Obituary of Anderson KEMP, DeWitt County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Earliene Kaelin Name of Deceased: Anderson KEMP Name of Newspaper: Date of Newspaper: 1 May 1914 KEMP AGED RESIDENT OF KENNEY Anderson Kemp A Prominent Farmer of Texas Township Died Tuesday Night Tuesday evening at 6:30 at his home in Kenney Anderson KEMP, a prominent farmer of Texas township for several years passed away, advanced age being given the cause of his death. He was about 85 years of age, yet until a few months ago he had enjoyed the best of health. Anderson KEMP was born in Tennessee September 26, 1829 and came to Illinois with his parents at the age of three months, so that this state had been his lifelong home. They first settled in Scott county, where they lived several years, later moving to Macon county, where the parents died at an advanced age. Anderson remained on the farm with his parents until he arrived at the age of manhood, when he was married to Mary Ann FUNK, a native of Morgan county, and the young couple began the work of preparing for a home of their own. Deceased was a successful stock raiser and farmer, and during his lifetime had bought and improved five farms, the last being in Texas township, on which he lived until retiring from active duty, when he moved to Kenney. His first farm was in Morgan county, the Texas township farm being purchased in 1863. Mr. KEMP and wife were the parents of seven children, the following surviving; James M. and Albert of Kenney, Mrs. Samuel CRAIG of Clinton, Andrew J. and Ivan M. of Kenney. The following children proceeded the father to the other shore; Daniel M. and Anderson L. C. F. KEMP, deputy county clerk, is the grandson of the deceased. Deceased was an all around good citizen, always being interested in any matter which would tend to the public good of his community. Politically he had always been a Democrat, casting his first vote for Seymour and Blair. He had served his township as school director, school trustee and road commissioner. Both he and his wife were leading members of the Texas Baptist church, which stood near their home. In the church he had filled the offices of both deacon and trustee. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church near Pastime Park at ten o'clock Wednesday morning in charge of Rev. FLANIGAN of Springfield. Interment in the Baptist cemetery, two miles east of Kenney. Mrs. KEMP is quite feeble on account of her advanced years, and was unable to attend the funeral. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earliene Kaelin