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Andrew Pickney McLemore, Sr.

Male 1864 - 1927  (63 years)


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  • Name Andrew Pickney McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 15 Feb 1864  Morton, Scott County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Aug 1927  Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Burial Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • Andrew was a blacksmith. Eldon and Ann McLemore write that he left home in 1878 and never returned. He can be located on the 1880 Scott County, MI census living with M. J. Pegram. He was 16, and she 35. Her niece was also living in the household.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1910 Census
      Oklahoma, Pottawotomie County, Pr. No. 3 Moore Twp, Maud Town
      Enumerated 18 Apr 1910
      SD 5 ED 217 Ward 3 Sheet 5A, Stamped 5
      83-83
      McLemore, Andrew Head M W 40 M1 9 Miss Miss Miss Repair Blacksmith
      McLemore, Cynthia Wf F W 30 m1 9 6/5 Ark Ark Ark
      McLemore, Andrew P Son M W 8 S OK Miss Ark
      McLemore, Charles S Son M W 6 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Dessa M Dtr F W 4 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Noble O Son M W 2 S Ok Miss Akr
      McLemore, Fred Son M W 0/12 SA Ok Miss Ark
      Pitts, Martha Mother-in-law F W 59 Wd 16/7 Ark Tenn Tenn
      Pitts, Wesley Brother-in-law M W 23 m1 3 Ark Ark Ark Laborer Odd Jobs
      Pitts, Andrew Brother-in-law M W 17 S Ark Ark Ark Laborer Odd Jobs
      Pitts, Lura Sister-in-law F W 15 S Ark Ark Ark

      1920 Census
      Oklahoma, Pottawotomie COunty, Moore Twp No 3, Maud
      Enumerated 12 Jan 1920
      SD 4 ED 222 Sheet 6A
      132
      McLemore, Andrew P Head M W 49 M Miss US US Blacksmith
      McLemore, Cynthia E Wf F W 39 M Ark Ark Ark
      McLemore, Pinkne Son M W 18 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Charles L.I. Son M W 15 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Dessie W Dtr F W13 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Noble Son M W 12 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Sylvester Son M W 8 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Silas B Son M W 6 S Ok Miss Ark
      McLemore, Roland Son M W 4 6/12 SD Ok Miss Ark

    Person ID I37962  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2014 

    Father John McLemore,   b. Abt 1823, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1864 (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Annie Grice,   b. Abt 1822, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1842 
    Family ID F11638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cynthia Elizabeth Pitts,   b. 7 Dec 1880, Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1956, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 5 Dec 1899  Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Andrew Pickney McLemore, Jr.,   b. 23 Aug 1901, Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1974, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. Charles Leroy McLemore,   b. 13 Jun 1902, Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1965, Libby, Lincoln County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     3. Dessie Mae McLemore,   b. 28 Apr 1906, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1932, Talihina, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     4. Noble Oddest McLemore,   b. 1 Mar 1908, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1979, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Fred McLemore,   b. Abt 1910, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1910, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     6. Sylvester Addison McLemore,   b. 25 Sep 1911, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 2005, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     7. Bethel Mitchell Silas McLemore,   b. 1 Jul 1913, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1977, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     8. Roland Jack "Mac" McLemore,   b. 25 Jul 1915, Maude, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 2004, San Diego, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     9. Marland Dale McLemore,   b. 23 Jun 1923, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 2004, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     10. Martha Bell McLemore,   b. 23 Jun 1923, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1923, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     11. Living
    Family ID F11636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Aug 1927 - Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    McLemore DNA Study Results NOVEMBER 2011  (see spreadsheet PDF at bottom of this page)
    yDNA results for Andrew Pickney McLemore, part of the large R1b1 cluster (hightlighted in salmon)
    The main purpose of this study was to prove that the immigrant founders of this family in America, James Macklemore and Abraham Macklemore, were brothers. If brothers, then the y-DNA of the direct male descendants of both men would match. However, instead of confirming this, it appears that we have AT LEAST two distinct yDNA groups, with three additional potential lines. The first cluster of matching yDNA has ten members, who are part of the R1b1a2 haplogroup (highlighted on the spreadsheet in salmon). The R1b DNA haplogroup, is the most common in Western Europe. Two of the ten participants can trace their lines back to the immigrant Abraham Macklemore, the husband of Mary Young. Another member (m268) can trace himself back to Moses McLemore b. ca. 1738 who is thought to be a son of Wright McLemore, grandson of William Macklemore, and great-grandson of the immigrant James Macklemore. If both these members are correct in their paper trails, AND if Amos can be proven to be a great-grandson of James Macklemore, then the assumption that James and Abraham have a common paternal ancestor is correct as descendants of both men share the same yDNA. The other seven members of this first cluster all have the McLemore surname, and all can trace their lineages back to McLemore men who predate the Civil War, but have not conclusively linked themselves back to either James or Abraham.

    The second cluster in the study have three members to date (this group is highlighted on the spreadsheet in green). They are all in the E1b1 Haplogroup, which is rare in Western Europe. All of them match each other, but do not match any other McLemores yet tested. All three of these members can trace their ancestry to John Macklemore of Virginia, the husband of Faith. Two of them descend from his son Burwell, and the third from his son Joel. But, as discussed above, IF we have also proven that the immigrants Abraham and James Macklemore are brothers, then it follows that John Macklemore could not be the biological son of the immigrant James, as the yDNA of these two clusters is very different.

    Our current thinking is that John was likely a son of Fortune?s and a stepson of James Macklemore, who raised him as his own. Alternatively, it may still be proven that James and Abraham were not brothers. They may share the same surname, but not the same paternal ancestry. More proven descendants of James and Fortune Macklemore will need to be tested to confirm or refute either theory.

    As an interesting side note, it had long been assumed that the Revolutionary War Soldier John McLemore, who lived for a time in North Carolina and died in Tennessee, was a son of Burwell MacLemore and Amy Gilliam. However, current DNA evidence indicates this could not be correct. This is because two descendants of Archibald McLemore of Knox County, TN, a son John McLemore the Revolutionary Soldier, are both part of the larger R1b1a2 cluster (highlighted in salmon). They do NOT match the DNA of Burwell?s other descendants in the E1b1 cluster. Therefore, it is evident that the John McLemore who moved to Tennessee and was the father of Archibald McLemore CAN NOT be the same John McLemore who was a son of Burwell McLemore.

    In addition to the two groups discussed above, there are three McLemore DNA volunteers who don?t match any of the McLemores in either of the first two groups, OR match each other. One of these men (highlighted in purple on the spreadsheet) is a descendant of Hiram McLemore of Lee County, VA and later Breathitt County, KY. Hiram has been speculated to be a son of John McLemore and Ruth Steelman, a grandson of Ephraim McLemore, and great grandson of the immigrant James. However, if James and Abraham Macklemore are brothers, then Hiram could not be a biological descendant of James. He would have to match the group of ten McLemore?s in the first group. Although Hiram McLemore's descendant is also part of the R1b1 Haplogroup, he is more than 10 markers removed (based on 25 markers tested) from being a match to any of the other R1b1 McLemore?s, and therefore could not share a common ancestor in a genealogically significant time period.

    The second unmatched volunteer (highlighted in blue) is a direct descendant of the McLemore family that moved from North Carolina to Jones County, GA and then onto Montgomery County, AL. He is part of the R1a haplogroup, common in many parts of Eurasia and Scandinavia. He can trace his line back through four generations of James McLemore?s to James Macklemore Jr, thought to be the son of James and Fortune. But again, if James and Abraham are brothers, then he could not be a biological descendant of James Macklemore, the immigrant.

    The third unmatched volunteer (highlighted in brown) descends from James Madison McLemore born 1861 in Louisiana and died & buried 1918 in Van Zandt County, Texas. He is thought to be a son of William Kearney McLemore b. 1825 and d. 1889, also buried in Van Zandt County, Texas. He is in the I1 haplogroup, which is the most common group in Scandinavia.

    It is currently not known why these McLemores do not yet match any other study members. It is possible that there were several founding McLemore lines, instead of just one as has been long assumed. Or another possibility could be that undisclosed adoptions have occurred through the generations of descendants of both James and/or Abraham.

    Please help us to continue to unravel these DNA mysteries by volunteering to take part in this study. Email me for more details (stxstrong@gmail.com), or you can enroll directly at this websites listed below.

    http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

    or here

    http://www.familytreedna.com/project-join-request.aspx?group=Morrison

    Also, if you have had your yDNA tested outside of the Morrison group, please let us know. We would be glad to add your results to the spreadsheet.

    If you have trouble viewing this spreadsheet, email me at stxstrong@gmail.com and I can send you an excel spreadsheet or PDF.


  • Sources 
    1. [S981] McLemore, Ann (Daugherty) and Eldon, 901 Mockingbird Land, Derby, KS 67037.

    2. [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.), Mississippi, Scott County, P. O. Morton Enumerated 30 July 1870 Page 6 37-37 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Oklahoma, Pottawotomie County, Pr. No. 3 Moore Twp, Maud Town Enumerated 18 Apr 1910 SD 5 ED 217 Ward 3 Sheet 5A, Stamped 5 83-83 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Oklahoma, Pottawotomie COunty, Moore Twp No 3, Maud Enumerated 12 Jan 1920 SD 4 ED 222 Sheet 6A 132 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [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.), # 37722103 Andrew Pinky McLemore (Reliability: 3).

    6. [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.), # 37722103 born ca 1861 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [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.), # 37722103 died 1926 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [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.), # 37722103 (Reliability: 3).