Dempsey Rhoden (1901 - 1932)

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Died 18 Jan 1932 at age 30 in Emporia, Volusia, Florida, United States

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Biography

Dempsey was born on 24 November 24, 1901in Georgia. ^[1] He is the son of Caney Rhoden and Welthy Music. ^[1] He passed away January 16, 1932 in Emporia, Volusia, Florida and was buried in the Astor Park Cemetery. ^[1]

Research Notes

• He passed away January 16, 1932 at the age of 30, leaving a young wife (Hazel Bodenhamer Rhoden and two young children, Lawrence “Rocky” Rhoden/3 years and Helen Rhoden 6 mos). He was described as small in stature but the “strongest man in Baker County. My grandmother (Hazel) said that she was told he died after lifting another man over his head in a show of strength. She further said that he was dead with no apparent injury when his friends delivered him home. His death certificate sites “heart problems.”^[2]
• Death Certificate

Acknowledgements

Brandi Binion, firsthand knowledge

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Citation: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP34-RDD : 23 February 2021), Dempsey Rhoden, 1932. Information from source:
   • Name: Dempsey Rhoden
   • Event Type: Death
   • Event Date: 18 Jan 1932
   • Event Place (Original): Emporia, Volusia, Florida
   • Sex: Male
   • Age: 30
   • Marital Status: Married
   • Ethnicity: American
   • Race: White
   • Occupation: Fisherman
   • Birth Date: 24 Nov 1901
   • Birthplace: Ga.
   • Burial Date: 19 Jan 1932
   • Burial Place: Astor Park
   • Father's Name: Canie Rhoden
   • Father's Birthplace: Ga.
   • Mother's Name: Welthy Music
   • Mother's Birthplace: Ga.
   • Spouse's Name: Hazle M. Rhoden
2. ↑ Entered by Brandi Binion, Sep 29, 2011