This obituary was submitted by Dan Houser

Kemp, Thomas Henry
Died October 7, 1947, Beechwood, Indiana.

Beechwood - Thomas Henry Kemp, son of Thomas and Rose Ann Kemp, was born here on March 29, 1861, and died October 7, at the age of 86 years.

He was married to Dilemma Purcell and to this union four children were born. His wife and a son, Eugene, preceded him in death.

Survivors are two daughters and a son, Cornelia, Pearl and Perry Kemp, of Marengo, and a sister, Corda White, also of Marengo.

Funeral services were conducted at the Beechwood Church, Sunday afternoon, with burial in the nearby cemetery. (Hobby Bird Cem.) The Rev James Hertel, of English was in charge.