Roe Andrew DEMPSEY5,1,2,3,4

5th Feb 18871,2,3,4 - 24th Jun 19375,1

Life History

5th Feb 1887	Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4
3rd Oct 1917	Married Josie BENSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2
1918	Birth of son Harrison J DEMPSEY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3,1
7th Aug 1920	Birth of son Thelmer DEMPSEY in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.3,6,7,8,9
4th Dec 1922	Birth of son Elvis Lee DEMPSEY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3,1,7,10,2
about 1934	Birth of daughter Rosella DEMPSEY in Arkansas County, Arkansas.7
24th Jun 1937	Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5,1
after 24th Jun 1937	Buried in Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

Notes

1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 26 May, Prairie Township, District 13, page 11A, Hse/Fam #17
Midleton, Andy Head M W 50 Widow US Unknown Unknown Fisherman Owns
Dempsie, Jack Head M W 40 Married 23 years AR IL IL Fisherman Owns
Dempsie, --- Wife M W -- Married 23 yrs 6 children/3 living AR MS US
Dempsie, Roe Son M W 20 Single AR AR AR Fisherman

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Roe Dempsey
Age 30, Birth Year abt 1887
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Josie Benson
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 3 Oct 1917 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 3 Oct 1917

1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 3B, Public Road, Hse #51, Fam #52
Dempsey, Roe Head Rents M W 42 Married at age 30 AR MS AR Cotton Farmer
Dempsey, Josie F W 30 Married at age 18 AR AR AR
Dempsey, Harrison Son M W 11 AR AR AR
Dempsey, Thelmer Son M W 9 AR AR AR
Dempsey, Elvis Son M W 7 AR AR AR
Dempsey, Jack Father M W 72 Widowed MS MS MS

Roe Dempsey
Birth Feb 5, 1887 Arkansas, USA
Death Jun 24, 1937
Father Andrew Jackson Dempsey 1857-1940
Siblings:
Linnie O'Dell Dempsey 1902-1972
Azaliar Dempsey Padgett 1906-1967
Spouse Josie Medcalf 1900-1972 (m. 1917)
Children:
Harrison J Dempsey (1918 - 1969)
Elvis L Dempsey (1922 - 2012)
Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County,Arkansas
Created by Lin May 02, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #69233045, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69233045/roe-andrew-dempsey

The Arkansas Death Index record matching these dates has the name as R S Dempsey. Family sources say his middle name was Andrew.

Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Roll #19341940, Page 893
R S Dempsey
Death 24 Jun 1937 Arkansas County

Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
3. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 3B, Public Road, Hse #51, Fam #52
4. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 May, Prairie Township, District 13, page 11A, River Division, River Division, Hse/Fam #17
5. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
- Roll #19341940, Page 893
6. 1940 Federal Census, Monroe County, Arkansas
- 27 April, Duncan Township, District 48-14, page 3B, Hse #246, Owns $100
7. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Crickett Township, District 1-6, page 7A, Country Road, Hse #94, Rents $2
8. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
9. Obituary of Thelmer Dempsey, Forrest City (Arkansas) Times-Herald, Friday, 14 July 2006
10. Gravestones of St Charles Cemetery