John A. McLemore

Notes:

Jonathan Driver kindly emailed a link to his FindAGrave memorial page, which has a scan of his obituary, added by Bonnie Sisson Manning. The date or name of the newspaper is not refereneced. It is transcribed below:

John A. McLemore Dies at His Home Here Wednesday

Funeral Services for Local Man To be Held Thursday Afternoon

J. A. McLemore, age 67, well known local man, died Wednesday mornign t his residences on West Cypress avenue following an illness of five days. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Robinson Funeral Home with interment following in the Christ Church cemetery. The services will be in charge of Rev. D. L. O'Neal, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

Mr. McLemore is survived by three son, L. A. McLemore of Bastrop, S. L. McLemore of Panama City, Florida and W. E. McLemore of Monroe, two daughters; Mrs. Ruby Ogden of Bastrop, amd Mrs. Evelyn Fisher of Bastrop, one sister, Mrs. Lela Pierce of Meridian, Miss, and two brothers, Charlie McLemore and Jim McLemore.

Mr. Driver further shows John's children as:

Athol Mclemore
1893

Allison Mclemore
1896

Myrtle E Mclemore
1898

Shelley Loper Mclemore
1902

William Eugene McLemore
1904

Ruby E Mclemore
1908

Evea Mclemore
1909

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Louisiana, Union Parish, Police Ward 2
Enumerated 3 May 1910
SD 5 ED 132 Sheet 17A
Sadie and Alabama Landing Road
228-231
McLemore, John A Head M W 40 m1 20 Miss Miss Miss Farm operator General Farm
McLemore, Willie M Wf F W 35 m1 20 7/7 La SC Tenn
McLemore, Athol Son M W 17 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Allison Son M W 145 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Myrtle E Dtr F W 12 S La Miss La None
McLemore, Shelley L Son M W 8 S La Miss La Farm Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Willie E Son M W 6 S La Miss La
McLemore, Ruby E Dtr F W 2 S La Miss La
McLemore, Evea Dtr F W 1 S La Miss La
Loper, Lou D Mother-in-law F W Wd 6/1 Tenn Tenn

1920 Census
Louisiana, Franklin Parish, Ward 7
Enumerated 26 Feb 1910
SD 5 ED 34 Sheet 13 or 14 B and 14A
454-463
McLemore, John Head M W 52 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Willie Wf F W 45 M La Germany/German Tenn
McLemore, Shelly Son M W 18 S La Miss La
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 15 S La Miss La
McLemore, Rubye Dtr F W 12 S La Miss La
McLemore, Ever Dtr F W 11 S La Miss La
455-465
McLemore, Allison Head M W 23 M La Miss La Farmer
McLemore, Rassey Wf F W 20 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Florise Dtr F W 11/12 S La La Miss



1930 Census
Louisiana, Morehouse County, Bastrop Town
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 34-4 SD 2 Sheet 15B
North Marable Street
301-320-360
McLemore, John A. Head R 35 M W Miss Miss Miss Ret. Dealer Groceries
McLemore, WIlliam M Wf F W 54 M 15 La Miss Tenn
Fisher, Eva Dtr F W 20 M 18 La Miss La
Fisher, George R Grandson M W 1 7/12 S Tx Miss La

John married Willie Mae Loper on 18 Dec 1886 in Union Parish, Louisiana. Willie was born on 16 Sep 1874 in Louisiana; died on 1 Jul 1971 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A scan of his obituary was posted to his FindAGrave memorial page by Bonnie Sisson Manning. The date or paper are not referenced. A transcription of the obituary follows:

Allison McLemore Dead

Mr. J. Allison, age 27 years, died at his home in this city Saturday morning, after an illness of ten days of influenza and other complications. He was a native of Union parish but had been a resident of Bastrop for the past five years, where he had worked principally as an automobile mechanic. At the time of his death he was connected with his brother, L. A. McLemore, under the firm name of McLemore Motor co. He is survived by his wife and four children; also by his father, mother, three brothers and three sisters, all of this city and parish except one brother, Shelly, of Seattle, Washington.

Funeral services were held be Rev. Bennett of the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon after which interment took place in Christ Church cemetery.

On the 1920 census, six years prior to his death, he was living in the household immediately following his parents, with a wife and daughter. They are not listed in the obituary above.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Franklin Parish, Ward 7
Enumerated 26 Feb 1910
SD 5 ED 34 Sheet 13 or 14 B and 14A
454-463
McLemore, John Head M W 52 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Willie Wf F W 45 M La Germany/German Tenn
McLemore, Shelly Son M W 18 S La Miss La
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 15 S La Miss La
McLemore, Rubye Dtr F W 12 S La Miss La
McLemore, Ever Dtr F W 11 S La Miss La
455-465
McLemore, Allison Head M W 23 M La Miss La Farmer
McLemore, Rassey Wf F W 20 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Florise Dtr F W 11/12 S La La Miss

Shelley married Hilda Josephine Bentley on 29 Jul 1929 in Alameda County, California. Hilda was born before 1909; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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