Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

CHARLES HEMPHILL was born seven miles east of Nicholasville, Jessamine
County, Ky., on the 17th of November, 1832, and is the second and eldest
son living of Andrew and Mildred Tapp, the latter a daughter of Lewis
Tapp, a descendant of the French Huguenots who settled at Mannican Town,
on the James River in Virginia, soon after the edict of Nantes was revoked
by Louis XIV, in 1685.  The mother of Mrs. Hemphill was Milly Chowning (of
Scotch ancestry), from Virginia, who, with her husband, Lewis Tapp, settled
in the eastern part of Jessamine County in 1795.  Andrew Hemphill was born
in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1800.  He came to Jessamine County about
1820, and engaged in teaching school, being a good Latin and Greek scholar.
He died in 1865, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mildred, his
wife, died in 1859.  Charles Hemphill was married, on the 17th of January,
1858, to Miss Naomi B. Willmore, daughter of James C. Willmore of Jessamine
County.  Mrs. Hemphill is the granddaughter, on her mother's side, of Gen.
William Olds, who was a native of Washington County, Penn.  When a very
young man he and William H. Carroll left Pittsburgh on a flatboat, and
landed at Louisville.  This was in 1803.  Young Carroll afterward settled
at Nashville, Tenn., and became one of the most distinguished citizens of
that State.  In the war of 1812 he was a major-general, under Gen. Jackson
at the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815.  His descendants are very
numerous in Tennessee.  Gen. William Olds married Annie Welch, daughter of
John Welch, in 1806.  He died in 1849.  The names of the children born to
Charles and Naomi B. Hemphill are Kate Ann, Lillie May, Minnie Lee and
Henry (deceased).  Mr. hemphill is the owner of 479 acres of good land, on
the pike leading to the village of Sulphur Well.  His honesty, integrity
and ability have given him great success.  He has always been a producer,
hence he is always independent.

Hemphill Tapp Chowning Willmore Carroll Olds Welch
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Louisville-Jefferson-KY Washington-PA TN LA VA Ireland

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