OLD KEMPt' (Slave)
"The second person hanged (in Christian Cos, Kye) was a
negro man known as 'Old Kemp,' who was the property of
Joshua Cates, a leading citizen. He was put to death for
shooting his master, and the hanging was probably about
the year 1820, or a little later. Mr. Cates recovered
from the wound and used every exertion to save Old Kemp's
life, but to no avail, and he was hanged near the old
Nashville road. He was buried on the spot and 'Old Kemp's
gravet was a familiar object to the Hopkinsville boys two
generations ago. He was sentenced to death by Judge BenJe
“hackelford, who succeeded Judge William Wallace in 181).
Charles M. Meacham, A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUC-
KY, FROM OXCART TO AIRPLANE (Marshall & Bruce Co,, Nash-=
ville, TN, 1930, Page 79
OLD KEMP’ (Slave)
"The second person hanged (in Christian Cosy Kye) was a
negro man known as 'Old Kemp,' who was the property of
Joshua Cates, a leading citizen. He was put to death for
shooting his master, and the hanging was probably about
the year 1820, or a little later. Mr. Cates recovered
from the wound and used every exertion to save Old Kemp's
life, but to no avail, and he was hanged near the old
Nashville road. He was buried on the spot and 'Old Kemp's
gravet was a familiar object to the Hopkinsville boys two
generations agoe He was sentenced to death by Judge Benje
“hackelford, who succeeded Judge William Wallace in 181."
Charles M. Meacham, A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUC-|
KY, FROM OXCART TO AIRPLANE (Marshall & Bruce Co,, Nash-
ville, TN, 1930, Page 79 ;
"OLD KEMP" (Slave)
"The second person hanged (in Christian Co., Ky.) was a
negro man known as 'Old Kemp,' who was the property of
Joshua Cates, a leading citizen, He was put to death for
shooting his master, and the hanging was probably about
the year 1820, or a little later. Mr. Cates recovered
from the wound and used every exertion to save Old Kemp's
life, but to no avail, and he was hanged near the old
was buried on the spot and 'Old Kemp's|
enerations ago, He was sentenced to death by Judge Benj.
Shackelford, who succeeded Judge William Wallace in 181)"
Charles M. Meacham, A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTU
KY, FROM OXCART TO AIRPLANE (Marshall & Bruce Co,, Nash=
ville, TN, 1930, Bage 79.
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