William Taylor Leming (1885 - 1968)

Born 27 Aug 1885 in Mcminn Co., TN [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Pearl Gertrude (Curtis) Leming — married 20 May 1906 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1968 at age 83 in Athen, TN

Biography

Family

Wife: Pearl Virtue Curtis

Children:

Hurbert Firm Leming 1908-1983

Carrie Lee Leming 1911-2005

William Hoyt Leming 1913-1985

Military

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 gives his name and birthdate as:

Name: William Taylor Leming

County: McMinn

State: Tennessee

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1885

Race: White

• Source: Registration Location: McMinn County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877378; Draft Board: 0. Ancestry.com

Census

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William T Leming

Age : 14

Birth Date: Aug 1885

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1900: Civil District 16, Monroe, Tennessee

Father's Name: William Leming

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Name: Sarah L Leming

Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

• Source: Year: 1900 Census: Place: Civil District 16, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 1589; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1241589, Ancestry.com

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William Leming

Birth Year: abt 1887

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1910: Civil District 2, Monroe, Tennessee

William Leming: 23

Pearl Leming: 21

Hubert Leming: 1

• Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1514; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1375527, Ancestry.com

Burial

Name: William T. Leming

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1885

Death Date: 5 Dec 1968

Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery

Burial Place: Athens McMinn County, Tennessee, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 26891139

Lemon DNA Project

There are currently 7 men who have taken a Y-DNA test in the Lemons DNA Project at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), and who all descend from John Liming the immigrant. If you are a man with the surname of Lemon or any of it's many variants, and wish to participate in Y-DNA testing, it is recommended to order a 37 marker test at FTDNA. Here is the projects main page, ask a question, read the posts, see the photo's. Project lineages can be found by clicking About and then Results.

John Liming Society

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Other Sources

• Certificates and Knowing him. V C Sawyer