This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jamesakemp3 Surnames: Kemp, Hutchinson, Hendren Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kemp/1530.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hold it guys. I may be able to help (or to confuse). The information below is based on a hand-written letter by J. Irl Kemp and grandson of William Kemp (b 1822). For this family, three (3) siblings migrated to Kentucky in the mid 19th century: Mary Kemp, William Kemp, and James Kemp. Irl's letter implies they came from Virginia. They settled in Henry County, Kentucky. Mary, spouse unknown, had twins in 1832 - John and Mary. Mary didn't marry and had no issue. John's family is well documented at this and other websites. Mary's brother James had four children. I do not have any information on this part of the family. Mary's brother William had eight children. John and William are a nephew/uncle pair. They married sisters, Frances ("Fannie") Marten and Matilda Hutchinson, respectively. Some of John's family was born and remained in Kentucky when John and some of William's children moved to Harrison County, Missouri. They are burried in various cemeteries in Harrison County. I've found them at Rose Hill and Morris Chapel. A portion of the Hendren and Hutchison families also moved to Harrison County, Missouri. What I have not been able to find is any record of this group of Kemps prior to their appearance in Kentucky. I have found another Kemp family in Virginia in the mid-1800s with children named Mary, William and James, among others. There is even a John in that family, but my reading shows that this family moved to Calloway County, Missouri. The Calloway group is fairly easy to track. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.