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Dempsey, Nancy Woodfin
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| LAST NAME: Dempsey
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FIRST NAME: Nancy
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MIDDLE NAME: Woodfin
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| MAIDEN NAME: Ferguson
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| GENDER: F
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| BORN: 19 Feb 1820
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DIED: 3 Oct 1894
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BURIED: ~ Burch Family Cemetery
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| BIRTH PLACE: Kentucky
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| DEATH PLACE: Rickreall, Polk Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
1860 IL CENSUS - N. W. Dempsey, age 40, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with I., age 29 [sic], occupation farmer, b. Ohio, along with J. A., female, age 19, b. Illinois, James, age 17, farm laborer, b. Illinois, C., E, female, age 14, b. Illinois, and M. J., age 12, b. Illinois.
1880 OR CENSUS - W. Nancy Dempsey, age 59, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with I. Isaac Dempsey, age 59, occupation farmer, b. Ohio. Also enumerated with the family is a boarder, Robert Kyle, age 21, occupation farm laborer, b. Ireland.
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OBITUARY:
Mrs. Nancy Dempsey died at her home in Rickreall yesterday morning, aged about 75 years. She was taken with a paralytic stroke several weeks ago, and slowly sank. Mrs. Dempsey was the widow of the late Judge I.I. Dempsey, and was a most estimable woman. She leaves 3 daughters, Mrs. E.E. Goodell, Mrs. D.O. Bronson, and Mrs. N. Davidson. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Dallas Observer 4 Oct 1893
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INSCRIPTION:
N. W. Dempsey
Born
Feb. 19, 1820
Died
Oct. 3, 1894
Call back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are o'er,
On the border land we left them,
Soon to meet and part no more
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SOURCES:
Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1860 IL CENSUS (Knox Co., Knox, FA #1965)
1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Derry, ED 104, pg 4D)
DO 4 Oct 1893
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