A history of Texas and Texans . he best conductedin the entire state. Mr. Hammond is well known in fraternal circles, be-longs to the local lodge of Masons, the K. of P., theWoodmen of the World, the Loyal Order of Moose, theFraternal Order of Eagles, the Knights of the Macca-bees, the Tribe of Ben Hur, the Grand Fraternity, andthe Houston Turnverein. In 1895 occurred his marriage with Miss Pearl Win-field, a daughter of W. J. Winfield, of Kosse. Theyare the parents of five children, afe follows: Eldred,who has manifested special inclination for art work andis now at the Academy of Fine Arts i
A history of Texas and Texans . he best conductedin the entire state. Mr. Hammond is well known in fraternal circles, be-longs to the local lodge of Masons, the K. of P., theWoodmen of the World, the Loyal Order of Moose, theFraternal Order of Eagles, the Knights of the Macca-bees, the Tribe of Ben Hur, the Grand Fraternity, andthe Houston Turnverein. In 1895 occurred his marriage with Miss Pearl Win-field, a daughter of W. J. Winfield, of Kosse. Theyare the parents of five children, afe follows: Eldred,who has manifested special inclination for art work andis now at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago; Marion,now a student in Baylor College at Belton; and Gladys,Janice, and Hope, all at home. The family residenceis at the foot of Capitol Avenue in Houston. Joseph Alexander Kemp. That a city may becomegreat in its facilities and commercial service to a largescope of country all through the vitalizing energy of oneman is the conspicuous fact in the career of Joseph and Wichita Falls. There is hardly one of the. ^/2^. a^^i^^^^ TEXAS AND TEXANS 1965 Civ During tlConfedera larger institutions and enterprises of this city upon whichand with which the name and intluenee of Mr. Kemp hasnot either now or at some time been impressed and asso-ciated. That a community should be what it is largelyas a result of one mans life and activities is perhapsthe highest tribute possible to pay to human Kemp has had a career tjpical of many successfulAmericans. He started out in life a poor boy, but pos-sessed peculiar qualities and abilities in a business way,and was hardly of age when he had become a factor inlocal business circles. He has been oflBcially connectedwith a dozen or more successful enterprises, includingrailroads, in and about Wichita Falls, and he is knownall over the state of Texas for his energy and also forhis modest manner. Though a man who has attainedalmost the summit of success, Mr. Kemp is still a loyaland every day citizen of Wichita Fal
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