1873 - 1941 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Martha Ellen "Mattie" Thompson was born on 26 Aug 1873 in Alabama; died on 7 Aug 1941; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
Sherry Rymer emailed on 12-15-2009 that Martha Ellen Thompson was a daughter of Thomas H. Thompson and Eliza Rice of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Martha married Matthew Burl McLemore about 1891 in Alabama. Matthew (son of Burwell M. McLemore and Martha Jane Shoemaker) was born on 7 Jan 1870 in Alabama; died on 14 May 1936; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Clytus James McLemore was born on 18 May 1894 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Sep 1964.
- 3. Erdie B. McLemore was born in Jul 1897 in Limestone County, Alabama; died about 1939; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- 4. Eddie McLemore was born about 1902 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
- 5. Pettus F. McLemore was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Mar 1972.
- 6. Eugene McLemore was born about 1908 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
- 7. Hassie Morris McLemore was born on 26 Dec 1909 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 4 Mar 1976 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
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Generation: 2
3. | Erdie B. McLemore (1.Martha1) was born in Jul 1897 in Limestone County, Alabama; died about 1939; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
(Research):
Census Information:
1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pleasant Grove Pr 7
Enumerated April 8, 1930 by John P. Brock
ED 42-10 SD 2 Sheet 4A Stamped 204
67-69
McLemore, Matt Hd M W 60 M 21 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Mattie E Wf F 55 M 17 Ala Tn Ala
McLemore, Hassil Son M W 20 S Ala Ala Ala
68-70
McLemore, Eardie B. Hd W W 34 M 19 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, May N Wf F W 30 M 16 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dessie E Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, James A Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Oville E Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, C.D. Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Harris M Son M W 2 S Ala Ala Ala
69-71
McLemore, Pettis F Hd M W 26 M Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Florence J Wf F W 25 M Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evert F Son M W 4 3/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Leslie B Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Erdie married Nora Mae Lee about 1916 in Alabama. Nora was born about 1900 in Alabama; died about 1977; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Infant Son McLemore was born about 1917 in Limestone County, Alabama; died about 1917 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- 9. Dessie Elaine McLemore was born on 21 Jan 1921 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 23 Jul 1993 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- 10. James Archie McLemore was born on 5 May 1923 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 19 Dec 1974 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- 11. Orville Erdie McLemore was born on 23 Nov 1925 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 2 Apr 1993 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.
- 12. C D McLemore was born on 18 Jan 1928 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 4 Jul 1991 in Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- 13. Horace Matthew McLemore was born on 8 Nov 1929 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 23 Apr 1972 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
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5. | Pettus F. McLemore (1.Martha1) was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Mar 1972. Notes:
(Research):Census Information:
1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pleasant Grove Pr 7
Enumerated April 8, 1930 by John P. Brock
ED 42-10 SD 2 Sheet 4A Stamped 204
67-69
McLemore, Matt Hd M W 60 M 21 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Mattie E Wf F 55 M 17 Ala Tn Ala
McLemore, Hassil Son M W 20 S Ala Ala Ala
68-70
McLemore, Eardie B. Hd W W 34 M 19 Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, May N Wf F W 30 M 16 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dessie E Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, James A Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Oville E Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, C.D. Son M W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Harris M Son M W 2 S Ala Ala Ala
69-71
McLemore, Pettis F Hd M W 26 M Ala Ala Ala Farming
McLemore, Florence J Wf F W 25 M Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evert F Son M W 4 3/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Leslie B Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Family/Spouse: Florence Juanita Hudson. Florence was born on 17 Jun 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Apr 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Hassie Morris McLemore (1.Martha1) was born on 26 Dec 1909 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 4 Mar 1976 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Hassie married Frances Irene Pressnell in Oct 1958. Frances was born on 8 May 1930 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 5 Dec 2005 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; was buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
8. | Infant Son McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born about 1917 in Limestone County, Alabama; died about 1917 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
Grave marker inscribed "Infant Son of Erdie & Mae McLemore, 1917"
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9. | Dessie Elaine McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 21 Jan 1921 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 23 Jul 1993 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Dessie married Felix Trousdale on 9 Oct 1943. Felix was born on 20 Oct 1919; died on 2 Feb 2009; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | James Archie McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 5 May 1923 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 19 Dec 1974 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
The Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 shows him as James Archie McLemore, son of Erdie B. McLemore and Nora Mae Lee. His wife was listed as Nadine McLemore.
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11. | Orville Erdie McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 23 Nov 1925 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 2 Apr 1993 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. Notes:
Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Bonnie Goodman:
Funeral for Orville E. McLemore, 67, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Brown Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Hines, the Rev. George Sawyer and the Rev. Roger White officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. Mr. McLemore died Friday at Huntsville Hospital. He was a member of Calvary Assembly of God, a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and a member of American Legion Post 15. He was a construction supervisor who was born November 23, 1925, in Limestone County.
He is survived by his wife, Ella Ree McLemore; one son, Richard Orville McLemore of Trinity; three daughters, Carolyn Hudgins and Glenda Troyer, both of Decatur, and Deborah Roberts of Danville; one sister, Elaine Trousdale of Athens; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
DECATUR DAILY - April 3, 1993
There is also a photo of his military marker at this Memorial page. He was showsn as "S1 US Navy, World War II."
Family/Spouse: Ella Ree. Ella was born about 1927; died on 25 Feb 2010; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Richard Orville McLemore was born on 18 Dec 1950 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 22 Dec 2009 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.
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12. | C D McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 18 Jan 1928 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 4 Jul 1991 in Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
The Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 shows him as C D McLemore, son of Erdie B. McLemore and Nora M. Lee.
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13. | Horace Matthew McLemore (3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 8 Nov 1929 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 23 Apr 1972 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Higgins Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Notes:
The Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 shows him as Horace Matthew McLemore, son of Erdie McLemore and Mae Lee ROSE. No spouse was listed. His FindAGrave memorial page, created by David Woody, has a photo of his military marker, engraved with a cross and "Horace M. McLemore Alabama PFC Army Air Corps World War II No. 8, 1928 April 23 1972."
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Generation: 4
17. | Richard Orville McLemore (11.Orville3, 3.Erdie2, 1.Martha1) was born on 18 Dec 1950 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 22 Dec 2009 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. Notes:
Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by SFC Frank Irons Sr, Retired:
REST IN PEACE..
Funeral for Richard Orville McLemore Sr. of Decatur will be Saturday, December 26, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. McLemore, who died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Parkway Medical Center, was born December 18, 1950, in Detroit, Mich., to Orville and Ella Ree McLemore. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by father, Orville E. McLemore.
Survivors include his mother, Ella Ree McLemore; three sons, Richard Orville McLemore Jr., Matthew Curtis McLemore and Kevin Leon McLemore; three sisters, Carolyn Hudgins and husband, Jimmy, Glenda Troyer and Gary Burnett and Deborah Roberts and husband, Donald; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hudgins, Gary Burnett, Donald Roberts, Scott Hanks, Mike Paseur and Larry Ellis.
Published in the Decatur Daily on 12/24/2009
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