Brief Life History of Lemuel
When Lemuel McClure was born on 26 February 1830, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Jedediah McClure, was 36 and his mother, Sarah F Porter, was 30. He married Mary Ann Kerr in 1857, in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, United States in 1870. He died on 12 January 1886, in Grayson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Taylor Cemetery, Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Lemura McClure, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lemuel McClure, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lem Mcclure in entry for Thomas McClure and Pollie Meredith, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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