Mary Henrietta DEMPSEY1,2,3,4,6,7

also known as Mollie HENDERSON5

15th Nov 18541,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 27th Jan 19512,7

Life History

15th Nov 1854	Born in Mississippi.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
9th Nov 1880	Birth of son John Melba HENDERSON in Arkansas.1,2
5th Aug 1884	Birth of daughter Nina HENDERSON in Arkansas.2,1
Sep 1887	Birth of daughter May HENDERSON in Arkansas.2,1
Nov 1893	Birth of son Murray HENDERSON in Arkansas.1,2
22nd Apr 1928	Death of John Melba HENDERSON in Dewitt, Arkansas. Arkansas.7,8,2
27th Jan 1951	Died in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,7
after 27th Jan 1951	Buried in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.7

Other facts

Married John Melba HENDERSON

Notes

In 1880, Mary (Mollie) has been recently married to John Henderson. In their household is John's sister M J and half-brother Wilfred Hargraves, and Mollie's brother Jack.

1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #24, Fam #28
John Henderson W M 21 (Head) Farmer AR MS AL
Mollie Henderson W F 25 Wife Keeping House MS MS MS
M J Henderson W F 19 Sister Single AR MS AL
Jack Dempsey W M 23 Bro-in-law Single Farming MS MS MS
Wilfred Hargraves W M 6 1/2 Bro Single AR AL AL

Mary and Jack's father is living next door with the Vanderford family, for whom he is working on their farm.

1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #25, Fam #29
J Vanderford W M 46 (Head) Farming GA GA GA
H D Vanderford W F 40 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA
Emma Vanderford W M 11 Dau AR GA GA
Lee Vanderford W M 7 Son AR GA GA
Harry Vanderford W M 5 Son AR GA GA
India Vanderford W M 3 Dau AR GA GA
** A J Dempsy W M 55 Hired, Widowed Laborer, Farm MS MS MS **

Mary Henrietta DEMPSEY, Birth 15 NOV 1854 in Mississippi, Death 27 JAN 1951
Marriage 18 Jan 1880 to John Melba HENDERSON
Birth 14 SEP 1857 in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Death 19 APR 1928 in DeWitt, Arkansas Co. Arkansas
Children:
John Melba, Jr. HENDERSON
b 9 NOV 1880 Arkansas Co., AR, d 1971
Nina HENDERSON b 5 AUG 1884 Arkansas Co., AR
May HENDERSON b 1887
Murray W. HENDERSON b 1893 Arkansas Co., AR
(Source: Rust, Henderson Bible Records)
-- Henderson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4253871/family/familygroup?fpid=-1631035992

The death date here for John differs from the Arkansas Death Index, which reports 22 Apr 1928

Sources

1. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, Hse #363, Fam #371
2. Ancestry Trees
- Henderson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4253871/family/familygroup?fpid=-1631035992
3. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 9 February, North Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A, Hse/Fam #127
4. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 13, Hse/Fam #98
5. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 3 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #24, Fam #28
6. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 6B, Hse/Fam #116
7. Gravestones of DeWitt Cemetery
8. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950