George Weston McLamore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

George Weston McLamore was born on 14 Jan 1868 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; died on 30 Nov 1947 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate shows him as a son of Richard McLemore and Mary Davidson. He was married and retired at the time of his death.

Name George Mclamore
Event Type Death
Event Date 30 Nov 1947
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 14 Jan 1868
Birthplace , Louisiana
Father's Name Richard Mclamore
Mother's Name Mary Davidson
Certificate Number 87306
GS Film number 2218828
Digital Folder Number 005145084
Image Number 02097

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SZ-M3V : accessed 16 Aug 2014), George Mclamore, 30 Nov 1947; citing certificate number 87306, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218828.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Wilson Twp
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 4 ED 68 Sheet 20A
402-402
McLamor, William W Head M W 41 m2 10 La Va Ala Farmer
McLamor, Julia D Wf F W 37 m1 10 6/4 Tx Ala Alal
McLamore, Ollie S Son M W 7 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie L Son M W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lenord R Son M W 4 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Marline Son M W 2 S Ok La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 121 Sheet 1B
20-20
McLamore, George W Head M W 50 M La Va Ala Farming
McLamore, Julia Wf F W 46 M Tx Ala Tx
McLamore, Ollie Son M W 17 S Tx La Tx
McLamore, Jessie Son M W 15 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Leonard Son M W 13 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Martin Son M W 11 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lorena Dtr F W 9 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Lillian Dtr F W 6 S Ok La Tx
McLamore, Stella May Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Ok La Tx

George married Alpha Smith on 6 Aug 1888 in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Alpha was born after 1868; died after 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Thomas Milton McLamore was born on 5 Jul 1889 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; and died.

George married Julie D. Lee about 1900. Julie was born about 1873 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Ollie S. "O. S." McLamore was born on 23 Sep 1902 in Clinton, Hunt County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1966 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Texas.
4. Jess "Jessie" L. McLamore was born on 11 Mar 1904 in Oklahoma; died in Jun 1963.
5. Leonard R. McLamore was born on 16 Feb 1906 in Oklahoma; died on 26 Sep 1980 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Garden Of Memories, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
6. Martin McLamore was born about 1908 in Oklahoma; and died.
7. Lorena McLamore was born about 1911 in Oklahoma; and died.
8. Lillian McLamore was born about 1914 in Oklahoma; and died.
9. Stella May McLamore was born on 1 May 1915 in Oklahoma; died on 17 Oct 1993 in Nevada.

Generation: 2

Thomas Milton McLamore

(1.George¹) was born on 5 Jul 1889 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Notes:

Florence Jumonville's "Louisiana History: An Annotated Bibliography" shows that Thomas Milton McLamore, for his Master's thesis at L.S.U., wrote "The Civil War Campaign in Louisiana." It was 31 pages and completed in 1916.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was living in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reported his place of birth as Colfax, LA. He was a teacher in Shreveport, at the Central School, and his employer was the Caddo School Board. He had served as a Sgt. in the Louisiana National Guard for four years. He was described as tall and of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. Middle name shown as MILLER by Rev. William McLemore, below, and as Milton in a biography of his son, James Whitman McLamore.

Dear Melinda:

I wasn't able to find James Whitman in my files.

However, I did find a Thomas Miller (sic) McLemore born in Louisiana, July 5, 1889. He graduated from LSU in 1915 and is listed as a 1 Lt in the US Army in 1921. He appears in the 1900 Census as the grandson of David M. Smith in Grant Parish. In 1910, he appears in Grant Parish with Griffiin D. Smith as nephew.....

From the Archives of Rev. William P. McLemore, 28 February 2008

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport
Enumerated 7 Jan 1920
SD 123 ED 51 Sheet 8A
Thomas McLamore was a roomer in a boarding home, no other family members appeared to be present-with the possible exception of Goode Smith--

Thomas was shown as "M W 30 S La Ala La Lease Buyer Oil Company"

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Island None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY
McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY
McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family

Still living in Woodbury, NY at the time of the 1940 census, and working as a Farmer, Turkey. Said to have died ca 1947. His three children were all still at home as well.

Thomas married Marian Floyd Whitman after 1922. Marian (daughter of James Spurr Whitman and Sarah "Sallie" Shaw Bishop) was born before 1904 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. Living
11. James Whitman McLamore was born on 30 May 1926 in New York; died on 8 Aug 1996 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.
12. Living

Ollie S. "O. S." McLamore

(1.George¹) was born on 23 Sep 1902 in Clinton, Hunt County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1966 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Texas.

Notes:

He was shown as O. S. McLamore on his Texas Death certificate. He was married, and his occupation was listed as "Retired Owner, McLamore Motors." His parents were shown as George W. McLamore and Julie Lee. Informant was Mrs. Jewel McLamore.

4. Jess "Jessie" L. McLamore (1.George¹) was born on 11 Mar 1904 in Oklahoma; died in Jun 1963.

Leonard R. McLamore

(1.George¹) was born on 16 Feb 1906 in Oklahoma; died on 26 Sep 1980 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Garden Of Memories, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes:

His Texas Death certificates showed him as a son of George W. McLamore and Julia D. Lee. He was married, to Evelyn Schuenemann, and his occupation was that of a minister at the Assembly of God Church.

6. Martin McLamore (1.George¹) was born about 1908 in Oklahoma; and died.
7. Lorena McLamore (1.George¹) was born about 1911 in Oklahoma; and died.
8. Lillian McLamore (1.George¹) was born about 1914 in Oklahoma; and died.
9. Stella May McLamore (1.George¹) was born on 1 May 1915 in Oklahoma; died on 17 Oct 1993 in Nevada.
Notes:
Her last name at death was MILLER.

Generation: 3

10. Living (2.Thomas², 1.George¹)

11.

James Whitman McLamore

(2.Thomas², 1.George¹) was born on 30 May 1926 in New York; died on 8 Aug 1996 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.

Notes:

Wife: Nancy Nichol McLamore (dated 1945-47, m. 27-Apr-1947, one son, three daughters)

High School: Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA
University: BS Hotel Administration, Cornell University (1947)

Burger King Chairman (1970-76)
Burger King Founder & President (1954-70)
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Author of books:
The Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an Empire (1998)

James W. McLemore was born to wealth, but his father lost the family fortune in the stock market crash of 1929 and became a turkey farmer. His mother was committed to a mental hospital shortly thereafter, and he never saw her again, as children were not allowed to visit. As a young man McLamore worked as a restaurant manager and then owner, and in 1954 he became Dave Edgerton's business partner in the first Burger King, originally called Insta Burger King. Three years later McLamore proposed adding a "Whopper" to the menu, basing the recipe on a terrific burger he bought from a competitor's burger stand. Edgerton and McLemore sold the company to Pillsbury in 1967, with McLemore remaining as President. He oversaw the introduction of the first version of the company's iconic "Burger King" advertising character in 1970.

http://www.nndb.com/people/261/000178724/

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley
Enumerated 22 April 1930
ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road
337-351
Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Islan
d None
McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank
McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY
Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family
Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family

12. Living (2.Thomas², 1.George¹)