Dempsey, William Anderson

1827 - 1875  (48 years)

• Name	Dempsey, William Anderson  [1]
  Birth	1827	Logan County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1860  [1]
  	Aracoma, Logan, WV
  Residence	1870	Hardee, Mingo, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  feud	29 Jun 1875	Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
  	Bill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips after he had been mortally wounded by Jim McCoy and was begging that he might be allowed to die in peace.
  	20250529GHLn- LU luannevalentine originally shared this on 26 Nov 2014 Victims of Hatfield McCoy Feud Thurs 2-20-1890 The Versailles Republican, Thursday, February 20, 1890 Linked to Ellison Elliott Hatfield Capt. William Anderson Hatfield Jr. Pharmer McCoy James 'Bad Jim' Ferrell - Vance Bill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips after he had been mortally wounded by Jim McCoy and was begging that he might be allowed to die in peace. ___________ 20250529GHLn- Feud Timeline Hatfield McCoy History / Feud Timeline (Historic) - January 7, 1865 Asa Harmon McCoy, brother of family patriarch Randolph McCoy, is killed in Pike County, KY by the Logan Wildcats, a West Virginia home guard unit. - 1878 Randolph McCoy accuses Floyd Hatfield, a cousin of “Devil Anse” Hatfield of stealing his pigs. - June 18, 1880 Bill Staton, a witness for the Hatfield’s in the “pig trial” is shot by Sam McCoy, a nephew of Randolph McCoy. - 1880 Randolph McCoy’s daughter, Roseanna runs off with Johnse Hatfield, son of clan leader “Devil Anse” Hatfield. - August 7, 1882 Ellison Hatfield, brother of “Devil Anse” Hatfield is mortally wounded in a brawl with three of Randolph McCoy’s sons. - August 9, 1882 Tolbert, Pharmer and Randolph McCoy Jr. are tied to pawpaw bushes and executed by the Hatfield’s for the murder of Ellison Hatfield. - December 1886 Jeff McCoy, nephew of Randolph, is shot by “Cap” Hatfield, son of “Devil Anse.” - January 1, 1888 The Hatfield’s, led by Jim Vance and “Cap” Hatfield, attack the McCoy family cabin by night, killing Alifair and Calvin McCoy, beating Sarah McCoy nearly to death and burning the home to the ground. - January 7, 1888 Jim Vance, the uncle of “Devil Anse” is killed by “Bad” Frank Phillips in a West Virginia raid. - January 18, 1888 Deputy Bill Dempsey is wounded by Jim McCoy and killed by “Bad” Frank Phillips in a battle at Grapevine Creek. - February 18, 1890 Ellison “Cotton Top” Mounts is hanged in Pikeville, KY for the killing of Alifair McCoy. https://hatfieldmccoyfoundation.org/timeline/ ___________ 20250529GHLn- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Grapevine_Creek The Battle of Grapevine Creek was a short battle of large armed groups of the Hatfield family against McCoy family in 1888. It was the last offensive event, marking the end of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Battle Shortly after the capture and killing of Jim Vance in January 1888, the Hatfield family, led by Devil Anse Hatfield, prepared for one last major offensive attack in revenge against the McCoy family. When news of the Hatfields' war preparations reached the McCoy side, the Hatfields were already en route to invade the McCoy territory, so Frank Phillips, the leader of the McCoy posse, rounded up every able man he could and led his posse to intercept the invading Hatfields. Two McCoys were members of Philipps' posse, Bud McCoy and one of Randolph's own sons James "Jim" McCoy.[1] On January 19, 1888, both sides met around the area of the Grapevine Creek on the West Virginia side of the Tug Fork River and began exchanging shots at each other. One group from McCoy's side managed to lure the Hatfields into one area of the battlefield while another group of McCoys moved to outflank them, which caused the Hatfields to suffer multiple casualties and made them retreat. A number of Hatfields did not manage to escape and were taken prisoner by the McCoys. Aftermath Some members of the Hatfield's side were taken as prisoners as a result of the battle. These prisoners alongside others whom they have caught prior to the battle were put on trial, with the permission of the Kentucky government. They were put on trial for various crimes they committed during the feud, such as the murder of the Randall McCoy's sons, as well as the murder of Ellison Hatfield and one of his daughters during the New Year's Eve massacre. All the Hatfields were found guilty and sentenced to prison terms, except for Cottontop Ellison Mounts - the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield - who was sentenced to death for the murder of Randall McCoy's daughter.
  		Screenshot (270) 20250529GHLn- LU luannevalentine originally shared this on 26 Nov 2014 Victims of Hatfield McCoy Feud Thurs 2-20-1890 The Versailles Republican, Thursday, February 20, 1890 Linked to Ellison Elliott Hatfield Capt. William Anderson Hatfield Jr. Pharmer McCoy James 'Bad Jim' Ferrell - Vance Bill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips after he had been…
  FSID	L679-D7J
  Death	29 Jun 1875	Logan County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Aft 29 Jun 1875
  Person ID	I41376	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Dempsey, Joseph,   b. 12 Oct 1797, Island Creek, Logan, West Virginia, USA d. 1880, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Vance, Alena Sena,   b. 1791, Russell County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Dec 1865, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1823	Cabell County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F12553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blair, Mahulda,   b. Abt 1827, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 1888, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1852	Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Dempsey, Hyram,   b. 4 May 1857, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA d. 22 Feb 1948, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Dempsey, Lloyd D,   b. 1854, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Dempsey, Joseph Harrison,   b. 22 Feb 1862, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA d. 10 Aug 1943, Lenore, Mingo, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Dempsey, Estella,   b. 1855, Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA d. 1907 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Dempsey, Lewis,   b. 1863, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 11 Jun 1931, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Dempsey, John,   b. 1859, Logan County, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Dempsey, James Albert,   b. Oct 1866, Logan County, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1827 - Logan County, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 1852 - Logan, Logan, West Virginia, USA feud - Bill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips after he had been mortally wounded by Jim McCoy and was begging that he might be allowed to die in peace. - 29 Jun 1875 - Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA Death - 29 Jun 1875 - Logan County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		William Anderson Dempsey 20230528GHLn- Pasted from front Media Details: Blair 3 bacammsadded this on 9 May 2010 jahovenieroriginally submitted this to Blair family of southern WV on 29 Dec 2009
  		Screenshot (270) 20250529GHLn- LU luannevalentine originally shared this on 26 Nov 2014 Victims of Hatfield McCoy Feud Thurs 2-20-1890 The Versailles Republican, Thursday, February 20, 1890 Linked to Ellison Elliott Hatfield Capt. William Anderson Hatfield Jr. Pharmer McCoy James 'Bad Jim' Ferrell - Vance Bill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips after he had been…

  
  

• Notes

  20250529GHLn- Feud Timeline Hatfield McCoy History / Feud Timeline (Historic) - January 7, 1865 Asa Harmon McCoy, brother of family patriarch Randolph McCoy, is killed in Pike County, KY by the Logan Wildcats, a West Virginia home guard unit. - 1878 Randolph McCoy accuses Floyd Hatfield, a cousin of “Devil Anse” Hatfield of stealing his pigs. - June 18, 1880 Bill Staton, a witness for the Hatfield’s in the “pig trial” is shot by Sam McCoy, a nephew of Randolph McCoy. - 1880 Randolph McCoy’s daughter, Roseanna runs off with Johnse Hatfield, son of clan leader “Devil Anse” Hatfield. - August 7, 1882 Ellison Hatfield, brother of “Devil Anse” Hatfield is mortally wounded in a brawl with three of Randolph McCoy’s sons. - August 9, 1882 Tolbert, Pharmer and Randolph McCoy Jr. are tied to pawpaw bushes and executed by the Hatfield’s for the murder of Ellison Hatfield. - December 1886 Jeff McCoy, nephew of Randolph, is shot by “Cap” Hatfield, son of “Devil Anse.” - January 1, 1888 The Hatfield’s, led by Jim Vance and “Cap” Hatfield, attack the McCoy family cabin by night, killing Alifair and Calvin McCoy, beating Sarah McCoy nearly to death and burning the home to the ground. - January 7, 1888 Jim Vance, the uncle of “Devil Anse” is killed by “Bad” Frank Phillips in a West Virginia raid. - January 18, 1888 Deputy Bill Dempsey is wounded by Jim McCoy and killed by “Bad” Frank Phillips in a battle at Grapevine Creek. - February 18, 1890 Ellison “Cotton Top” Mounts is hanged in Pikeville, KY for the killing of Alifair McCoy. https://hatfieldmccoyfoundation.org/timeline/ ___________ 20250529GHLn- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Grapevine_Creek The Battle of Grapevine Creek was a short battle of large armed groups of the Hatfield family against McCoy family in 1888. It was the last offensive event, marking the end of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Battle Shortly after the capture and killing of Jim Vance in January 1888, the Hatfield family, led by Devil Anse Hatfield, prepared for one last major offensive attack in revenge against the McCoy family. When news of the Hatfields' war preparations reached the McCoy side, the Hatfields were already en route to invade the McCoy territory, so Frank Phillips, the leader of the McCoy posse, rounded up every able man he could and led his posse to intercept the invading Hatfields. Two McCoys were members of Philipps' posse, Bud McCoy and one of Randolph's own sons James "Jim" McCoy.[1] On January 19, 1888, both sides met around the area of the Grapevine Creek on the West Virginia side of the Tug Fork River and began exchanging shots at each other. One group from McCoy's side managed to lure the Hatfields into one area of the battlefield while another group of McCoys moved to outflank them, which caused the Hatfields to suffer multiple casualties and made them retreat. A number of Hatfields did not manage to escape and were taken prisoner by the McCoys. Aftermath Some members of the Hatfield's side were taken as prisoners as a result of the battle. These prisoners alongside others whom they have caught prior to the battle were put on trial, with the permission of the Kentucky government. They were put on trial for various crimes they committed during the feud, such as the murder of the Randall McCoy's sons, as well as the murder of Ellison Hatfield and one of his daughters during the New Year's Eve massacre. All the Hatfields were found guilty and sentenced to prison terms, except for Cottontop Ellison Mounts - the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield - who was sentenced to death for the murder of Randall McCoy's daughter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for Hiram Dempsey Hiram Dempsey History, Courtesy J Hager Said to be part Cherokee Indian. Said to be a nephew of "Devil Anse Hatfield" of Hatfield - McCoy feud fame. Said to be the eldest of 5 sons. Appears in the 1860 census as born in 1857. Part of VA, Logan County included, became WV shortly after the 1860 census of the United States. Married, some say, at Lenore (Mingo) WV. Said to have married on a Sunday after a 10 year courtship. 19 Dec 1879 fell on a Friday. Some say 13 children were born to this union. [Only 11 children can be found, perhaps they meant the family contained 13 people, 11 children and 2 parents.] Marriage license shows mother's name as W. Blair. Received 300 acres of timberland from his grandfather Andrew. Appears in his parent's household in the 1880 census as age 23, with his wife and son, Bernard. Tall (6'1") thin and wiry, a good hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. Intensely disliked teaching school. At the suggestion of a Mormon missionary he moved his family to Manassa. They made the trip in a prairie wagon after the 1880 census. Moved to Colorado, some say, in 1894. Owned 2500 acres of land in Logan County, WV in 1880. Almost 30 years later when he returned to Logan County he learned it had been sold for taxes. bacammsadded this on 20 Apr 2010 keithvgolforiginally submitted this to ALL AMERICANS-SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA OUR FAMILY on 7 Apr 2010 William Anderson Dempsey 20230528GHLn- Pasted from front Media Details: Blair 3 bacammsadded this on 9 May 2010 jahovenieroriginally submitted this to Blair family of southern WV on 29 Dec 2009 1920 --- Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey with his mother Mary Celia Smoot and father Hyrum Dempsey. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBI Hyrum Dempsey bacammsadded this on 20 Apr 2010 John Blairoriginally submitted this to Blair family of southern WV on 30 Dec 2009 Category Type: Portrait / Family Photo Hyrum Dempsey Hyrum Dempsey Death Record Hyrum Dempsey Death Record bacammsadded this on 9 May 2010 John Blairoriginally submitted this to Blair family of southern WV on 30 Dec 2009 Category Type: Portrait / Family Photo Hyrum Dempsey Death Record

  
  

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