“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


STEPHEN KEMP, farmer; P. O. Fort Atkinson; born in West Kent, 
England, Oct. 29,. 1822; son of William Kemp and Lida Walker, who 
both died in Kent.  Stephen came to America in 1847, and lived in 
Oneida Co., N.Y., till 1852, when he came to Wisconsin, settling in 
Oakland, Jefferson Co., on a farm; settled on his present farm in 1867, 
73 acres on Sec. 10, purchased of Archibald Grimes.  He married, Dec. 
25, 1850, Emeline Ottaway, daughter of John Ottaway, formerly of 
England; had ten children – Ada A., born November 10, 1851; Alice J., 
August 25, 1853; Florence, January 24, 1855; - R. October 24, 1856; 
Hannah, December 26, 1858; Emma, December 16, 1860; Frances, 
September 4, 1865; Nettie, May 24, 1867; Abbie, June 25, 1872; 
George, March 1, 1873; Florence died August 29, 1861; Emma died 
June 27, 1863; buried in Oakland; Frances died September 28, 1865; 
Abbie, died August 23, 1872.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F., member 
of the Methodist Church; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)