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Dempsey Smith Blackwell 1829–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 APR 1829

Birth Location: Spartanburg, , South Carolina

Death Date: 29 NOV 1889

Death Location: Wiley Baptist Church, Cobb Co, GA

Father: Starling Blackwell

Mother: Lucy Seay

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Willis Blackwell, Jefferson Blackwell, Lurinda Blackwell, Lucy Blackwell, Josire Blackwell, Leo Blackwell, Mary Blackwell, James Blackwell, George Blackwell, Alice Blackwell, Theron Blackwell, Nannie Blackwell

In 1829, Dempsey Smith Blackwell entered the world in Spartanburg, , South Carolina, born to Starling Willis Blackwell And Lucy Seay. Dempsey Smith Blackwell married Nancy Ersula Clementine Thomas, and had children including Alice Talula Blackwell, George Gustavius Blackwell, James Barney Blackwell, Jefferson Davis Blackwell, Josire Lloyd Blackwell, Leo Marlin Blackwell, Lucy Ida Lee Blackwell, Lurinda Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary Olie Blackwell, Nannie Ersula Blackwell, Theron Smith Blackwell, Willis Thomas Blackwell. Dempsey Smith Blackwell passed away in 1889 in Wiley Baptist Church, Cobb Co, GA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Dempsey Smith Blackwell entered the world in Spartanburg, , South Carolina, born to Starling Willis Blackwell And Lucy Seay.
  • Dempsey Smith Blackwell married Nancy Ersula Clementine Thomas, and had children including Alice Talula Blackwell, George Gustavius Blackwell, James Barney Blackwell, Jefferson Davis Blackwell, Josire Lloyd Blackwell, Leo Marlin Blackwell, Lucy Ida Lee Blackwell, Lurinda Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary Olie Blackwell, Nannie Ersula Blackwell, Theron Smith Blackwell, Willis Thomas Blackwell.
  • Dempsey Smith Blackwell passed away in 1889 in Wiley Baptist Church, Cobb Co, GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Starling Blackwell
1804–1860
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
SB
Lucy Seay
1803–1885
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
LS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Blackwell
1859–1943
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
WB
Jefferson Blackwell
1861–1933
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
JB
Lurinda Blackwell
1864–1937
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
LB
Lucy Blackwell
1866–1930
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
LB
Josire Blackwell
1869–1950
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
JB
Leo Blackwell
1870–1909
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
LB
Mary Blackwell
1872–1946
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
MB
James Blackwell
1874–1950
Birth Location: Cobb County, Georgia
JB
George Blackwell
1877–1937
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
GB
Alice Blackwell
1879–1958
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
AB
Theron Blackwell
1882–1960
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
TB
Nannie Blackwell
1884–1943
Birth Location: Cobb, , Georgia
NB

Dempsey Blackwell's Ancestors

Self
Dempsey Blackwell
1829–1889
Birth Place: Spartanburg, , South Carolina
Parents
Starling Willis Blackwell
1804–1860
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Lucy Seay
1803–1885
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Josiah Blackwell
1777–1783
North Carolina
Sarah Barnett
1780–1826
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Barnett
1758–1812
Agnes Glenn
1762–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Barnett
1731–1802
Lucy Wade
1729–1812
Tyre Glenn
1740–1774
Sarah Shelton
1740–1779

Dempsey Blackwell's Descendants

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Dempsey (Smith) Blackwell (19 APR 1829–29 NOV 1889)
  1. 1. Willis (Thomas) Blackwell 1859–1943 m. Lura Gable 1862–1890
  2. 2. Jefferson (Davis) Blackwell 1861–1933
  3. 3. Lurinda (Elizabeth) Blackwell 1864–1937
  4. 4. Lucy (Ida Lee) Blackwell 1866–1930
  5. 5. Josire (Lloyd) Blackwell 1869–1950
    1. 1. John (Smith) Blackwell 1891–1982
      1. 1. Julia (Irene) Blackwell 1916–
      2. 2. John (Smith) Blackwell 1919–
      3. 3. Paul (Meyes) Blackwell 1928–1930
    2. 2. Lena (Mae) Blackwell 1894–1984
    3. 3. Anna (Belle) Blackwell 1896–1969
    4. 4. Era (Linda Clementine) Blackwell 1898–1951
    5. 5. Bessie (Wennie) Blackwell 1900–1974
    6. 6. Jessie (Lois) Blackwell 1902–
    7. 7. Blackwell 1904–1904
    8. 8. Fannie (Lou) Blackwell 1905–1978
    9. 9. Martha (Alice) Blackwell 1907–1972
    10. 10. Josire (Lloyd) Blackwell 1910–1984
    11. 11. Mary (Katherine) Blackwell 1912–1994
  6. 6. Leo (Marlin) Blackwell 1870–1909
  7. 7. Mary (Olie) Blackwell 1872–1946
  8. 8. James (Barney) Blackwell 1874–1950
  9. 9. George (Gustavius) Blackwell 1877–1937
  10. 10. Alice (Talula) Blackwell 1879–1958 m. Joseph (E.) Groover 1879–
  11. 11. Theron (Smith) Blackwell 1882–1960
  12. 12. Nannie (Ersula) Blackwell 1884–1943

Dempsey Blackwell's Timeline

4 Records

1829
19 APR 1829
Birth of Dempsey Smith Blackwell in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1829
19 APR 1829
Birth of Dempsey Smith Blackwell in Spartanburg, , South Carolina
Spartanburg, , South Carolina
1889
29 NOV 1889
Age 60
Death of Dempsey Smith Blackwell
None
1889
29 NOV 1889
Age 60
Death of Dempsey Smith Blackwell in Cobb, , Georgia
Cobb, , Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 APR 1829
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] JoRoyal Barnett.FTW
    [2] joseph barnett.FTW
    [3] starling willis blackwell.FTW
    [4] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733
    [5] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733
    [6] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 APR 1829
    Event Place: Spartanburg, , South Carolina
    Record Source: dempsey blackwell.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1889
    Record Source:
    [1] JoRoyal Barnett.FTW
    [2] joseph barnett.FTW
    [3] starling willis blackwell.FTW
    [4] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733
    [5] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733
    [6] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2733

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1889
    Event Place: Cobb, , Georgia
    Record Source: dempsey blackwell.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiley Baptist Church, Cobb Co, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] JoRoyal Barnett.FTW
    [2] joseph barnett.FTW
    [3] starling willis blackwell.FTW
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