Thomas Henry McLemore

1874 - 1947  (72 years)

• Name	Thomas Henry McLemore  [1, 2]
  Birth	Oct 1874	Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jun 1947	Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Burial	Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Notes	Lee Osborne writes that he has a "copy of a letter of my Great Grandfather Thomas Henry McLemore. He stated he did not know much about the family. He thought his great grandfather was from Highlands of Scotland. His grandfather was Young Lee McLemore and his Father was John Wesley McLemore." Penny Thorne notes that: BIOGRAPHY: Served in the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1915 and 1916. Wasa member of the Farmers Union and the Cotton and Broomcorn Growers Associations. Taken from The Carter Express Newspaper, August 12,1910: T.H.McLemore will make his opening campaign speech for the office of County Clerk of Beckham County on the street in Elk City Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m. BIRTH: Was born in Texas in 1874, moved to Oklahoma in 1901. (Research): Census Listings: 1900 Census Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B Enumerated 26 Jun 1900 McLemore, Tom H Hd W M Oct 1874 25 m3 Tx Tn Ga McLemore, Minnie Wf W F Jan 1880 20 M3 2/2 Tx Mo Tx McLemore, Delta Dtr W F Jun 1892 Tx Tx Tx [Born during prior marriage to ???] McLemore, Bessie DtrW F Dec 1898 Tx Tx Tx 1910 Census Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp Enumerated 18 May 1910 SD 5 WS 6 Sheeet 13A McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 36 m1/13 Tx NC US Farmer Truck Farmer McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 30 m1/13 6/6 Tx Mo Tx McLemore, Elmer G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Laborere <--- Why not listed with the family at the 1900 census? McLemore, Bessie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx McLemore, Eunice Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx McLemore, Wilber Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx 1920 Census Oklahoma, Beckham County, Twp 11 and 12 N R 21 W Enumerated 7 and 8 January 1920 SD 7 Ed 6 Sheet 2B 46-46 McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 45 M Tx NC Ga Farmer McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 39 M Tx Mo Tx McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 17 S Ok Tx Tx McLemore, Eunice A Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tx Tx McLemore, Allen D Son m W 8 S Ok Tx Tx McLemore, Minnie O Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Ok Tx Tx 1930 Census Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp Enumerated 30 Apr 1930 ED 5-12 SD 8 Sheet 16B 342-342 McLemore, Thom. H Head O W W 55 M 22 Tx Tenn Ga Farmer McLemore, Minnie Wf F W 50 M18 Tx Mo Tx McLemore, Olga Dtr F W 14 S Ok Tx Tx Farming McLemore, Aplin E Brother M W 51 S Tx Tenn Ga Laborer Gen Farm
  Person ID	I35261	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	John Wesley McLemore,   b. 19 Mar 1844, Monroe County, Tennessee d. Somervell County, Texas
  Mother	Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens,   b. Abt 1848, Georgia
  Marriage	Bef 1867	Miller County, Arkansas
  	Penny Thorpe also shows them as the parents of Susan and Mary Ella McLemore.
  Family ID	F11055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Ida Hudspeth,   b. 24 Jan 1880, Hood County, Texas d. Feb 1969, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1896	Erath County, Texas
  Children	1. Delmer Lee McLemore,   b. 29 Jun 1897, Paluxy, Hood County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Bessie Alice McLemore,   b. Dec 1898, Texas d. 26 Jul 1950, Lane County, Oregon (Age 51 years)   3. Oleta McLemore,   b. Abt 1901, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rudolph W. McLemore,   b. 25 Apr 1902, Washita County, Oklahoma d. 4 Jul 1988, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma (Age 86 years)   5. Eunice A. McLemore,   b. Abt 1905, Oklahoma d. Yes, date unknown   6. Wilber Franklin McLemore,   b. Abt 1907, Oklahoma d. Abt 1967, Oklahoma (Age 60 years)   7. Delbert Allen McLemore,   b. 30 Aug 1910, Beckham County, Oklahoma d. 21 Aug 1987, Colorado (Age 76 years)   8. Minnie Olga McLemore,   b. Abt 1915, Beckham County, Oklahoma d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Oct 1874 - Texas Marriage - 23 Dec 1896 - Erath County, Texas Death - 28 Jun 1947 - Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma Burial - - Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  McLemore, Thomas Henry ca 1947 Letter written by T. H. McLemore to his children in 1947 regarding his father, John Wesley McLemore, and his grandfather, Young Lee (Leander) McLemore

  
  

• Sources

  [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.), Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B Enumerated 26 Jun 1900 (Reliability: 3). [S754] Thorne, Penny (copperthorn@actionnet.net) "Penny D. (Ralph) Roth: My Family & It's Many Branches" Ver. 2007-02-01 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:3229312.