BIOGRAPHY

JOHN KEMP - OF MIDDLEBURY AND LINDEN, NY

John Kemp was born in New Hampshire, December 20, 1786, and came to Marcellus, Onondaga County, N. Y., when a young man. He married Charity Barrows, of Skaneateles, and in 1832 they came to Middlebury, Wyoming County (old Genesee). They had eight children, namely: Harriet, Milo M., Emily, Maria L., George B., Myron J., William E., and Caroline A. Myron J. Kemp was born in Marcellus, May 6, 1822, and came with his parents to the Genesee country when 10 years of age. He received a common school education, and has been a farmer by occupation. May 17, 1848, he married Louisa M., second daughter of Jonathan Gates, formerly of New Hampshire. They have no children. Mr. Kemp is now a gentleman of leisure, and resides on East Main street, in the village of Linden.

FROM:
Gazetteer and Biographical Record
of Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890