John C. McLemore Collection
The John C. McLemore Collection, 1820-1993 (bulk 1820-1822), consists primarily of McLemore's logbook from 1820-1822, which includes entries on bank balances, purchases, notations of travel, and other information. Also included in the collection are four articles from the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), dated 1974 and 1991-1993.
Dates
- 1820-1993 (bulk 1820-1822)
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Abstract
The John C. McLemore Collection, 1820-1993 (bulk 1820-1822), consists primarily of McLemore's logbook from 1820-1822, which includes entries on bank balances, purchases, notations of travel, and other information. Also included in the collection are four articles from the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), dated 1974 and 1991-1993.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Christmas McLemore was born on January 1, 1790. After coming to Nashville, Tenn., in 1809, he became a surveyor's clerk and then succeeded his uncle as Surveyor General of the Tennessee Military Tract. McLemore married Elizabeth Donelson and befriended her uncle Andrew Jackson. The two cooperated in land development in Alabama and West Tennessee, resulting in towns named McLemoresville and Christmasville. He is also attributed as the fourth founding father of Memphis, Tenn., having owned 800 acres of land in the city and donating some for the Memphis Court Square. McLemore speculated in nearby Fort Pickering and the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad. In the California gold rush, he tried to find new wealth, returning a decade later to Memphis, where he died on May 20, 1864.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two folders.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository