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William Anderson Dempsey 1827–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 Jun 1875

Death Location: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Sena Vance

Spouse(s): Mahulda Blair

Children(s): James Dempsey, Louis Dempsey, John Dempsey, Joseph Dempsey, Hyrum Dempsey, Estella Dempsey, Hiram Dempsey, Lewis Dempsey, Loyd Dempsey

In 1827, William Anderson Dempsey entered the world in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States, born to Joseph A Dempsey Sr And Sena Adena Alena Vance. William Anderson Dempsey married Mahulda Huldy Blair, and had children including Estella Dempsey, Hiram Dempsey, Hyrum Dempsey, James Anderson Dempsey, John Dempsey, Joseph Harrison Deck Dempsey, Lewis Dempsey, Louis Dempsey, Loyd D Dempsey. William Anderson Dempsey passed away in 1875 in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William Anderson Dempsey entered the world in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States, born to Joseph A Dempsey Sr And Sena Adena Alena Vance.
  • William Anderson Dempsey married Mahulda Huldy Blair, and had children including Estella Dempsey, Hiram Dempsey, Hyrum Dempsey, James Anderson Dempsey, John Dempsey, Joseph Harrison Deck Dempsey, Lewis Dempsey, Louis Dempsey, Loyd D Dempsey.
  • William Anderson Dempsey passed away in 1875 in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sr
1797–1880
Birth Location: Island Creek, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
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Sena Vance
1791–1865
Birth Location: Tazewell, Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mahulda Blair
1827–1888
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia
MB

Children(s)

James Dempsey
1866–1920
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
JD
Louis Dempsey
1866–1931
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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John Dempsey
1859–1905
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
JD
Joseph Dempsey
1862–1943
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
JD
Hyrum Dempsey
1857–1948
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
HD
Estella Dempsey
–1907
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Hiram Dempsey
1857–1948
Birth Location: Logan, Virginia, United States
HD
Lewis Dempsey
1863–1931
Birth Location: Logan, West Virginia, United States
LD
Loyd Dempsey
1854–
Birth Location: Logan Co, West Virginia, USA
LD

William Dempsey's Ancestors

Self
William Dempsey
1827–1875
Birth Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph A Dempsey Sr
1797–1880
Island Creek, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Sena (Adena Alena) Vance
1791–1865
Tazewell, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (William Dempsey) Sr
1758–1830
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Rachel Solomon
1765–1850
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Abner (Vance) Sr
1755–1819
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Howard
1767–1860
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Dempsey
1740–1806
Jane Dubartis
1735–1806
Joseph Solomon
1740–1810
Miller
1745–1772
Ephraim Vance
1718–1790
Theodosia Hewlings
1715–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hewlings
1681–1758
Dorothy Eves
1692–1758

William Dempsey's Descendants

1.
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William (Anderson) Dempsey (1827–29 Jun 1875) m. Mahulda ("Huldy") Blair (abt 1827–1888)
  1. 1. James (Anderson) Dempsey 1866–1920
  2. 2. Louis Dempsey 1866–1931
  3. 3. John Dempsey 1859–1905
  4. 4. Joseph (Harrison "Deck") Dempsey 1862–1943
  5. 5. Hyrum Dempsey 1857–1948
  6. 6. Estella Dempsey –1907
  7. 7. Hiram Dempsey 1857–1948
  8. 8. Lewis Dempsey 1863–1931
  9. 9. Loyd (D) Dempsey 1854–

William Dempsey's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Anderson Dempsey in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
1875
29 Jun 1875
Age 48
Death of William Anderson Dempsey in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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