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William "Willie" Oscar Kemp 1861 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1861

Birth Location: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri

Death Date: 3 Mar 1951

Death Location: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri

Father: Ezekiel Kemp

Mother: Mary Herndon

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1861, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp entered the world in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, born to Ezekiel Franklin (Zeke) Kemp and Mary Green Herndon. In 1870, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided in Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri, USA. In 1880, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA. William "Willie" Oscar Kemp passed away in 1951 in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1861, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp entered the world in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, born to Ezekiel Franklin (Zeke) Kemp and Mary Green Herndon.
  • In 1870, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided in Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA.
  • William "Willie" Oscar Kemp passed away in 1951 in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Kemp
1836 – 1918
Birth Location: Heath's Creek Township, Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO
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Mary Herndon
1839 – 1932
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kemp's Ancestors

Self
William Kemp
1861 – 1951
Birth Place: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
Parents
Ezekiel Franklin (Zeke) Kemp
1836 – 1918
Heath's Creek Township, Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO
Mary (Green) Herndon
1839 – 1932
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Alexander Hall) Kemp
1792 – 1846
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Maria (Rachel) Newbill
1805 – 1872
Penhook, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Julius Herndon
1800 – 1882
, Madison, Virginia,
Sophia (A) Herndon
1802 –
Colbyville, Clark, Kentucky,
Great-Grandparents
William Kemp
1767 – 1790
Susanna Hail
1771 – 1811
John Newbill
1773 – 1844
Jane Hawkins
1766 – 1856
George Herndon
1779 – 1875
Elizabeth Zachery
1778 – 1847
James Hockaday
1766 – 1831
Betsey Fox
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kemp
1732 – 1808
Mary Craighead
1736 – 1796
Stephen Haile
1745 – 1815
Nancy Arthur
1749 – 1817
Nathaniel Newbill
1746 – 1828
Sarah Glenn
1751 – 1823
Ann Penewit
1760 – 1854
Edward Herndon
1738 – 1831
Mary Gaines
1742 – 1829
Benjamin Zachary
1730 – 1829
Francis (Wythe)
1750 – 1818
James Hockaday
1732 – 1787
Mary Day
1732 – 1791
Samuel Fox
1746 – 1844
Rhoda Pickering
1751 – 1841

William Kemp's Timeline

4 Records

1861
15 Oct 1861
Birth of William "Willie" Oscar Kemp in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
1870
1870
Age 9
William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided here in Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William "Willie" Oscar Kemp resided here in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1951
3 Mar 1951
Age 90
Death of William "Willie" Oscar Kemp in Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
Dresden, Pettis, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1951
    Event Place: Dresden, Pettis, Missouri
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