John Edward McLemore

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Thought, but not proven, to be the brother of William McLemore, the husband of Leona Bridges? They lived near each other at the time of the 1900 census, and were listed as adjacent families as of the 1910 census. Both census enumerations were in Walker County, Alabama.

On the "Weddle Family Tree" on Ancestry.com, he is shown as John Edward McLemore, a son of Frank M. McLemore and Mary Anne Hussey, and grandson of Calvin and Martha McLemore, and great grandson of Wilson McLemore. John's siblings are shown as Martha, William Newton McLemore (b. 1873), and Mary Elizabeth.

Not proven, so more research should be done.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Alabama, Walker County, Twp 12 R 9 Beat 6 Carbon Hill
Enumerated 11 June 1900
SD 6 ED 141 Sheet 18B
248-252
McLemore, William N Hd W M May 1876 24 M 0 Ala Ala Miss Coal Miner
McLemore, Leona P Wf W F Jan 1877 23 M 0 0.0 Ala Ga NC

Alabama, Walker, Carbon Hill, Twp 13 R 9 Beat 5 Carbon Hill
Enumerated 13 June 1900
SD 6 ED 141 Sheet 16B
319-325
McLemore, Arthur Boarder W M Aug 1872 27 S Miss Irland? Irland? Engineer Coal Mine

Alabama, Walker, Pr 7 (Beach Grove)
Enumerated 2 June 1900
SD 6 ED 142 Sheet 1B
11-11 A.C. and Nancy Swindle
13-13
McLemore, John Hd W M May 1878 22 M 0 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Susan E Wf W F May 1885 15 M 0 Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Alabama, Walker County, Pr. 5
Enumerated 29 April 1910
SD ? ED 175 Sheet 25A
513-526
McLemore, John Hd M W 34 m1 10 Miss Miss Miss Miner Coal Mines
McLemore, Dina Wif F W 25 M1 10 4/4 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Ruby Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Gussie S. Dtr F W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Nellie Dtr F W 4 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Johnnie Dtr F W 2 S Ala Ala Ala
514-527
McLemore, William Hd M W 34 M1 10 Ala Ala Miss Farmer
McLemore, Leona Wf F W 22 M1 10 5/3 Ala Ga SC
McLemore, Carl Son m W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, William F. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Carrie Son M W 2 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Texas, Mills County, JP and Voting Box 28
Enumerated 10 and 11 March 1920
SD 17 ED 168 Sheet 3B
Hamilton and Goldtwaite Road
Indexed on Ancestry.com as Mcle
J. E. Mclemore age 47 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Dena Mclemore age 35 Ala Ala Ala
Ruby Mclemore age 18 Ala Miss Ala
Lois Mclemore age 16 Ala Miss Ala
Nellie Mclemore age 14 Ala Miss Ala
Jennie Mclemore age 12 Ala Miss Ala
Arthur Mclemore age 9 Ala Miss Ala
Christine Mclemore age 4 Ala Miss Ala
Harry Mclemore age 2 Ala Miss Ala

John married Medina "Dena" Lou Swindle on 28 Feb 1900 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama. Medina was born on 31 Dec 1886 in Walker County, Alabama; died on 10 Dec 1960 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was listed as Lois Marie Hopper on her Texas Death Certifcate, a resident of Pasedena and Public School Teacher. She died at the Texas Medical Center in Houston of ovarian cancer.

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On the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, she is lsited as Johnye Johnson, Jonye E. Johnson, and Johnye McLemore.

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At the time of the 1930 census, he was a lodger in a boarding home in Oklahoma City, listed as Arthur C. McLemore, Male, White, 18, Single, born Ala, parents born Miss and Ala, and occupation: Laborer, Odd Jobs. Year: 1930; Census Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 1920; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0117; Image: 730.0; FHL microfilm: 2341654

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by MillieBelle:

One of 13 children born to John and Dena McLemore, my grandparents. In the 30's he and Mae moved to Alvin, Texas, a bustling oilfield town on the Gulf Coast south of Houston. He opened a variety store there and A.C. and Mae would keep the store open all hours so the oilfield workers would stop for coffee and to buy something. He and Mae built a business that had stores in several towns of S.E. Texas and employed mostly family members as store managers. A.C. had a head for business and saw the coming of Gibson's and what was to be WalMart so he sold to Wacker's in the mid-60s and retired to build a catfish farm at Albion, Oklahoma on the Kiamichi River. He died from an instantly fatal heart attack there in the cabin with Mae. John Edward McLemore of Talihina, Oklahoma was the only child and he is the namesake of his Grandfather.
(From Contributor #48336476)

Family/Spouse: Mae Coble. Mae was born on 4 Jan 1913 in Figure Five, Crawford County, Arkansas; died on 24 Jul 1996 in Talihina, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 she is listed as Christine Anlu McLemore, Christine McLemore Smith, and Christine Smith.

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His Texas Death certificate indicates he was a clerk at a Dry Goods store, and died in an auto accident. Informant was Mrs. A. C. McLemore. He was buried in Alvin.

Family/Spouse: Raymond Bristow. Raymond was born on 27 Feb 1920; died on 2 Mar 1998; was buried in Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death certificate listed his occupation as "Variety Store", and also showed he was a veteran of World War II. On his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Julie Karen Hancock, it is further shown that he was a "MSGT Ordinance Department." He shares a double marker with wife, Hortense. Her maiden name and dates were not yet engraved.

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GIBBONS -- Betty Grey McLemore, 79, loving wife, mother, grandmother and devoted sister, went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 15, 2005 at her home in Arlington, TX. Funeral: 11 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2005, at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, 6102 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington. Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oak Hill Cemetery, McAlester, OK. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington. Memorials: Donations may be sent in her name to Hope Harbor Children's Home, P.O. Box 1047, Claremore, OK 74018.

Betty Grey Gibbons was born on December 27, 1925 in McAlester, OK, to John Edward and Dena Swindle McLemore. She grew up in McAlester as part of a large, loving family, graduating from McAlester High School in 1944. While working as a Secretary in the county courthouse she met and married William L. Gibbons (Colonel, U.S.A.F. retired) on November 22, 1947. Bill and Betty were residents of Tulsa from 1979 to 1992 and attended Park Plaza Church of Christ.

Betty was a faithful member of The Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, and spent countless hours volunteering at Arlington Memorial Hospital, Mission Printing and the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa.

She was preceded in death by her husband and 10 older brothers and sisters. Survivors: sister, Patsy McLemore Weddle, of Sallisaw, OK; daughters, Linda Lee and husband, Ren, of Arlington, Gail Cummins and husband, William, of Fort Worth, TX, Dena Goetz and husband, Matt, of Fort Worth and Alesia Jill Gibbons of Arlington; grandsons, William Lee, John Lee, Reid Goetz, Benjamin Goetz and Michael Goetz; numerous nieces and nephews; loving family and friends. Moore Funeral Home (817) 275-2711

Copied from www.tulsaworld.com

Betty married Col. William Lester Gibbons on 22 Nov 1947. William was born on 8 Feb 1922 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma; died on 11 Sep 1986 in Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Beanie Ragan Adams:


JOHN MCLEMORE, 67, of Talihina, Okla. went home to be with Jesus on February 13, 2011. Son of Arthur Clinton and Mae Coble McLemore, he began his journey on this earth in Alvin, Texas on October 10, 1943. John grew up in Alvin and told countless stories of playing with his cousins and friends, fishing in the Gulf, hunting with his dad, and working in his parents five and dime variety stores. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. He began using his God-given gift of singing in church as a minister. He was the music minister at the First Baptist Church in Talihina for over 35 years. He loved the Lord, and loved his church family. John graduated high school from Allan Military Academy. He bought his first street rod during his freshman year of college at Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas. Street rodding would become his life long passion. For a short time after college he managed several A & W Root Beer Franchises. He moved to Tuskahoma, Oklahoma in 1970. He partnered with his father, built and developed the Kiamichi Fish Farm. John married the love of his life Martha Ann Boston, on October 2, 1971. They had three children together and his commitment and love for all of them was beyond measure. Rare was the day that he didn't say "I love you" multiple times. He owned and operated the Western Auto in Talihina until 1986. Soon thereafter, he began teaching art at Talihina Public School. He would often say, "teaching is what I should have been doing all my life." Mr. Mac absolutely adored his students. No doubt about it, he was an avid Tiger fan. He could be found Friday nights, 2nd row from the top, on the fifty yard line, cow bells in hand. To many of his street rod buddies he was known as "Talihina John", or just "TJ". He was a founding member of the "No Name Gang", and would spend countless hours talking about, and building hot rods with this brotherhood of friends. He established the "Talihina Fun Run" in 1998, and has hosted it for the last 12 years. The Talihina Fun Run always ended with a meal at John's home and a stroll through his "Field of Dreams." He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents John Edward and Dena McLemore, and maternal grandparents Omar Shaw and Alice Coble, and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Martha Ann McLemore, of the home; daughter Rebecca McLemore of Talihina; son Clinton and Kim McLemore of Ardmore; daughter Stephanie McLemore of Ardmore; and three grandchildren, Kadie, Jonathan, and Rachael McLemore of Ardmore; and "adopted" son Alex Barron, of Spiro. He was the brother-in-law of Donna and the late Bill Baggett, Janice and Paul Lawson, and JD Boston all of Talihina. He leaved numerous other cherished relatives, and friends. While he will be greatly missed by his family and friends, we rejoice in knowing he has completed his journey here, and is at home with his Lord. John was a member of the Talihina Lions Club for 24 years.

Services will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Talihina High School Gym, with Reverend Mark Cook and Reverend Carrol Redwine officiating. Interment will follow at the Old Talihina Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home, Talihina, Oklahoma.