Celeste "Lessie" Amelia McLemore

Notes:

She appears to have been living with her mother at the time of the 1930 census. Although she was listed as married, no husband was present in the home. She was shown as the mother of James E. MITCHELL, a newborn.

Rebecca Mullinex emailed in July, 2009 that she never knew her grandmother to go by the name Celeste, but instead knew her always as Amelia Lessie McLemore. Rebecca added that "Lessie was born in 1905. She married James Herman Mitchell (born 1907) and had my father, James Edward Mitchell April 5, 1930. She was living with her parents when the 1930 census was taken. She died sometime in the 1940's according to a living nephew - Gene McLemore (he remembered he was away in the army when he recieved the news) but does not know where she is buried or what year she died. The only siblings I knew as a very small child were Walter Amos McLemore (when I was a child, he was referred to as "Uncle Amos") and his wife Inez, and a sister Elma McLemore that we called "Auntie" who lived in the same town as we did for a few years. But being a child, never thought to ask about family history. I remember LeRoy McLemore being killed when I was very young. He was shot in a robbery, I believe, Eastabuthie, MS. down the road from what was called the "Old Place" on Hwy 11.

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 2
April 29, 1930 by Mrs. Clayton Allen
ED 18-9 SD 11 Sheet 24AS Stamped 220
State Highway 11
456-467
McLemore, Mary E Hd Own $2000 F W 58 Wd Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Leroy Son M W 26 S Miss Miss Miss Car Inspector Southern RR
Mitchell, Leslie Dtr F W 23 M19 Miss Miss Miss
Mitchell, James E GS M W 0/12 S Miss Miss Miss
Wallace, Elma Dtr-H F W 22 M16 Miss Miss Miss
Wallace, Jimie F GS M W 3 10/12 S Miss Miss Miss
Wallace, Harold H GS M W 2 4/12 S Miss Miss Miss
Moore, Wilma J GD F W 5 S Miss Miss Miss

1940 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat #2
Enumerated 8 Apr 1940
SD 6 ED 18-20A Sheets 2A and 2B
Highway 11
32 R $5
Mitchell, Lessie Head F W 30 M No 8 Miss Residence in 1935 Bogalusa Washington LA Seamtress WPA Sewing Room
Mitchell, James Edward Son M W 10 S Yes 4 Miss Residence in 1935 Bogalusa Washington LA
Mitchell, Charles Adaire Son M W 4 S La Residence in 1935 -----
33 R $6
McLemore, William A Head M W 50 M No 7 Miss
McLemore, Inez S Wf W F 41 M No 6 Oh R Forrest Miss Farmer
McLemore, Helen Dau F W 19 S Yes H-2 Miss R Forrest Miss
McLemore, Walter Son M W 17 S No H-1 Okla R Forrest Miss
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 15 S Yes 7 Miss R Forrest Miss
McLemore, Rowena Dau F W 13 S Yes 6 Miss R Forrest Miss
McLemore, Alice Dau F W 8 S Yes 2 Miss
McLemore, Leroy Lodger M W 8 S No 7 Miss Same House

Celeste married James Herman Mitchell before 1930. James was born about 1907 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]