Thomas Milton McLamore

1889 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Thomas Milton McLamore  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	5 Jul 1889	Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Florence Jumonville's "Louisiana History: An Annotated Bibliography" shows that Thomas Milton McLamore, for his Master's thesis at L.S.U., wrote "The Civil War Campaign in Louisiana." It was 31 pages and completed in 1916. When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was living in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reported his place of birth as Colfax, LA. He was a teacher in Shreveport, at the Central School, and his employer was the Caddo School Board. He had served as a Sgt. in the Louisiana National Guard for four years. He was described as tall and of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. Middle name shown as MILLER by Rev. William McLemore, below, and as Milton in a biography of his son, James Whitman McLamore. Dear Melinda: I wasn't able to find James Whitman in my files. However, I did find a Thomas Miller (sic) McLemore born in Louisiana, July 5, 1889. He graduated from LSU in 1915 and is listed as a 1 Lt in the US Army in 1921. He appears in the 1900 Census as the grandson of David M. Smith in Grant Parish. In 1910, he appears in Grant Parish with Griffiin D. Smith as nephew..... From the Archives of Rev. William P. McLemore, 28 February 2008 (Research): Census Listings: 1920 Census Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport Enumerated 7 Jan 1920 SD 123 ED 51 Sheet 8A Thomas McLamore was a roomer in a boarding home, no other family members appeared to be present-with the possible exception of Goode Smith-- Thomas was shown as "M W 30 S La Ala La Lease Buyer Oil Company" 1930 Census New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley Enumerated 22 April 1930 ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road 337-351 Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Island None McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family Still living in Woodbury, NY at the time of the 1940 census, and working as a Farmer, Turkey. Said to have died ca 1947. His three children were all still at home as well.
  Person ID	I32440	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	George Weston McLamore,   b. 14 Jan 1868, Winn Parish, Louisiana d. 30 Nov 1947, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Alpha Smith,   b. Aft 1868   d. Aft 1889 (Age ~ 21 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1888	Winn Parish, Louisiana   [6]
  Family ID	F13554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marian Floyd Whitman,   b. Bef 1904, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Aft 1922
  	Abstract from The New York Times: MISS WHITMAN TO WED LIEUT. T.M. M'LAMORE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Spurr Whitman Engaged to U.S. Army Officer. 7 July 1922
  Children	1. Living   2. James Whitman McLamore,   b. 30 May 1926, New York d. 8 Aug 1996, Miami, Dade County, Florida (Age 70 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F10397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Jul 1889 - Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S524] McLemore, Rev. William Pearman--Family Archivist, 5116 W Malibu Court McHenry, IL 60050. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley (Reliability: 3). [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Thomas M. McLamore (Reliability: 3). [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Census Place: Woodbury, Orange, New York; Roll: T627_2712; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 36-146. (Reliability: 3). [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. [S1148] Ancestry.com - Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925.