Thank you so much for all that. Some of the information I had, but I never had any record that Anne Semple was baptised. She was born December 28, 1828 and died in Louisville, Kentucky on January 2, 1899. She never married. I knew about the son Alexander marrying Lydia Farrant and they had several chldren. That Alexander Semple died on November 11, 1860.
In all, Alexander and Ann(e) Semple had 11 children but only four or five of them never reached adulthood.
Their children were as follows: 1) Samuel Henry or Henry Samuel Semple b. 6/13/1815. Died On McCarthy's Island, River Gambia, West Africa on 7/18/1847. He was an Assistant Surgeon on the staff of the British Army. He married a Jane Smith on 8/21/1836 and she died on March 11, 1837. 2) Humphrey Semple b. December 15, 1816 and died November 7, 1865. I have a record that Humphrey Semple married Mary Swiney on January 1, 1850. They had five children. 3) Alexander Semple b. 4/20/1819 d. 11/11/1860 4) William Semple b. 1820 d. 1821 5) Margaret Semple b. December 14, 1821 married James Jenks on November 2, 1846 in St. Mary's Church, Kilkenny. They came to America and settled in North Dakota. 6) Elizabeth Semple b. November 7, 1823 and died June 11, 1828. 7) John Boyle Semple b. September 17, 1825 death unknown 8) Anne Semple (already discussed) 9) Jane Semple b. October 4, 1829 and d. April 1830 10) Edward Semple b. April 28, 1831 d. January 9, 1840 11) Charles Denroche Gore Semple b. March 27, 1833 died in Louisville, Kentucky May 8, 1903.
Anne Gore Semple was born, I believe, October 18, 1790 and died a widow on December 6, 1876. I do believe that her husband Alexander Boyle Semple was a watchmaker as indicated by the information I have seen and the information that was found on his son's marriage to Lydia Farrant.
What I have never been able to find is proof of Charles Semple's birth and his leaving Ireland for America in 1852. I also do not know when Alexander Boyle Semple was born and when he died. There is a Alexander Semple that died on October 15, 1861, but I don't know if that is my Alexander Semple. There is some information that his paternal grandfather was a Captain in the British Army and was for some time the cammandent of Tullow Barracks, County Carlow, Ireland. And his materal grandfather was Captain Henry Gore of the 24th Light Dragoons, British Army.
Now, I think you have as much information as I have. There seem to be a ton of Alexander Semples and trying to decipher them has been a little tedious from so far away. So again, any information would be appreciated.
Thank you again,
Amelia Fitzgerald
