McLemore

Article summary

McLemore is a Scottish surname, possibly derived from an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhoire (meaning "Son of the Follower of the Virgin Mary"), the same origin as the name Gilmour. Notable people with this surname include: *A. Jeff McLemore (1857–1929), American newspaper publisher, State Representative and United States Representative from Texas *Albert S. McLemore (1869–1921), American officer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War *Amos McLemore (1823–1863) Jones County, Mississippi anti-secessionist who became commander of a Confederate company, the Rosin Heels *Anna-Marie McLemore, Mexican-American author of young adult fiction *Ben McLemore (born 1993), American basketball player *Chris McLemore (born 1963), former American football running back *Clinton W.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1940 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1344635725