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William Jessee McLemore

Male 1870 - 1959  (89 years)


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  • Name William Jessee McLemore  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 15 Apr 1870  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Nov 1959  Gladeville, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Wise Cemetery, Wise, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Colby Fugate shows his as born in Virginia, but it appears from both his marriage record and the 1900 census that he was likely born in Kentucky, possibly Perry County. His Death certificate also shows the place of birth as Kentucky.

      His death certificates shows he was a Merchant, widowesd, and lists his wife as Gaylia Jessee.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1900 Census
      Virginia, Wise County, Gladesville Magisterial District
      Enumerated 28 and 29 June 1900
      SD 9 ED 123 Sheet 19A
      313-328
      McLemore, William J Hd Apr 1870 30 M5 Ky Va Va Farmer
      McLemore, Ava B Wf July 1872 M5 1/1 Va Va Va
      McLemore, Vivian R Dtr W F May 1896 4 S Va Ky Va
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [3]
    Person ID I29625  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2018 

    Father Benjamin Franklin McLemore,   b. 16 Jun 1845, Lee County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1923, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother 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."
    Family ID F9408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ava Barrett,   b. Jul 1872, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1895  Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Vivian R. McLemore,   b. May 1896, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Apr 1870 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jun 1895 - Russell 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. [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).

    3. [S1851] Ancestry.com - Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911 [database online].

    4. [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, Gladesville Magisterial District Enumerated 28 and 29 June 1900 SD 9 ED 123 Sheet 19A (Reliability: 3).