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Samuel Dempsey 1844–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1844

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 FEB 1916

Death Location: Stone, Arkansas, USA

Father: Shadrack Dempsey

Mother: Elinor King

Spouse(s): Harriet King

Children(s): Nancy Dempsey, George Dempsey, Martha Dempsey

Samuel Dempsey was born in 1844 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of Shadrack Dempsey And Elinor King. Samuel Dempsey married Harriet Malinda King, and had children including George Washington Dempsey, Martha Jane Dempsey, Nancy Ann Dempsey. Samuel Dempsey passed away in 1916 in Stone, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Dempsey was born in 1844 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of Shadrack Dempsey And Elinor King.
  • Samuel Dempsey married Harriet Malinda King, and had children including George Washington Dempsey, Martha Jane Dempsey, Nancy Ann Dempsey.
  • Samuel Dempsey passed away in 1916 in Stone, Arkansas, USA.

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Samuel Dempsey's Ancestors

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Samuel Dempsey
1844–1916
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Shadrack Dempsey
1805–1896
South Carolina, USA
Elinor King
1813–1900
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel King
1772–1849
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ashe) Kelly
1777–1825
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1747–1828
Elizabeth Underwood
1739–1827
Henry Kelly
1742–1832
Mary Whiteside
1756–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1721–1775
Jane Hill
1716–
Joseph Underwood
1727–1783
Mary Brown
1727–1824
Henry Kelly
1720–1761
Sarah Nelson
1712–1807
John Whiteside
1735–1765
Mary Underwood
1734–1828

Samuel Dempsey's Descendants

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Samuel Dempsey (MAY 1844–17 FEB 1916) m. Harriet (Malinda) King (27 APR 1836–9 MAY 1914)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Dempsey 1868–
  2. 2. George (Washington) Dempsey 1873–1955 m. Manerva (Rebecca) Isaacs 1862–1899 m. Mary Treadway 1886– m. Nettie (Belle) Harris 1877– m. Anna (Artie Equilla) Parnell 1927–1980
    1. 1. William (Henry) Dempsey 1898–1914
    2. 2. Lillian (May) Dempsey 1899–1972 m. Walter (K.) Joyce 1891– m. Edwin (R.) Bockerman 1900–
      1. 1. Orlliegh Joyce 1920–1935
      2. 2. Leland Joyce 1922–1930
      3. 3. Leora (Regina) Joyce 1924–1986 m. George (Joseph) Feigt 1922–1993
    3. 3. Theodore Dempsey 1905–1970 m. Birtha (E.) Holmes 1909–
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Dempsey 1877–1963 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–

Samuel Dempsey's Timeline

2 Records

1844
MAY 1844
Birth of Samuel Dempsey in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1916
17 FEB 1916
Age 72
Death of Samuel Dempsey in Stone, Arkansas, USA
Stone, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1844
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1916
    Event Place: Stone, Arkansas, USA

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