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DID YOU MISS THE HEMPHILL REUNION IN SALT LAKE CITY?
WILLIAMSBURG HEMPHILL REUNION
A business meeting to select officers and discuss Rjwre reunion sites will be
announced and more information will be in our winter newsletter.
DEPARTED HEMPHILLS
GRAVE SITES
SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING
"The subject of in-laws is one of grave importance in Mississippi as it is in all families, including
the Hemphill clan. One of my brother-in-law, on Hilda's side of the family, Hal Jr. and wife Olivia
seem to live a more colorful life than Hilda and 1. Their adventures and misadventures is put
forth in the following tidbit." -- Del Hemphill.
It seems that Hal Jr. and Olivia were visiting their daughter who lived near New Orleans. They had
driven a small van to transport some furniture. The van was equipped with a mattress and blankets in
the back, which I believe is required as original equipment in Mississippi. It was decided to get an
early start for return trip to Calhoun City, and at zero-dark-thirty in the morning they departed with
Hal Jr. driving and Olivia crawling into the back of the van "to rest." Olivia, having stayed up most
of the night, as is her habit, was in her robe, no makeup and with standard Mississippi rollers in her
hair. You know, the kind of rollers that all women wear for a TV interview right after their
trailerhouse has been demolished by a tornado. As the trip progressed Hal Jr.'s thirst got the best of
him. He pulled into one of those interstate stops where you can get everything but an appendectomy and
went inside. In the van, Olivia awoke and peered outside. Noticing two Port-a-Johns next to the van,
Olivia surmised that Hal Jr. was in one of them and decided to take advantage of the other one since
it was so convenient. Hal Jr. having completed his purchase in the store returned to the van and
departed. All was going as planned until Olivia emerged from the Port-a-John in her robe and curlers
and noticed the van was gone. As she ran around the parking lot frantically searching for Hal Jr., the
store patrons exchanged various comments about the strange woman in the parking lot in her bedclothes.
Olivia, not one to be easily daunted, and thinking Hal Jr. was pulling a practical joke on her, rushed
into the store and demanded to know where her husband was. By this time Olivia had become more
disheveled having left her glasses in the van, and her curlers had fallen lop-sided on her head. The
store manager, confronted by the situation and with an obviously unbalanced woman in various degrees
of disarray, reached for the phone as he looked for the number of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
About this time, Hal Jr., noticing that Olivia wasn't responding to his enchanting conversation,
glanced in the back of the van, began muttering to himself and immediately cut across the median to
the return lane. Upon arriving at the store, Hal Jr. found himself confronted with the "deranged"
woman, the confused store manager, the Highway Patrol and numerous "rubberneckers."  Various
comments could be heard coning from the crowd such as "crazy woman, bunch of rednecks" and many others
not suitable for print. Explanations ensued, no citations were issued and Hal Jr. and Olivia departed
en route to their next adventure. I asked Hal Jr. if Olivia was angry and what she had said. He said
she apparently wasn't angry and hadn't said a thing to him. In fact she hadn't said a thing to him for
about four days!!
TRIP TO UNITED KINGDOM
A CIVIL WAR HEMPHILL IN GRAY
Jacob Hemphill, Haskell, Texas -- When a lad of 17, he volunteered in the Confederate Army at West Liberty, Liberty
County, Texas, as private in Company It Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade, Field Division, Army of Northern
Virginia. He was wounded four times and had two of the balls still in his body. He was in the battles of Second Manassas
in Va., Boonsborough Mountains in MD, Sharpsburg, MD, where he received a very serious wound and went, home for
six months. Married Miss Emily V. Jernigan, Dec. 8, 1862. Returned to his command and was wounded at Williamspoint
Road, eight miles out from Richmond, and was disabled for four months. Returned to his command in time for the
Chickamauga fight. He also engaged in the battles of Wilderness and Gettysburg, and skirmishes too numerous to
mention. (More war reminiscences of Jacob Hemphill are in the book Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865, p.324 which was found in the
college library at Arkadelphia, AK in June 1997 by Carolyn Dorf and Roma Weir.)
ANOTHER HEMPHILL CONNECTION
A UNIQUE RANGE OF "GUID" SCOTS WORDS
Dialect n. Form of speech peculiar to a district, class or person; subordinate variety
of a language with distinguishable vocabulary, pronounciation, or idioms.
Braw (br-aww) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- adj. 1. fine, pleasant esp. weather ("It's
a braw day the day" or "It's a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht the nicht"). 2. attractive,
pretty (often in "You're really braw, hen. Fancy a Ruby Murray?").
Crabbit (cra-bit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- adj. 1. ill tempered, grumpy, curt, disagreeable; in a
bad mood (esp. in the morning). (Often used in 'Ken this, yer a crabbit get, so ye are'). -- n. See crab
- one who by their nature or temperament conveys an aura of irritability.
Besom (biz-um) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- n. 1. obstreperous girl or woman;
female upstart (as in 'Dinnae pou' yer brither's hair, ya wee besom") - 2. woman
of low moral standing- a hussy ("Thon yin's a right mucky besom"). 3. broomstick
or scourge; any broom made from loose twigs. 4. a comet or its tail.
Wabbit (wah-bit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- adj. exhausted, out of breath; unable to function
due to extreme tiredness (as in "Playin' wi' thae weans has gote me wabbit.') {similar to puggled}
Eejit (ee-jit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- n. idiot, sim- pleton, one not possessed of all
their mental faculties- one who is unable to properly conduct their own affairs (as in
"Yer aff yer heid,ya eejit. That's no'a real dug."). (See also bawheid, dunderheid.)
Canny (can-y) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- adj. 1. Cautious, careful, hesitant, unwilling
to rush into things. 2. Frugal, prudent (esp. with money) {a Canny Scot -- one who has
an aversion to separating money from his. pocket (as in "He's that canny he aye pays for
his round wi' empty lemonade bottles").
Blether (ble-thir) Dialect, chiefly Scot. -- n. 1. a person who chatters incessantly;
someone who babbles on and on ("That wee yin o'yours is an awfy blether getting").
-- v. 2. to engage in con- versation, long-winded or idle talk (as in "Ah met yer granny
doon the toun, we hud a richt guid blether the githet"). {See also sweetie-wife)
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Membership dues are $20.00 per household running from June I to May 31 of
following year, which includes 2 newsletters, annual reunion meeting expenses, and
reunion booklet. The newsletter only is $ 5.00 per year.
Send dues to treasurer James S. Hemphill, 264 Patrick Rd., Fayetteville, TN 37334
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Each year all officer positions are subject to reelection at our Reunion Meeting in June.
This year in Salt Lake City, Utah, the following officers were elected for 2004-2005:
President -- Ray Hemphill        
Vice-President -- Gloria Rawls
Treasurer -- James Selwyn Hemphill    
Secretary -- Carolyn Dorf
Mrs. Mary Ellen Young of Marissa, IL, of the Robert
(1698*NI/??) Line was elected as a board member.
Board member Sam Hemphill resigned.
DONATIONS
Generous donations were received from members Mr. Nick Tucker and Mr. &
Mrs. Cal Luker and are much appreciated by the Society.
2006 REUNION
Is scheduled to be held in Mobile, Alabama in the "Old
South" hosted by Wilda D. Williams & Francis Hupf.
SEND news items to editor
Roma I. Weir
3423 So. Glendale Dr.
Quincy, Ill 62301-4433
Ph. 217-223-8281
E-mail:riweir@adams.net


The oldest graves in a cemetery are to be found in the South part of a churchyard as it was the
custom to avoid the shadow of the Church falling across graves. It was thought that in the shadows
lurked the Devil and, as every good man and woman knew, the Devil always rode in from the North.
In Victorian times, the extreme North side of the Church graveyard was reserved for the suicides,
says Rev. J. Russell Killman, in Voices Out of the Past.(From The.Family Tree, June/July 2004, pg. 19.
Sent in by Pres. Ray Hemphill.)
Pres. Woodrow Wilson raised $100,000 for the Red Cross during World War I
by selling the wool of White House sheep. At the beginning of the war, the
sheep were purchased to replace the gardeners who were drafted by the Army.
Genealogist -- William C. Pittman,Jr.
Scrapbook -- Ruth Hemphill
H H S  Newsletter
Issue 19                             October 2004
          the historic Temple Square to the Kennecott Copper Mine, Hill Aerospace Museum and the         
        Thunder Birds' air show to the evening banquet at the historic Lion House, it was great. But to        
   top it off, the climax of being able to see and hear the broadcast of the Tabernacle Choir and             
having a song dedicated to our Hemphill Historical Society was so moving that most had "tears in their
eyes!" Another great Hemphill Reunion!!!
Our next Hemphill Reunion will be held on June 16 to June 19, 2005 at Williamsburg, Virginia, "The
Land of Colonial America and Site of First Settlement in America." Our hosts with be James Selwyn and
Martha Hemphill assisted by Martha's sister, Liz Hale. Early reservations check in will be on Thursday
afternoon June 16th in the Penisula West Room. Hotel reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn
Williamsburg must be in by May 15th, 2005 to receive the discount rate of $99 per night. Be sure to
mention the "Hemphill Reunion' to get discount rate, otherwise it will be $149. a night.  The hotel toll
free reservation number is 800-359-5672 (or 877-609-9400) and their address is 1624 Richmond Road,
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185. It is conveniently located near all the city's major attractions.
Evelyn Lillian Hemphill GLENN
From Slate Springs, Mississippi
On Friday morning, June 17, a tour of Jamestown Settlement is planned and a business meeting will
also be arranged sometime during Friday. Our group will get a special adult price of $15.75 and $8.00
for children, which will include both the Jamestown and Yorktown Settlements. However, the general
admission prices for just Jamestown may vary as they are subject to change each year which in 2004
were $11.25 for adults and $5.50 for youth/students. The Friday night Welcome Party held at the hotel
will cost $18 per person (includes price charged for meeting room), The menu will consist of assorted
finger sandwiches, fresh vegetables crudites, imported & domestic cheeses, crackers, coffee, tea
and water.
Then on Saturday morning, June 18, a tour of the Yorktown Victory Center is planned (included in
special group price listed above). The 2004 rates for Yorktown general admission adult was $8.25 and
youth/student $4.00. Anyone desiring to go to the Battlefield can do so as it is situated just across the
street from the Settlement. The Saturday Night Banquet menu selection will consist of a choice of one
entree between sliced roast beef or chicken pasta Primavera with a serve yourself style of salad, fresh
vegetable, potato, and a desert of either apple pie or carrot cake with coffee or iced tea. The menu
selection of choice of entree must be turned in by May 15, 2005. Also if anyone needs a special diet it
must also be turned in by May 15. The dinner meal will cost $20. inclusive (adult or child).
Evelyn Lillian Glenn born 24 January, 1924 in Glendale, California, died 20 October 2003 in Santa
Ana, CA. After graduating from Glendale High School in 1942, she married James Nelson Glenn in
1944 who passed away in 1987. She lived in Brea for the last year after moving from Vista. She
had also lived in San Pedro, Northridge and Granada Hills. She was cremated and buried at
Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, CA with her husband James. At her request, a
celebration of her life will be held at a later date in lieu of a funeral.(Obituary published in Los Angeles
Daily News. Sent in by member Zoe Tom. Note additional info from Ray Hemphill.- Evelyn's parents were
Richard George Hemphill, Sr. and Nellie May Bartlett. She married GIenn 3 Sep. 1944 in Glendale and
raised five children - Kathleen Mane, Martin Patrick, James Michael, Thomas Richard, and Terrence John.
From the line of Thomas Hemphill (b. 1796 ?/d. 1875 PA and Anne William (b. 1790 Gr.Br./d 1870 PA.)
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS ?
Your secretary Carolyn and your Newsletter Editor returned late on Sept. 19 from a lovely tour of
England, Wales and Scotland covering over 2000 miles. We viewed the famous highlands, the site
where the Loch Ness monster supposedly dwells as well as Stonehenge, Loch Lomond, Tower of
London, Strafford Upon Avon, changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Westmister Abby, St.
Andrews' Golf Course, visit by ferry to Isle of Arran, the Roman Baths, woolen mills, Scotch whiskey
distillery, numerous castles and churches including the Canterbury Cathedral with a glimpse of
Balmoral Castle where the Queen was in residence and the famous Edinburgh Castle. The scenery
was different, but pleasing to the eye with its numerous flocks of sheep everywhere. We stayed a few
days at Glasgow and on our way there we passed through County Ayr and the city of Kilmarnock near
where Pres. Ray in 1993 discovered a place named "Hemphill Farm" near a hamlet called Moscow
about 10 miles from Kilmarnock. This farm may have once been owned by a "Hemphill" as Ray traced a
Hemphill line that lived in that area from 1600s to 1800s. Unfortunately we weren't able to explore the
area but noted the rolling hay fields with the round bundles of hay recently harvested as well as the
cattle and yes, sheep, that dotted the rolling hills' landscape in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. We
even witnessed a marriage at Gretna Green, Scotland (the southern most town in Scotland) at the old
Blacksmith Shop which is famous for its "run-away marriage" being on the border of Scotland and
England. A great trip!!
Searching through my Hemphill material for any new info for the newsletter, your editor ran across a
letter dated 9/84 from a Mrs. Joseph C. Kell (Katharine) of Birmingham, MI. As she didn't send a SASE
for an answer (since not my line and I had just returned from a trip to Europe plus school was starting
as I was still working), no contact was made. Mrs. Kell said her great grandfather's sister Paulina
(Polina, Pauline) J. Graham, born in Kentucky about 1822, married in Monroe Co., Indiana about 1839
to Robert Hemphill born in So. Carolina about 1814. Robert was a son of Jennet Hemphill (died in
Monroe Co., IN before 1850) who was apparently a widow by 1835. Jennet had four other sons,
William, John, Andrew, and Hugh and one daughter, Jane with also a step-daughter Sarah and three
granddaughters, Jennet, Mary Isabelle McCaw, and Martha. The Grahams and Hemphills originated
in Chester Co., SC. The Hemphills moved to Monroe Co., Indiana about 1834/5 and the Grahams,
after a sojourn in Kentucky and Ohio, moved to Indiana about 1839. In Monroe County, they all were
members of the Union Presbyterian Church, named for the Union Church in Chester Co., SC and part
of Associate Reformed Church. -- (Roma Weir, Editor)
If you did, you missed a good time. Our hosts Stan & Mary Hemphill and newcomers          
Lex & Nancy Hemphill put together a wonderful program, which was very enjoyable.          
Really don't know if anyone had time to also "squeeze in" some research time but maybe a
few did even though they would have had to miss some nice events. From the tour of