Mrs. Smedley had been an Imperial County resident since 1928 working at Holtville Hospital and then a cook in varies places for 40 years prior to her retirement, she last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville,CA.
The June 5, 1900 Census Faulkner Township Polk County,AR list Emma C. Kemp age 6 living in household #5 with her family father William J. Kemp age 48 farmer head of household mother Mary A. (Smith) Kemp age 46 sisters Martha A. age 20, Adiline D. age 15, Ida E. age 12, Sarah M. age 10, Lotta Z. age 5, Roxana age 3 and Lula M. age 10 months. Own home.
The April 20, 1910 Census Mountain Township Pike County,AR list Tenna (Emma) Kemp age 16 living in household #57 with her family father William J. Kemp age 55 mother Mary (Smith) Kemp age 55 sisters Lottie age 14, Roxie age 12 and Nerva age 10. Renting.
Holtville Tribune Obituary
EMMA CHRISTINE "TENNA" (KEMP) SMEDLEY
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 1977 at Hems Brothers Chapel, El Centro,CA, for Christine Smedley, 84, who died Wednesday, December 7, 1977 at the Royal Convalescent Home in Brawley,CA. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro. The Rev. Ernest Hobbs of the Pentecostal Church of God will officiate. The mortuary chapel will be open for visitation today from 6-9 p.m.
Emma Christine "Tenna" (Kemp) Smedley was born July 5, 1893 in Mineola,Howard County,AR, and had been an Imperial County resident for the past 49 years. She had been a cook for 40 years prior to her retirement, and last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville.
She is survived by a son, William Henry Bill" Smedley, of Holtville; three daughters, Autie Nadine (Smedley) Davis, El Centro; Maudie Leona (Smedley) Jones, Holtville; Thelma Aree (Smedley) Chiever, Beaumont; two sisters living in Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The June 5, 1900 Census Faulkner Township Polk County,AR list Emma C. Kemp age 6 living in household #5 with her family father William J. Kemp age 48 farmer head of household mother Mary A. (Smith) Kemp age 46 sisters Martha A. age 20, Adiline D. age 15, Ida E. age 12, Sarah M. age 10, Lotta Z. age 5, Roxana age 3 and Lula M. age 10 months. Own home.
The April 20, 1910 Census Mountain Township Pike County,AR list Tenna (Emma) Kemp age 16 living in household #57 with her family father William J. Kemp age 55 mother Mary (Smith) Kemp age 55 sisters Lottie age 14, Roxie age 12 and Nerva age 10. Renting.
Holtville Tribune Obituary
EMMA CHRISTINE "TENNA" (KEMP) SMEDLEY
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 1977 at Hems Brothers Chapel, El Centro,CA, for Christine Smedley, 84, who died Wednesday, December 7, 1977 at the Royal Convalescent Home in Brawley,CA. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro. The Rev. Ernest Hobbs of the Pentecostal Church of God will officiate. The mortuary chapel will be open for visitation today from 6-9 p.m.
Emma Christine "Tenna" (Kemp) Smedley was born July 5, 1893 in Mineola,Howard County,AR, and had been an Imperial County resident for the past 49 years. She had been a cook for 40 years prior to her retirement, and last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville.
She is survived by a son, William Henry Bill" Smedley, of Holtville; three daughters, Autie Nadine (Smedley) Davis, El Centro; Maudie Leona (Smedley) Jones, Holtville; Thelma Aree (Smedley) Chiever, Beaumont; two sisters living in Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Mrs. Smedley had been an Imperial County resident since 1928 working at Holtville Hospital and then a cook in varies places for 40 years prior to her retirement, she last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville,CA.
The June 5, 1900 Census Faulkner Township Polk County,AR list Emma C. Kemp age 6 living in household #5 with her family father William J. Kemp age 48 farmer head of household mother Mary A. (Smith) Kemp age 46 sisters Martha A. age 20, Adiline D. age 15, Ida E. age 12, Sarah M. age 10, Lotta Z. age 5, Roxana age 3 and Lula M. age 10 months. Own home.
The April 20, 1910 Census Mountain Township Pike County,AR list Tenna (Emma) Kemp age 16 living in household #57 with her family father William J. Kemp age 55 mother Mary (Smith) Kemp age 55 sisters Lottie age 14, Roxie age 12 and Nerva age 10. Renting.
Holtville Tribune Obituary
EMMA CHRISTINE "TENNA" (KEMP) SMEDLEY
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 1977 at Hems Brothers Chapel, El Centro,CA, for Christine Smedley, 84, who died Wednesday, December 7, 1977 at the Royal Convalescent Home in Brawley,CA. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro. The Rev. Ernest Hobbs of the Pentecostal Church of God will officiate. The mortuary chapel will be open for visitation today from 6-9 p.m.
Emma Christine "Tenna" (Kemp) Smedley was born July 5, 1893 in Mineola,Howard County,AR, and had been an Imperial County resident for the past 49 years. She had been a cook for 40 years prior to her retirement, and last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville.
She is survived by a son, William Henry Bill" Smedley, of Holtville; three daughters, Autie Nadine (Smedley) Davis, El Centro; Maudie Leona (Smedley) Jones, Holtville; Thelma Aree (Smedley) Chiever, Beaumont; two sisters living in Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The June 5, 1900 Census Faulkner Township Polk County,AR list Emma C. Kemp age 6 living in household #5 with her family father William J. Kemp age 48 farmer head of household mother Mary A. (Smith) Kemp age 46 sisters Martha A. age 20, Adiline D. age 15, Ida E. age 12, Sarah M. age 10, Lotta Z. age 5, Roxana age 3 and Lula M. age 10 months. Own home.
The April 20, 1910 Census Mountain Township Pike County,AR list Tenna (Emma) Kemp age 16 living in household #57 with her family father William J. Kemp age 55 mother Mary (Smith) Kemp age 55 sisters Lottie age 14, Roxie age 12 and Nerva age 10. Renting.
Holtville Tribune Obituary
EMMA CHRISTINE "TENNA" (KEMP) SMEDLEY
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 1977 at Hems Brothers Chapel, El Centro,CA, for Christine Smedley, 84, who died Wednesday, December 7, 1977 at the Royal Convalescent Home in Brawley,CA. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro. The Rev. Ernest Hobbs of the Pentecostal Church of God will officiate. The mortuary chapel will be open for visitation today from 6-9 p.m.
Emma Christine "Tenna" (Kemp) Smedley was born July 5, 1893 in Mineola,Howard County,AR, and had been an Imperial County resident for the past 49 years. She had been a cook for 40 years prior to her retirement, and last worked for Crabtree's Cafe in Holtville.
She is survived by a son, William Henry Bill" Smedley, of Holtville; three daughters, Autie Nadine (Smedley) Davis, El Centro; Maudie Leona (Smedley) Jones, Holtville; Thelma Aree (Smedley) Chiever, Beaumont; two sisters living in Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
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