Numbers on the Tree -- Surname Saturday

When Judy Russell's blog appeared this morning (Saturday, August 18th), I read it and realized her topic was something I was interested in. Her blog is The Legal Genealogist, and the topic was "More Lost than Found" about statistics, that being how many ancestors she had for each generation and comparing the numbers to the possible numbers for each generation. Genealogy blogs and my facebook friends often get ideas for their topics from others, and in this case, Judy got it from Lisa B. Lee, who did an analysis of her own family (on facebook), by figuring out how many ancestors she has for each generation and compared the figures to what she could have.

Generation	Number Possible	What I Have
My parents	2	2
Grandparents	4	4
Great-grandparents	8	8
2nd great-grandparents	16	16
3rd great-grandparents	32	32
4th great-grandparents	64	60
5th great-grandparents	128	120
6th great-grandparents	256	241
7th great-grandparents	512	490
TOTAL	1022	963 (94.2%)

Since I have a RootsWeb tree, you may see my first 6 generations here: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=trees4u&id=I28370

And, if the pedigree chart interests you (does All generations), you can follow my tree here: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=trees4u&id=I28370

My figures surprised me, but doesn't impress me. Why? I am focused on my "Brick Walls" and that's what matters. For almost 23 years, genealogy has been my life, and I've been lucky (lots of time, a husband, no children). My lines are mostly in Massachusetts and Connecticut, where I've found excellent records. Great records were found in New York and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I've been to all those places and continue to hunt for information and cemetery stones. I also love cousin connections, cousins can help a great deal. One great-grandfather did a large manuscript, now at NEHGS, and one grandfather, another side, worked on genealogy for many years (both were professional men whose work helped me get a good start), as well as my working at the DAR for quite a few years, where I looked at books on a daily basis and received help from their genealogy staff. All those factors have contributed to my being lucky and having high statistics, but I really want to solve the brick walls.

Kemps -- Are the ones below yours? Surname Saturday

Carolyn Bannister and other readers have written me about the KEMP line and I've never been able to help, because as far as I know, they aren't related to me, and I don't have enough information. The Kemps were neighbors of my ancestors, and their paths crossed, but for some reason quite a few people have written me about their families. I've posted, what I believe are two separate lines of the KEMP line. Quite possibly they are related, but I haven't found a connection. The first line is directly below, the second is in bold. If you have any information, I know Carolyn and others would be delighted to hear from you.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	Elijah KEMP was born ABT 1762 in of Springfield, Vermont, and died 6 DEC 1834 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 9 DEC 1834 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Sarah STEWART.
	Children of Elijah KEMP and Sarah STEWART were: + 2   i. James KEMP was born 15 APR 1780 in United States, and died 8 FEB 1860 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 3   ii. Mary KEMP was born 2 FEB 1788 in United States, and died 19 SEP 1856. 4   iii. Elijah Stuart KEMP was born 20 APR 1791, and died 23 DEC 1811 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 5   iv. Levi KEMP was born 10 MAR 1793 in of Henniker, New Hampshire, and died 14 DEC 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 6   v. Oren Jocelin KEMP was born 2 JUL 1795 in Vermont, and died 5 FEB 1866 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 7   vi. Elmore Lincoln KEMP was born 18 OCT 1797, and died 6 DEC 1858 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 8   vii. Anson KEMP was born 1 AUG 1802 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	James KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 15 APR 1780 in United States, and died 8 FEB 1860 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 10 FEB 1860 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Cynthia ABBOTT 1 JUL 1807 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT 1788, and died 21 FEB 1848 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 23 FEB 1848 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of James KEMP and Cynthia ABBOTT were: + 9   i. Lucinda Angeline KEMP was born 26 JAN 1811 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 6 AUG 1878 in Sutton Twp., Brome Co., Quebec, Canada. 10   ii. Julia Ann KEMP was born 24 JUL 1814 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Lewis WILSON 5 NOV 1837 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was born in of Whiting, Vermont. 11   iii. Charles Edwin KEMP was born 25 JUN 1817, and died 11 NOV 1887. He married Sarah Laurence LEATHART 1 NOV 1842. He married Priscilla JANES 16 DEC 1856.

3.	Mary KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 2 FEB 1788 in United States, and died 19 SEP 1856. She married Thomas REYNOLDS 4 FEB 1808 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada, son of Benjamin REYNOLDS and Mary BAKER. He was born 3 MAR 1789 in United States, and died 7 SEP 1847 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 9 SEP 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of Mary KEMP and Thomas REYNOLDS were: + 12   i. Zenas REYNOLDS was born ABT 1808, and died 28 APR 1864. 13   ii. Elmore Lincoln REYNOLDS was born ABT 1809, and died 13 SEP 1866 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Louisa Maria CHAMBERS 26 MAR 1840 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. + 14   iii. Elijah Stewart REYNOLDS was born 29 JUN 1812 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. + 15   iv. Lester REYNOLDS was born 12 NOV 1813 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 27 AUG 1868 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 16   v. Eliza Jane REYNOLDS was born 4 JUN 1818 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 17   vi. Edmund Morrel REYNOLDS was born 19 NOV 1822 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 18   vii. Thomas REYNOLDS was born 1 NOV 1825 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Levi KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 10 MAR 1793 in of Henniker, New Hampshire, and died 14 DEC 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Laura MILLS 28 FEB 1819 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She died BET 1825 AND 1827 in Prob. United States. He married Joanna BAKER 14 SEP 1828 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Henry BAKER and Abigail AYER. She was born 26 OCT 1807 in United States, and died 9 JUN 1853 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 11 JUN 1853 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of Levi KEMP and Laura MILLS were: 19   i. Galloway Levi KEMP was born 14 NOV 1820 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1851. He married Rebecca H. STEVENS 11 DEC 1844 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT 1826 in Canada. 20   ii. Levi KEMP was born 25 APR 1823 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 21   iii. Mary Elizabeth KEMP was born ABT 1825 in United States, and died BEF 1861. Children of Levi KEMP and Joanna BAKER were: + 22   i. Henry Baker KEMP was born 22 MAR 1830 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 23   ii. Hiram KEMP was born 14 JUN 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 8 OCT 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 24   iii. Joseph May KEMP was born 25 FEB 1833 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 12 MAR 1852 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 25   iv. Laura Jane KEMP was born 10 FEB 1844 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 DEC 1850 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 26   v. Arnold Lewis Baker KEMP was born 2 JUL 1849 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

6.	Oren Jocelin KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 2 JUL 1795 in Vermont, and died 5 FEB 1866 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 7 FEB 1866 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Patience BAKER 27 SEP 1818 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Joseph BAKER and Maria "Polly" STEVENS. She was born 24 APR 1800, and died 5 MAR 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of Oren Jocelin KEMP and Patience BAKER were: + 27   i. Oren Baker KEMP was born 29 JUN 1826 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 26 FEB 1917 in Waterloo, Shefford Co., Quebec, Canada6. + 28   ii. Maria KEMP was born 3 JUN 1821 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 MAY 1864 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 29   iii. Elijah KEMP was born 22 MAY 1823 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 10 AUG 1899 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 30   iv. Patience KEMP was born 28 AUG 1828 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Robert LINDSAY 15 SEP 1852 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 31   v. Emily KEMP was born 14 MAY 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 JUL 1859 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 32   vi. Edwin KEMP was born 14 MAY 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1901. 33   vii. Edgar KEMP was born 17 MAR 1836 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 34   viii. Edson KEMP was born 17 MAR 1836 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Jane DUNNING 26 OCT 1859 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 35   ix. Anson Stuart KEMP was born 15 FEB 1842 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1901.

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Elmore Lincoln KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 18 OCT 1797, and died 6 DEC 1858 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 8 DEC 1858 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Julia BARY 14 FEB 1820 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Florilla Rebecca GALUSHA 15 AUG 1841 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Child of Elmore Lincoln KEMP and Julia BARY was: 36   i. Evander KEMP was born 4 NOV 1820 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. Children of Elmore Lincoln KEMP and Florilla Rebecca GALUSHA were: 37   i. Lincoln KEMP was born 1 JUL 1842 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 16 JAN 1843 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 38   ii. Emeroy Rebekah KEMP was born 11 NOV 1843 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 39   iii. Elwin Wellington KEMP was born 14 FEB 1846 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 14 SEP 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 40   iv. Daphne Forilla KEMP was born 30 JUL 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Anson KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 1 AUG 1802 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 13 SEP 1865 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Delinda KELTON 3 MAR 1824 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT AUG 1802, and died 1 JUL 1892 in Frelighsburg Anglican Church, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of Anson KEMP and Delinda KELTON were: + 41   i. Sarah KEMP was born 1 MAY 1824 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 9 MAY 1894 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 42   ii. Mary KEMP was born 21 AUG 1826 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 6 FEB 1891 in Frelighsburg Anglican Church, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 43   iii. Amelia KEMP was born 12 JUN 1829 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 5 FEB 1908 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 44   iv. Jane Julia KEMP was born 19 MAY 1833 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 27 MAR 1854 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP was born 14 SEP 1812, and died 27 SEP 1891. He was buried in Farnham West, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Mary Melissa BREWER 9 OCT 1837 in Shefford, Québec, Canada. She was born 14 FEB 1815 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont, and died 13 DEC 1850 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 16 DEC 1850. He married Sarah HASE 19 FEB 1852. She died 22 AUG 1884. She was buried 25 AUG 1884.
	Child of Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP and Mary Melissa BREWER was: + 2   i. George Hanson KEMP was born 20 AUG 1838 in Quebec, Canada, and died 15 FEB 1915 in Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	George Hanson KEMP (Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP1) was born 20 AUG 1838 in Quebec, Canada, and died 15 FEB 1915 in Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Laura Ann STONE 5 APR 1865 in Farnham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Adam STONE and Martha BREWER. She was born 25 FEB 1842 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1907 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Child of George Hanson KEMP and Laura Ann STONE was: 3   i. Bertha Estella KEMP was born 22 FEB 1866 in Quebec, Canada, and died 17 MAR 1940 in Gooderham, Ontario, Canada. She married Alvin Israel Rolfe MACKEY 27 DEC 1899 in No. Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.