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Col. Albert Sydney McLemore

Col. Albert Sydney McLemore

Male 1869 - 1921  (52 years)

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  • Name Albert Sydney McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Prefix Col. 
    Birth 23 May 1869  Mufreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Jul 1921  Vallejo, Solano County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • In "The Leatherneck" dated May 12, 1923, an article announced the formation of a new chapter of the "Marine Corps Veteran's Association" in Houston, Texas. The chapter was called the McLemore Detachment in honor of Col. Albert S. McLemore USMC. Col. McLemore served 28 years in the Marine Corps and the article said that during the World War he was in charge of recruiting and publicity and, in 1919, he assumed the duties of Asst. Adjutant and Inspector of the Dept. Of the Pacific. The article announced that the McLemore Detachment has the following officers: N.J. Curtis, George Schleeter, Walter E. Baust, Ira L. Hinton and states that "Marines and ex-Marines who are from Texas, or who have ex-buddies from that state may get full information by writing to Ira L. Hinton, Old Federal Building, Houston, Texas." These former Marines were the "plank-owners' of this Detachment. The Marine Corps Veteran's Association then became the Marine Corps League so our Detachment has roots back to the earliest days. Why it was decided to honor Col McLemore by naming the "chapter" after him has been lost to time. But here is a short biography of Col. A.S. McLemore.

      Albert Sydney McLemore was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Born in 1869, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1893. He served with the Marine Guard aboard U.S.S. New York in 1894 and aboard U.S.S. Philadelphia from 1895 to 1897. During the Spanish-American War he served with Co. E, First Marine (Huntington's) Battalion, North Atlantic Fleet from April 22, 1898 to September 20, 1898. He was present ashore at Guantanamo, Cuba in defense of Camp McCalla June 11, 12 and 13, 1898 for which he was later appointed Captain by Brevet on March 18, 1901 for "distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy at Guantanamo, Cuba". This was a particularly high honor in a time when there no decorations in the Naval service to award bravery for officers. The Medal of Honor was reserved for enlisted men only until after the Mexico Campaign in 1914. He had a long career in the Marine Corps serving on numerous ships and stations. By 1917 he had been promoted to Colonel and became Asst. Adjutant and Inspector in the Marine Corps. In 1918 he assumed the duties of Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New York, N.Y. He was named to receive a Brevet Medal for his Distinguished Conduct in Cuba in 1898 but he died at Mare Island, CA from cancer on July 13, 1921.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1920 Census
      California, San Francisco, District 31
      Enumerated 3 jan 1920
      SD Fourth Calif ED 152 Sheet 12A Stamped 127
      McLemore, Col. Albert Head M W 49 M Tn Tn Tn Officer Marine Corp
      McLemore, Maud Wf F W 44 M Ga Ala Ga
      McLemore, Albert Son M W 24 S Va Tn Ga Soldier Military
      McLemore, Dorothy Dtr F W 18 S Washington, DC Tn Ga
    Person ID I26167  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2015 

    Father William Sugars McLemore,   b. 1 Feb 1830, Thompson Station, Williamson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1908, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Annie Louise Wharton,   b. 8 Mar 1836, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1907, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 15 May 1856  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • Marriage Notes for William McLemore and Annie Wharton: From Thenie's diary: "When Mama was a young pretty city girl (Nashville) she came visiting to Spring Hill and Papa's two sisters Margaret and Thenie McLemore came to call on her. They invited her out to their country home to a party and it was there Papa met and fell in love with her. He was not living there then but was a young lawyer in Franklin. Living only 8 miles from Thompson Station he was at home on a visit. I do not know how long they were engaged but they were married on Demonbreun Street in Nashville at her home on May 15, 1856, and came at once to live in Franklin."

      Williamson County Historical Society journal 32, 2001, page 43, in a letter from Andrew B. Ewing to his son Hugh date 12 Apr 1859: "I have been very busy in my profession for several days - Billy McLemore's wife blessed him with Twin-daughters a few days since, which is the fourth woman I have attended with twins this spring - a very unusual number indeed even for a whole years business." (Courtesy of Mark Freeman)


      (Courtesy of Mark Freeman)
    Family ID F8496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maude Stevens,   b. 18 Feb 1875, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1936, Coronado, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1894  Washington, District Of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Children 
     1. Albert Stevens McLemore,   b. 16 Jul 1895, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1962, Napa County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Dorothy McLemore,   b. 10 Jan 1905, Washington, District Of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1984, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F11281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2014 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 May 1869 - Mufreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Dec 1894 - Washington, District Of Columbia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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    McLemore, Albert Sidney
    McLemore, Albert Sidney
    B. 1869 Tennessee D. 1921 California
    Albert Sydney McLemore was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Born in 1869, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1893. He served with the Marine Guard aboard U.S.S. NEW YORK in 1894 and aboard U.S.S. Philadelphia from 1895 to 1897. During the Spanish-American War he served with Co. E, First Marine (Huntington's) Battalion, North Atlantic Fleet from April 22, 1898 to September 20, 1898. He was present ashore at Guantanamo, Cuba in defense of Camp McCalla June 11, 12 and 13, 1898 for which he was later appointed Captain by Brevet on March 18, 1901 for "distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy at Guantanamo, Cuba". This was a particularly high honor in a time when there no decorations in the Naval service to award bravery for officers. The Medal of Honor was reserved for enlisted men only until after the Mexico Campaign in 1914. He had a long career in the Marine Corps serving on numerous ships and stations. By 1917 he had been promoted to Colonel and became Asst. Adjutant and Inspector in the Marine Corps. In 1918 he assumed the duties of Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New York, N.Y.

  • Sources 
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