Nancy Elizabeth Spell

Notes:

Bonnie Seiler shows her as the daughter of Arthur SPELL and Elsie FAIRCLOTH. She is linked to these parents on FindAGrave as well.

At the time of the 1900 census, 75 year old Nancy Spell was living with the family. Assumed to be the mother of Nancy Elizabeth. Her date of birth was listed as Mar 1824, her marital status single, and her relationship, inexplicably, as "Nephew."

In 1910, Nancy Elizabeth appears to be listed twice, as follows:

North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville, ED 49 16 April 1910
McLemore, Claud E Hd M W 47 m 22 NC NC NC Bookkeeper Lumber Mill (wife and children omitted for space)
McLemore, Elizabeth Mother F W 52 NC NC NC McLemore, Dennis Brother M W 20 S NC NC NC Laborer Lumber Mill

-----AND-----

North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, ED 87 10 May 1910
McLemore, Lizzie Head F W 51 Wd 4/3 NC NC NC Farmer
McLemore, Oscar B Son M W 29 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
McLemore, Alvin H Son W M 25 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
McLemore, Dennis L Son M W 21 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer

In 1920, she is living with Oscar B., in the Little Coharie Township of Sampson County, and nearby Alvin and Dennis.

In 1930, she is living with her son Dennis in Little Coharie Township, and is listed as Elizabeth, age 69.

Her tombstone, in the Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Sampson County, NC, shows her as "Nancy E. wife of L. H. McLemore 10 Mar 1860-6 Aug 1930, A tender mother and a faithful friend."

Nancy married Lofton Hayes McLemore about 1877. Lofton (son of Amos McLemore and Jemima Simmons) was born on 10 Mar 1844 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 3 Oct 1906 in Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census instead shows him as Owen A, born ca 1878? May have died prior to 1910, as his mother indicates at the time of the 1910 census that she was the mother of 4 children, three of them still living.

Notes:

1906 Sampson County, NC Voter Records Little Coharie Twp O.B. McLEMORE age 25 Ancestor: ---------- (Courtesy Robert McLemore Butler)

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was listed as a farmer in Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina. His nearest relative was his mother, Elizabeth McLemore. He was shown as being of medium heighth and build, with Gray eyes and dark hair.

Name: Oscar Bernice Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 20 May 1949
Burial Place: Rosebaro, N. C. R #1
Death Date: 20 May 1949
Death Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 68
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Lofton Mclemore
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy E. Spell
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02032-4
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1926699
Reference Number: v 9B cn 9830
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994




(Research):
Could Oscar have first married Margaret Emaline SESSOMS? Robert McLemore Butler has, in his notes, the following death notice:

Sampson County, NC Died Roseboro, NC 19 Dec 1956 Margaret Emaline McLemore b. 9 Feb 1861 F John Elson Sessoms M Penny Fisher Spouse OSCAR BERNICE McLEMORE Bk 44 p 251.

However, I don't think that the Oscar McLemore that Margaret married was Oscar Bernice McLemore, the son of Lofton. I believe this was another Oscar McLemore.

Oscar Bernice doesn't seem to be a likely fit for at least three reasons three reasons:

1) Oscar Bernice (assuming his date of birth is accurate) would have only been about 14 in 1895, when W. Oscar and Margaret got married.

Marriage record per Robert McLemore Butler:

* 1895 - Sampson County, NC .. Married .. 9 Mar 1895 .. M.O. McLemore (19) to Margaret E. Sessoms (21) .. Wit. J.W. Underwood, J.O. Johnson, S.B. Sessoms .. married at brides home.

2) Oscar Bernice was still listed with his parents in 1900, only five years after the date of the marriage, so it was either another Oscar that married Margaret, or Oscar Bernice had already been married and divorced. However, W.O. and Margarett McLemore executed a deed, referenced below, in 1905, so appear to have remained married.

Sampson County Deed Book Book 139, Page 133 Abstract of Deed W.O. McLEMORE to A. F. FISHER

Made this first day of September 1905 by W.O. McLEMORE wife Margrett McLEMORE of Sampson County and state of North Carolina of the first part to A.F. FISHER of Sampson County and state of North Carolina of the second part...in consideration of the sum of Three Dollars to them paid by A.F. FISHER....convey to said A.F. FISHER....a certain tract or parcel of land in Little Coharie Township....adjoining the lands of J.L. BULLARD A.F. FISHER house tract, and others....containing one acres of land more or less..

...whereof the said W.O. McLEMORE hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written W.O. McLEMORE MARGRETT McLEMORE Attest W.J. FAIRCLOTH, J.P.

...North Carolina Sampson County the foregoing certificate of W.J. Faircloth J.P of Sampson County is adjudged to be correct and sufficient Let the instruments with the certificate be registered Witness my hand this 31st day of Oct 1905 W.F. SESSOMS Clerk Superior Court Recorded Oct 31st, 1915 R.A. INGRAM Regr. of Deeds

3) The Oscar that was married to Margarett was usually listed as W.O. or W. Oscar McLemore. Oscar Bernice is usually listed as O.B. or Bernice McLemore.

I could not find a W.O. or Oscar or Margaret or Maggie INDEXED in 1900 or 1910. It is possible that I simply overlooked them.

It appears that W.O. died sometime before 1920, because on the 1920 and 1930 census, I do find Maggie as a widow. In 1920 she was in Little Coharie, and Cordia, Elisha*, Emma May and Ginnie were listed as children. In 1930, she is also in Little Coharie, with only Elisha* and Cordia (the two oldest children) still listed at home PLUS with a 12 year old niece, Mary McLemore.

Sampson County, NC .. Died .. 8 Jan 1986 .. *Elisha Anderson McLemore [b. 11 May 1900] ..F: Oscar McLemore M: Maggie Sessoms .. Bk 74 p 243. .. buried at Williams Cemetery, Sampson County, NC]

Oscar married Eva Lee Whiley on 1 Apr 1932 in Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. Eva was born on 7 Dec 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was married to Lilly, and a farmer in Roseboro, Sampson County, NC. He was described as medium heighth and build, with brown eyes and black hair.

Obituary

Clinton-A. H. McLemore, 56, prominent farmer of Little Coharie Township, died at this home Friday.

Funeral services will be held at 1:15 p.m., Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. G.N. Ashley of Salemburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lilly Porter McLemore; three daughters, Mrs. R. P. Gilchrist, Mrs. R. R. Bullard, and Miss Doris McLemore; four sons, Linwood, Ernest, Hubert, and Seavy McLemore; two brothers, D. L. McLemore and O. D. (sic O. B.) McLemore; and a half brother, Amos McLemore.

The News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
18 January 1941, Saturday
Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore

(Research):
Census Informaton:

1920 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
ED 89
McLemore, A.H. Head M W 35 M NC NC NC Farming
McLemore, Lillie Wife F W 30 M NC NC NC
McLemore, Seavy Son M W 8 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Bonnie Dtr F W 6 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Hazel Dtr F W 3 S NC NC NC

1930 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
ED 13
McLemore, Alvin 46 M North Carolina Farmer McLemore, Lillie 39 F NC
McLemore, Seary? H 19 M NC
McLemore, Bonnie E 18 F NC
McLemore, Lillie H 15 F NC
McLemore, Alvin E 9 M NC
McLemore, Hubert D 4 M NC
McLemore, Alton I 3 M NC
McLemore, Darris A F 1 NC

They were listed immediately before Oscar McLemore.

Alvin married Lillie Porter between 1909 and 1911 in Little Coharie Township, Sampson County, North Carolina. Lillie (daughter of James Haywood Porter and Apsillia "Cellia" Honeycutt) was born on 2 Jun 1890 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1984 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried on 11 Feb 1984 in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1900 census, he was listed as Lofton D. McLemore. In 1910, he was living with his half-brother Edward C./Claud E. McLemore in Cumberland County. His mother was living with them as well.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was working as a farmer in Roseboro, North Carolina. His nearest relative was his wife. He was shown as medium heighth and build, and he had blue eyes and brown hair.

Name: Dennis Lofton Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 04 Feb 1943
Burial Place: Sampson Co.
Death Date: 02 Feb 1943
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 53
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1889
Birthplace: Sampson County, N.C.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Idella Mae Mcmillian
Father's Name: Lofton Hayes Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Spell
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01728-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1943225
Reference Number: fn 2404 cn 168
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Dennis married Idella Mae "Idella" McMillian on 19 Nov 1914 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Idella was born on 19 Jun 1892 in North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1970 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lela Elizabeth Dudley. Lela was born on 7 Jul 1918 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 12 Jul 1999 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ROSEBORO -- Mrs. Bonnie McLemore Gilchrist, 89, of 208 Gilchrist Lane, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

Mrs. Gilchrist was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for more than 30 years and was a charter member of the Women?s Missionary Union. She was a homemaker and formerly worked for Radio Shack.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church by the Revs. Dudley Neal and Ray Smith and Dr. John McBride. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Gilchrist is survived by two daughters, Maxine G. Jackson of Roseboro and Edna G. Dixon of Clinton; two sisters, Hazel Bullard of Autryville and Doris Rich of Clinton; a brother, Lynwood McLemore of Roseboro; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-granddaughter.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Royal-Hall Funeral Home in Clinton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1481 Fleet Cooper Road, Roseboro, NC 28382.

http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/obituaries/article_ba9f7905-61bf-59b7-ad72-c2b12d092bf7.html

Family/Spouse: R. Pratt Gilchrist. R. was born on 17 Aug 1910; died on 25 Apr 1977 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler, in his "Descendants of Raiford McLemore," shows her as married to Rowland R. BULLARD.

Family/Spouse: Roland Roby Bullard. Roland was born on 17 Sep 1912 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 2007 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His headstone was inscribed "Haywood L, Son of A.H. & Lillie McLemore, May 14, 1920, May 18, 1920, Safe in the arms of Jesus."

Notes:

ERNEST A. McLEMORE ..

ROSEBORO (NC) - Ernest A. [Alvin] McLemore. 70, of Route 1, Box 4S4, Roseboro, died Friday in Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

He was a member or Elizabeth Baptist Church, where he had been a deacon and trustee. He was also a retired farmer.

The funeral will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Elisabeth Baptist Church by Drs. Mike Cogdill and Lamar Eiland and the Rev. Ray Smith. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. McLemore is survived by his wife Lellon Holden McLemore; a son A. Keith McLemore of Wake Forrest; three sisters, Bonnie Gilchrist of Roseboro. Hazel Bullard of Autryville and Doris Rich of Clinton, a brother, Lynwood McLemore of Roseboro; and a granddaughter.

The family will receive friends in Royal-Hall Funeral Home in Clinton tonight from 7 to 9, and at other times in the home.

From: The Fayetteville Observer..Saturday 3-14-1992
File: Obit..McLemore, Ernest Alvin..3-13-1992

(Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler on 2/4/2007)

Name: Ernest Alvin Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 13 Mar 1992
Death Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Age: 70
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1921
Birthplace: Sampson Co., North Carolina
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lellon Holden
Father's Name: Alvin Mclemore
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lillie Porter
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06501-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1991945
Reference Number: v 15A cn 15126
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Ernest married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of his application for a Social Security number, Hubert was 18 years old and working at the Post Exchange in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He listed his address as Route 1, Roseboro. He listed his parents as Alvin McLemore and Lillie Porter.

Hubert Dale Mclemore Gender: Male Race: White Age: 45 Birth Date: 31 Jul 1925
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States Death Date:14 Jan 1971 Death Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland Spouse's name: Brenda Underwood Father's name: Alvin H Mclemore Mother's name:Lillie Porter Residence: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina

(Medical):See attached sources.

Hubert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roseboro

Mr. Alton Lynwood McLemore, 82 of 2461 Fleet Cooper Road, died Saturday September 3, 2011 in Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Randy White, Rev. Roger White and Rev. Dudley Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park.

Born in 1929 in Sampson County, Mr. McLemore was the son of the late Alvin Hayes and Lillie Porter McLemore. He was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Board of Deacons. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the Korean War and a retired employee from the Lundy Packing Company after 39 years of service. He was also a retired farmer.

He is survived by one sister, Hazel Bullard of Stokes. Two sister-in-laws, Lellon McLemore and Brenda McLemore. Several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Grantham McLemore. Two sisters, Bonnie Gilchrist and Doris Rich. Three brothers, Seavy McLemore, Ernest McLemore and Hubert McLemore.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at the church

Condolences may be sent through www.royalhallfuneralhome.com.

Services are entrusted with Royal-Hall Funeral Home in Clinton.

Family/Spouse: Marilyn Grantham. Marilyn was born on 18 Jan 1933 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 13 Nov 2010 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DORIS McLEMORE RICH .. CLINTON (NC) - Mrs. Doris [Atwood] McLemore Rich, 77, of 3830 Bass Lake Road, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006. Mrs. Rich was an active member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. Services: Funeral, 1 p.m. today in Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation: Following service today at the church. Survived by: Husband, Owen; daughters, Angela Mallette and Audrey Outten; sister, Hazel Bullard; brother, Lynwood McLemore; and four grandchildren. Memorials: Community Home Care & Hospice, 216 Beaman St., Clinton, NC 28328. Royal-Hall Funeral Home of Clinton. From: The Fayetteville (NC) Observer .. 9-7-2006

(Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler)

Doris married Owen Preston Rich on 15 Dec 1949. Owen was born on 13 Jul 1924 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 2007 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Elizabeth Mclemore Porter
Gender: Female
Race White
Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Last Name McLemore
Age 81 Years
Date of Birth 1 Feb 1921
Birth County Sampson
Birth State North Carolina
Residence City Other
Residence County Sampson
Residence State North Carolina
Residence Zip Code 28382
Education 4 years of college
Date of Death 29 Jun 2002
Death City Fayetteville
Death County Cumberland
Death State North Carolina
Institution Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name CAPE FEAR VALLEY MED.CENT.
Attendant Physician
Burial Location Burial in-state
Recorded Date 11 Jul 2002
Source Vendor North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

Elizabeth married Jeff Porter on 15 Mar 1941 in Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. Jeff (son of James Haywood Porter and Apsillia "Cellia" Honeycutt) was born on 5 Sep 1905 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 18 Nov 1983 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler's notes shows that Dixie Madie McLemore was born to Dennis Lofton McLemore and Odella Mae McMILLIAN on 26 Jan 1826 (sic). She was four years old as of the 1930 census, so it would have been 1926 when she was acutally born. He cites Bk 13, p 491.He later shows the DOB to have been 5 Jan 1926.

He further shows her to have married Forrest Reed WILKERSON III, with the date of marriage being 7 January 1921 in Bladen County. As this could not be the date of marriage (based on their ages), I assume it is actually the date of birth for Forrest.

Obituary

Dixie McLemore Wilkerson

Mrs. Wilkerson, 83, of Charlotte, NC, died peacefully on April 25, 2009 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1926 in Sampson County, NC, a daughter of the late Dennis Lofton and Idella McMillan McLemore. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Forrest Reid Wilkerson, Jr., sister Elizabeth Porter and brother Edgbert McLemore.

Dixie was a graduate of Roseboro High School and Pineland College in Salemburg, NC. She had worked for First Citizens Bank, Parnell-Martin Co. and McClancy Seasoning.
She was a long-time member of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Carmel Country Club and the 18 holer's at the club. Dixie had a passion for both her golf game and playing bridge.
Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by her sons, Reid Wilkerson and wife, Mary Ellen, of Charlotte and their sons, Forrest Wilkerson, IV and David Wilkerson, Mac Wilkerson of Oak Island, NC and his daughter, Mary Wilkerson; step children Bobbie and Joey Beattie; sister-in-law Edna McLemore; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday April 29, 2009 at Carmel Presbyterian Church, 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte, with the Reverend Dr. Anne Hilborn officiating. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening at Harry & Bryant Company, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carmel Presbyterian Church, or to the Alzheimer's Association.
Harry & Bryant Company is serving the family.

(Courtesy of Jim Black, April 2012)

Dixie married Forrest Reid Wilkerson, Jr about 1944. Forrest was born on 8 Feb 1921 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 19 Apr 2002 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]