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Joseph DEMPSEY 1797–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 OCT 1797

Birth Location: Logan Co., Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Rachel SOLOMON

Spouse(s): Adena VANCE

Children(s): William -

The story of Joseph DEMPSEY / began in 1797 in Logan Co., Virginia, USA. Joseph DEMPSEY married Adena Sena Vance, and had children including William Anderson Anse Dempsey. Joseph DEMPSEY / passed away in 1880 in Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph DEMPSEY // began in 1797 in Logan Co., Virginia, USA.
  • Joseph DEMPSEY // married Adena Sena Vance, and had children including William Anderson Anse Dempsey.
  • Joseph DEMPSEY // passed away in 1880 in Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1758–1830
Birth Location: Patrick Augusta, Montgomery Co, Virginia, United States
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Rachel SOLOMON
1765–1850
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
RS

Spouses(s)

Adena VANCE
1791–1897
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William -
1827–1876
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
W-

Joseph DEMPSEY's Ancestors

Self
Joseph DEMPSEY
1797–1880
Birth Place: Logan Co., Virginia, USA
Parents
John William DEMPSEY. Sr.
1758–1830
Patrick Augusta, Montgomery Co, Virginia, United States
Rachel SOLOMON
1765–1850
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William (Dempsey) Sr.
1720–1806
Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
Joseph Solomon
1740–1779
England
Katin ((Teresa Chmiel )) MILLER
1745–1772
Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Joseph I
1708–1777
Mary Walhell\Wathell
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph DEMPSEY's Descendants

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Joseph DEMPSEY (12 OCT 1797–1880) m. Adena (Sena) VANCE (1791–18 DEC 1897)
  1. 1. William (Anderson Anse Dempsey) - 1827–1876 m. Mahulda Blair 1827–1888
    1. 1. Hiram Dempsey 1857– m. Mary (Priscilla "Celia") Smoot 1859–1946
      1. 1. Don (B) Dempsey 1880–
      2. 2. Effie Dempsey 1881–
      3. 3. Estella Dempsey 1885–
      4. 4. John Dempsey 1893–
      5. 5. Harrison Dempsey 1895–
      6. 6. Elsie Dempsey 1897–
      7. 7. William (Harrison " Jack") Dempsey 1895–1983

Joseph DEMPSEY's Timeline

2 Records

1797
12 OCT 1797
Birth of Joseph DEMPSEY // in Logan Co., Virginia, USA
Logan Co., Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 83
Death of Joseph DEMPSEY // in Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA
Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1797
    Event Place: Logan Co., Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA
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