Dempseys in Simpsonville SC

My husband had spoken many times of his paternal grandfather, William Dempsey. He remembered seeing him as a young child, and knew that because of his marriage to 2 sisters, that he had a "real" grandmother and then his "other" grandmother. That was about the extent of it. He knew he had a couple of uncles (Myrle and Clyde) who had lived around this area too, Myrle having worked at the 3M plant until his retirement. Since my hubby now works out at Donaldson himself, and 3M is on the Perimeter Rd, we had acknowledged knowing that, yet somehow the greater family implications hadn't really entered our thoughts.

My subscription with Ancestry began last week, and I decided, now that I had access to US records, to search for his family's info. I started filling out his tree, with him and his siblings, his mum and dad, and then - in locating his paternal grandfather - found he had died in Simpsonville in 1993. What a small world. I have not yet been able to locate his final resting place, but have been calling around the various funeral homes to see if they have records as I think it would be interesting for hubby to visit the grave, and - if I find the info - where he lived at the time of his death.

I have managed to find his dad's sister, my hubby's aunt, on Facebook and am waiting (hopefully) for a response.

These journeys and delvings are exciting but sooo slow, so much to find, sift through and figure what pertains to his family and what doesn't.

A.C. McLemore obituary

Copied from the Tifton Gazette Nov 26 2012
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Rev. A.C. McLemore, 84, a “good and faithful servant”, adoring husband for 61 years, minister of the gospel and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, has ended an earthly life of sacrificial service to his family, his country and those in need, and began a life eternal in the presence of Our Father on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel at 6200 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tenn. with a service to follow at 7 p.m. The burial will take place at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the new Veteran’s Cemetery in South Knoxville with full military honors.
A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. McLemore served in the U.S. Air Force and the Naval Air Reserve. He served as a pastor for more than 43 years, and devoted his life to proclaiming the gospel, not only in words but in tireless acts of service to those who were sick, hurting and in need.
He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; his children, Debbie and Harry Wootan, Cindy and Greg Price and Tim and Kimberly McLemore; his grandchildren, Ashley and Chris Blankenship, Bonnie Wootan, Emily Price, Isaac McLemore and Ian McLemore; and a great-granddaughter, Layla Blankenship.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org).
Online condolences can be made at www.rosemortuary.com.
Arrangements are being provided by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Dempsey Family History Blog

This blog is basically a collection of all the information I gather in my family history research on my husband, Mark Dempsey's, family. It is not in any particular order but hopes to keep some of the notes found, in readable form, with extra resources able to be found on Ancestry.com