Lora B. Kempton scrapbooks
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: L697
Scope and Contents
The name "Lora B. Kempton" is inscribed in one of the two scrapbooks within this collection. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, advertisements and greeting cards from Richmond, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, ranging from circa 1881-1900s.
Many of the pages include imagery of domestic animals, such as birds, dogs, cats and horses. There are 3 envelopes and 1 oversize folder to accomodate loose material no longer adhered to the scrapbooks. A 1900 advertisement for the Indiana State Fair and a "Wait for the Wagon!" Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, South Bend, Indiana advertisement and poem is included within the envelopes.
An 1891 book titled, "Bring Flowers" by Mrs. Hemans (b. 1793-1835) can also be found.
Many of the pages include imagery of domestic animals, such as birds, dogs, cats and horses. There are 3 envelopes and 1 oversize folder to accomodate loose material no longer adhered to the scrapbooks. A 1900 advertisement for the Indiana State Fair and a "Wait for the Wagon!" Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, South Bend, Indiana advertisement and poem is included within the envelopes.
An 1891 book titled, "Bring Flowers" by Mrs. Hemans (b. 1793-1835) can also be found.
Dates
- circa 1881-1900s
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Lora B. Kempton was born in 1881 to William J. (1840-1918) and Savilla J. (Ellwood) Kempton in Indiana. She died when she was 4 years old, on October 29, 1885 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana with her entire family. She was preceded in death by an infant brother who died in 1876. Her little brother Forrest Ellwood Kempton (1883-1969) survived to adulthood and married Ellen Aline Fenner (1889-1972) in 1930. He was working for the U.S. government in Puerto Rico in 1918 and survived the earthquake there.
Her father William J. Kempton was born on January 2, 1840 in New York, New York to John and Jane (Marshall) Kempton, originally of Ireland. The Kemptons moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1850. During the U.S. Civil War, Kempton enlisted as a private in Company D, 146th Ohio Infantry on May 2, 1864. He worked as a farmer in Centerville, Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana. Kempton married Savilla J. Ellwood on March 5, 1872 in Wayne County, Indiana. Kempton died of heart disease on November 23, 1918 in Centerville, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery. He was outlived by his brothers John I. and Joseph Kempton of Richmond, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Web: Wayne County Indiana Marriage Records, 1811-1903. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Centerville Farmer Dies. Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram, November 23, 1918. Accessed February 21, 2023. NewspaperArchive.
"Centerville, Ind." Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram, November 1, 1918. Accessed February 21, 2023. NewspaperArchive.
Findagrave.com. "Infant Kempton. Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700938/infant-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Forrest E. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700937/forrest-e-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700939/lora-b-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Savilla J. Ellwood Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700940/savilla-j-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "William J. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700941/william-j-kempton.
Her father William J. Kempton was born on January 2, 1840 in New York, New York to John and Jane (Marshall) Kempton, originally of Ireland. The Kemptons moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1850. During the U.S. Civil War, Kempton enlisted as a private in Company D, 146th Ohio Infantry on May 2, 1864. He worked as a farmer in Centerville, Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana. Kempton married Savilla J. Ellwood on March 5, 1872 in Wayne County, Indiana. Kempton died of heart disease on November 23, 1918 in Centerville, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery. He was outlived by his brothers John I. and Joseph Kempton of Richmond, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William J. Kempton." Web: Wayne County Indiana Marriage Records, 1811-1903. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Centerville Farmer Dies. Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram, November 23, 1918. Accessed February 21, 2023. NewspaperArchive.
"Centerville, Ind." Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram, November 1, 1918. Accessed February 21, 2023. NewspaperArchive.
Findagrave.com. "Infant Kempton. Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700938/infant-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Forrest E. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700937/forrest-e-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Lora B. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700939/lora-b-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "Savilla J. Ellwood Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700940/savilla-j-kempton.
Findagrave.com. "William J. Kempton." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41700941/william-j-kempton.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes 2 scrapbooks, 1 oversize folder and 3 envelopes arranged by size and format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Indianapolis Public Library on 2017/02/09.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2019/09/19. EAD finding aid revised 2023/02/10 by Lauren Patton; 2023/02/21 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Lora B. Kempton scrapbooks
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
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317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
