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William Alexander Hemp

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William Alexander Hemp

Birth
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
1 Mar 1896 (aged 65)
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.3626483, Longitude: -77.5343858
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William Alexander Hemp was a son of Juliann (née Keller) and Frederick Hemp; born in 1830 in Frederick County, Maryland.

William A. Hemp and Sarah Rhoderick were married on 13 September 1853 in Frederick County. The couple were the parents of seven children, and farmed near Jefferson, Frederick County.

Notes

1850 U.S. Census, Town of Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 28, family 29, lines 15-17, p. 399B (printed), 17 Jul 1850.
15. Juliann Hemp. 57, Md.
16. Alexander -----, 20, farmer, Md.
17. Elenor C. -----, 14, Md.

Future wife 70 census calls away—

1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 98, family 102, lines 38-42, p. 404 (printed), 2 Aug 1850.
38. Joseph "Rhodrue" [head], 36, farmer ($3,900), Md.
39. Mary A. -----, 38, Md.
40. Sarah A. -----, 16, Md.
41. Benjamin M. -----, 23, laborer, Md.
42. Joseph -----, 18, Md.

"Sept 13 | 1853 | Rhoderick | Sarah | William A | Hemp" (Frederick County, Index to Marriage Licenses, Female 1778-1865, p. 328, image 221/275.)

1860 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 562, family 553, lines 36-40 & 1-3, pp. 77-78 (written), 24 Jul 1860.
36. William Hemp, 30, farmer ($4,500; $3,632), Maryland.
37. Sarah -----, 27, Maryland.
38. Carlton -----, 6, Maryland.
39. William -----, 3, Maryland.
40. Joseph -----, 10/12, Maryland.
1. Mary Roderick, 49, Maryland.
2. Joseph -----, 49, ($8,250; $1,320), Maryland.
2. Benjamin -----, 79, Maryland.

Jefferson: "8 Hemp, William A | 32 | White | Farmer | Married | [Maryland] "
(U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, Maryland 4th District, vol. 4 (Sep 1863), p. 99.)
This entry is lined through in red ink with the remark: "May 27th 1864 | Disability"

1870 U.S. Census, Dist. 14, Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 4, family 4, lines 16-24, p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870.
16. Hemp, William A., 39, farmer ($11,325; $4,442).
17. ----- Sarah A., 36.
18. ----- Clinton R., 15.
19. ----- William F., 13.
20. ----- Joseph N., 10.
21. ----- Annie F., 7.
22. ----- George W., 4.
23. ----- Cora A., 2.
24. ----- Clarence W., 7/12.
All born in Maryland.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 87, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 280, family 284, lines 38-47, p. 447 (printed), p. 31 (written), 11 Jun 1880.
38. Hemp, William, 49 [head], farmer.
39. ----- Sarah, 46, wife, keeping house.
40. ----- Joseph, 20, son, works on farm.
41. ----- Annie, 18, daughter.
42. ----- George, 14, son, at home.
43. ----- Cora, 12, daughter, at home.
44. ----- Clarence, 10, son.
45. ----- Clayton, 25, son, farming.
46. Smithfield, Thomas, 25, servant, farm laborer.
47. Whalen, Albert, 23, servant, farm laborer.
All born in Maryland.

"Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hemp, of near Jefferson, and their son, Mr. Wm. F. Hemp, of Walkersville, left last week on a visit of some weeks to their sons and brothers, Geo. U. and Joseph H. Hemp, residing in Sangamon county, Illinois." ("Purely Personal," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 31 Aug 1895, p. 4.)

"Wm. A. Hemp Killed," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 2 Mar 1896, p. 1.

Reviewed 5 August 2023.
William Alexander Hemp was a son of Juliann (née Keller) and Frederick Hemp; born in 1830 in Frederick County, Maryland.

William A. Hemp and Sarah Rhoderick were married on 13 September 1853 in Frederick County. The couple were the parents of seven children, and farmed near Jefferson, Frederick County.

Notes

1850 U.S. Census, Town of Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 28, family 29, lines 15-17, p. 399B (printed), 17 Jul 1850.
15. Juliann Hemp. 57, Md.
16. Alexander -----, 20, farmer, Md.
17. Elenor C. -----, 14, Md.

Future wife 70 census calls away—

1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 98, family 102, lines 38-42, p. 404 (printed), 2 Aug 1850.
38. Joseph "Rhodrue" [head], 36, farmer ($3,900), Md.
39. Mary A. -----, 38, Md.
40. Sarah A. -----, 16, Md.
41. Benjamin M. -----, 23, laborer, Md.
42. Joseph -----, 18, Md.

"Sept 13 | 1853 | Rhoderick | Sarah | William A | Hemp" (Frederick County, Index to Marriage Licenses, Female 1778-1865, p. 328, image 221/275.)

1860 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 562, family 553, lines 36-40 & 1-3, pp. 77-78 (written), 24 Jul 1860.
36. William Hemp, 30, farmer ($4,500; $3,632), Maryland.
37. Sarah -----, 27, Maryland.
38. Carlton -----, 6, Maryland.
39. William -----, 3, Maryland.
40. Joseph -----, 10/12, Maryland.
1. Mary Roderick, 49, Maryland.
2. Joseph -----, 49, ($8,250; $1,320), Maryland.
2. Benjamin -----, 79, Maryland.

Jefferson: "8 Hemp, William A | 32 | White | Farmer | Married | [Maryland] "
(U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, Maryland 4th District, vol. 4 (Sep 1863), p. 99.)
This entry is lined through in red ink with the remark: "May 27th 1864 | Disability"

1870 U.S. Census, Dist. 14, Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 4, family 4, lines 16-24, p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870.
16. Hemp, William A., 39, farmer ($11,325; $4,442).
17. ----- Sarah A., 36.
18. ----- Clinton R., 15.
19. ----- William F., 13.
20. ----- Joseph N., 10.
21. ----- Annie F., 7.
22. ----- George W., 4.
23. ----- Cora A., 2.
24. ----- Clarence W., 7/12.
All born in Maryland.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 87, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 280, family 284, lines 38-47, p. 447 (printed), p. 31 (written), 11 Jun 1880.
38. Hemp, William, 49 [head], farmer.
39. ----- Sarah, 46, wife, keeping house.
40. ----- Joseph, 20, son, works on farm.
41. ----- Annie, 18, daughter.
42. ----- George, 14, son, at home.
43. ----- Cora, 12, daughter, at home.
44. ----- Clarence, 10, son.
45. ----- Clayton, 25, son, farming.
46. Smithfield, Thomas, 25, servant, farm laborer.
47. Whalen, Albert, 23, servant, farm laborer.
All born in Maryland.

"Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hemp, of near Jefferson, and their son, Mr. Wm. F. Hemp, of Walkersville, left last week on a visit of some weeks to their sons and brothers, Geo. U. and Joseph H. Hemp, residing in Sangamon county, Illinois." ("Purely Personal," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 31 Aug 1895, p. 4.)

"Wm. A. Hemp Killed," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 2 Mar 1896, p. 1.

Reviewed 5 August 2023.

Inscription

Wm. A. HEMP
Born
DEC. 7, 1830
Died
MAR. 1, 1896
AGE 65 YRS. 2 MOS
& 24 DYS.



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