MRS. ELIZABETH KEMPER, farmer; P. O. Kilbourne; was born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. 1, 1826; she was a daughter of Bernard Nehman, and her mother's family name was Helman. Mrs. Kemper's mother's name was Mary, and like her husband, was a native of Hanover, in which place they lived and died. Nov. 2, 1851, she was married to Henry Kemper. The year following, they emigrated to this country, and were seven weeks crossing the ocean from Bremen to New Orleans, their landing place; soon after their arrival, they located at Havana, in this county, where they rented land about five years, and, in 1867, purchased 160 acres of land, on which the family has lived to the present time. Since Mr. Kemper's death she has remained a widow. They have had seven children:  Minnie, Frederick, Mary, Lizzie, Willie, Frank and Louie.



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