Joseph EMPEY

Birth:
Chr:
15 Oct 1786
Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
Burial:
21 Jul 1856
Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
Marriage:
26 Oct 1809
Totternhoe, Bedford, England
Research Citations:
  • Joseph Empey Research
    • Sources:
    Family Records of John A. Empey
    St. George Ednowment (FHL#170,543)
    Totternhoe,Bedfordshire,England Parish Register
    1981 IGI, Bedfordshire,England
    LDS Branch Records Eaton Bay,Bedford,England (FHL#086,996)
    1851 & 1841 Census Records Totternhoe,Bedford,England (FHL#087,687; 241,193)
    Parish Register Eaton Bray,Bedford,England (FHL#1,279,292-3)
    1997 Ordinance Index
    Notes:
                       MARRIAGE:
    This marriage is also recorded in Eaton Bray, Bedford, England on 15 October 1809.
    Elizabeth KEMPSON
    Birth:
    Chr:
    10 Aug 1788
    Totternhoe, Bedford, England
    Death:
    31 May 1859
    Edlesborough, Bucks, England
    Sources:
    Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England Parish Register Transcript, (FHL#Q942.565 B4ev65)
    Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England Parish Register Transcript, (Q942.565 B4ev73)
    Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England Parish Register Transcript, (FHL#Q942.565 B4ev77)
    Notes:
                       NAME:
    Elizabeth KEMPSON, KEMPTON or KIMPSON
    Children
    Marriage
    1
    John EMPEY
    Birth:
    Abt 1814
    Totternhoe, Bedford, England
    Death:
    Mar 1867
    Luton, Bedford, England
     
    Marr:
     
    2
    Joseph EMPEY JR
    Birth:
    Abt 1816
    Houghton Regis, Bedford, England
    Death:
     
    Marr:
     
    3
    Elizabeth EMPEY
    Birth:
    Abt 1817
    Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
    Death:
    18 Apr 1826
     
    Marr:
     
    4
    Samuel EMPEY
    Birth:
    Abt 1821
    Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
    Death:
    1840
     
    Marr:
     
    5
    Shadrack EMPEY
    Birth:
    21 Jun 1822
    Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
    Death:
    26 Oct 1896
    Lehi, Utah, Utah
    Ann ATHES 
    Marr:
    12 Oct 1847
    Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 
    Research Citations:
  • Find a Grave
    • 6
    Jesse EMPEY
    Birth:
    4 Apr 1825
    Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
    Death:
    22 Sep 1856
    Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska
    Mary FOULKS 
    Marr:
    29 Jan 1846
    Totternhoe, Bedford, England 
    Notes:
                       NOTES:
    1. Jesse died on the plains, near the North Platt River, buried at foot of Ozark Mountains.
    2. Surname "Impey" in England, and "Empey" in America.
    3. Traveled from Liverpool, England with his wife and children on the ship "Thornton", arriving in New York 16 Jun 1856.
    4. Crossed the plains with the Willey Handcart Company.
    7
    Mary Ann EMPEY
    Birth:
    9 Jul 1826
    Totternhoe, Bedford, England
    Death:
    1853
     
    Marr:
     
    8
    Elizabeth EMPEY
    Birth:
    Abt 1828
    Totternhoe, Bedford, England
    Death:
    1899
     
    Marr:
     
    FCID:2079:24369
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    Joseph Empey - Elizabeth Kempson

    Joseph Empey was christened at Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 15 Oct 1786. His parents were Joseph Empey and Sarah Miller.

    He married Elizabeth Kempson 26 Oct 1809 at Totternhoe, Bedford, England . Elizabeth Kempson was christened at Totternhoe, Bedford, England 10 Aug 1788 daughter of George Kempson and Judith Sear .

    They were the parents of 8 children:
    John Empey born Abt 1814.
    Joseph Empey Jr born Abt 1816.
    Elizabeth Empey born Abt 1817.
    Samuel Empey born Abt 1821.
    Shadrack Empey born 21 Jun 1822.
    Jesse Empey born 4 Apr 1825.
    Mary Ann Empey born 9 Jul 1826.
    Elizabeth Empey born Abt 1828.

    Elizabeth Kempson died 31 May 1859 at Edlesborough, Bucks, England .