CENSUS: 1850 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: James Hemphill, age 36, male, born in South Carolina; R.E. Hemphill, age 25, female, born in South Carolina; David Hemphill, age 4, male, born in South Carolina; M.J. Hemphill, age 2, female, born in South Carolina; J.J. Hemphill, age 7 months, male, born in South Carolina. 1860 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: James Hemphill, age 48, male, born in South Carolina; Rachel Hemphill, age 35, female, born in North Carolina; David Hemphill, age 14, male, born in South Carolina; Mary J. Hemphill, age 12, female, born in South Carolina; John J. Hemphill, age 10, male, born in South Carolina; Charles R. Hemphill, age 8, male, born in South Carolina; Susannah Hemphill, age 6, female, born in South Carolina; Nixon A. Hemphill, age 4, male, born in South Carolina; Eunice Hemphill, age 2, female, born in South Carolina; Paul Hemphill, age 3 months, male, born in South Carolina. 1870 South Carolina, Chester Co., Town of Chester lists the following family: James Hemphill, age 57, male, born in South Carolina; Rachel Hemphill, age 45, female, born in South Carolina; David Hemphill, age 25, male, born in South Carolina; John Hemphill, age 21, male, born in South Carolina; Charles Hemphill, age 18, male, born in South Carolina; Susan Hemphill, age 16, female, born in South Carolina; Nixon Hemphill, age 14, male, born in South Carolina; Eunice Hemphill, age 12, female, born in South Carolina; Paul Hemphill, age 10, male, born in South Carolina; James Hemphill, age 3, male, born in South Carolina. 1880 South Carolina, Chester Co., Town of Chester lists the following family: James Hemphill, age 66, male, born in South Carolina, father born in Ireland, mother born in South Carolina; Rachel E. Hemphill, age 55, female, born in North Carolina, father born in Ireland, mother born in South Carolina; John J. Hemphill, age 30, male, born in South Carolina, father born in South Carolina, mother born in North Carolina; Susan H. Hemphill, age 26, female, born in South Carolina, father born in South Carolina, mother born in North Carolina; Paul Hemphill, age 20, male, born in South Carolina, father born in South Carolina, mother born in North Carolina; Mary Brawley, age 95, female, mother in law, born in North Carolina, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina; Mary S. Brawley, age 62, female, sister in law, born in North Carolina, father born in Ireland, mother born in North Carolina; Mae Brawley, age 22, female, niece, born in North Carolina, parents born in North Carolina.
James was born at
South Carolina on 3 July 1813. He was the son of
John Hemphill Rev. and
Mary Nixon. He married
Rachel Elizabeth Brawley at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 17 March 1843. James died on 12 January 1902 at age 88.