Sebastian Smyth Slemp

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Sebastian Slemp was the son of John Slemp and Alpha Smyth Slemp. He was born, lived and died in Turkey Cove, Lee, Virginia, USA, He and his wife Margaret Reasor Slemp, are buried in the Slemp Memorial Cemetary. Sebastian was a respected, successful farmer and a leading citizen of his community. He had served one term as Member of the House of Deligates and was making a campaign for State Senator, when due to exposure he contracted pneumonia and died at the early age of 48. His wife was a widow for some twelve years before passing away at age 60.

Sebastian married Margaret Reasor about 1831 in Lee County, , , Virginia. Margaret was born on 3 Jan 1811 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 31 Jul 1871 in Lee County, , , Virginia; was buried in Slemp Memorial Cemetery, , Lee County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nervesta Overton Slemp was born on 11 Nov 1834 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 2 Jun 1914 in Lee County, , , Virginia; was buried in Flanary Cemetery, , Lee County, Virginia.

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"The Slemp Papers, The Slemp Family in the USA", p.4
-John Slemp was the third son of John Frederick Slemp and Mary Metz. John was born In Smyth County, Virginia April 8th 1781. His father's will was made and recorded In 1807, This will mentioned by name each of the four sons and five daughters but there is no reference to any of them residing In any other State or County. John would have been 26 years of age at the time of his father's death.

It appears that John went with his two older brothers to Johnson County, Tennessee, USA as he is enumerated in the 1840 Census of Johnson County as John Slimp, Sr then moved to Lee, Virginia, USA before 1850 as he is enumerated in the 1850 Census of Lee, Virginia, USA.

He married Alpha Smyth. Whether he married in Smyth County, Virginia, or while in Johnson County, Tennessee, USA, is not known. He and his wife settled in Turkey Cove in Lee, Virginia, USA sometime between 1840 and 1850. There they reared a family of four sons and three daughters. Their married life covered a period of about a half century. This they lived at one place, adding from time to time more and more land to their original homestead.

John Slemp was reported to be an intelligent, industrious and prosperous citizen. Tradition is that his wife, Alpha, was an attractive, cultured woman and a great influence in building up a splendid family in the Turkey Cove community. It was she and her husband who gave the land upon which the first Methodist Church was built in that section. The original church was destroyed by fire but was rebuilt and lately has been remodeled. It is now a very modern church building and has an active, enthusiastic church membership. It is called "The Seminary" because the old building had school rooms in the second story. Good teachers were employed and for a generation and more and it attracted students from quite a distance. Alpha Slemp "the lady of such beautiful hands", lived to see her pet project bear good fruit. John Slemp and his wife are the first of four generations of Slemps buried in the Slemp Cemetery upon land which he owned and which is still in the Slemp family.-
Originally buried with wife Alpha at the John Slemp Cemetery and moved to Slemp Memorial later.

John married Alpha Smyth about 1806 in Smyth County, , , Virginia. Alpha was born about 1790 in Smyth County, , , Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1866 in Lee County, , , Virginia; was buried in Slemp Memorial Cemetery, , Lee County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Mary Metz about 1766 in Germany, , , . Mary was born about 1746 in Kandel, Germersheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]