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Surnames: Kemp Hempy Brubaker
Classification: Biography
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William L. Kemp, farmer and Trustee of Rock Creek Township, was born in Fairfield County,
Ohio, April 21, 1845, the only child of William and Elizabeth (Hempy) Kemp; parents
natives of the same county and State. His maternal ancestors were natives of Maryland,
his grandfather, Henry Hempy, emigrating from that State to Ohio in quite an early day.
William Kemp, the father, was a farmer by occupation and for a number of years lived near
the City of Lancaster, Ohio. His death occurred in 1851, or 1852. His widow subsequently
married John Hill and in a later year moved to Huntington County, Ind., where she still
lives. The subject was reared to agricultural pursuits; early learned those lessons of
industry and frugality which distinguishes the successful business man, and at the age of
sixteen began life for himself as a farm hand, working in the fields in summer and feeding
stock during the winter seasons. He married, December 23, 1869, Miss Nancy J. Brubaker,
daughter of!
John and Catherine Brubaker, of Ohio. She was born in Perry County, Ohio, May 19, 1849,
and is the mother of nine children, seven of who are living, viz: Halleck M., Lola C.,
Emma E., Libbie J., Dessie A., Willis L. and Elsie V. Mr. Kemp lived upon and worked
rented farms until 1881, when he purchased his present place of seventy-four acres in Rock
Creek Township, upon which he has since made many valuable improvements. He is one of the
leading citizens of his township, an earnest supporter of the Democratic party, and in the
spring of 1886 was elected to the office of Trustee, the duties of which position he has
since discharged in an eminently satisfactory manner.
History of Huntington County, Indiana. (Brant and Fuller; Chicago, IL). 1887.
Biographical Sketches of Rock Creek Township. Pages 772 and 773.