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[HEMPHILL DOC #1]
 
1074 Browning Blvd.
Los Angeles 37, Cal
August 12, 1944
 

Dear Cousin Minnie.

We were so happy to spend a few hours with you and to know that you are improving. Next time we get to San Diego I hope to see you fully restored.

I have transcribed my Hemphill data on the accompanying sheets and will be grateful if you will fill out what you can and then pass them on to Margaret Scott and Chester Hemphill to fill in their details and finally return the sheets to me. Of course each may make copies for their own files.

My data on the McAfee family is almost nil and I will welcome any additions anyone can make. All I have is:

James McAfee . . . . . Hopkins

                 Robert McAfee - . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann Boyd
 

Daniel McAfee                          Jane McAfee - William Hemphill
(Came to America in 1840       (See Gen.II.3)
  Had 14 children)

The McAfee family came from the Isle of Colonsaye.

        With love,
        W. Dwight Pierce.

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Gen.I    James Hemphill         b.  at  Ireland       d.  at  Ireland.          m.  at  _______  Date
                        Lived in Culdary, Antrim Co., Ireland.

       Children:
             II.1 Mathew            b.                        d.                             m.
                    Came to America, probably Pennsylvania
            II.2  Samuel               b.                        d.                             m.
                    Came to America, probably Pennsylvania
            II.3 William              b.                         d.  1856
                   m. Jane McAfee (See separate sheet, Gen.II)
            II.4  James                b.                         d.                             m.
            II.5  John                  b.                         d.                             m.
            II.6  Mary                b.                         d.                             m.
            II.7  Margaret           b.                         d.                             m.

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Gen.II.3 William Hemphill    b.  at                     d.       1856     at  Antrim Co., Ireland  (cancer of the legs)
              He was a merchant tailor.
               m.  Jane McAfee on .  .   .
     She was b. 1788 at  _____    Came to America in spring of 1863       d. May 14, 1876, age 83, at Champaign, Ill.
     Children:
             III.1 Mary Ann       b.                         d. Age 2 yrs.
             III.2 Robert            b.                         d. Age 2 Mo.
             III.3 Margaret         b. Jan 1, 1822 at Culdary, Co. Antrim, Ireland   d. Sept. 15, 1899 at Champaign, Ill.
             She came to America with her Uncle, Daniel McAfee, in 1840 at age 18.
             m. Christopher C. Harris, Nov. 25, 1844 at Cincinnati, Ohio. (Descendents are in Arnold, Nicolet and Pierce
                  families)
             III.4 James             b. at Culdary, Co. Antrim, Ireland                    d.  at
                     He came to America in 1849
                     m.  Margaret. .on ..... at..
                     (See separate sheet, Gen.III.4)

             III.5 Robert            b.     1826 at Culdary, Co. Antrim, Ireland       d.
                    He came to American in 1940 at age 14 with Uncle Daniel McAfee and sister Margaret.
                    m.  Martha Jeanne Smith on   1854 at Columbus, Ohio (see separate sheet Gen.III.5)
             III.6 Jane                b.                          d. age 8 (scarlet fever)

Gen.III.4 James Hemphill   b.   at Culgary, Co. Antrim, Ireland                    d.   at
               He came to America in 1849
               His business was
               m. Margaret  on         at
               She was born _________                  Died ________ at
               Children:
                    IV.1 George   b.  at _____            d.  at                      m.  on  at          Lived at          Children:
                    IV.2 Elizabeth b.  at  _____           d.  at                      m.   on  at        Lived at Peoria, Illinois
                            Children:
                    IV.3 Robert        b.     at                d.     at                   m.                 on     at
                            Lived at:                         Children:
                    IV.4 Margaret  b.      at                    m. Archibald W. Scott on    at
                            His business is:
                            Present address is: 1035 14th St. W., Vancover, Canada
                    IV.5 Annie        b.   at                    d. at                        m.

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Gen.III.5 Robert Hemphill   b. May 10,1826 at Culdary, Co. Antrim, Ireland.  d. March 22, 1901 at Peoria, Ill.
               He came to America in 1840 at age 14 with uncle Daniel McAfee
               His business was - cabinet maker
               m. Martha Jean Smith at Columbus, Ohio on May 16,1854
                    She was born Mar. l3, 1835 at Columbus, OH   dies May 24, 1983 at Peoria.
               Children:
                      IV.1 William J.  b. April 2,1856 at Amboy. Ill.             d. June l2, 1906 at Jacksonville
                      m. Ida Smith on Jan.4, 1888 at Jacksonville, Ill.
                      Children:
                     1. Chester          2. Norma (Died 1899)
                      (See Gen. IV. 1)

                     IV.2  Jeannie        b. Apr. 19, at Peoria                         d. April 11, 1911 at Peoria
                              She married Arthur Morton on Oct.20, 1880, Peoria, Ill.
                              He was born at Galva                                          d.  Dec. 16, 1923 at Peoria.

                     IV.3 Minnie b. Jan. 26, 1864 at Peoria
                             She married Peter Nowland on Dec. 27, 1882, at Peoria
                             (See Gen.IV.3)

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Gen. IV.1 William J. Hemphill   b. Apr. 2, 1856 at Amboy, Ill, Lee County   d. June 12,1906 at Jacksonville, Ill.
                 m. Ida Smith on Jan. 4 1888 at Jacksonville, Ill
                          She was born 1858 at Jacksonville, Ill                      d. 1902 at Prescott, Arizona
                 Children:
                     V.1 Chester     b. Mar. 5, 1893 at Jacksonville, Ill.
                            m. Jeannette Taylor on Sept. 16, 1916 at Jacksonville
                                 She was born Feb. 1, 1890 at Morgan Co., Ill
                            Present address:  1033 West State St., Jacksonville, Ill.
                            Children:
                                VI.1 Robert C. b. June 10, 1919 at Jacksonville
                                        m. Ronda Mann on Feb. 5, 1944 at Kankakee, Ill.
                                        She was b. Mar. 1921 at Kankakee, Ill.
                                VI.2 Mary Jeannette b. June 10, 1919 at Jacksonville, Ill.
                                VI.3 William b. Sept. 11, 1920 at Jacksonville, Ill.

                   V.2 Mary Norma b. 1898 at Jacksonville, Ill.                    d. 1899 at Jacksonville, Ill.

Gen.IV.3 Minnie Hemphill  b. Jan. 26, 1864 at Peoria
                          m. Peter Nowland, Dec. 27, 1882 at Peoria
                               He was born Apr. 2,1855 at Peoria        `            d.   April 22, 1923 at San Diego, Cal.
                               Present address (1944) 1868 Front St. San Diego, Cal.
                               Children:
                               V.1 Robert b. March 10, 1891 at Peoria
                                    m. Esther   Feb. 23  at Terre Haute
                                    She was b. Sept. 22, 1891 at Terre Haute
                                    He served in World War I as Lieutenant in Air Corps in Italy; remained in army.
                                    Served in Philippine Island 1928 to 1930 as Lieutenant in Air Corps.
                                    Promoted to Captain 1923, Major 1936 Lt. Colonel 1938, Colonel 1939
                                    Served in World War II beginning as Colonel
                                    Promoted to Brigadier General 1943 - Air Transport Command. Major General....
                                    Children:

                                        VI.1 Jane  b. Jan. 6, 1927 at Washington      Present address: Washington
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