Dempsey, John Elery LAST: Dempsey FIRST: John MID: Elery GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 17 Jul 1852 DIED: 20 Aug 1875 BURIED:  (Burch Family Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois DEATH PLACE: Oregon NOTES:  Name of father James Dempsey Maiden name of mother Virginia Amos Ferguson 1860 IL CENSUS - John E. Dempsey,. age 8, b. Illinios, is enumerated with James, age 45, occupation farmer, b. Ohio, and Virginia, age 33, b. Kentucky, along with Salinda, age 12, b. Illinois, Frank, age 6, b. Illinois, Wm. H., age 4, b. Illinois, and Charles F., age 2, b. Illinois. Also enumerated with the family is John Keizer, age 30, occupation farm laborer, b. Baden. 1870 IL CENSUS - John E. Dempsey, age 18, b. Illinois, is enumerated with James, age 55, occupation farmer, b. Ohio, and Virginia A., age 43, b. Kentucky, along with Frank, age 16, b. Illinois, William H., age 14, b. Illinois, Charles T., age 13, b. Illinois, Thomas D., age 8, b. Illinois, Martha S., age 6, b. Illinois, Isaac A., age 4, v. Illinois, and Virginia, age 7 months, b. Illinois. OBITUARY:  Dempsey died at the residence of his uncle, Mr. I. I. Dempsey, Dixie, Polk Co., Oregon, Friday August 20th, 1875. While on a visit he took a severe cold.  He had planned to go backto Eastern Oregon this fall. [abstracted from newspaper at The Dalles, OR, dated 4 Sept 1875] INSCRIPTION:  John E. Dempsey Died Aug. 20, 1875 Aged 23 y's 1 m 3 d's Then sweet be his rest Though far from his home Till waked by the trump He shall rise from the tomb SOURCES:  Branigar Survey Saucy Suvey & Photographs 1860 IL CENSUS (Knox Co., Knox, FA #1962)  1870 IL CENSUS (Knox Co., Orange, FA #160) Diane Dempsy Dodge <redwing043@wavecable.com> CONTACTS:  ROW:    IMAGES: