 1809 - 1873 (63 years)
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| Name |
John De Graff WEMPLE |
| Born |
15 Jun 1809 |
Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Dentist |
| Died |
10 Feb 1873 |
Yanceyville, NC |
| Buried |
Daniel Gwynn Farm Cemetery, Yanceyville, NC |
| Person ID |
I2020 |
Wemple Family Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Family |
Dorothy GWYN, b. 30 May 1813, Yanceyville, NC , d. 04 Jun 1886, Yanceyville, NC (Age 73 years) |
| Married |
17 Mar 1841 |
Caswell County, NC |
| Notes |
- Both are buried down the road (Hwy. 158) west of their home in the Old Daniel Gwyn Cemetery (Dorothy's grandfather's land) 200 yards across the field at the edge of the woods.
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| Children |
| | 1. Mariah Temperance WEMPLE, b. 26 Jul 1843, Caswell County, NC , d. 29 Oct 1900, Pelham, NC (Age 57 years) |
| | 2. Laura WEMPLE, b. 18 Mar 1845, Caswell County, NC , d. 15 Jan 1906 (Age 60 years) |
| | 3. John Orlando WEMPLE, b. 23 Sep 1848, Caswell County, NC , d. 25 Sep 1914, Danville, VA (Age 66 years) |
| | 4. Elizabeth Bettie WEMPLE, b. 15 Sep 1851, d. Nov 1851 (Age 0 years) |
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| Last Modified |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Family ID |
F732 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- The following is from an unpublished manuscript, written by William Barent Wemple II, compiler of the first part if this genealogy from 1885-1913 and grandson of William Barent Wemple I, sent to the compiler on September 28, 2000 by Michael Lee Wemple of Bay City, MI.
He was born June 15, 1809, in Caughnawaga, NY. He went to New York City when he was fourteen years old and served seven years apprenticeship in the harness business. He then went to Petersburg, VA, where he lived and worked one year, then to Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina, sixteen miles from Danville, VA. He worked for years, during which time he studied dentistry, attended lectures and graduated in Baltimore, MD. In March 841, he married Dorthy Gwynn, who lived four miles west of Yanceyville, NC, where he settled and lived till his death February 10, 1873. He wife was born in May 1813 and died June 4, 1886 near the place of her birth.
While in correspondence with the widow of Douw Fonda Wemple, in 1894, the compiler was given a letter written by the subject of our sketch, which, owing to the history it contained is deemed of sufficient importance to incorporate. it is as follows:
Dear Cousin Fonda:
Having learned your address from cousin Yates, I have concluded to drop you a few lines. I was pleased to learn from him that you had become a member of the dental profession, with which I have been connected for more than 17 years; as you are aware, I commenced my studies with Dr. Kendall, at Utica, in 840, after leaving him I came to this place, commenced the practice of dentistry & continued until 1846, when I went to Baltimore to attend lectures in the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, where I graduated in 1841. I have had a good practice for some years & have realized some money - enough to render my quite comfortable.
I married in the spring of 1841 to a Miss Gwym, of this county. We have 4 children, 3 daughters and one son. One daughter died in infancy. Those that are living are aged one daughter 14 years last July, one 12 years old last March, only son was 9 years old last September.
Money matters have been quite stringent her for some time, as they have been generally through the U. S., I suppose. I hope a change for the better will soon take place.
The winter has been quite mild, so far, here.
In looking over the January number of the Dental News Letter, I noticed a communication form D. F. Wemple of Sandusky, Ohio, to the editor, which I supposed was cousin Fonda, which reminded me that I should write to you. I should be pleased to correspond with you frequently.
My wife & children join me in kind regards to yourself and family.
Wishing you all health and happiness, I remain
Your affectionate cousin,
(signed) Jno. D. Wemple
Dr. D. F. Wemple
Sandusky, OH
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