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William Madison “Bill” Lemons

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William Madison “Bill” Lemons

Birth
USA
Death
29 Apr 1933 (aged 76)
Arkansas, USA
Burial
Round Hill, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.1305504, Longitude: -92.8063965
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Married Annie Elizabeth "Betty" [Hutchison] or [Herring] on November 29, 1876, in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

William Madison Lemons was supposedly born in either Tennessee or Center Point Township, Howard County, Arkansas, and probably died in either Roundhill (or Round Hill) Township, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, or Willow Township, Dallas County, Arkansas of an unknown cause.

William was supposedly born to either a James Monroe Lemons or a William Lemons and a Nancy Amelia Johnson. Nancy Amelia Johnson is thought to have married a James Monroe Lemons in the year 1856 or earlier.

William's supposed mother, Nancy Amelia Johnson, was born about April 7, 1837, in Middleburg, Henderson County, Tennessee, and died on December 12, 1876, in Arkansas, with an unknown burial location. Nancy Amelia Johnson was the daughter of a Nancy B. Ross (daughter of Nancy Hough? of North Carolina and Donald Ross, who was born in 1807 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died in 1856 in Henderson County, Tennessee) and the daughter of a William E. Johnson (son of Anna Norvell and Benjamin or Love Johnson, who was born in 1782 in Marion, South Carolina, and died in 1844 in Henderson County, Tennessee). Nancy B. Ross married William E. Johnson about 1832 in either Henderson County, Tennessee, or South Carolina.

William Madison Lemons' was also the son of either a William Lemons or a James Monroe Lemons, who was thought to be married to Nancy Amelia Johnson. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons was born about October 10, 1830, (or between 1830-1835) in either Virginia or Gibson County, Tennessee, and died about 1882 or even after 1904 in Howard County, Arkansas. He married Nancy Amelia Johnson in about the year 1856 or before. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons is thought, suspected to be, and supposedly most likely buried in the Old Brushie Cemetery or Brushy Cemetery in Howard County, Arkansas, or, perhaps, even the Parks Cemetery in Nola, Scott County, Arkansas. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons is thought to have been the son of Mary "Fanny"? McDaniel (daughter of Rachel Brooks (1768-1813) and Jeremiah McDaniel (1759-1813), who married in Orange County, Virginia) and the son of a William Lemons. Mary "Fanny"? McDaniel was born about 1810 in North Carolina and died about 1852 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Mary McDaniel and William Lemons married about 1827 or on November 4, 1828, in Henry County, Virginia. William Lemons, William Madison "Bill" Lemons' Grandfather, was born about 1805 in Henry County, Virginia, and died about 1862 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, with unknown burial location. William Lemons was the son of Tabitha or Talitha Austin and John William "Drummer John" Lemons/Lemmons, Sr. (Bill Lemons' Great-Grandparents). Tabitha Austin (unknown parents) was born about 1770 in possibly Virginia and died in about 1807 or circa 1810 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Tabitha Austin is thought to have been married to a John William "Drummer John" Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., who was born in today what is known as Buffalo Beach in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and died after about May 22, 1810, in Rockingham County, North Carolina. John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., and Tabitha Austin are both thought to probably be buried in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Stoneville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Tabitha Austin, John's wife, was thought to have moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina ca 1760. Their property is today's Buffalo Beach. This church (presuming the current Providence Baptist Church) was built on their land. Tabitha Austin and John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., supposedly had 15 children. John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., is thought to have been the son of Ann Walker, Ann Lemons, or Ann Ghent (born about 1767 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died about February 18, 1846, in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina) and the son of William Marr "Billy" Lemmond, Jr., (M.D.) or Alexander Lemons (born about 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died about January 1810, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; married Ann about 1788 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina). John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., (Bill Lemons' Great-Grandfather), was supposedly a Revolutionary War Veteran, who was known as "Drummer John" for his job as a drummer in the Army. As a resident of Guilford Co, NC John Lemons Sr was a drummer in the Revolutionary War in the company of Capt John Leak, Lt James Holderness, Ensign Joseph Gibson in the regiment of Col James Martin on the 2nd Expedition to Cross Creek. He was listed on the payroll for pay period of 20 Dec 1775 to 15 Feb 1776. This was the military operation that culminated in the Battle of Moore's Creek on 27 Feb 1776. Military Papers, Revolutionary Army Accounts, Misc Vol 1-6.
John Lemons Sr moved to the area that became Rockingham Co, by 1760 and began accumulating the 666 acres that became his Buffalo Beach Plantation, the community between Stoneville and Eden called today Buffalo Beach. The Providence Baptist Church on State Road 770 between Eden and Stoneville was built on the John Lemons land. In the early days, it was called Buffalo Meeting house.
John Lemons and his wife Tabitha had 15 children. Some of the above information is thought to be courtesy of and thanks to researcher/descendant James Earl Swindell.

William Madison "Bill" Lemons is buried in the Round Hill Cemetery in Dallas County, Arkansas, beside his wife, Annie Elizabeth "Betty" [Hutchison] or [Herring] Lemons and near his son, Joseph Samuel "Joe" Lemons and Joe's wife, Rose Etta Johnson Lemons Porter (Bill Lemons' daughter-in-law).
Married Annie Elizabeth "Betty" [Hutchison] or [Herring] on November 29, 1876, in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

William Madison Lemons was supposedly born in either Tennessee or Center Point Township, Howard County, Arkansas, and probably died in either Roundhill (or Round Hill) Township, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, or Willow Township, Dallas County, Arkansas of an unknown cause.

William was supposedly born to either a James Monroe Lemons or a William Lemons and a Nancy Amelia Johnson. Nancy Amelia Johnson is thought to have married a James Monroe Lemons in the year 1856 or earlier.

William's supposed mother, Nancy Amelia Johnson, was born about April 7, 1837, in Middleburg, Henderson County, Tennessee, and died on December 12, 1876, in Arkansas, with an unknown burial location. Nancy Amelia Johnson was the daughter of a Nancy B. Ross (daughter of Nancy Hough? of North Carolina and Donald Ross, who was born in 1807 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died in 1856 in Henderson County, Tennessee) and the daughter of a William E. Johnson (son of Anna Norvell and Benjamin or Love Johnson, who was born in 1782 in Marion, South Carolina, and died in 1844 in Henderson County, Tennessee). Nancy B. Ross married William E. Johnson about 1832 in either Henderson County, Tennessee, or South Carolina.

William Madison Lemons' was also the son of either a William Lemons or a James Monroe Lemons, who was thought to be married to Nancy Amelia Johnson. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons was born about October 10, 1830, (or between 1830-1835) in either Virginia or Gibson County, Tennessee, and died about 1882 or even after 1904 in Howard County, Arkansas. He married Nancy Amelia Johnson in about the year 1856 or before. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons is thought, suspected to be, and supposedly most likely buried in the Old Brushie Cemetery or Brushy Cemetery in Howard County, Arkansas, or, perhaps, even the Parks Cemetery in Nola, Scott County, Arkansas. James Monroe Lemons or William Lemons is thought to have been the son of Mary "Fanny"? McDaniel (daughter of Rachel Brooks (1768-1813) and Jeremiah McDaniel (1759-1813), who married in Orange County, Virginia) and the son of a William Lemons. Mary "Fanny"? McDaniel was born about 1810 in North Carolina and died about 1852 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Mary McDaniel and William Lemons married about 1827 or on November 4, 1828, in Henry County, Virginia. William Lemons, William Madison "Bill" Lemons' Grandfather, was born about 1805 in Henry County, Virginia, and died about 1862 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, with unknown burial location. William Lemons was the son of Tabitha or Talitha Austin and John William "Drummer John" Lemons/Lemmons, Sr. (Bill Lemons' Great-Grandparents). Tabitha Austin (unknown parents) was born about 1770 in possibly Virginia and died in about 1807 or circa 1810 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Tabitha Austin is thought to have been married to a John William "Drummer John" Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., who was born in today what is known as Buffalo Beach in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and died after about May 22, 1810, in Rockingham County, North Carolina. John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., and Tabitha Austin are both thought to probably be buried in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Stoneville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Tabitha Austin, John's wife, was thought to have moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina ca 1760. Their property is today's Buffalo Beach. This church (presuming the current Providence Baptist Church) was built on their land. Tabitha Austin and John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., supposedly had 15 children. John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., is thought to have been the son of Ann Walker, Ann Lemons, or Ann Ghent (born about 1767 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died about February 18, 1846, in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina) and the son of William Marr "Billy" Lemmond, Jr., (M.D.) or Alexander Lemons (born about 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died about January 1810, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; married Ann about 1788 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina). John William Lemons/Lemmons, Sr., (Bill Lemons' Great-Grandfather), was supposedly a Revolutionary War Veteran, who was known as "Drummer John" for his job as a drummer in the Army. As a resident of Guilford Co, NC John Lemons Sr was a drummer in the Revolutionary War in the company of Capt John Leak, Lt James Holderness, Ensign Joseph Gibson in the regiment of Col James Martin on the 2nd Expedition to Cross Creek. He was listed on the payroll for pay period of 20 Dec 1775 to 15 Feb 1776. This was the military operation that culminated in the Battle of Moore's Creek on 27 Feb 1776. Military Papers, Revolutionary Army Accounts, Misc Vol 1-6.
John Lemons Sr moved to the area that became Rockingham Co, by 1760 and began accumulating the 666 acres that became his Buffalo Beach Plantation, the community between Stoneville and Eden called today Buffalo Beach. The Providence Baptist Church on State Road 770 between Eden and Stoneville was built on the John Lemons land. In the early days, it was called Buffalo Meeting house.
John Lemons and his wife Tabitha had 15 children. Some of the above information is thought to be courtesy of and thanks to researcher/descendant James Earl Swindell.

William Madison "Bill" Lemons is buried in the Round Hill Cemetery in Dallas County, Arkansas, beside his wife, Annie Elizabeth "Betty" [Hutchison] or [Herring] Lemons and near his son, Joseph Samuel "Joe" Lemons and Joe's wife, Rose Etta Johnson Lemons Porter (Bill Lemons' daughter-in-law).

Gravesite Details

Double marker with Annie Elizabeth Herring Lemons.



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