James Lawson Kemper (1823 - 1895)

Born 11 Jun 1823 in Madison County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cremora Conway (Cave) Kemper — married 4 Jul 1853 in Madison County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1895 at age 71 in Walnut Hills, Orange County, Virginia, United States

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Preceded by 36th Governor Gilbert Carlton Walker

James L. Kemper 37th Governor of Virginia 1874—1878

Succeeded by 38th Governor Frederick W. M. Holliday

Biography

James Kemper is Notable.

MajGen James Kemper served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 2 1861
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 7th Virginia Infantry

Father William Kemper

Mother Maria E. Allison

Sibling Frederick T Kemper^[1]

Commissioned an officer in Company S, Virginia 7th Infantry Regiment on 02 May 1861.Promoted to Full Brig-Gen on 03 Jun 1862. Commissioned an officer in on 03 Jun 1862.Promoted to Full Major-Gen on 19 Sep 1864.

Family

• Cremora Conway "Belle" Cave ^[2]

Children

• Wm M C
• Fanny M
• Florence
• James L.
• Lucy V.
• Jessie M.
• Heber J.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia
2. ↑ Marrriage Record: Name: Cremora Conway Cave Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 16 Birth Date: 1837 Birth Place: Madison Cty Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1853 Marriage Place: Madison, Virginia Father: Belfield Cave Mother: Cremora Jones Spouse: James S Kemper FHL Film Number: 32595 Reference ID: item 3 p1 n1 Source Information Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

• Woodward, Harold R. The Confederacy's Forgotten Son - Major General James Lawson Kemper. Natural Bridge Station, VA: Rockbridge Publishing, 1993.

• 1860 Census

Name: Jas L Kemper Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1824 Gender: Male Birth Place: Virginia Home in 1860: Madison, Virginia Post Office: Madison Family Number: 886 Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Jas L Kemper 36 Cremora C Kemper 23 Wm M C Kemper 3 Fanny M Kemper 2 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, Virginia; Roll: M653_1360; Page: 105; Image: 111; Family History Library Film: 805360

• 1870 Census

Name: James L Kemper Age in 1870: 46 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Madison Court House Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age James L Kemper 46 Cristina C Kemper 33 Mead C Kemper 13 Florence Kemper 9 James L Kemper 5 Lucy V Kemper 3 Jessie M Kemper 1 Horace Johnston 25 Susan Grant 23 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 45A; Image: 105580; Family History Library Film: 553161

• 1880 Census

Name: Jas. L. Kemper Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widower Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Lawyer Household Members: Name Age Jas. L. Kemper 56 Florence Kemper 19 James L. Kemper 15 Lucy V. Kemper 13 Jessie M. Kemper 11 Heber J. Kemper 9 Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Family History Film: 1255377; Page: 364C; Enumeration District: 107

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11006

• James L. Kemper on Wikipedia

• Civil War Profiles

Name: James Lawson Kemper Occupation: Lawyer Age at Enlistment: 38 Enlistment Date: abt 1861 Rank at enlistment: Colonel State Served: Virginia Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Virginia 7th Infantry Regiment on 02 May 1861.Promoted to Full Brig-Gen on 03 Jun 1862.Mustered out on 03 Jun 1862.Commissioned an officer in on 03 Jun 1862.Promoted to Full Major-Gen on 19 Sep 1864. Birth Date: 11 Jun 1823 Death Date: 7 Apr 1895 Death Place: Walnut Hills, Oregonange County, Virginia Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series Source Information Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 : Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA