
      1908

      Evea Mclemore
      1909
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1910 Census
      Louisiana, Union Parish, Police Ward 2
      Enumerated 3 May 1910
      SD 5 ED 132 Sheet 17A
      Sadie and Alabama Landing Road
      228-231
      McLemore, John A Head M W 40 m1 20 Miss Miss Miss Farm operator General Farm
      McLemore, Willie M Wf F W 35 m1 20 7/7 La SC Tenn
      McLemore, Athol Son M W 17 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
      McLemore, Allison Son M W 145 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
      McLemore, Myrtle E Dtr F W 12 S La Miss La None
      McLemore, Shelley L Son M W 8 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
      McLemore, Willie E Son M W 6 S La Miss La
      McLemore, Ruby E Dtr F W 2 S La Miss La
      McLemore, Evea Dtr F W 1 S La Miss La
      Loper, Lou D Mother-in-law F W Wd 6/1 Tenn Tenn

      1920 Census
      Louisiana, Franklin Parish, Ward 7
      Enumerated 26 Feb 1910
      SD 5 ED 34 Sheet 13 or 14 B and 14A
      454-463
      McLemore, John Head M W 52 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
      McLemore, Willie Wf F W 45 M La Germany/German Tenn
      McLemore, Shelly Son M W 18 S La Miss La
      McLemore, Eugene Son M W 15 S La Miss La
      McLemore, Rubye Dtr F W 12 S La Miss La
      McLemore, Ever Dtr F W 11 S La Miss La
      455-465
      McLemore, Allison Head M W 23 M La Miss La Farmer
      McLemore, Rassey Wf F W 20 M Miss Miss Miss
      McLemore, Florise Dtr F W 11/12 S La La Miss



      1930 Census
      Louisiana, Morehouse County, Bastrop Town
      Enumerated April 10, 1930
      ED 34-4 SD 2 Sheet 15B
      North Marable Street
      301-320-360
      McLemore, John A. Head R 35 M W Miss Miss Miss Ret. Dealer Groceries
      McLemore, WIlliam M Wf F W 54 M 15 La Miss Tenn
      Fisher, Eva Dtr F W 20 M 18 La Miss La
      Fisher, George R Grandson M W 1 7/12 S Tx Miss La
    Person ID I25613  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2017 

    Father George Hiram McLemore,   b. Abt 1842, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Louisa Moore,   b. Bef 1846   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1866 
    Family ID F8518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Willie Mae Loper,   b. 16 Sep 1874, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1971, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage 18 Dec 1886  Union Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Children 
     1. Lloyd Athol McLemore,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1949, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     2. Jarrell Allison McLemore,   b. Abt 1896, Union Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1926, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years)
     3. Myrtle E. McLemore,   b. Abt 1898, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Shelley Loper McLemore,   b. 25 Jan 1902, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1994, Upshur County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     5. William Eugene McLemore,   b. 20 Aug 1904, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1967 (Age 62 years)
     6. Ruby E. McLemore,   b. Abt 1908, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Eva McLemore,   b. Abt 1909, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F13997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 May 1869 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Dec 1886 - Union Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [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.), # 30299209 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1541] Ancestry.com - Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 [database online].

    3. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Louisiana, Union Parish, Police Ward 2 Enumerated 3 May 1910 SD 5 ED 132 Sheet 17A Sadie and Alabama Landing Road 228-231 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1541] Ancestry.com - Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 [database online], shows birth year as 1865, based on his age at death being listed as 70 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1541] Ancestry.com - Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 [database online], 11 Dec 1935 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1148] Ancestry.com - Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925, This census shows them are married for 20 years, circa 1890 (Reliability: 3).