Dempsey, Nancy Woodfin LAST: Dempsey FIRST: Nancy MID: Woodfin GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Ferguson TITLE:  BORN: 19 Feb 1820 DIED: 3 Oct 1894 BURIED:  (Burch Family Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky DEATH PLACE: Rickreall, Polk Co., Oregon 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. 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 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 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 CONTACTS:  ROW:    IMAGES: