Boone County >> 1880 Index

History of Boone County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Historical Company, 1880.

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Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton.

KEMBEL, HENRY, carpenter and contractor, Boonesboro; was born February 18, 1828, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and at the age of twelve years removed with his parents to Ogle county, Illinois; he resided there until 1857 when he came to this State, settling in Indiantown, Tama county; he remained there for nine years, then came to this place, September 24,1857; he was married to Maria Hurdle, a native of Washington county, Maryland; she was born November 7,1832; she was raised in Pickaway county, Ohio; have two children: John H., (born September 27,1859), and Etta P., (born November 20, 1869); Mr. Kembel has been actively engaged at his work since residing here, having built many of the substantial houses of the town.

KEMBEL, ISAAC, carpenter by trade, Boonesboro; was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1821, and when eighteen years of age moved to Illinois, settling in Ogle county; he there resided for twenty-seven years, and in 1867 came to Iowa, locating in this place, where he has since lived; December, 1856, he was married to Anna V. Morrison, a native of Ogle county Illinois, born March 30, 1840; have four children: Mary E., (born March 9,1861), Henry A., (born September 25, 1863), Martha A, (born December 23,1865), and Edna V., (born September 24, 1871); since residing here Mr. K. has been engaged the most of the time in working at his trade, although of late years he has done but little at it.