Elizabeth Corley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Corley was born on 11 Feb 1819 in Mississippi; and died.

Family/Spouse: Reuben McLemore. Reuben (son of ??? McLemore) was born on 17 Mar 1805 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Virginia McLemore was born on 11 Feb 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
3. Leonidas Washington McLemore was born on 11 Apr 1842 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 2

2. Virginia McLemore (1.Elizabeth¹) was born on 11 Feb 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
Notes:
Said to have married four times, including to an Alonzo MARSH. Also said to have been artistic.

Leonidas Washington McLemore

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born on 11 Apr 1842 in Mississippi; and died.

Notes:

Ann and Eldon McLemore write that he served in Company K, 3 MS Infantry Private-2 Lt. Confederate Army. He married sisters, Frances C. Patterson and when she died, Laura Minerva Patterson, daughters of William R. Patterson and Margaret Carlock. He was said to have died at age 41, after having a heart attack and falling from his horse. He was also said to have studied medicine, but made his living from a Mill.

(Research):

Census Listings"

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Hazelhurst
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
Page 118
846-828
McLemore, Leon 28 M W Owner Sawmill Business ---- $3000 Miss
McLemore, Laura M. 23 F W Keeping House Tn
McLemore, Everett 2 M W Miss
Patterson, Margaret 53 F w $480 $--- Miss
Patterson, Alice 19 F W Miss
Patterson, Gus G 28 M W Works at Sawmill Mii
Patterson, Hiram 10 M W Miss

Leonidas married Laura Minerva Patterson before 1868. Laura was born about 1847 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Everett McLemore was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 3

Everett McLemore

(3.Leonidas², 1.Elizabeth¹) was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 federal census, an Everet McLemore, born May 1869 in Mississippi was working as a servant in Mt. Carmel, Covington County, Mississippi. He was living in the home of Ben Warren, a carpenter, along with numerous other servants listed primarily as Day Laborers or teamsters.

Ann and Eldom McLemore show that he married Eula HESTER in 1904, and that they were the parents of Evelyn, Mary Lula and Juanita.