Almie Espie "Dona" Hughes
Almie Espie "Dona" Hughes. 1st wife of Jasper Stanton Kemp, Senior.
DOB 5/5/1901 DOD 9/14/1923 Buried in the Lankford Cemetery in Defeated Creek.
Daughter of Thomas H. Hughes and Cora Ramsey Hughes.
We obtained a scanned image of the original in possession of her son (my husband's grandfather) undated.
More photos from the Lankford Cemetery can be found
on the Lanford Cemetery page.
Go To The Lankford Cemetery Pictures
THE LANKFORD CEMETERY - FREINDSHIP HOLLOW - DEFEATED CREEK
According to Kevin's Grandfather (Cecil Leamon Kemp), her tombstone was originally
Also of note, Grandpa says Dona's tombstone is not in the correct spot. He told me
Dona Hughes Kemp
Dona Hughes Kemp is Kevin's great grandmother. Next to her in 2 unmarked graves are
her 2 infants/toddlers that died. (Willie Belle Kemp and Raymond Glenn Kemp).
engraved for Poppa's (Stanton's) 2nd wife who is buried at Defeated Creek.
When Poppa died, his 3rd wife had a triple stone placed at Defeated Creek and had
Miss Ellen's stone reworked and placed for Dona.
Poppa had always said that the babies were next to the fence, and then was his mother's
plot. (There are 2 shallows to the right of her tombstone when looking at it head on.) 
Lou Kemp
Kevin's 3rd great grandparent
Larkin Kemp
Kevin's 3rd great grandparent
Callie Craighead
Callie Craighead is the sister of Kevin's Great Great Grandfather
Wade N and Lassie F Sampson
Lassie F. Sampson is the sister of Kevin's Great Great Grandfather.