Alexander Kemp (1799 - 1859)

Born 1799 in Screven County, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Rollins) Kemp — married about 1838 in Screven County, Georgia

Died 1859 at about age 60 in Screven County, Georgia

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Biography

Alexander Kemp was born in 1799 in Screven County, Georgia. Named as Executor of his father's will. In that document he is also given the only mulatto slave mentioned in the will, named Edmund. Alexander remained in Screven County when his father moved, or perhaps returned shortly after his father died. He last appears on the 1850 census.^[1]

Slaves

He had thirteen slaves on the 1850 Slave Schedule^[2]

Alexander married twice. His first wife was Nancy Conner. After she died he married Elizabeth Rollins. Alexander died in 1859.^[3]

Louisianna Jane Kemp. 1858 -

:Caroline Elizabeth Kemp. 1843 -

Rachael G. Kemp. 1856 -

Henry R. Kemp. 1850 -

Robert W. Kemp. 1854 -

Thomas D. Kemp

Peter Elias Kemp

Harriett Kemp

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-VQP : 12 April 2016), Alexander Kemp, Screven county, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing family 143, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCM-QF4 : 29 July 2017), Alexander Kemp, Screven county, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing line number 22, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,904.
3. ↑ Descendants of Solomon Kemp

• Decatur County, Georgia Will recorded December 9, 1826