Elbert Henderson McLemore

Notes:

Said to be a son of William McLemore and Rebecca Gentry.

source:

http://presys.com/~debinflorence/WMcLemore.html

Could this be the E. H. McLemore, born May 1870 in Tennessee, and married 9 years, who was working as a Hotel Clerk Ward 2 of Chattanooga at the time of the 1900 Federal census? He was shown as married for 9 years to 30 year old Olivine, born in France, as were her parents. She was shown as emigrating in 1880, and the mother of no children. Nor were any children listed with them in the boarding home where they were residing.

If this is Elbert Henderson McLemore, then Olivine died or they were otherwise separated shortly after the 1900 census (taken 29 Jun 1900), as by April 1910, he was shown as married (second? [maybe third?]) to the Mary Bell Dyer, said to be the widow of John Marcus Kennedy. They were living in Fisher County, Texas, and said to have been married 8 years. Elbert and Bell also had two older children with him, Vola age 14 and Ola C, age 12...who would have been born ca 1896 and 1898. They appear to have been born in Belle during her previous marriage.




(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Fisher County, JP 1
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 16 ED 91 Sheets 6A and 6B
105-108
McLemore, Elbert H Head M W 38 (born ca 1872) M2 8 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Bell Wf F W 38 M2 8 5/5 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Vola Dtr F W 14 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Ola C Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 12 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Chester H Son M W 5 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Iva L Son M W 3 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Hoit W Son M W 1 11/12 Tx Tn Tn

1920 Census
Texas, Hill County, JP 2
Enumerated 9 and 10 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 45 Sheet 6B
100-103
McLemore, Elbert Hd M W 42 (born ca 1878) M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemroe, A??? ne Wf F W 39 M Ky Ky KY (Third/Fourth Wife?)
McLemore, Chester Son M W 15 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Iva Son M W 13 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Hait Son M W 11 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Lettie Dtr F W 7 Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Lily Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tn Tn
McLemore, Ernest Son M W 5 S Tx Tn Tn

1930 Census
Texas, Bosque County, JP 7
Enumerated April 16, 1930
ED 18-16 SD 15 Sheet 6B
111-111
McLemore, Elbert Hd M W 54 (born ca 1876) M 30 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Clersie Wf W F W 56 M 25 Tx Tn Tn (Fourth/Fifth Wife?)
McLemore, Hoyt Son M W 22 S Tx Tn Tx
McLemore, Ernest Son M W 16 Tx Tn Tx
McLemore, Edwin Son M W 9 Tx Tn Tx

Elbert married Ida White on 11 Aug 1895 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ida was born before 1877 in Monroe County, Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elbert married Mary Belle Dyer about 1902. Mary was born in Oct 1870 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elbert married Clersie ??? before 1921. Clersie was born about 1874 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Chester Henderson McLemore, 92, of Hewitt died Thursday at a local hospital. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, at Wilkirson-Hatch Chapel with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Burial at Rosemound Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge:
Mr. McLemore was born on Dec. 25, 1904, in China Spring, Texas, to Elbert and Mary Belle Dyer McLemore, early settlers to this area from Tennessee. He was a member of the National Society of the .Sons of the American Revolution. The McLemore family traces their lineage to a patriot who fought in the Revolutionary War. He was married to Catherine Pearce of Waco on Jan. 7, 1927, and had two daughters, Geraldine and Shirley. After the death of his wife and daughter, Geraldine, in 1932, he married Lelia Maddux of Hewitt on July 25, 1933. They had three sons, Chester Curtis McLemore of Hewitt, Royce Allen and Ronald Dale. Royce and Ronald preceded him in death, as did two grandsons, David McLemore and Craig Giles. His wife, Lelia, died on May 15, 1997.
Mr. McLemore was active in community affairs. He was a former mayor of the city of Hewitt. For over 40 years, he was owner-operator of the. Hewitt Water Company, which he sold to the city of Hewitt in 1985, He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Waco for over 70 years and was active in the Shriners Motor Patrol. He was an honorary member of the VFW of Hewitt. He was a 50-year member of the Northwest Waco Lions Club and the Men's Bible Class. He retired after many years as a postal employee at the Waco Post Office and farmed in the Hewitt area, where he resided. He was an avid camper belonging to The Cotton Palace Good Sam's Club.

Survivors include his daughter, Shirley McLemore Stone and husband, Dewey, of Santa Cruz, Calf.; his son, Curtis McLemore and wife, Delores, of Hewitt; daughter-in-law, June McLemore of Baytown; four granddaughters, Debra Holder and husband, J.R., of Nashville, Tenn., Deanna Pace and husband, Jim Bob, of Fort Worth, Stacy Brooks and husband, Allen, and Stephanie Golding, all of Hewitt; grandson, David Alan Giles and wife, Janice, of San Diego, Calif.; seven great-grandchildren, Katherine and Ray Holder, JoAnna and Jessica Pace, Clayton and Calvin Brooks and Levi Golding; brother, Ernest McLemore. And wife, Evelyn, of Valley Mills; and sisters, Lottie Lewis of Waco and Lillie McLemore of Valley Mills.

Mr. McLemore was a member of the Hewitt First Baptist Church for many years. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the church in his honor.

Pallbearers include Donald Lewis, David Alan Giles, Glenn McLemore, Hoyt Dwain McLemore, Ernest Harlan, Joe Bland and Carl McLemore.

Notes:

Said to have married a LEWIS.

Notes:

Ernest Garth McLemore, 97, of Valley Mills, Texas, passed away March 26, 2012, at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. Interment will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery at Norse under the direction of Foss Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. McLemore was born Jan. 16, 1915, in Edna, Texas. He was the son of Elbert and Mary Belle (Dyer) McLemore. He worked for the WPA in the 1940s. As a member of the Searsville Baptist Church, he was baptized in the Bosque River. In 1954, Mr. McLemore was confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church and has been a member ever since. He married his sweetheart, Evelyn Princella Carlson, on April 11, 1936, and she preceded him in death in 2009.

Ernest had been a member of the John Armstrong Masonic Lodge #291 of Valley Mills for over 69 years. He and Evelyn were members of the Cotton Palace Chapter of the Good Sam's Club, and they owned and managed rental property for several years. Their independent business, McLemore Trucking, operated from 1936 to 1977, during which time Ernest also worked as a farmer, rancher, real estate broker, good citizen, and donated many hours of community service, most notably his lengthy 27 years of service as a volunteer fireman. During his service with the National Guard, combat rifle team of Company K, 143rd Infantry, his team won the honor of Official Bodyguard of Governor of Texas for one year. Mr. McLemore reigned as the statewide billiards champion (1st place winner) for eight years in the Texas Senior Games, and Ernest and Evelyn were frequent participants and winners in Central Texas Domino Tournaments. If asked, Ernest invariably lists as his most prized accomplishments, his family, friends, and his striving to lead a good Christian life.

Mr. McLemore was preceded in death by his parents; wife; five brothers; three sisters; and a grandson, Rick Farrow.

Survivors include his sons, Harlan McLemore and wife, Caren, of Hillsboro, and Darwin McLemore and wife, Lu, of Normangee; daughters, Wanda Hines and husband, Donn, of Clifton, Shelba Bland and husband, Joe, of Valley Mills, and Dr. Jonelle Farrow Chizum of Valley Mills; sisters-in-law, Ursula Carlson, Edna Carlson, and Tootsie Carlson; brother-in-law, Al Carlson; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Sunset Home, Valley Mills Fire Department or charity of your choice .

Memorial guest book may be found at www.fossfuneralhome.com.

January 16, 1915 - March 26, 2012

Ernest married Evelyn Princella Carlson on 11 Apr 1936. Evelyn was born on 8 Aug 1917; died on 15 Jan 2009 in Valley Mills, Bosque County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May have been born either to the wife named A???ine, born in Kentucky, whom Elbert was shown as married to at the time of the 1920 census, or the Clersie, to whom he was shown as married at the time of the 1930 census. It is most likely he was born to Clersie, however, as she was born in Tennessee and his mother was shown as being born in Tennessee.