Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Family Group SheetFATHER | Hiram DEMPSEY | BIRTH | 1796 | Sumner, Tennessee, United States | DEATH | before 1850 | Saline, Illinois, United States | CENSUS | 1850 | Also son Henry.; Obion, Tennessee, United States284 | | MOTHER | Elizabeth UNKNOWN | BIRTH | 1799 | Tennessee, United States | BURIAL | before 1866 | | DEATH | | Gallatin, Illinois, United States | MISC | | Her surname is not Turn.; |
| CHILDREN | 1. | James DEMPSEY-B2E3/H/ MALE | | BIRTH | about 1819 | Sumner, Tennessee, United States | MISC | 21 November 1840 | James married 1) Parilee Williams and had several children.; Sumner, Tennessee, United States284 | CENSUS | 1850 | With him were his wife Elizabeth and 5 children.; Saline, Illinois, United States | CENSUS | 1 August 1860 | With them were James' four children from his first marriage.; White, Illinois, United States | DEATH | 11 February 1861 | 284 | BURIAL | | Ebenezer Cemtery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States | REF # | | B2E3/H/; | MARRIAGE | 8 February 1860 | Mary Matilda "Polly" BOLERJACK-B2E3; White, Illinois, United States |
| 2. | Hiram DEMPSEY-B2E8/H2/ MALE | | BIRTH | 27 July 1836 | Sumner, Tennessee, United States287,293 | CENSUS | 1860 | White, Illinois, United States | CENSUS | 21 July 1870 | Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States294 | CENSUS | 1 June 1880 | Norris City, White, Illinois, United States258 | MISC | 23 March 1899 | Hiram married 2) Elmira Hamilton who died in 1905.; 284 | DEATH | 9 December 1901 | Saline, Illinois, United States | PROBATE | 12 December 1902 | 12 Dec 1902, statement by Elmira Dempsey, his widow, says he left no children under the age of 16 by either marriage. Carrie was age 10 in 1900, so would have been under 16 in 1902. 29 Oct 1902, Louisa Varner aged 36 and Lora McPherson, age 32, state they are the daughters of Hiram Dempsey by his first wife, Lucy "Bolarjack", she died on the 1st day of April 1891. 19 Aug 1891, Lucinda Dempsey age 72 of Roland, White county and Martha R Bolerjack age 52 of Roland, White County, IL in their affidavit "They are well acquainted with said Soldier from the time said Soldier was born up to the time of his enlistment and know that he was a stout able bodied man and free from disease of the lungs at the time of enlistment" A couple other times Hiram states that he has only the 3 children, but these are dated in the late 1890s, so they are no proof at all where Carrie Dempsey is concerned. ; 284 | BURIAL | | Pauper Cemetery, Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States285 | REF # | | B2E8/H2/; | MARRIAGE | 5 August 1864 | Lucy Emily BOLERJACK-B2A6/W/ & B2E8; White, Illinois, United States286,287 |
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