R. Samuel McLemore, M. D.

1837 - 1905  (68 years)

• Name	R. Samuel McLemore  [1, 2]
  Suffix	M. D.
  Birth	28 Aug 1837	Alabama   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Nov 1905	Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi   [1, 2]
  Burial	IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi   [2]
  Notes	Not listed with has family at the time of the 1850 census, unless he was shown as Daniel? The following biography is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, from a book titled "Mississippi" by Dunbar Rowland, pages 202 and 203: R. S. McLemore, M. D., who for a number of years past lived retired in the attractive little city of Greenwood, Leflore county, was long known as one of the able and successful physicians of his native State, while he was a representative of one of the honored pioneer families of Mississippi, which it was his to represent as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Dr. McLemore was born in Alabama Aug. 28, 1837, and is a son of Col. John and Elizabeth (Marr) McLemore, native respectively of Tennessee and Alabama and both of sterling Scottish ancestry. They passed the greater portion of their lives on Carroll county, Miss., where the father was an extensive planter and a citizen of wealth and influence. Dr. McLemore completed his more purely academic education in the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, being there graduated as a member of the class of 1857, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company A, First Mississippi cavalry, and did yeoman service in the Confederate cause during the entire course of the war, while from 1862 to 1865 inclusive, he was principally engaged in scouting duty. After the close of the war he entered the New Orleans medical college, being there graduated, with a degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1872, while he later took special post-graduate work in the city of Atlanta. The doctor first came to Greenwood as early as 47 and since the war made his home in the delta district of the Yazoo river with the exceptin of a period of about three years. He began the practice of his profession in Minter City, Leflore county, and floowed the work of the active physician and surgeon until 1900, when he retired, giving his supervision to his various capitalistic interests until his death with occurred on Nov. 26, 1905, while he had a most attractive residence property in the city of Greenwood. At one time he owned more than 2,000 actres of land in this section, but sold all except a fine plantation of 300 acres. The doctor traveled extensively and passed considerable time in Texas where he met with distinctive success in various business operations to which he turned his attention. Dr. McLemore was ever a staunch supporter of the cause of the Democratic party, but never sought the honors of public office of any description. In 1858 was solemnized the marriage of Dr. McLemore to Miss Marian E. Gibson, daughter of Col. I. S. and Mary (Geren) Gibson, who came to Mississippi from North Carolina, the father having been a prosperous planter and merchant. Dr. and Mrs. McLemore became the parents of six children, of whom only two are living. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)
  Person ID	I26207	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	John Dabney McLemore,   b. 3 Aug 1813, Tennessee d. 28 Jun 1880, Mississippi (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth S. Marr,   b. Abt 1820, Alabama d. Aft 1841, Mississippi (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1838
  Family ID	F8806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion E. Gibson,   b. 14 Apr 1837, North Carolina d. 10 Dec 1913 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1859  [1]
  Family ID	F8684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Aug 1837 - Alabama Death - 26 Nov 1905 - Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi Burial - - IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S501] McLemore, Melba Gene-Family Researcher/Family Group Sheets, Correspondence, Email (maddoxyellowrose@hotmail.com) ; http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php, (http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php). [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.), # 59597309 (Reliability: 3).