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Reuben Kemper

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fauquier County, Virginia
Death: January 28, 1827 (55)
Natchez, Mississippi
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Kemper and Isabella Kemper
Brother of Colonel John Kemper; George Kemper; Stephen Kemper; Nathan Kemper; Samuel Kemper and 5 others

Managed by: Chester Christopher Wallace
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About Reuben Kemper

Reuben Kemper never married and served under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. He also later served under Sam Houston when Texas fought for it's freedom from Mexico. For his service he was granted large land grants but didn't care to own the land.

Sources: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Edited by Alcee Fortier. Published 1914 by Century Historical Association.


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Reuben Kemper's Timeline

1771
February 21, 1771
Fauquier County, Virginia
1827
January 28, 1827
Age 55
Natchez, Mississippi