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Lemaster, Francis M.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1793 - 1858  (64 years)


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  • Name Lemaster, Francis M. 
    Nickname Big Frank 
    Birth 8 Dec 1793  Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Tax 1844  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    was on the tax list for 250 acres on Baline Watercourse 
    Census 17 Aug 1850  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9] 
    Burial Sep 1858  Winifred, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Rebecca LeMaster Cemetery 
    Death 29 Sep 1858  Flatgap, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11, 12] 
    Cause: of lung fever 
    Person ID I94656  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2017 

    Father Lemaster, Eleazer,   b. Abt 1760, Amherst, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1859, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 100 years) 
    Mother Tackett, Machell,   b. 1762, Amherst, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1793, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1786  Amherst, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jayne, Eleanor Francis,   b. 17 Aug 1798, Washington, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1877, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 4 Mar 1813  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Children 
     1. Lemaster, John Remy   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lemaster, Eleazer,   b. 1814, Floyd (Now Johnson), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years)
     3. LeMaster, William Franklin,   b. 8 Dec 1816, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1877, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     4. Lemaster, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1818, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lemaster, Daniel,   b. 1820, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1877, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     6. Lemaster, Rachel,   b. 30 Apr 1821, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1852, Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     7. Lemaster, Catherine,   b. Abt 1824, Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 57 years)
     8. Lemaster, Lewis,   b. 1825, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)
     9. LeMaster, Margaret,   b. Abt 1828, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1890, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years)
     10. Lemaster, Jemima,   b. 1829, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Lemaster, Eleanor,   b. 2 May 1830, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1901, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     12. Lemaster, Francis M.,   b. 8 Nov 1832, Frank's Creek, Lawrence (now Johnson), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1883, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     13. Lemaster, Sarah Jane,   b. 1834, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     14. Lemaster, Lydia,   b. Abt 1835, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     15. Lemaster, Isobel,   b. 1836   d. Yes, date unknown
     16. Lemaster, Christine,   b. 1838, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1897, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 58 years)
     17. Lemaster, Rhoda A.,   b. 1839   d. Aft 1870 (Age > 32 years)
     18. Lemaster, Sarena,   b. 1841   d. Yes, date unknown
     19. LeMaster, Archibald,   b. Abt 1843, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1913, Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
    Family ID F39479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Dec 1793 - Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Mar 1813 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax - was on the tax list for 250 acres on Baline Watercourse - 1844 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 17 Aug 1850 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Rebecca LeMaster Cemetery - Sep 1858 - Winifred, Johnson, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of lung fever - 29 Sep 1858 - Flatgap, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S49003] GEDCOM file imported on 30 October 2017.

    2. [S49126] Microfilm Roll 182 KY State Library.

    3. [S49130] SE KY Pioneer KY40 Kozee, KY40.

    4. [S49014] Journal 31TEK11 Journal TEK Ramey Goodyear, Jun 1995 p 11-14, Sep 1995 p11-14, KY118.
      Mary K Goodyear's personal research.

    5. [S49006] myfamily Kordle Moore EE.
      In the section on the picture of LeMasters first home in Floyd Co., KY

    6. [S49128] DAR VA55, webpage 2010 William Jayne.

    7. [S49138] DNA match ancestry.
      teachhistory1 DNA match.

    8. [S49133] Johnson Co Vitals Wells EE, page 253; was on the tax list for 250 acres on Baline Watercourse, own a copy.
      was on the tax list for 250 acres on Baline Watercourse , worth $420, 1 adult over 21, and 7 children between the age of 5 & 16.

    9. [S49013] a CEN 007 1850 EE, r 208 on Census View; Johnson County, Kentucky; p 91 [s] & 91 b; 156; F 156 line 30- 9 next page; Frances Lemaster & Elenor, CD Census 1850 Campbell Co. KY.
      NameAge:
      Frances Lemaster 56
      Elenor Lemaster 52
      Catharine Lemaster 26
      Margarett Lemaster 22
      Frances Lemaster 18
      Sarah Lemaster 16
      Lydia Lemaster15A
      lsey Lemaster 14
      Christina Lemaster 12
      Rhoda A Lemaster 11
      Sirena Lemaste r9
      Archebald Lemaster7

    10. [S49133] Johnson Co Vitals Wells EE, page 204, own a copy.
      says age 65, Male. Farmer, Married born in South Carolina. Parents: Eleazer and Rachel Lemaster. Died Sept 29, 1858 of Lung Fever.
      His mother was Machell Tacket. Marriage of Eleazer and Rachel was closer to 1895....

    11. [S49132] Death Cert KY New EE, original.
      says parents are Rachel [should be Machell] and Eleazor LeMasters.

    12. [S49128] DAR VA55, webpage 2010 James Wheeler Nat'l # 714647 Ancestor # A123915.

    13. [S330] Book:Floyd County KY Annals (Wells), p. 296.