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John Jacob Kemp 1817–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1817

Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 31 May 1893

Death Location: Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Henry Kemp

Mother: Elizabeth Young

Spouse(s): Cynthia Reeves, Elizabeth YOUNG

Children(s): Thomas Kemp, John Jr, Isaac Kemp, Samuel Kemp, Mattie Kemp, Robert Kemp, Simuel Kemp

In 1817, John Jacob Kemp entered the world in Smith, Tennessee, United States, born to Henry Kemp And Elizabeth Young. In 1850, John Jacob Kemp resided in Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, John Jacob Kemp resided in Richwoods, Riggsville, Izard, Arkansas, USA. John Jacob Kemp married Cynthia Rebecca Reeves, Elizabeth Young, and had children including Isaac Kemp, John Jacob Kemp Jr, Mattie Kemp, Robert Kemp, Samuel Ross Kemp, Simuel Ellis Kemp, Thomas Wiley Kemp. John Jacob Kemp passed away in 1893 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, John Jacob Kemp entered the world in Smith, Tennessee, United States, born to Henry Kemp And Elizabeth Young.
  • In 1850, John Jacob Kemp resided in Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, John Jacob Kemp resided in Richwoods, Riggsville, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Jacob Kemp married Cynthia Rebecca Reeves, Elizabeth Young, and had children including Isaac Kemp, John Jacob Kemp Jr, Mattie Kemp, Robert Kemp, Samuel Ross Kemp, Simuel Ellis Kemp, Thomas Wiley Kemp.
  • John Jacob Kemp passed away in 1893 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Kemp
1790–1823
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Young
1785–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
EY

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Reeves
1834–1908
Birth Location: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA
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Elizabeth YOUNG
1820–1848
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EY

Children(s)

Thomas Kemp
1850–1923
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
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John Jr
1846–1927
Birth Location: Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas, United States
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Isaac Kemp
1867–1953
Birth Location: Izard Co(Stone) Ark, Arkansas, USA
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Samuel Kemp
1880–1940
Birth Location: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
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Mattie Kemp
1869–
Birth Location: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
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Robert Kemp
1865–
Birth Location: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
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Simuel Kemp
1875–1920
Birth Location: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
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John Kemp's Ancestors

Self
John Kemp
1817–1893
Birth Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Henry Kemp
1790–1823
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Young
1785–1870
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (Murphy) Kemp
1770–1850
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Alexandra) Seay
1775–1825
Craven, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Willis Walker
1742–1791
Lunenberg, Virginia, USA
Sarah Hunter
1745–1833
Clarke County,Alabama USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Kemp
1743–1819
Frances American)
1740–1840
Sally McCarty
1717–
John Seay
1764–1830
Cornelius Cargile
1690–1763
Sarah Cargile
1691–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Kemp
1714–1800
Susannah Piggott
1724–1781
James American)
1715–1767
Judith American
1720–1759
Jacob Seay
1730–1821
Mary* (Bagby)
1740–1787
John Cargill
1653–1725
Sarah Jones
1660–1726
Robert Capt
1641–1692
Sarah (Wilson\Lucy)
1623–1694

John Kemp's Descendants

1.
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John (Jacob) Kemp (17 December 1817–31 May 1893) m. Cynthia (Rebecca) Reeves (January 1834–1908) m. Elizabeth YOUNG (1820–1848)
  1. 1. Thomas (Wiley) Kemp 1850–1923 m. Roena McDougald 1851–1920 m. Rowena (Rebecca) MCDOUGAL 1857–1920
    1. 1. Roxie (Susanna) Kemp 1884–1923 m. Thomas (J D) King 1874– m. Thomas (Jackson Didymus) King 1873–1959
      1. 1. JD King 1919–2007 m. Flora (Rae) Keesee 1920–2003
      2. 2. Kenneth King 1908–
      3. 3. Milam King 1900–1978
      4. 4. Agnes King 1901–1991
      5. 5. Kenneth (Kemp) King 1908–1973 m. Mary (Ernestine) Evans 1909–1958 m. Mary (E) Evans 1905–
        1. 1. James (Kenneth) King 1930–1970
      6. 6. Byron King 1914–1980 m. Lu (Lynn) Dodd 1918–2010
      7. 7. Thomas (Roscoe) King 1912–1994 m. Jewell (Irene) Brown 1912–1987
    2. 2. Solomon Kemp 1875–1906 m. Loretta (Laura Minerva Isabella) King 1877–1961
    3. 3. Robert Kemp 1878–1880
    4. 4. Marjorie Kemp 1880–
    5. 5. Roxie (Kemp) King 1884–1923
    6. 6. Thomas (Newton) Kemp 1893–1995
    7. 7. Solomon ("Solie") Kemp 1874–1906
    8. 8. Fannie (B) Whitfield 1890–
  2. 2. John (Jacob Kemp) Jr 1846–1927
  3. 3. Isaac Kemp 1867–1953
  4. 4. Samuel (Ross) Kemp 1880–1940
  5. 5. Mattie Kemp 1869–
  6. 6. Robert Kemp 1865–
  7. 7. Simuel (Ellis) Kemp 1875–1920

John Kemp's Timeline

6 Records

1817
17 December 1817
Birth of John Jacob Kemp in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Smith, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 33
John Jacob Kemp resided here in Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 53
John Jacob Kemp resided here in Richwoods, Riggsville, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Richwoods, Riggsville, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
John Jacob Kemp resided here in Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas, United States
Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas, United States
1893
31 May 1893
Age 76
Death of John Jacob Kemp in Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, United States
Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, United States
1893
19 Jul 1893
Age 76
John Jacob Kemp - Probate in Stone, Arkansas, USA
Stone, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1817
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Family History Film: 1254057; Page: 203D; Enumeration District: 196; Image: 0714.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of AR

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Blue Mountain, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 10a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Richwoods, Riggsville, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Richwoods, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: M593_55; Page: 281B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richwoods, Stone, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Family History Film: 1254057; Page: 203D; Enumeration District: 196; Image: 0714.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Izard
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sybamore township, Izard, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1893
    Event Place: Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998, Administrators and Guardians Bonds and Letters, 1873-1928; Author: Stone County (Arkansas). Clerk of the Circuit Court; Probate Place: Stone, Arkansas
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Stone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998, Administrators and Guardians Bonds and Letters, 1873-1928; Author: Stone County (Arkansas). Clerk of the Circuit Court; Probate Place: Stone, Arkansas
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