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George W. Dempsey 1840–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1840

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 November 1879

Death Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Father: Seaton Dempsey

Mother: Clementine Gowing

Spouse(s): Rhoda Staton

Children(s): Robert Dempsey, Andrew Dempsey, Polina Dempsey, Juda Dempsey

In 1840, George W. Dempsey entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to Seaton Y Dempsey And Clementine M Gowing. George W. Dempsey married Rhoda Ann Staton, and had children including Andrew Seaton Dempsey, Juda Dempsey, Polina Elizabeth Bettie Dempsey, Robert S Dempsey. George W. Dempsey passed away in 1879 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, George W. Dempsey entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to Seaton Y Dempsey And Clementine M Gowing.
  • George W. Dempsey married Rhoda Ann Staton, and had children including Andrew Seaton Dempsey, Juda Dempsey, Polina Elizabeth Bettie Dempsey, Robert S Dempsey.
  • George W. Dempsey passed away in 1879 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seaton Dempsey
1803–1880
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Clementine Gowing
1814–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda Staton
1825–1879
Birth Location: VA, USA
RS

Children(s)

Robert Dempsey
1865–1930
Birth Location: West Virginia
RD
Andrew Dempsey
1853–1933
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
AD
Polina Dempsey
1867–1941
Birth Location: Fayetteville Twp, Fayette, West Virginia
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Juda Dempsey
1857–
Birth Location: Virginia
JD

George Dempsey's Ancestors

Self
George Dempsey
1840–1879
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
Parents
Seaton Y. Dempsey
1803–1880
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Clementine (M.) Gowing
1814–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
William Dempsey*
1779–1830
Virgina, USA
Martha (Patsey) Landrum
1778–1834
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Lunsford
1660–1730
Sarah Hickman
1755–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Landrum
1721–1802
Hannah Hawkins
1737–1767
William Akin
1732–1794
Mary Hill
1738–1794

George Dempsey's Descendants

1.
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George (W.) Dempsey (ABT 1840–16 November 1879) m. Rhoda (Ann) Staton (1825–1879)
  1. 1. Robert (S) Dempsey 1865–1930
  2. 2. Andrew (Seaton) Dempsey 1853–1933
  3. 3. Polina (Elizabeth "Bettie") Dempsey 1867–1941
  4. 4. Juda Dempsey 1857–

George Dempsey's Timeline

2 Records

1840
ABT 1840
Birth of George W. Dempsey in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1879
16 November 1879
Age 39
Death of George W. Dempsey in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1840
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1879
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
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