Hi! I am trying to find the antecedents of James T. Kemp of Baltimore Maryland. The 1850 Census lists James T. Kemp, 25; Ann M. Kemp, 20; and Harriet G. Kemp, 11 in Baltimore's 15th Ward. Here are his descendants: 1. James T. Kemp (1824 - 22 May 1873) & Clara C. Hagger (1819/1832 - 22 Nov 1887) 1.1a John Kersey Sears Kemp* (18 Jul 1855 - 21 Aug 1919) & Isabelle Greves (Belle) Muir (1 Jul 1856 - 17 Jul 1910) 1.1a.1 Clara Belle Kemp (8 Dec 1886 - 11 Nov 1967) & Charles Edward Rutter (31 Jan 1882 - 22 Feb 1947) 1.1a.2 Emma L. Kemp & Brown 1.1a.3 Martha (Mattie) Kemp & Galloway 1.1a.4 Mary G. Kemp & Leo Jackson 1.1b John Kersey Sears Kemp* (18 Jul 1855 - 21 Aug 1919) & Fannie ( - 31 Aug 1883) 1.2 Sarah Lavinia (Sallie) Kemp ( - 26 Oct 1910) & Albert Clark 1.2.1 Gerald W. Clark Because his son was named John Kersey Sears Kemp, I believe he may come from the kemps of Talbot County, Maryland, because there are also many Kersey and Sears families there. There were also Frederick County Swiss Kemps, but I haven't been able to find a connection to either family. The census said that his father was born in Maryland. This has been a very frustrating problem. If anyone has run across him, or is researching any of the other families mentioned, I would love to hear from you! Jennifer Sauer