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Margaret Emma Kemp Rush 1829–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1829

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 3 Jan 1921

Death Location: Kirksey, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Henry Rush

Mother: Mary (Harlan)

Spouse(s): Lewis Kemp, Hillard Rush

Children(s): Emily Kemp, Preston Kemp, John Kemp, Soule Kemp, Carrie Kemp, Henry Kemp, Mary Kemp, Carrie Kemp, Soule Kemp, Frances Kemp, Grant Rush, Grant Rush, Grant Rush

The story of Margaret Emma Kemp Rush began in 1829 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. In 1870, Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided in Gray, Kerksey Roads, Edgefield, South Carolina, US. In 1880, Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided in Gray, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Margaret Emma Kemp Rush married Hillard Rush, Iwg H Kemp, Lewis Hillary Kemp, and had children including B K Cook, Carrie Kemp, Emily Kemp, Frances Kemp, Grant Rush, Henry Johnson Kemp, John Davis Kemp, Mary Hannah Kemp, Preston Butler Kemp, Soule Kemp. Margaret Emma Kemp Rush passed away in 1921 in Kirksey, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Emma Kemp Rush began in 1829 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1870, Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided in Gray, Kerksey Roads, Edgefield, South Carolina, US.
  • In 1880, Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided in Gray, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
  • Margaret Emma Kemp Rush married Hillard Rush, Iwg H Kemp, Lewis Hillary Kemp, and had children including B K Cook, Carrie Kemp, Emily Kemp, Frances Kemp, Grant Rush, Henry Johnson Kemp, John Davis Kemp, Mary Hannah Kemp, Preston Butler Kemp, Soule Kemp.
  • Margaret Emma Kemp Rush passed away in 1921 in Kirksey, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Margaret Rush's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Rush
1829–1921
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Henry Alexander Rush
1796–1885
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Mary (R. "Polly" Harling) (Harlan)
1802–1886
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Rush's Descendants

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Margaret (Emma Kemp) Rush (11 Apr 1829–3 Jan 1921) m. Lewis (Hillary) Kemp (27 Nov 1819–22 Feb 1899) m. Hillard Rush (Oct 1827–)
  1. 1. Emily Kemp 1875–1931 m. Barney (Smith) Downs 1865–1940
    1. 1. Hattie Downs 1893–
    2. 2. Dora (A) Downs 1894–1961
    3. 3. Asalee Downs 1896–1931
    4. 4. Mamie Downs 1909–1929
    5. 5. Titus (Downs) Sr 1915–1998
    6. 6. Celeste Downs 1906–1993
    7. 7. Bertha Downs 1908–
    8. 8. Hubert Downs 1900–1962 m. Annie (May) Corpening 1910–1972
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Downs 1939–2016 m. Eugene (Edward Brown) Sr 1938–2021
      2. 2. Edward Downs 1932–1998
      3. 3. Harvey (Lee "Peter" Downs) Sr 1934–1963
      4. 4. Hazel (Downs) Stone 1937–1992
      5. 5. Dorothy (Mae) Downs 1942–2001
  2. 2. Preston (Butler) Kemp 1855–1932
  3. 3. John (Davis) Kemp 1862–1885
  4. 4. Soule Kemp 1872–1939
  5. 5. Carrie Kemp 1864–
  6. 6. Henry (Johnson) Kemp 1853–1898
  7. 7. Mary (Hannah) Kemp 1857–1939
  8. 8. Carrie Kemp 1859–1942 m. John (Elizabeth) Partlow 1845–1899
    1. 1. Emma (W Partlow) Alford 1892–1989
    2. 2. Margaret Partlow 1895–1895
    3. 3. John (Elizabeth Johnnie) Partlow 1897–1946 m. Florence (King) Dickson 1885–1971
    4. 4. Pierce (Matthews) Partlow 1899–1968
    5. 5. Hugh (I) Alford 1889–
  9. 9. Soule Kemp 1872–
  10. 10. Frances Kemp 1858–
  11. 11. Grant Rush 1887–
  12. 12. Grant Rush 1887–
  13. 13. Grant Rush 1887–

Margaret Rush's Timeline

4 Records

1829
11 Apr 1829
Birth of Margaret Emma Kemp Rush in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided here in Gray, Kerksey Roads, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Gray, Kerksey Roads, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Margaret Emma Kemp Rush resided here in Gray, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Gray, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1921
3 Jan 1921
Age 92
Death of Margaret Emma Kemp Rush in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gray, Kerksey Roads, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gray, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirksey, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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