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Walter Kemp
Male 1785 - 1852

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  • Birth  27 Oct 1785  , Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  21 Nov 1852  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I192  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  14 Nov 2008 
     
    Father  Thomas Cauper Kemp,   b. 10 Jan 1763, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1831, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Esther Maxey,   b. 14 Nov 1761, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1826, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage  1779 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Married  3 Jan 1783 
    Family ID  F57  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Jerusha Key,   b. 7 Mar 1794, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1840, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 6 Feb 1815  , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage bond: Kemp, Walter and Jerusha Key, dau. Geo.,Feb. 6, 1815. Sur. Stephen Standifer.

      The above came from a Genforum post entitled Marriage Bonds, so I am unsure as to whether that is the marriage date, the date of the bond, or both.
    Alt. Marriage  25 Apr 1817 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
    >1. Susan Bethena Kemp,   b. 9 Sep 1817, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1865, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Andrew Louis Kemp,   b. 21 Jul 1819, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1898
    >3. George Thomas Kemp,   b. 11 Sep 1821, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Hester Ann Kemp,   b. 29 Feb 1824, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1899, George Herring Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  14 Nov 2008 
    Family ID  F58  Group Sheet
     
  • Misc Documents
    Bio, Kemp, John
    Bio, Kemp, John
    Bio from The Pioneers of Missouri book. He was my 5th great grandfather. Son Thomas, son Walter,
     
  • Notes 
    • Alt Birth: 2 Oct 1785 Franklin Co., Virginia

      Kemp, Walter and Jerusha Key, dau. Geo.,Feb. 6, 1815. Sur. Stephen Standifer.

      Settled in Callaway County in 1832, per Pioneer Families of Missouri book.

      They had no slaves in Missouri

      This record shows different marriage date:
      Family Data Collection - Individual Records
      about Walter Kemp
      Name: Walter Kemp
      Spouse: Jerusha Key Craighead
      Parents: Thomas C Kemp , Esther Hester Maxey
      Birth Place: Franklin CO, VA
      Birth Date: 2 Oct 1785
      Marriage Place: Franklin CO, VA
      Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1817
      Death Place: Calloway CO, MO
      Death Date: 21 Nov 1852
      Source Citation: Birth year: 1785; Birth city: Franklin CO; Birth state: VA.

      1820; Census Place: , Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M33_136; Page: 153; Image: 166.
      Name: Walter Kemp
      County: Franklin
      State: Virginia
      male under 10 1 Andrew Louis Kemp
      male 26 under 45 1 Walter Kemp
      female under 10 1 Susan Bethena Kemp
      female 16 and under 26 1 Jerusha Key Kemp

      Year: 1830; Census Place: , Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 192; Page: 73
      Name: Walter Kemp
      County: Franklin
      State: Virginia
      male 5 and under 10 George Thomas Kemp
      male 10 and under 15 Andrew Louis Kemp
      male 40 and under 50 Walter Kemp
      female under 5 Hester Ann Kemp
      female 5 and under 10 Susan Bethena Kemp
      female 30 and under 40 Jerusha Key Kemp

      1840; Census Place: , Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 221; Page: 215.
      Name: Walter Kemp
      Township: Fulton
      County: Callaway
      State: Missouri
      male 15 and under 20 George Thomas Kemp
      male 20 and under 30 Andrew Louis Kemp
      male 50 and under 60 Walter Kemp
      female 15 and under 20 Hester Ann Kemp
      female 20 and under 30 Susan Bethena Kemp
      Jerusha Key Kemp died age 46, Aug. 20, 1840 and is not listed on this census.

      neighbors in order on 1840 census:
      Benj. Mosley
      John Herring
      Martin Key
      Zaduck Bevin
      George Key
      John Harris
      John Matheney
      Adenjah Key
      Moore
      Walter Kemp
      Isaih Craghead
      Joseph P. Callaway

      Walter Kemp's daughter Hester, who was 16 at this time, and John Herring's son George, who was 17 at this time, were fairly close neighbors. They married 3 years later. Daughter Susan married neighbor Issiah Craghead in 1840.

      In 1850, Walter Kemp was living with son Andrew Kemp and family, also in this household was son George Kemp.
      1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 210; Image: 416.
      Name: Walter Kemp
      Age: 67
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1783
      Birth Place: Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Walter Kemp 67, Va.
      Geo T Kemp 25, Va.
      Andrew L Kemp 31 Farmer, Va.
      Martha S Kemp 25, Va.
      Mary J Kemp 8, Mo.
      Aaron A Kemp 6, Mo.
      Wm R Kemp 5, Mo.
      John S R Kemp 3, Mo.
      Elizabeth A Kemp 8/12, Mo.
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 6 Feb 1815 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Nov 1852 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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