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First Lieutenant Robert Manning HEMPHILL

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

Male 1918 - 1948  (29 years)

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  • Name Robert Manning HEMPHILL 
    Prefix First Lieutenant 
    Born 24 Nov 1918  Murray County, 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Ashton Road 
    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
    Residence 1935  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1940  Cussetta, Chattahoochee, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Fort Benning 
    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."
    Residence 12 Dec 1946  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • "Robert M. Hemphill, of Chatsworth"
    Misc 15 May 1947  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Robert was elected to City Council, unopposed.
    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  [9
    • Usual residence of deceased: Chatsworth, Murray, GA.
    Died 8 Aug 1948  Cisco, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10
    • 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, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    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 County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1936, probably Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Nancy Alice ROBERTS,   b. 9 Jan 1877, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1965, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1897  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    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
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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. [S124] Hemphill Scrapbook, "Murray County In the Service", undated clipping, ca. 1945, from unidentified newpaper, (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S303] Hemphill Family Scrapbook, 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. [S311] 1930 Census. Georgia. Murray County, 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. [S460] 1940 Census. Georgia. Chattahoochee County., Militia District 1104 Cuseta; 3; sheet 88-A (penned); United States Government Barracks; Robert M. Hemphill; accesses; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S257] Chatsworth Heights Cemetery, Robert M. Hemphill grave marker; 3 July 2010; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S309] 1920 Census. Georgia. Ben Hill County, Ashton District; 10; sheet 1-B (penned); dwelling 12, family 13; James Hemphill household; accessed; 15 January 2009 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S124] Hemphill Scrapbook, "Ward-Hemphill Wedding Told", 12 Dec 1946, The Chatsworth Times (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S124] Hemphill Scrapbook, "Hemphill Elected to City Council", 15 May 1947, The Chatsworth Times (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S124] Hemphill Scrapbook, Murray, Georgia, death certificate (1948), Robert Manning Hemphill. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S257] Chatsworth Heights Cemetery, Robert M. Hemphill grave marker; 3 July 2010; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 3).