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Martha Jane Dempsey 1877–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 22 NOV 1963

Death Location: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA

Father: Samuel Dempsey

Mother: Harriet King

Spouse(s): William Burns, John Miller, David Lay

Children(s): William Burns, Pearl Burns, Mary Burns, David Burns

The story of Martha Jane Dempsey began in 1877 in Arkansas, USA. Martha Jane Dempsey married David C Lay, John E Miller, William A Burns, and had children including David Burns, Mary Burns, Pearl Burns, William L Burns. Martha Jane Dempsey passed away in 1963 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Jane Dempsey began in 1877 in Arkansas, USA.
  • Martha Jane Dempsey married David C Lay, John E Miller, William A Burns, and had children including David Burns, Mary Burns, Pearl Burns, William L Burns.
  • Martha Jane Dempsey passed away in 1963 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Dempsey's Ancestors

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Martha Dempsey
1877–1963
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
Samuel Dempsey
1844–1916
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Harriet (Malinda) King
1836–1914
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Shadrack Dempsey
1805–1896
South Carolina, USA
Elinor King
1813–1900
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Jeremiah King
1802–1880
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Erwin
1801–1850
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1772–1849
Mary Kelly
1777–1825
Samuel King
1772–1849
Mary Kelly
1777–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1747–1828
Elizabeth Underwood
1739–1827
Henry Kelly
1742–1832
Mary Whiteside
1756–1838
Samuel King
1747–1828
Elizabeth Underwood
1739–1827
Henry Kelly
1742–1832
Mary Whiteside
1756–1838

Martha Dempsey's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Dempsey (1877–22 NOV 1963) m. William (A.) Burns (1871–) m. John (E.) Miller (1871–) m. David (C.) Lay (1869–)
  1. 1. William (L.) Burns 1896–
  2. 2. Pearl Burns 1903–1984 m. Floyd Merriott 1901–1967
    1. 1. Floyd Merriott 1925–1987
  3. 3. Mary Burns 1913–
  4. 4. David Burns 1916–

Martha Dempsey's Timeline

2 Records

1877
1877
Birth of Martha Jane Dempsey in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1963
22 NOV 1963
Age 86
Death of Martha Jane Dempsey in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1963
    Event Place: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA

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