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Joe Tom Lemon, Joe T. Lemon[1]
Joe b. 14 Jul 1914 Uniontown, Crawford Co, AR s/o Chester Lemon and Florie Duty.[1]
On 07 Feb 1920 Uniontown, Crawford Co, AR the Lemon household consisted of Chester Lemon spouse 38 yo, b. abt. 1882 KY, father b. NC, mother b. KY, literate, self-employed, farmer, owned farm free and clear; Florie Lemon spouse, 30 yo, b. abt. 1890 AR, parents b. USA, literate; Maggie Lemon, daughter, 13 yo, b. abt. 1907 AR, literate, attending school; Tessie Lemon daughter, 10 yo, b. abt. 1910 AR, literate, attending school; Joe Lemon son, 5 yo b. abt. 1915 AR, speaks English; Woodroe [sic] Lemon son 1 yo b. abt. 1919 AR, speaks English.[2]
In 1930 Lees Creek, Crawford Co, AR the Lemon household consisted of Chester D. Lemons spouse 48 yo, b. abt. 1882 KY, father b. NC, mother b. KY, literate, 20 yo at first marriage, employer, farmer, employed; Floria [sic] Lemons spouse, 43 yo, b. abt. 1887 AR, father b. NC, mother b. MO, literate, keeping house, 18 yo at first marriage; Margaret Lemons, daughter, single, 23 yo, b. abt. 1907 AR, literate, attending school; Tessie Lemons daughter, single, 20 yo, b. abt. 1910 AR, literate, attending school; Joe Lemon son, 15 yo b. abt. 1915 AR, literate, attending school; Woodroe [sic] Lemons son 11 yo b. abt. 1919 AR, literate, attending school; Earl Lemons son, 8 yo, b. abt. 1922 AR, speaks English.[3]
On 02 Apr 1940 Lees Creek, Crawford Co, AR the Lemon household consisted of CB [sic] Lemon married, 59 yo, b. abt. 1881, KY, head of household, same farm in 1935, farmer, farm owned and valued at $300, completed HS, 1st year, self-employed 50 weeks prior to census. worked 52 weeks in 1939, $0 income, income from other sources; the rest of household not enumerated with him.[4] However, on Oct 22 1940 in nearby Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR, the Lemon household consisted of Florie Lemon, head of household, inferred spouse/mother, 53 yo, b. abt. 1887 AR, married, same residence in 1935, parents b. MO [sic], rented home, $2 per mother, 17 yo at first marriage, 3 children born, completed 8th grade elementary school, didn't work in 1939 and made no income, no income from other sources. literate, no occupation, no social security number; Joe Lemon son, 25 yo, b. abt. 1915 AR, single, same address in 1935, laborer, completed 4th yr high school, worked 15 weeks prior to census, waged/salaried in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and made $400, no income from other sources; Woodrow Lemon son, 21 yo, b. abt. 1919 AR, single, same address in 1935, laborer, completed 2nd yr high school, worked 20 weeks prior to census, waged/salaried in private work, worked 50 weeks in 1939 and made $375, no income from other sources; Earl Lemon son, 18 yo, b. abt. 1922 AR, single, same address in 1935, attended school, completed 3rd yr high school, worked 0 weeks prior to census, didn't work in in 1939 and made $0, no income from other sources.[5]
On 16 Oct 1940 Lodi, San Joaquin Co, CA, Joe was 26 yo, b. Uniontown, AR, head of household, living in Gen Del, Lodi, San Joaquin Co, CA, Transient Employment, white race, weighed 147 lbs, light complexion, blue eyes, red hair, 6' 1/2" tall, next of kin his mother Florie Lemon, c/o T. L. Rozell, Route 2, Salem, IL.[6] Since his next of kin is his mother, he was likely unmarried at this time and he was single in the 1940 US Census.
In 1941, Jos T was a laborer living at 3541 Main St., San Diego with brother Woodrow, laborer. Neither of them appeared with a spouse.[7]
Btw. 1941/1942 Joe m. Lera L. Roden d/o John F Roden 1879– and Neomia "Oma" Elizabeth Tackett 1888–1927. Estimate is based on Joe and Lera being married and living in San Diego in 1942.[7]
In 1942, Joe and Lera were married and living at 1839 Titus, San Diego, CA. He was an aircraft worker for CACorp. His mother Florie and brothers Chester Earl and Woodrow lived with them and were laborers. Charles and Richard Lemon living at 1736 Front St were aircraft workers at CACorp. Ralph Lemon was a mechanic at CACorp living at 902 20th St. Troy Lemon was an aircraft worker living at 5172 West Point Loma Blvd.[7]
In 1951, Joe and Lera lived at RD 2 Van Buren, Fort Smith, AR. He was a packer for Ward Furniture Manufacturing. They were not living in CA in 1950.[7]
In 1959, Joe and Lera lived at 4180 Swift Av, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. He was a foreman at the City Water Dept and she was a nurse at Cromwell Lodge Convalescent Hospital. Brother Chester Earl and spouse Jessie J were living at 4044 Clairemont Dr and he was a driver for Martin Cab Co.[7]
In 1961-2, 1964, 1966-1968, 1970-74, 1978 and 1987, Joe and Lera Joe and Lera lived at 3672 N 33rd St, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. He was a water worker for the City or a foreman at City Utilities. From '66-'68 and '70 she was a nurse at Fraser Hall Convalescent Hospital. In 1964, Gypsy J. Lemon a typist at the Public Library lived with them and brothers Woodrow and Chester Earl lived nearby at 315 E St and 5504 Shaw, respectively. In 1971, brother Woodrow was retired and living at 950 12th Av according to the 1972 City Directory however Woodrow died in Oct 1971. Also in 1971, Ronald G. Lemon, a data processing trainee for City Data Processing, lived with Joe and Lera. In 1978, Chester E. and Reba M. lived at 4750 Limerick Av and worked at Doug's Cab Co.[7]
Joe d. 23 Jan 2002[1] San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.[8]
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