Sunday, April 13, 2014

52 Ancesters #17 Clara Coats Kemp #52 Ancesters

Clara Coats Kemp  (husband's paternal grandfather's 1st wife)

She was born about 1886 to Eugene and Sarah E (Horton) Coats.  It is known that possibly in 1903 she married Bertie Floyd Kemp Sr.  had a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth and divorced him in 1916.  Sarah married a guy with the last name of Spencer, but I have not been able to find any records of them marrying.

The story has it that she never remarried, but kept the Kemp last name.  I went to our local library and found a death notice in March 30, 1959 that said she died in Salamanca.  I have not been able to get to the library out there to check their newspaper microfilm, but I will have to some day soon since this woman is driving me batty.  So here is a timeline:


January 1886 : Born to Eugene and Sarah E (Horton) Coats 

1900: listed as Clarid Coats. living in Wellsville, NY with her parents. age 14.

1903: married Bertie Floyd Kemp Sr. or Floyd B Kemp Sr.

1905: listed on the NY state census with Bertie and her daughter Sarah (age 2). Aged 18.

1910: Living in Hornell, NY with her daughter Sarah.

1916: Divorced Bertie Floyd Kemp Sr. 

1920: Still looking.

1925: Living in Salamanca, NY. age 40.

1930: Living in Little Valley, NY. with a Eugene Cullen and Joe Brisley. Aged 44.

1940: Living in Little Valley, NY with Eugene Cullen. Aged 52.

1950: Living in Little Valley, NY with Gene Cullen and Earl Brockham. Aged 64.

1959: Died in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, NY on 30 March at age 73.  Is buried in Little Valley Rural Cemetery with her daughter.


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