Hi, Sue, Hope this helps. Gary John Kemp (1838 - 1 Mar. 1916) [LDVDR/MTN] [1850 USC] [1860 USC] [1870 USC] [1880 USC] [1910 USC/MTN], born in Smith Co., TN, married Julia Ann (Julie) Butler (~1839 - 16 Jan. 1911) [LDVDR/MTN] [1850 USC] [1860 USC] [1870 USC] [1880 USC] [1910 USC/MTN], daughter of Alfred and Catherine Wade Butler, 30 Dec. 1858 [SCTMR] and had a son. [NOTE: Macon Co., TN, death records provide John's birth year as 1835 and Julia's as 1845, which dates are not supported by census data.] [Julie Ann's TN Death Index record is number 56059.] (wife Julia Ann (Julie) Butler is a sister to Nona/Nora/Nonie/Norna/Nancy Bell Kemp's husband DeMarquis D. Butler.) Is a son of William Mark Kemp (22 Nov. 1807 - 1880<) [1840 USC] [1850 USC] [1860 USC] [1870 USC] [1880 USC], born in Smith Co., TN, married Nancy Kennedy (1806/1809 - ~Apr. 1880) [1850 USC] [1860 USC] [1870 USC] [1880 USC] ~1826 in Smith Co., TN, and had 10 children. William was a farmer. Nancy died of dropsy of the heart. [Questions: is William's middle name "Mark" and is he a son of Murphy or of Richard? Is Nancy's maiden name "Kennedy" or "Canady" or "Jones"?] A son of Murphy Kemp (21 March 1770 - 1851/1860) [1820 USC] [1830 USC] [1840 USC] [1850 USC]. Born in Granville/Wake Co., NC, and married Sarah/Sally Seay/See (22 Apr. 1775 - <1825). They emigrated to, lived and passed in Smith Co., TN. [NOTE: There is an outside chance that Sarah's wife's maiden name was Baird, not Seay.] Sue Gregory wrote: > Gary, Which John Kemp is this that is James Benson's father??? > > Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 #15324 > Name: James Benson Kemp > Death Date: 7 Jun 1940 > Death Location: Logan > Residence Location: Logan (Adairville, KY) > Age: 70 > Gender: Male > Ethnicity: White (married) > Birth Date: 25 Oct 1869 > Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee > Spouse's name: Geneva Lee Herring > Father's Name: John Kemp > Father's Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee > Mother's Name: Mary Ann Butler > Mother's Birth Location: Smith Tennessee > Inf; J.W. Searcy, Adairville, KY > Burial: Red River