William Adkin McLemore

Notes:

Direct descendant William McLamore notes that Adkin's first name was William.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County
131-131
Adkin McLamore 43 m Ga Farmer
Susan A. McLamore 33 F Ga
Matthew W. 14 M Al
Jas. S. 13 M Al
Elijah 9 M Tx
Mary A. 7 F Tx
John 4 M Tx
Gideon Goss 33 M NC Trader $10,000

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
V. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, P.O. Buena Vista
Page 14
105-105
McLamore, A 63 M W Farmer 4080 1135 Ga
Darnell, Mary M 37 F W Keeps House Texas
Darnell, John 25 M W Farmer Texas
Darnell, Bellazora 20 F W At Home Texas
Darnell, N. A. 10 M W At School Texas
Darnell, E. H. 8 M W At School Texas
Darnell, Mary A 5 F W Texas
McLamore, Abram/Aspan 2 M W Texas
McLamore,Minnia 1 F W Texas
McLamore Delia 18 F W La
McLemore, Hamp 17 M B Tx

William married Susan A. Brinson on 23 Oct 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Susan (daughter of Matthew Brinson, Sr. and Henrietta McLemore) was born about 1817 in Georgia; died before 1870 in Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, James S.
b: February, 1838 Alabama
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Spouse: Elizabeth J.
Service: Private, 1rst Regiment Texas Lancers. Enlisted 2 April 1852 at Shelbyville.

Daniel Creel (dtcreel1@cox.net) writes that he was in Shelby Co., TX, for 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses. Wife Elizabeth J.'s surname may have been EDWARDS - see 1850 census of Shelby Co. Children were Susan 1859, Henrietta c1862, Cora c1864, Eliza c1867, Hilliard c1873, Emma c1875, and Simeon c1877.

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

E. McLemore
B. ca 1841, Texas
Service: Private in Capt. D.M. Short's 4th Brigade Texas Infantry. Enlisted 23 May 1861 at Shelbyville, Texas. Listed in Nix's Confederate Soldiers.

Notes:

In a letter dated 22 October, 1994, Elizabeth Gill wrote:

"My husband's grandmother was a McLemore. She had a brother, John T. born in 1846 in Texas. They lived in Timpson, Shelby Co. Her father was Adkin. This grandmother was widowed after the Civil War. I have a newspaper clipping stating that her husband, William H. DARNELL died in 1866. She had another child (of doubtful parentage) in 1873. Her obituary (1919) states explicitly that Mr. Darnell died in 1873. She later remarried a COOPER and died in Oklahoma."

Diana Noel shows this second spouse as John COOPER, born 1837 in Texas.

Daniel Creel posted the following message to the McLemore-L message boards:

Author: DanielCreel73
Surnames: McLemore, Brinson
Classification: queries

Message Board URL:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCLEMORE/2009-06/1245792735

Message Board Post:

Research of my son-in-law's lineage leads to Mary A. McLemore, 7-23-1843 Shelby Co., TX, to 5-22-1919 Weatherford, Custer Co., OK.

She is identified by records as a daughter of W. Adkin McLemore, c1806 GA to 2-16-1881 Shelby Co., TX, and Susan A. Brinson, c1817 GA to bef1870 Shelby Co., TX. She had 4 known siblings - Matthew William, James S., Elizabeth M. [???] and John T. McLemore.

Family oral tradition and photographs identify Native American lineage in Mary and any help would be appreciated with McLemore family history to identify this line.




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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, P.O. Buena Vista
Page 14
105-105
McLamore, A 63 M W Farmer 4080 1135 Ga
Darnell, Mary M 37 F W Keeps House Texas
Darnell, John 25 M W Farmer Texas
Darnell, Bellazora 20 F W At Home Texas
Darnell, N. A. 10 M W At School Texas
Darnell, E. H. 8 M W At School Texas
Darnell, Mary A 5 F W Texas
McLamore, Abram/Aspan 2 M W Texas
McLamore,Minnia 1 F W Texas
McLamore Delia 18 F W La
McLemore, Hamp 17 M B Tx

Mary married William Henderson Darnell before 1860. William was born about 1833; died on 11 Apr 1866 in Buena Vista, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married ??? ??? before 1873. ??? was born before 1853; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, John T.
b: November, 1846 Shelby County, Texas
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Service: Co. D, 9th Texas Cavalry Ross' Brigade from Oct 1862-March 1865 Pension: #31334 Died at home of son Dr. Julian T. McLemore

His Texas Death Certificate, posted by L F Dodson to Ancestry.com, shows he was born in Shelby County, Texas on Nov 7, 1845 to A. McLamore, born Alabama and Mary Brinson, also born in Alabama. He was widowed at the time of his death, and his occupation was listed as Farmer. His son, Julian, was the attending physician. He was buried in Seymour?, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 154 Sheet 28A
Thomas G. Jefferson Enumerator
Tenaha Road
422-435
Haden, Ferd D Head M W 44 M1 21 Tx Va Va English Farmer
Haden, Minnie Wf F W 41 M1 21 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Atkins D Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Marcantile
Haden, Frank J Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, George M Son M WE 16 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy Son M W 9 F Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Lucy Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, John T Father-in-law M W 62 Wd Tx ALa Ala
Tims, Mary V Aunt F W 72 Wd 8/2 Ala Ga Ga

Family/Spouse: Nancy A.. Nancy was born about 1852 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Elijah Henderson Darnell
Death Date: 15 May 1949
Death Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 86 years 9 months 24 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1863
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: No Record
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Mclemore
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223340
Digital Film Number: 4031781
Image Number: 1446
Reference Number: cn 23369
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Myrtle married Richard Lee Farrell on 12 Aug 1888 in Caddo County, Oklahoma. Richard was born on 10 May 1863 in Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1949 in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Ferd D. Haden (Based on death certificate of her son, Roy B. Haden, B. 3 Oct 1900 D. 11 Apr 1936)

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 July 1920
SD 326 ED 196 Sheet 2B
27/30
Haden, Ferdinand D Mrs. Head M W 50 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Haden, George M Son M w 26 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 24 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy F Dtr F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy B Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Mary L Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

Minnie married Ferdinand Dreer Haden about 1889 in Harrison County, Texas. Ferdinand was born on 6 Jun 1863 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1919 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A James Simeon McLamore (?) Jr (?) registered for the World War I draft in Shreveport, Lousiana on September 12, 1918. He was a bookkeeper for Hoco Oil Co in Silsbee, Texas. Nearest relative was Mrs. Nonie T. McLamore of 1705 Allen Ave Shreveport, the same address reported for James. He was 45 years old, and reported his date of birth as April 6, 1873. He was described as Tall, medium build, with brown eyes and black hair.

James married Nonnie T. Handley about 1906 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Nonnie was born before 1886; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ancestry.Com shows he was listed in a University of Texas Alumni directory of follows.

Julian T. McLamore
M. D., '97; Physician. Westover, Texas.

Obituary from FindAGrave:


Dr. Julian McLamore, 57, of Megargel, graduated from the University of Texas Medical school at Galveston in 1897, which was the second graduating class. in 1898, he practiced one year as a physician in the Spanish American War. Dr. McLamore moved to Round Timbers in Baylor County in 1900.

In 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Stevens of Round Timbers. Two children were born to this union. His wife preceded him in death.

In 1927, Dr. McLamore moved to Megargel. He was one of the oldest practicing physicians in this section of the country.

Services were held at the home of Fred Kunkel of Megargel by the Presbyterian pastor at Seymour. He was laid to rest in the Seymour cemetery by the side of his wife.

Survived by one son - John McLamore of Philadelphia, PA; one daughter - Miss Valerie McLamore, a teacher at Bomarton; one sister who lived at Timpson, Texas but was unable to attend the funeral. His son was unable to attend the funeral because of the distance.

Registered for World War I draft at Baylor County, Texas. Physician and Surgeon

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 7, Timpson Town
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 93 Sheet 1 stamped 228A
11/11
McLamore, Julian Head W M Apr 1875 S Tx Tx Tn Physician
Rhodes, Thomas E Boarder W M Feb 1840 60 Wd
Holmes, James C Boarder W M Sept 1860 40 S Tx Ga Ga Day Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Baylor County,JP 3
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 13 Sheet 1B
3/3
Campbell, William M Head M W 62 M Ky Tenn Tenn
Campell, America Wf W F 57 M Ky Ky Ky
Campbell, Lillie D Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, John A Son M W 16 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, Russell W Son M W 11 S Tx Ky Ky
McLamore, Julin Boarder M W 44 Wd Tx Tx Tenn Doctro
McLamore, John T Boarder M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, Valerie Boarder F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Chaffin, William F Board M W 48 S Tx Tenn Tenn Engineer Cotton Gin

Julian married Etta Mae Stevens about 1902 in Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas. Etta was born about 1882 in Baylor County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julian married Lillie Dee Campbell before 1918, and was divorced in prior to 1930 Census. Lillie was born about 1900 in Denton County, Texas; died on 23 Apr 1992 in Baylor County, Texas; was buried in Westover Cemetery, Westover, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biographical information below copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page, along with a transcription of an undated unreferenced news clipping posted to the website.

1900 Census: Age 10, Living with parents FD and Minnie (20) along with four siblings, cousin Belle Guthrie (7) and widowed grandfather Wm McLanion in Timpson, Texas.

1910 Census: Age 20, Living with parents Fred (44) and Minnie (41) along with 6 siblings and widowed grandfather John McLamore (62) and widowed aunt Mary Tims (72) on Tenaha Road, Precinct 7, Shelby County, Texas.

1917, June 5: Age 28, Registered for the World War I Draft in Harrison County, Texas. Employed as a Bookkeeper at the Waterman Lumber Company, Blocker, Texas. Single. Claimed chronic appendicitis as exemption.

1918, September 4: Age 28, Inducted into the US Army in Marshall, Texas. Assigned to 165 Deport Brigade, Camp Travis, Texas until discharge.

1918, November 11: Age 29, Promoted to Corporal on armistice day.

1918, December 29: Age 29,Promoted to Sergeant.

1919, March 1: Age 29, Promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major.

1919, March 16; Age 29,Promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.

1919, March 26: Age 29, Honorably discharged. Awarded the World War I Victory Medal and honorable discharge lapel pin.

1926, July 18: Age 36, Married Sadie Sinclair in Harrison County, Texas.

1930 Census: Age 40, Living with wife Sadie (25) in Harrison County, Texas Accountant SawMill

1940 Census: Age 50, Living with wife Sadie (39) in Shreveport, Louisiana. Secretary Treasurer Wholesale Lumber Co

1942, April 27: Age: 52, Registered for WW II Draft from residence 423 Albany Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. Employed by Trast Lumber Industries, Inc.

1958, January 7: Age 68, Passed at his residence 423 Albany Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana after a lengthy illness. Past Master of Waskom Lodge 1254 F & A M and was a member of the Scottish rite, American Legion and Broadmoor Christian Church. He was survived by wife Saidie, brother J. Frank Haden and two sisters, Miss Madian Haden and Mrs. George E. Kennedy.

1958, January 8: Services held at the Osborn Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Munyon, Pastor of the Broadmoor Christian Church officiating. Burial in the Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana.

1958, January 21: Application for Veteran Headstone made by wife Mrs. Sadie S. Haden, 423 Albany St., Shreveport, Louisiana.

All life event information found on Ancestry.com and Family Search.org.

Atkin Haden Final Rites Here Today

Funeral services for Atkin Ernest Haden, 68, retired credit manager of the Olin-Mathieson Co., will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at the Osborn Funeral Home with burial in Forest Park Cemetery.

Officiating at the rites will be the Rev. Leroy Munyon, pastor of the Broadmoor Christian Church.

Mr. Haden, a native of Timpson and resident here for the last 22 years, died at his residence at 423 Albany Ave. at 6:30 am after a long illness.

He was a past master of Waskom Lodge 1254, F. & A. M., and was a member of the Scottish Rite, American Legion and Broadmoor Christian Church.

Surving are his widow, Sadie Sinclair Haden, a brother J. Frank Haden of Dallas, Texas, and two sisters Miss Madian Haden and Mrs. George E. Kennedy of Longview, Texas.

Active pallbearers will be Mr. Clifford E. Ray, Jack B. Alexander, George P. Hagan, H. Y. Hinson,
M. A. Kurz and David B. Means.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dr. H. Gallagher and other physicians and personnell of Boyce Clinic, members of Broadmoor Christian Church, and and employees of the Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2020)

Atkin married Sadie Sinclair on 18 Jul 1926 in Harrison County, Texas. Sadie was born on 25 Dec 1900 in Arkansas; died on 25 Jan 1990 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, courtesy of Larry Hume:

He was inducted into the US Army in Center, Texas and served in WW I to honorable discharge August 2, 1919. Nine months of his service was overseas in France with Company 109 Transportation Corps. Day is done, God is Nigh.

His Texas Death Certificate confirms he was a son of F. J. Drear Haden and Minnie Bell McLaMore. He was shown as a retired engineer at Austin Brother Steel Co. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Maude Haden. Shown as veteran of WW I. His residence address was 5807 Caladium.

In 1930, Julian and Maude were living in Dallas, sharing their home with her sister. He was shown as a structural engineer, in the construction business.

In 1940, they were still residents of Dallas, sharing their home with 10 year old daughter Hilda. He reported he attended four years of college. Maude had completed 2 years of High School. Daughter Hilda was in Fifth grade. His occupation was engineer, building construction.

Family/Spouse: Maude Cross. Maude was born on 23 Jan 1891 in Alabama; died on 24 Oct 1976 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His military marker is inscribed with a cross, and "George M. Haden Texas Sgt. 53 Field Arty. 18 Div April 3, 1943"

Inducted into the Army in Center, Texas February 22, 1918 and served with Battery B, 53 field Artillery, Camp Travis, Texas until honorable discharge December 31, 1918. Day is done, God is nigh.(Courtesy of Larry Hume)

A photo of his marker, can be seen on his FindAGrave Memorial page, courtesy of Larry Hume, along with an undated unreferenced obitiuary image, transcribed below:

George M Haden, Life-Long Resident of Timpson, Succumbs
Funeral Services WIll Be Held This Afternoon at Christian Church

George M. Haden, 49, of Timpson, succumbed Saturday night about 9;15 o'clock at a hospital in Orange. The body was brought to Timpson Sunday afternoon and carried to the family residence. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian church. Rev. Pearce J. Burns and Rev. J. T. Howard will conduct rites. A military service will be conducted by members of the local post of the American Legion and World War veterans. Interment will be made in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Haden was a life-long residen of TImpson, and was a sergeant of the infantry in World War I. He unite dwith the Christian church in early youth. For the past several months he had been employed at Orange; several days illness preceded his demise. The death of this estimable citizne is a source of much regret to his many friends.

Mr. Haden is survived byh his his wife, Mrs. George M. Haden; two sons---William and Ferdinand, and two daughters, Misses Minette and Anita Ray of Timpson; two brothers--A.E. Haden of Shreveport and J. F. Haden of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. George Kennedy of Nacogdoches, Mrs. A. D. Scherz of Keatchie, La., and Miss Madian Haden of Nacogdoches.

Active pallbearers will be members of the local post of the American Legion and other World War veterans.

Honorary Pallbears Bill Jones, S. Winfrey, J. C. Bogard, B. M. Shipp, C. E. Whitson, G. W. Crenshaw, R. W. Allison, Ira Jackson, Robin Hooper, G. C. McDavid, Ed Taylor, H. L. Rogers, H. B. Swanzy, Elbert Sparks, George Kennedy, Curtis Stanfield, J.W. Kristensen. J.J. Green, F. R. Bussey, W. L. Bailey.

The Times joins the many friends of the family in tendering sympathy to the sorrow stricken loved ones.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2020)

His Texas Death Certificate confirms the name of both parents, with the informant being his wife, Ettye. His usual occupation was shown as Ship Fitter, Ship building.

Family/Spouse: Ettye Stanfield. Ettye was born on 8 Nov 1893 in Texas; died on 2 Dec 1981 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1940, she was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucy and George Kennedy, in Nacogdoches. She reported having lived in Longview 5 years earlier.

Notes:

Her headstone is inscribed Fairy Haden Scherz.

Family/Spouse: Albert David Scherz. Albert was born on 14 Oct 1896; died on 30 Jul 1952; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate veried his parents were Ferd D. Haden and Minnie McLemore. Usual occupation was Rural Mail Carrier. He was listed as a "widower-his wife is dead." His cause of death was shown as "shot himself with 45 caliber pistor about 1 inch above right ear-ball passing through his head and coming out two and a half to three inches above left ear."

Notes:

Obituary
Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas)
15 Jul 1991, Mon

(Transcribed from a cilpping on her FindAGrave Memorial Page)

Mrs. George Kennedy Sr.

Services for Mrs. George E. Kennedy Sr., 85, of Longview will be 4 pm today in Longview Christian Church with the Revs. Craig Moor and Bernie Ayers officiating.

Burial will be 6:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches with the Rev. Rex Humphries officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.

Born Oct 20, 1905 in Timpson, Lucy Haden Kennedy was the daughte of the late Ferdinand D. and Minnie McLemore Haden. She had lived in Longview since 1952. She attended Stephen F. Austin College, where she was selected as the first "Most Beautiful." Her last husband, George E. Kennedy Sr. was co-owner of Kennedy's Jewelry Stores in Nacogdoches and Longview.

Survivors inclus sons, Louis Haden and George Jr, both of Longview; daughter Mrs. Jim (Lucy) Canter of Jacksonville; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: George Ernest Kennedy. George was born on 7 Sep 1897 in Texas; died on 23 Jul 1980; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from FindAGrave

Services for John T. McLamore, 49, were held at First Christian Church. Mr. McLamore was killed in the crash of his plane in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Services were officiated by Dr. George W. Davis, pastor of First Christian Church at Wichita Falls, assisted by Rev. Charles Morris, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Seymour.

Bringing the urn, were Robert R. Welch of Hadden Field, New Jersey, a close associate of John McLamore and Herbert M. Hucke, with RCA Victor, who came from Baltimore. They came by plane. John T. Woodward of Los Angeles, also with RCA Victor was at the funeral.

John T. McLamore lost his life while returning to his home at Hadden Field, New Jersey from a meeting with RCA executives in Washington, DC. Mr. McLamore's associates at the meeting went home by train, but he finally decided to come back in his plane, in spite of the soupy weather conditions. He crashed into a hill side, not far from the landing field, where he was attempting to come down. He was alone in the plane. The plane caught fire and burned. It was necessary to cremate the body.

Mr. McLamore's parents were the first settlers of Baylor County. After his mother's death, he continued to live with his father at Round Timber community with part of the time living at the home of his grandparents who lived there as well. He attended the Round Timber Community school until entering high school at Seymour in the 8th grade. After graduating from Seymour High Schoo, he graduated from Texas A&M College with a BA degree in electrical engineering.

For 27 years, Mr. McLamore had been with the RCA Victor Company. His specialty was radar engineering. He had become one of the most important men in the company and had done well in the matter of his own financial affairs. Mr. McLamore had high-security clearance with the US Defense Department and was involved with top secret plans.

For a number of years, John McLamore had been in Wichita Falls and Seymour for Christmas. He often visited in the home of his cousin, Mrs. J.W. "Madge [Plants]" McKee of New York.

John McLamore had never married.

Survived by one sister - Mrs. John "Valerie" Tevis; one uncle - Roy Stevens; one aunt - Mrs. R.C. Plants.

John T. McLamore was a member of the First Christian Church at Timpson, Texas. He was a man of the highest principles and stood high in the estimation of those who knew him.

Notes:

Obituary, copied from FindAGrave

Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore

Valerie McLamore Tevis died on Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at McAllen Medical Center. She was born September 9, 1909 in Round Timbers, TX, Baylor County, to Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore.

Her father was in the second graduating class of the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston.

Her maternal grandfather, John Wesley Stevens, was the first permanent settler of Baylor County. He was also a founding member of the Texas Cattlemen's Association.

Her husband, John Felix Tevis, died in 1958.

Mrs. Tevis graduated from Seymour High School and received a B.A. in Music Cum Laude from Texas Christian University. She was an elementary teacher in the school districts of Bomarton, Seymour, Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and Valley View (Hidalgo County) as well as in Our Lady of Sorrows in McAllen. She retired from teaching in 1984.

In Wichita Falls, Mrs. Tevis was active in the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church, serving as President. She was also a member of United Church Women, Women's Forum, 1934 Study Club and CA Chapter of PEO.

Mrs. Tevis moved to McAllen in 1970. In the Rio Grande Valley she was active in St. Clair's Guild, Women of the Church and the Altar Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church of Pharr. She served as Recording Secretary of DV Chapter of PEO in McAllen. She was a member of Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. In 1984, she was awarded "Teacher of the Year" Award by the Valley View I.S.D.

She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Martha May Tevis of Edinburg, TX.

A memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 1998 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pharr, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 692, Pharr, TX 78577 or to a favorite charity of choice.

Services were entrusted to the care of Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc. in McAllen.

Family/Spouse: John Felix Tevis. John was born on 1 Feb 1897 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1958 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His delayed birth registration (copy shared by his namesake grandson, WIlliam McLamore) shows he was born in Jacksborot, Texas to Julian T. McLamore of Round Timber and Lillie D. Campbell of Jacksboro. Lillie's birthplace was shown as Denton, TX. William was the first child born to Lillie.

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as the sone of Julian McLamore and Lillie D Campbell, based on official hospital records. He was a retired officer in the U.S. Air Force, and served in the armed forces from 1940 to July 1962. He was listed a married, but the name of his wife was not shown. His residence was 6926 Forest Way Dr, Leon Valley, Texas.

His FindAGrave Memorial page is inscribed with a cross, his name and date of birth and death, as well as "Major US Air Force World War II."

William married Mary Frances Brightwell on 13 Nov 1938 in Cotton County, Oklahoma. Mary was born about 1919; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Lou Douhit before 1945. Mary was born about 1921 in Montana, Johnson County, Arkansas; died about 1983 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Catherine Desay on 10 Nov 1954 in Guadalupe County, Texas. Mary was born on 20 Jan 1927; died on 26 Jan 2016; was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]