Lemuel Leroy Stockton was a son of Daniel and Rebecca (nee Smith) Stockton, and a grandson of "Smith Creek" John Stockton. Lemuel's great-grandfather was Thomas Stockton, Sr., who was the first settler in what would later become Clinton County, Kentucky. Lemuel Leroy Stockton was born, raised and died in Stockton's Valley, named for Thomas Stockton, Sr.

Lemuel Leroy Stockton (1824-1903), of Stockton's Valley, is not the same person as Lemuel Stockton (c.1822-c.1859) shown in the 1850 census living in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Lemuel Leroy Stockton's 1st wife was Rosannah Craig.

1850 census Clinton County, Kentucky
Lemuel Stockton, 22, Kentucky
Rosannah, 21, Kentucky
Nancy A, 6/12, Kentucky

1860 census Clinton County, Kentucky
Lemuel Stockton, 34, Kentucky
Rosannah, 32, Kentucky
Nancy Ann, 10, Kentucky
Daniel F., 7, Kentucky
Mary, 5, Kentucky
Rebecca E., 3, Kentucky
Susan, 11/12, Kentucky
Jane Craig, 65, Tennessee

Rosannah (nee Craig) Stockton appears to have died before December 2, 1865.

Lemuel's marriage license to Lucille "Celia" Cox dated December 2, 1865.

1870 census Clinton County, Kentucky
Stockton Lem, 45, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Celia, 28, Tennessee [2nd wife]
- - - - - - - Nancy A., 19, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Mary J. , 15, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Rebecca E., 13, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Susannah, 10, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Mary C., 3, Kentucky [Child of Lemuel and Lucille "Celia" Cox Stockton.]
- - - - - - - Martha A., 1, Kentucky [Child of Lemuel and Lucille "Celia" Cox Stockton.]

1880 census, Lemuel Stockton family not found.
1890 census was lost in a fire

Lucille "Celia" (nee Cox) Stockton appears to have died before 1900.

1900 census Clinton County, Kentucky
Stockton Lemuel, 75
- - - - - - - Mary J., 46, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Susan, 42, Kentucky
- - - - - - - General, 29, Kentucky
- - - - - - - William, 23, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Rosa, 21, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Sallie A., 14, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Blaine, 13, Kentucky
- - - - - - - Sherman, 4, Kentucky

Please see memorials:
Davis Stockton (c1685-1761)
Richard Stockton Sr. (c1710-1775)
Thomas Stockton Sr. (c1740-1809)
"Smith Creek" John Stockton (c1763-1805)
Daniel Stockton (1798-c1835)

Daughter:
Mary Jane Stockton (1854-1925)

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Irwin Cemetery
Stockton's Valley
Clinton County, Kentucky

Irwin Cemetery is located on property that was granted to Thomas Stockton Sr. in 1798. He was the first settler in what would later become Clinton County, Kentucky, and Stockton's Valley is named after him. Thomas Stockton Sr. lived on his property next to Spring Creek until his death in 1809. This property then passed to his son Thomas Stockton Jr., and in 1824 he sold 128 1/2 acres of this 200 acre property to John Irwin. The Irwin Cemetery is located in the northwest corner of John Irwin's 128 1/2 acre property.