dau of William Tower &
Anna (Thatcher) Tower
m. Gideon Kemp of Florida, Mass.
Jan. 10, 1843
children:
Morris G Sept. 29, 1848
Nathan W b. May 22, 1853
Anna R b. Sept. 23, 1858 m. Charles N Beers
death notice pub. Oct 27, 1913
Springfield Union newspaper
Mrs Rizpah B Kemp
Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg has received word from her brother that her mother, Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died yesterday in Kansas City, Mo. She was 93 years of age. She leaves one brother, two sons and one daughter. The body will be brought here for burial.
obit pub. Oct. 30, 1913
Springfield Republican newspaper
Mrs Gideon Kemp
Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, 93, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died Saturday morning at the home of her son in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs Kemp was born in Florida, where she spent the greater part of her life. Six years ago she went to Kansas City to live and she had since made her home in that place. During the 87 years she lived in Florida, she gained the respect and esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by one brother, S. P. Tower of Spantsburg, N.Y., two sons, N. G. Kemp of Kansas City and N. W. Kemp of North Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg. The body will be brought to North Adams for burial.
[Tower Gen., Desc. John Tower of Hingham, Mass, pub. 1891, University Press, pg 281; 455]
Anna (Thatcher) Tower
m. Gideon Kemp of Florida, Mass.
Jan. 10, 1843
children:
Morris G Sept. 29, 1848
Nathan W b. May 22, 1853
Anna R b. Sept. 23, 1858 m. Charles N Beers
death notice pub. Oct 27, 1913
Springfield Union newspaper
Mrs Rizpah B Kemp
Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg has received word from her brother that her mother, Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died yesterday in Kansas City, Mo. She was 93 years of age. She leaves one brother, two sons and one daughter. The body will be brought here for burial.
obit pub. Oct. 30, 1913
Springfield Republican newspaper
Mrs Gideon Kemp
Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, 93, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died Saturday morning at the home of her son in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs Kemp was born in Florida, where she spent the greater part of her life. Six years ago she went to Kansas City to live and she had since made her home in that place. During the 87 years she lived in Florida, she gained the respect and esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by one brother, S. P. Tower of Spantsburg, N.Y., two sons, N. G. Kemp of Kansas City and N. W. Kemp of North Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg. The body will be brought to North Adams for burial.
[Tower Gen., Desc. John Tower of Hingham, Mass, pub. 1891, University Press, pg 281; 455]
dau of William Tower &
Anna (Thatcher) Tower
m. Gideon Kemp of Florida, Mass.
Jan. 10, 1843
children:
Morris G Sept. 29, 1848
Nathan W b. May 22, 1853
Anna R b. Sept. 23, 1858 m. Charles N Beers
death notice pub. Oct 27, 1913
Springfield Union newspaper
Mrs Rizpah B Kemp
Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg has received word from her brother that her mother, Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died yesterday in Kansas City, Mo. She was 93 years of age. She leaves one brother, two sons and one daughter. The body will be brought here for burial.
obit pub. Oct. 30, 1913
Springfield Republican newspaper
Mrs Gideon Kemp
Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, 93, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died Saturday morning at the home of her son in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs Kemp was born in Florida, where she spent the greater part of her life. Six years ago she went to Kansas City to live and she had since made her home in that place. During the 87 years she lived in Florida, she gained the respect and esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by one brother, S. P. Tower of Spantsburg, N.Y., two sons, N. G. Kemp of Kansas City and N. W. Kemp of North Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg. The body will be brought to North Adams for burial.
[Tower Gen., Desc. John Tower of Hingham, Mass, pub. 1891, University Press, pg 281; 455]
Anna (Thatcher) Tower
m. Gideon Kemp of Florida, Mass.
Jan. 10, 1843
children:
Morris G Sept. 29, 1848
Nathan W b. May 22, 1853
Anna R b. Sept. 23, 1858 m. Charles N Beers
death notice pub. Oct 27, 1913
Springfield Union newspaper
Mrs Rizpah B Kemp
Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg has received word from her brother that her mother, Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died yesterday in Kansas City, Mo. She was 93 years of age. She leaves one brother, two sons and one daughter. The body will be brought here for burial.
obit pub. Oct. 30, 1913
Springfield Republican newspaper
Mrs Gideon Kemp
Mrs Rizpah Brown Kemp, 93, widow of Gideon Kemp of Florida, died Saturday morning at the home of her son in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs Kemp was born in Florida, where she spent the greater part of her life. Six years ago she went to Kansas City to live and she had since made her home in that place. During the 87 years she lived in Florida, she gained the respect and esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by one brother, S. P. Tower of Spantsburg, N.Y., two sons, N. G. Kemp of Kansas City and N. W. Kemp of North Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. C. N. Beers of Clarksburg. The body will be brought to North Adams for burial.
[Tower Gen., Desc. John Tower of Hingham, Mass, pub. 1891, University Press, pg 281; 455]
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Gideon Kemp
died May 15 1882
AE 68 yrs 8 mos
-verse-
his wife
Rizpah B Tower
1820-1913
at rest
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