Eugene S. LEMAR

1873 - 1905  (31 years)

• Name	Eugene S. LEMAR
  Born	18 Sep 1873	Forsyth Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A44CB91FCBB3E442B788271B5522A36C7321
  Died	8 Aug 1905	Kernersville, Forsyth Co., NC - Murdered at Granville Manuels blacksmith shop near Southern Railwa
  Person ID	I77667	Branch 002 Thomas Stafford 1605 Eng
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	George W. LEMAR,   b. 10 May 1841, IN ,   d. 29 Sep 1900, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Lacy Ann JORDAN,   b. 16 Sep 1842, probably Forsyth Co., North Carolina ,   d. 6 Feb 1924, Forsyth Co., North Carolina  (Age 81 years)
  Married	11 Jul 1865	Guilford Co., North Carolina
  Notes	North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Lacy Ann Jordan Groom: George W Lemar Bond Date: 11 Jul 1865 County: Guilford Record #: 02 262 Bondsman: Robert A Jordan (Note: Lacy's brother) Witness: Jo. Davis Bond #: 000057266
  Family ID	F25417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1900 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Township, Kernersville Town, Ju ne 22, 1900, E.D. 25, 3-B: 26/29 Eugene LEMAR, head w m Aug 1873 27y married once-4y b NC parents b NC Bug gy Tinning(?) owns home free Jane, wife w f Nov 1878 22y married once-4y 1 child born, 0 living b Canad a/Eng parents b England Immigrated 1870, in the U.S. 30y Living a few doors away is another wife b Canada/Eng parents b England: 29/32 W. T. CLARK, head w m Jan 1856 45y married once-18y b NC parents b NC Team ster owns home free Cassie, wife w f Sept 1868 31y married once-18y 6 children born, 6 livi ng b Canada/Eng parents b England Alma C. or Amanda, dau w f Jan 1880 20y married 0 children born, 0 livi ng b NC father b NC mother b Canada/Eng Charlie, son w m Jan 1886 13y single b NC father b NC mother b Canada/E ng Day Laborer attending school-6 months Samuel, son w m Dec 1888 11y single b NC father b NC mother b Canada/Eng D ay Laborer attending school-6 months Mamie, dau w f Jan 1891 9y single b NC father b NC mother b Canada/Eng att ending school-7 months Andrew W., son w m Feb 1896 4y single b NC father b NC mother b Canada/Eng (NOTE: Is Cassie's maiden name also Corum?; is she a sister of Jane Cor um Lemar?) The Landmark, Statesville, NC - Friday, August 11, 1905 Homicide in Forsyth County " At Kernersville, Forsyth county, Tuesday afternoon, Ade Walker shot a nd killed Eugene Lamar, a married man about 35 years old. The two men we re in the blacksmith shop of Granville Manuels, near the Southern Railw ay depot, where the killing occurred. Walker was found an hour later at h is home half a mile away and was arrested. He told the officers that he h ad decided to return and surrender to the authorities. The men had been drinking and playing cards. Walker wanted to play aga in and Lamar objected on the ground that Walker was too drunk and was fus sy when drinking. From these remarks the shooting began which ended in La mar's death. Walker is a bad man. Prior to this he had killed two men and had assaul ted others. He is in jail."