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Benjamin Franklin McLemore

Male 1845 - 1923  (77 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 16 Jun 1845  Lee County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Apr 1923  Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Colby Fugate McLemore writes that Benjamin F. McLemore, son of Hiram, was born June 16, 1845 in Lee County, Virginia, where his parents lived a few months after his birth, moving into the mountains of Kentucky. The 1850 census instead shows his place of birth as Tennesse, and later records place it in Kentucky.

      He notes that he was a Civil War veteran, and received a flesh wound to the temple during a battle. When he first placed his hand on his temple after the mini-ball creased it, he thought he had received a shot through the brains.

      Colby McLemore also cites a manuscript of confederate records in the Archives Division of the Virginia State Library which state: "Benjamin Franklin McLemore was a private in Co. G, Third Regiment, Kempers's Brigade--The Rough and Ready Guards (Southhampton County) - commanded by Captains Richard P. Clements, Henry S. Howard, John W. Harrison, Nathaniel T. Francis, enlisting in 1861 and served four years." It appears that this record is being cited erroneously, as it more likely pertains to the Benjamin Franklin McLemore who was a resident of Southhampton County, Virginia...the son of James McLemore and Martha Barkley and husband of Rosa Westbrook. This other Benjamin Franklin McLemore was six years older than Benjamin, the son of Hiram.

      Benjamin was said to have had the nicest team of black horses and surry in the county, keeping the harness highly polished and taking great pride and care of his team. Dressed in black with a tall black hat, neighbor Marshall Walker (Wrady) Vicars, Sr. said he "cut quite a figure."
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1880 Census
      Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville
      FHL Film 1255394 NA Film Number T9-1394
      Page Number 274B

      Benjamin F. McSeamore Self M Male W 35 Va Farmer Ky Va
      Caroline McSeamore Wife M Female W 37 Va Keeping House Va Va
      William J. McSeamore Son S Male W 10 Va Va Va
      Robert L. McSeamore Son S Male W Va Va Va
      Sarah Jane McSeamore Dau Female W 2 Va Va Va

      1900 Census
      Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville Magisterial District
      Enumerated 25 June 1900
      SD 9 ED 123 Sheet 16B
      276-290
      McLemore, Benjamin F Hd W M Jun 1865 54 M 31 Va
      McLemore, Caroline D Wife W F Oct 1843 56 M 31 8/6 Va
      McLemore, Robert L Son W M Feb 1876 24 S Va Va Va Farmer
      McLemore, Sarah J Dtr W F May 1878 22 S Va Va Va
      McLemore, Martha E Dtr W F Oct 1880 19 S Va Va Va Teacher
      McLemore, James M Son W M Sept 1883 16 S Va Va Va
      McLemore, Litsy S Dtr W F Oct 1888 11 S Va Va Va
      HH 277-291
      Floyd and Ester DALE
    Person ID I29153  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2018 

    Father Hiram Y. McLemore,   b. Between 1817 and 1820, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Fairchild,   b. Abt 1828, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F9407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Virginia Dale,   b. Oct 1843, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1869  Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Colby Fugate McLemore writes that a marriage license was issued in Wise County, Virginia, January 26, 1869, to Benjamin F. McLemore and Caroline Virginia Dale and signed by George W. Kilgore, Clerk. The age of husband was 25 years; age of wife 25 years, place of husband's birth-Lee County, Virginia; place of wife's birth--Russell County, Virginia, place of husband's residence-Perry County, Kentucky; place of wife's residence-Wise, Virginia; husband's parents-Hiram Y. and Margaret McLemore; wife's parents-Hardin and Anne E. Dale. Minister's Return of Marriage:" I certifiy that on the 28 of January 1869 at the home of Hardin Dale, I united the above named and described parties, under the authority of the annexed license--signed Ira Gilliam."
    Children 
     1. William Jessee McLemore,   b. 15 Apr 1870, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1959, Gladeville, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. John R. McLemore,   b. Abt 1872, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1876, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 4 years)
     3. Julia Ann McLemore,   b. Abt 1874, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1876, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 2 years)
     4. Robert E. Lee McLemore,   b. 24 Feb 1876, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1964, Norton, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     5. Sarah Jane McLemore,   b. 13 May 1878, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1957, Wise, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     6. Martha Ellen McLemore,   b. 9 Oct 1880, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1982, Wise, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 102 years)
     7. James Monroe McLemore,   b. 19 Sep 1883, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1969, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     8. Litsy Selina McLemore,   b. 23 Oct 1888, Wise, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1992 (Age 103 years)
    Family ID F9408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jun 1845 - Lee County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Jan 1869 - Wise County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Apr 1923 - Wise County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Wise County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S587] McLemore, Colby Fugate, Sr. "The McLemore Family History" (Unpublished Typescript, November 16, 1985).

    2. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh 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 1850 Federal Census.), Kentucky, Perry County, District No. 1 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), Kentucky, Perry County, First District, P.O. Hazard Enumerated 3 July 1860 Page 53 342-340 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville FHL Film 1255394 NA Film Number T9-1394 Page Number 274B (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S384] 1900 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. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Virginia, Wise County, Gladeville Magisterial District Enumerated 25 June 1900 SD 9 ED 123 Sheet 16B 276-290 (Reliability: 3).