Individual Details
John H. Kemper
(Abt, 1858 - November 22, 1941)
Notes from Ralph Terry:
From his death certificate, the place of burial for John H. Kemper is shown Elsberry, Missouri. In 1941, he was probably not buried in the Elsberry City Cemetery. Most likely, he was buried in the Moller Cemetery near Elsberry, where his sister, Amanda was buried in 1943. It is possible he was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, where his mother was probably buried. Both cemeteries are near Elsberry, and near the places he lived most of his life.
"John Kemper of New Hope married Jennie Woolfolk of New Hope on 20 September 1888 by Lewis Overton at Lewis Harris (house?)." (Lincoln County, Missouri Marriage Book 6, page 81.)
1900 Hurricane, Lincoln County, Missouri census: Martha Readman, 72, May 1928, Virginia; John H. Readman, don't know, son, Missouri, married 12 years; Jennie Readman, 25, daughter in law, married 12 years; Walter Palmer, 20 grandson; Bertha Porter, 7, (looks like Adoped).
1910 Lincoln County, Missouri census: John KEMPER, head, male, black, 53, married 2 times, 0 years married, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farm laborer; Ada KEMPER, wife, female, black, married 2 times, 0 years married, 2 children born, 2 living, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Hattie GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 5, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; (no first name) GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 3, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri.
1920 Lincoln County, Missouri census, Hurricane Township, Elsberry Town, Dwelling/Family #129/135, taken 7th and 8th January 1920: John KEMPER, head, renting, male, black, 56, married, Missouri, Virginia, Virginia, farm laborer, working out; Ada KEMPER, wife, female, black, 49, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, laundress, working out; Thomas KEMPER, son, male, black, 6, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Hattie GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 18, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Sarah GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 12, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Martha REDMAN, mother, female, black, 89, widow, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia; all could read and write except Thomas Kemper and Martha Redman. Also another family living in the same house were Sherman and Lorene JOHNSON, and their daughter Ursa Mae JOHNSON, ages 28, 22, and 2 10/12, black, all born in Missouri, as well as their parents.
1930 Lincoln County, Missouri census, Hurricane Township, District 11, Dwelling/Family #142/151, taken April 21, 1930: William STEELE, male, negro, 58, single; John KEMPER, boarder, male, negro, 67, married first time at age 16 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri. (Next door to Amanda Blair, John's sister.)
Death Certificate of John H. Kemper shows he died November 22, 1941 at the Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a stay of 2 days. He had been living in the community for 3 years. He is shown as about 90 years old. Cause of death was Hypertensive Heart Disease. His wife was Ada Kemper, father was Dudley Kemper and mother was Martha Redman. The informant was Irene Braxton of 817 N. 20th Street. Burial is shown as Elsberry, Missouri. (Note from Ralph Terry ...Did this mean the Elbery Cemetery, or one of the small cemeteries near Elsberry?)
John Kemper was a fair skinned African American.
FAG 190787968
From his death certificate, the place of burial for John H. Kemper is shown Elsberry, Missouri. In 1941, he was probably not buried in the Elsberry City Cemetery. Most likely, he was buried in the Moller Cemetery near Elsberry, where his sister, Amanda was buried in 1943. It is possible he was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, where his mother was probably buried. Both cemeteries are near Elsberry, and near the places he lived most of his life.
"John Kemper of New Hope married Jennie Woolfolk of New Hope on 20 September 1888 by Lewis Overton at Lewis Harris (house?)." (Lincoln County, Missouri Marriage Book 6, page 81.)
1900 Hurricane, Lincoln County, Missouri census: Martha Readman, 72, May 1928, Virginia; John H. Readman, don't know, son, Missouri, married 12 years; Jennie Readman, 25, daughter in law, married 12 years; Walter Palmer, 20 grandson; Bertha Porter, 7, (looks like Adoped).
1910 Lincoln County, Missouri census: John KEMPER, head, male, black, 53, married 2 times, 0 years married, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farm laborer; Ada KEMPER, wife, female, black, married 2 times, 0 years married, 2 children born, 2 living, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Hattie GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 5, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; (no first name) GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 3, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri.
1920 Lincoln County, Missouri census, Hurricane Township, Elsberry Town, Dwelling/Family #129/135, taken 7th and 8th January 1920: John KEMPER, head, renting, male, black, 56, married, Missouri, Virginia, Virginia, farm laborer, working out; Ada KEMPER, wife, female, black, 49, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, laundress, working out; Thomas KEMPER, son, male, black, 6, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Hattie GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 18, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Sarah GUINN, step-daughter, female, black, 12, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Martha REDMAN, mother, female, black, 89, widow, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia; all could read and write except Thomas Kemper and Martha Redman. Also another family living in the same house were Sherman and Lorene JOHNSON, and their daughter Ursa Mae JOHNSON, ages 28, 22, and 2 10/12, black, all born in Missouri, as well as their parents.
1930 Lincoln County, Missouri census, Hurricane Township, District 11, Dwelling/Family #142/151, taken April 21, 1930: William STEELE, male, negro, 58, single; John KEMPER, boarder, male, negro, 67, married first time at age 16 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri. (Next door to Amanda Blair, John's sister.)
Death Certificate of John H. Kemper shows he died November 22, 1941 at the Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a stay of 2 days. He had been living in the community for 3 years. He is shown as about 90 years old. Cause of death was Hypertensive Heart Disease. His wife was Ada Kemper, father was Dudley Kemper and mother was Martha Redman. The informant was Irene Braxton of 817 N. 20th Street. Burial is shown as Elsberry, Missouri. (Note from Ralph Terry ...Did this mean the Elbery Cemetery, or one of the small cemeteries near Elsberry?)
John Kemper was a fair skinned African American.
FAG 190787968
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1858 | Lincoln County, Missouri | |||
| Marriage | September 20, 1888 | Lincoln County, Missouri - Jennie Woolfolk | |||
| Marriage | October 14, 1909 | Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri - Ada Gwen Blair | |||
| Death | November 22, 1941 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Families
| Spouse | Ada Gwen Blair (1870 - 1936) |
| Child | Thomas Dudley Kemper Sr. (1913 - 1978) |
| Spouse | Jennie Woolfolk (1875 - ) |
| Father | Ambrose Dudley Kemper (1808 - 1883) |
| Mother | Martha A. Redman (1828 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Redman (1848 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Jane Redman (1850 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Kemper ( - 1900) |
| Sibling | Samuel "Sam" Redman (1855 - ) |
| Sibling | Redman (1856 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth M. "Lizzy" Kemper (1861 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Amanda "Mandy" "Manda" Frances Kemper (1864 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Bertha "Elberthe" Redman (1865 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Redman ( - 1920) |