Ira Clovis Lemons is the son of Martha Ann Ellis and Allen Ellis. He was born 29 November 1875 in Greenbrier county, West Virginia. He died 9 January 1938 at age 62 in Cornerville, Saline, Illinois. He is buried at Imhoff Cemetery, Carlock, McLean, Illinois.

• On 20 December 1899, at age 24, he married Cora L. Lemons, who was age 22. She is the daughter of William Houston Lemons and Margret Ann Longanacre. She was born 20 December 1877 in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia. She died 13 November 1948 at age 70 in Cornerville, Saline, Illinois. She is buried at Imhoff Cemetery, Carlock, McLean, Illinois.

Children of Ira Clovis Lemons and Cora L. Lemons:

1. Ray Herman Lemons (Sr.) was born 28 September 1900 in Congerville, Woodford, Illinois.
2. Forrest William Lemons was born 23/24 October 1901 in Minier, Tazewell, Illinois. He died 16 December 1988 at age 87 in Goodfield, Woodford, Illinois. He is buried at Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford, Illinois.
   • On 14 June 1923, at age 21, he married Rowena Bella Robinson, who was 24, in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois. She is the daughter of Henry Mortimer Robinson and Alice Catherine Nixon. She was born 24 February 1899 in Goodfield, Woodford, Illinois. She died 15 November 1977 at age 78 in Eureka, Woodford, Illinois. She is buried at Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford, Illinois.
3. Ruth Ann Lemons was born 14 May 1904 in Lilly, Tazewell, Illinois.
4. Fern Lemons was born 4 May 1909 in Illinois.

Sources

Ira:

• Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Ira C. Lemons; Birth Date: 29 Nov 1875; Birth Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia; Sex: Male; Mother: Martha Lemons; Father: W. L. Lemons; Note: occ. Farmer, res. Greenbrier].
• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Ira Clovis Lemons; County: Woodford; State: Illinois; Birth Date: 29 Nov 1875; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1642845; DraftBoard: 0].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.

Cora:

• Birth from West Virginia Births (which gives birth as the 28th) [Name: Cora L. Lemons; Birth Date: 28 Dec 1877; Birth Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Sex: Female; Mother: Margaret A. Lemons; Father: Houston Lemons; Note: occ. Farmer, res. Greenbrier].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone.

Forrest:

• Birth (24th) and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Forrest Lemons; SSN: 335-22-1978; Last Residence: 61742 Goodfield, Woodford, Illinois; Born: 24 Oct 1901; Died: 16 Dec 1988; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].
• Birth (23rd), Death and Burial from his headstone.

Rowena:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone.