First Lieutenant Robert Manning HEMPHILL 

First Lieutenant Robert Manning HEMPHILL[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1918 - 1948

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  • Prefix  First Lieutenant 
    Birth  24 Nov 1918  , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6] 
    • 24 Nov 1918; Murray County, GA -> death certificate
      1919; GA -> 1940 census [he was the informant]
    Gender  Male 
    Census  1920  Ashton District, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Ashton Road 
    • Robert M. (1) appeared in the household of James Hemphill (40) as his son. He and both parents were born in Georgia. The household included Alice (42), James (17), Martin (15), Walter T. (13), William E. (9), Annie Kate (6), and John E. (4).
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Census  1930  Federal Road, Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Robert M. Hemphill (12) appeared in the household of James A. Hemphill (51). The family lived on a farm and their home was rented for an unspecified amount. They did not have a radio. Robert attended school during the year and was reported as a farm laborer. The household includes Nancy A. (53), William E (20), John E (14).

      The 1930 Household of James A. Hemphill
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence  1935  , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census  1940  Cussetta, Chattahoochee, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    Fort Benning 
    • Robert M. Hemphill (21) was a soldier in the U. S. Army, living in United States Government Barracks. He was single. He had completed 3 years of high school. He was born in Georgia. In 1935, he lived in a rural part of Murray County, Georgia. [His rank is difficult to read; it may be Pvt / Cl. I'm assuming he was at basic training.] He worked 52 weeks in 1939, earning $279.
    1940 U. S. Census, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, population schedule, Militia District 1104 Cuseta, ED 3, sheet 88-A    		 1940 U. S. Census, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, population schedule, Militia District 1104 Cuseta, ED 3, sheet 88-A
    Military  1945  World War II Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "First Lieutenant Robert M. Hemphill. . .recently returned from Africa where he served for a year and a half."
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence  12 Dec 1946  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • "Robert M. Hemphill, of Chatsworth"
    Misc  15 May 1947  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Robert was elected to City Council, unopposed.
    Robert Hemphill Elected to City Council    		 Robert Hemphill Elected to City Council
    An article in The Chatsworth Times, date 15 May 1947.
    Occupation  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    owned a dry cleaning business 
    Residence  Aug 1948  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Usual residence of deceased: Chatsworth, Murray, GA.
    Died  8 Aug 1948  Cisco, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11] 
    • He died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on a public road in Cisco, GA.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Buried  10 Aug 1948  Chatsworth Heights Cemetery, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Robert M. Hemphill grave marker    		 Robert M. Hemphill grave marker
    Notes 
    • Name:
      Robt M. Hemphill -> 1930 census
      Robert M. Hemphill -> 1940 census

      Military officer title obtained from @1945 newspaper clipping.

      Connection to parents:
      His parents are reported on his death certificate as James Alexander Hemphill and Nancy Alice Roberts.
      He is named as James A. Hemphill's son on the 1930 census.
    Person ID  I1796  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified  14 Jul 2012 

    Father  James Alexander HEMPHILL,   b. 19 Apr 1879, , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1936, , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Nancy Alice ROBERTS,   b. 9 Jan 1877, , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1965, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  25 Dec 1897  , Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F23  Group Sheet

    Family  Mae GREER 
    Married 
    • "Survivors include the deceased man's wife, the former Miss Mae Greer, of Ideal; one son, Robert Manning, Jr."
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID  F816  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    Mae & Robert Hemphill    		Mae & Robert Hemphill
    This photo was taken in Chatsworth.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Death Records At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S228] D. H. Davis, Hemphill Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,], "Murray County In the Service", undated clipping, ca. 1945, from unidentified newpaper, (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S420] , Hemphill Family Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [address for private use], Chatsworth, Georgia, 2009., Death certificate for Robert Manning Hemphill; citing death in Murray County, Georgia (1948); digital image; In 2009, Ms. Davis provided her scrapbook to the author and allowed her to scan the contents (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S428] 1930 U. S. Census, Murray County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 377., Ball Ground Militia District 825; 107-4; sheet 1-A; dweilling 2, family 2; James A. Hemphill household; accessed; 23 December 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S603] 1940 U. S. Census, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 654., Militia District 1104 Cuseta; 3; sheet 88-A (penned); United States Government Barracks; Robert M. Hemphill; accesses; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S371] Chatsworth Heights Cemetery (Chatsworth, Georgia; Latitude: 34.78860, Longitude: -84.77420), ; , ., Robert M. Hemphill grave marker; 3 July 2010; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S426] 1920 U. S. Census, Ben Hill County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625, roll 234., Ashton District; 10; sheet 1-B (penned); dwelling 12, family 13; James Hemphill household; accessed; 15 January 2009 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S426] 1920 U. S. Census, Ben Hill County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625, roll 234., Ashton District; 10; sheet 1-B (penned); dwelling 12, family 13; James Hemphill household; accessed; 15 January 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S228] D. H. Davis, Hemphill Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,], "Ward-Hemphill Wedding Told", 12 Dec 1946, The Chatsworth Times (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S228] D. H. Davis, Hemphill Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,], "Hemphill Elected to City Council", 15 May 1947, The Chatsworth Times (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S228] D. H. Davis, Hemphill Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,], Murray, Georgia, death certificate (1948), Robert Manning Hemphill. (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S371] Chatsworth Heights Cemetery (Chatsworth, Georgia; Latitude: 34.78860, Longitude: -84.77420), ; , ., Robert M. Hemphill grave marker; 3 July 2010; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 3).



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