This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: doc5keys Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kemp/1868.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I did a quick lookup for you at Ancestry.com and found him in the 1860 & 1850 Federal census. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Johnston Kemp Age in 1860: 66 Birth Year: abt 1794 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Marshall, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Lynn Camp Value of real estate: $75 about Johnston Kemp Name: Johnston Kemp Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Name Age Occupation Birthplace Johnston Kemp 66 Blacksmith VA Susan Kemp 52 VA Jane Kemp 19 VA Peter Kemp 17 Laborer VA Hannah Kemp 15 VA David Kemp 10 VA 1860 Census was taken before West Virginia split (in 1863) from Virginia because of the Civil War. He's also listed in the 1850 census, at the same location 1850 United States Federal Census Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 33, Marshall, Virginia Household Members: Name Age Amanda Kemp 11 ** Amanda would have been 21 in 1860 & on her own by then, as she wasn't in the 1860 census David Kemp 1 Hannah Kemp 3 Jane Kemp 8 John Kemp 13 ** same with John as Amanda Johnston Kemp 56 Peter Kemp 6 Susan Kemp 44 If you want copies fo the census records let me know. 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.