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William Riley Kemp 1767 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1767

Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Dec 1790

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Father: John Kemp

Mother: Mary Craighead

Spouse(s): Susanna Hail, Adara Dudley

Children(s): Thomas Kemp, Mary Kemp, Ezekiel Kemp, George Kemp, Stephen Kemp, Delilah Kemp, Nancy Kemp, William II

William Riley Kemp Sr. was born in 1767 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Kemp and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Craighead. William Riley Kemp Sr. married Susanna Hall Hail, Adara Dudley, and had children including Thomas Alexander Hall Kemp, Mary Polly Kemp, Ezekiel Kemp, George Washington Kemp, Stephen Kemp, Delilah Kemp, Nancy Kemp, William Riley Kemp II. William Riley Kemp Sr. passed away in 1790 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Riley Kemp Sr. was born in 1767 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Kemp and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Craighead.
  • William Riley Kemp Sr. married Susanna Hall Hail, Adara Dudley, and had children including Thomas Alexander Hall Kemp, Mary Polly Kemp, Ezekiel Kemp, George Washington Kemp, Stephen Kemp, Delilah Kemp, Nancy Kemp, William Riley Kemp II.
  • William Riley Kemp Sr. passed away in 1790 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kemp
1732 – 1808
Birth Location: Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Craighead
1736 – 1796
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Hail
1771 – 1811
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
SH
Adara Dudley
1775 – 1851
Birth Location: Bedford County Virginia
AD

Children(s)

Thomas Kemp
1792 – 1846
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Mary Kemp
– 1832
Birth Location: Franklin Co, VA
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Ezekiel Kemp
1794 – 1844
Birth Location: –
EK
George Kemp
1796 – 1851
Birth Location: Franklin County, Missouri
GK
Stephen Kemp
1797 – 1827
Birth Location: Franklin Co, VA
SK
Delilah Kemp
1799 – 1858
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
DK
Nancy Kemp
1800 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William II
1802 – 1852
Birth Location: Franklin Co, Virginia
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William Kemp's Ancestors

Self
William Kemp
1767 – 1790
Birth Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Kemp
1732 – 1808
Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Craighead
1736 – 1796
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Raulf Kemp
1710 –
Catharine
John Craighead
1745 – 1808
Of, Bedford, VA
Great-Grandparents
William Kemp
1563 – 1567
Agnes Jies
1567 – 1635
Thomas Craighead
1702 – 1735
Margaret Brown
1702 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kempe
1513 – 1589
Lady Moyle
1521 – 1557
Jies
1545 –
Agnes Hopper
1523 – 1580
Thomas Craighead
1664 – 1739
Margaret Craighead
1666 – 1744
George Brown
1685 – 1735
Elizabeth Higgins
1681 – 1744

William Kemp's Descendants

1.
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William (Riley) Kemp (27 Sep 1767 – 24 Dec 1790) m. Susanna (Hall) Hail (1771 – 1811) m. Adara Dudley (1775 – 1851)
  1. 1. Thomas (Alexander Hall) Kemp (12 Jan 1792 – 17 Sep 1846) m. Maria (Rachel) Newbill (14 Jul 1805 – 25 Mar 1872)
    1. 1. Sanford ((Sandy)) Kemp (1827 – 1863)
    2. 2. William (Giles "Buck") Kemp (5 May 1829 – 13 Jan 1907)
    3. 3. Amanda (Jane (Mandy)) Kemp (1831 – 22 Jun 1926)
    4. 4. Mary (Ann Elizabeth (Betty)) Kemp (18 Dec 1832 – 26 May 1916)
    5. 5. James (Thomas) Kemp (14 Feb 1835 – 31 Dec 1892)
    6. 6. Ezekiel (Franklin (Zeke)) Kemp (30 November 1836 – 13 January 1918) m. Mary (Green) Herndon (18 December 1839 – 14 June 1932)
      1. 1. William ("Willie" Oscar) Kemp (15 Oct 1861 – 3 Mar 1951)
      2. 2. Henry (Chester) Kemp (11 Nov 1864 – 11 Aug 1944) m. Mary (Alberta "Mollie") Edwards (05 Apr 1863 – 25 Jun 1935) m. Mayme (Lane) McDaniel (25 Feb 1877 – 21 Jan 1944)
        1. 1. Lawson Kemp (17 Jan 1889 – 20 Feb 1889)
        2. 2. John (Earle) Kemp (26 Jan 1891 – 28 Jun 1973)
        3. 3. Ruth (Naomi) Kemp (31 Oct 1893 – 6 Feb 1983)
        4. 4. Henry (Chester) Kemp (7 Apr 1900 – 24 April 1975) m. Ida (Mae Martin) Meyer (18 Nov 1903 – 2 Oct 1982)
        5. 5. Donovan ("Don" P) Kemp (6 Sep 1906 – Aug 1985)
      3. 3. Ida (Belle) Kemp (28 Sep 1868 – 11 Apr 1947)
      4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Kemp (28 Jun 1872 – 1 Aug 1952)
      5. 5. Walter (Julius) Kemp (8 Jan 1879 – 30 Oct 1950)
      6. 6. Gertrude Kemp (30 Oct 1883 – 24 September 1974)
      7. 7. Ada Kemp (Nov 1883 – )
    7. 7. Maria (Susan) Kemp (30 Mar 1839 – 2 Mar 1920)
    8. 8. Robert (Jordan) Kemp (22 Mar 1841 – 14 Feb 1932)
    9. 9. Padfield ((Pad) Newbill) Kemp (18 Feb 1843 – Aug 1928)
    10. 10. Sarah (Theresa (Sally)) Kemp (2 February 1845 – 27 October 1923)
    11. 11. Josephus (Powell) Kemp (2 Jan 1847 – 4 May 1918)
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Kemp (c1793 – 1 Jan 1832)
  3. 3. Ezekiel Kemp (1794 – ca 1844)
  4. 4. George (Washington) Kemp (ABT 1796 – Bef. 1851)
  5. 5. Stephen Kemp (1797 – 1827)
  6. 6. Delilah Kemp (23 Jan 1799 – 20 Dec 1858)
  7. 7. Nancy Kemp (1800 – )
  8. 8. William (Riley Kemp) II (14 JUN 1802 – 5 Sep 1852)

William Kemp's Timeline

2 Records

1767
27 Sep 1767
Birth of William Riley Kemp Sr. in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1790
24 Dec 1790
Age 23
Death of William Riley Kemp Sr. in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1767
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1790
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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