Vol 2, p 851 -
... Dempsey Thornburgh, father of Dempsey C., was a native of Tennessee, born near Knoxville, in 1801, and accompanied his parents to Wayne county, in 1819. From his father he secured a farm of 120 acres, where Frank V. Thornburgh resides, and spent his life there, clearing the land and adding to his landed possessions until he owned more than 300 acres in Wayne and Randolph counties, more than 200 acres being his homestead.
He married Jane Mills, born in Jefferson county, Tennessee, July 8, 1804, daughter of John and Mary Mills. She removed with her parents to Montgomery county, Ohio, in the year of her birth, and thence the family came to Wayne county in 1816, settling at first on Morgan's creek, three miles east of Economy. Three weeks later they removed to Dalton township, and there she was married to Dempsey Thornburgh, Dec. 22, 1822. She died at the old homestead, Sept. 24, 1880, at the time of her death one of the oldest residents in the county, and having eight children, forty-four grandchildren, and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
To her and her husband were born twelve children:
- John, died in infancy ;
- Walter, who is deceased, settled on Nettle creek, on the farm now owned by Job Dennis ;
- Seth married Mahala Bookout and resides in Henry county ;
- William R. is a farmer in Dalton township ;
- Dempsey Carver is the fifth in order of birth ;
- Thomas Ellwood is deceased ;
- James Riley died in infancy ;
- Irena married Lindsey Dennis and they are both deceased ;
- Rachel married Wilson Dennis and they are both deceased ;
- Zarilda Ann is deceased ;
- Mary Jane became the wife of Lewis Spradlin and is deceased ; and
- Sarah Emeline is the wife of Thomas C. Dennis, of Richmond.
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