Kemp Cemetery, Third Ward, St. Helena Parish, La.
File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue

This cemetery is taken from the book, St. Helena Parish Cemeteries,1914-1987
Published by the St. Helena Historical Association, Inc.
Address: Rt. 1 Box 131; Amite, La. 70422   The LaGenWeb Archives would like
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Directions to cemetery:  South from Greensburg, La. on Highway 43, past the intersection of 
Highway 1045.  Go a few hundred yards, turn left at sign, go about 1/4 mile, cemetery is on the
right.

Jonathon Kemp
Born 1742
Died Dec 12, 1814
Aged 72 years
He has a Revolutionary War Memorial marker placed there in 1976 by descendants.
Inscription on his marker:
"His youth was spent in the service of his country.  He fought at Bunker Hill
and through the Revolutionary War.  The rest of his life was spent in the 
cultivation of his native soil.  He lived an honest man, loved and respected,
and died sincerely respected.  This simple tribute to his memory is erected by 
his son Hilary Kemp."

Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp
Aged 70 years
Died Dec 23, 1838

Leon Clarence Kemp
Died Sept 11, 1858
Aged 8 months and 8 days

Mattie Cannon Pipes
Born Aug 4, 1859
Died Sept 10, 1861

Permelia
Wife of Peter H. Kemp
Died Feb 26, 1870
Aged 47 years, 10 months and 27 days
(I think the "H" in the name is Peter Hutchinson)

Nancy Strickland
Wife of P.S. Kemp
Born in Ga. Feb 8, 1835
Died Dec 18, 1887

Kirk Kemp
s/o P.S. & N. Kemp
Born Sept 9, 1872
(The "P" in this name is for Presley)

Ila D. Kemp
d/o P.S. & N. Kemp
Born May 16, 1874
Died July 10, 1875

Abner W.
s/o P.S. & N. Kemp
died Jan 10, 1879
Aged 27 years, 10 months, and one day
(I feel sure the name is Abner Womack)

Rueben
s/o G. & V.L. Williams
Died Aug 7, 1885

The following markers were erected later by family members:

Dempsey Kemp
June 6, 1782
Jan 29, 1844
Sally Hutchinson Kemp
July 1, 1793
Died    1856

Hillery Jackson Kemp
Feb 12, 1812
Jan 13, 1862
Catherine Killian Kemp
Nov 4, 1816
Nov 5, 1865

Copied by Edward & Inez Tate, 1988

  
Notes on the Kemp Cemetery by Audrey C. Blades:

My note:  Presley S. Kemp married first Margaret Killian.  I see no graves for them
in this cemetery, but in line with Nancy Strickland and the children are five graves
marked with iron stakes and it could be these are the other family of Presley.  I 
have not been able to find any more graves for this family.  Margaret Killian was 
born ???; Presley was born Sept. 29, 1827.  There are also several other similarly
marked graves here.

Below are some names I took from the record in 1976 at the time the Revolutionary War
marker was installed for Jonathon and I included them on this page because I am 
assuming they are in this family and I do not know where they are buried.

Martha Amelia Kemp married George Womack.  He was killed in battle in Jonesboro, Ga.,
in 1869.  Martha married second John M. Tate.

Rebecca Kemp married Steve Richardson.

Hillary Jackson, s/o Jonathon Joseph Kemp, shows two wives.  One statement gives Marginan
McMichael and also Catherine Killian, but no dates.

Guy Kemp was a bachelor.

Jonathon Joseph Kemp married first Susan Richardson and second Molly Richardson.

William B. Kemp married Elizabeth Nesom.

Thomas Davidson married Annie C. Roberts.

The best I am able to estimate there are approximately 25 graves here.

I copied this information just as I was able to collect it.  I know some of the markers
in the cemetery are correct because I visited the cemetery in April, 1977.

Signed,
Audrey C. Blades

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