William Dempsey (1820 - bef. 1870)

Born 1820 in Virginia

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Descendants

Died before 1870 before age 50 in Ames Hgts Rd Mi Off Rt,Fayette, West Virginia, USA

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Biography

William was the son of John W Dempsey and Ann Orpin

He married Sarah Ann Wood about 1845

They were the parents of:

• Elizabeth Dempsey^[1]
• James Alexander Dempsey^[2]
• Mary V Dempsey^[3]
• Eunice J Dempsey^[4]
• John Dempsey^[5]
• Lewis Dempsey^[6]
• Charles Dempsey^[7]

• Family was found in 1850 Fayette, West Virginia Census with two oldest children.
• Family was found in 1860 Pleasant Hill, Fayette, West Virginia Census living with the John A. and Margaret McGRAW family. William was named as Tom in the census and the five oldest children were also listed.
• In the 1870 West Virginia Census the family was separated into several different households. Sarah, the mother, was living with the John Neal family.^[8] The father was not found, but other children were found in the Elijah and Rachel L. Wood, the Abram Forsythe, and Samuel McGRAW families.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M417-11W
2. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMFR-QB2 : 11 February 2018), Wm W. Dempsey in entry for James A. Dempsey and Mary E. Saddler, 25 Dec 1874; citing Fayette, West Virginia, 2 p 24, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 584,764.
3. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMFK-YSW : 11 February 2018), Wm. Dempsey in entry for John Snell and Mary V. Dempsey, 16 Sep 1872; citing Fayette, West Virginia, 2 p 19, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 584,764.
4. ↑ West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PK-842 : 10 February 2018), Wm. A. W. Dempsy in entry for Eunice Jane Dempsy, 01 May 1855; citing Dogwood Ridge, Fayette, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.
5. ↑ Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR98-Y2Y : 9 March 2018), Wm. E. Dempsey in entry for John H. Dempsey, 10 May 1894; citing Alleghany County, Virginia, reference Item 2 #4; FHL microfilm 2,048,503.
6. ↑ Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S54V-Q9V
7. ↑ Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S54V-QS9
8. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-RFX

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M881-BBW: 12 April 2016), Wm A W Dempsey, Fayette county, part of, Fayette, Virginia, United States; citing family 85, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M417-11Q : 12 April 2016), Wm Dempsey in household of John A Mc Graw,District 3, Fayette, Virginia, United States