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     Harberd B. Elder was born on 2 Oct 1796.¹ He was the son of William Elder and Lydia Anderson.

     R. L. Allen married Mary M. Elder, daughter of Edward Anderson Elder and Mary A. Wilson, on 3 Jan 1856.¹

R. L. Allen was on the 1890 taxlist in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA. He paid a Poll Tax of $1.²

     Francis M. Dempsey was born on 21 Oct 1842 in Cave Spring, Floyd Co., GA.^1,2

Francis M. Dempsey began military service on 12 Sep 1861 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, in the CSA in Co. A, 29th Alabama Infantry.^1,2 His military service ended on 19 May 1865 in Talladega Co., AL.¹

Francis M. Dempsey married first Julia Clarke on 25 May 1865 in Talladega Co., AL.^3,4 Francis M. Dempsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Clay Co., AL, with others in the household: Julia Clarke.⁴ Francis M. Dempsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Union, Clay Co., AL, with others in the household: Julia Clarke and Sarah J. Dempsey.⁵

Francis's second marriage was to Martina Hill on 25 Apr 1881 in Clay Co., AL.⁶

Francis's third marriage was to Sarah Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Presley Marion Smith and Elizabeth Ross, on 8 Dec 1887 in Clay Co., AL.⁷

Francis M. Dempsey was widowed on 15 Mar 1894.⁸

Francis M. Dempsey married Mary E. Spurlin on 17 Jul 1894 in Clay Co., AL.^9,10 Francis M. Dempsey was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Union, Clay Co., AL, with others in the household: Mary E. Spurlin.¹⁰

Francis M. Dempsey died on 19 Apr 1932 at age 89.² He was buried in Union Dempsey Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co., AL.²

     Mary E. Spurlin was born on 14 Dec 1870 in Union Dempsey Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co., AL.^1,2

Mary E. Spurlin married Francis M. Dempsey on 17 Jul 1894 in Clay Co., AL.^3,1 Mary E. Spurlin was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Union, Clay Co., AL, in the household of Francis M. Dempsey.¹

Mary E. Spurlin died on 18 Jan 1944 at age 73.² She was buried in Clay Co., AL.²

     Julia Clarke was born on 25 Jun 1847.¹

Julia Clarke married Francis M. Dempsey on 25 May 1865 in Talladega Co., AL.^2,3 Julia Clarke was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Clay Co., AL, in the household of Francis M. Dempsey.³ Julia Clarke was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Union, Clay Co., AL, in the household of Francis M. Dempsey.⁴

Julia Clarke died on 29 Aug 1881 at age 34.¹ She was buried in Union Dempsey Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co., AL.¹

     Martina Hill married Francis M. Dempsey on 25 Apr 1881 in Clay Co., AL.¹

     John B. Dumble was born on 9 Dec 1825 in Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.¹

John B. Dumble married first Caroline Elliot on 26 Oct 1846 in Knox Co., OH.² John B. Dumble was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Gilead, Morrow Co., OH, with others in the household: Caroline Elliot and Mary Ellen Dumble.³ John B. Dumble was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Mt. Gilead, Morrow Co., OH, with others in the household: Caroline Elliot, Mary Ellen Dumble, Anna M. Dumble and William Elliot Dumble.⁴

John's second marriage was to Martha S. Wilkinson on 21 Nov 1869 in Butts Co., GA.⁵ John B. Dumble was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA, with others in the household: Martha S. Wilkinson.⁶ John B. Dumble was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA, with others in the household: Martha S. Wilkinson.⁷

John B. Dumble died on 19 Nov 1880 in Jackson, Butts Co., GA, at age 54.⁸ Alternatively, John B. Dumble died on 18 Nov 1880, Butts Co., GA.¹ He was buried in Jackson City Cemetery, Jackson, Butts Co., GA.¹ He had 1890 taxes in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA, administered by John Graves Elder. There were no taxes levied.⁹

     Caroline Elliot was born circa 1823 in OH.¹

Caroline Elliot married Robert F. Gates on 12 Mar 1840 in Knox Co., OH.²

Caroline Elliot married John B. Dumble on 26 Oct 1846 in Knox Co., OH.² Caroline Elliot was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Gilead, Morrow Co., OH, in the household of John B. Dumble.¹ Caroline Elliot was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Mt. Gilead, Morrow Co., OH, in the household of John B. Dumble.³

Caroline's third marriage was to J. H. Honeyman in 1865.⁴ Caroline Elliot was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Mt. Gilead, Morrow Co., OH, in the household of J. H. Honeyman.⁴

     Robert F. Gates married Caroline Elliot on 12 Mar 1840 in Knox Co., OH.¹

     Martha S. Wilkinson married first Lorrain P. Goddard on 5 Mar 1846 in Butts Co., GA.¹

Martha's second marriage was to John B. Dumble on 21 Nov 1869 in Butts Co., GA.² Martha S. Wilkinson was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA, in the household of John B. Dumble.³ Martha S. Wilkinson was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Indian Spring, Butts Co., GA, in the household of John B. Dumble.⁴

Martha S. Wilkinson was on the 1890 taxlist in Jackson, Butts Co., GA. No tax was listed.⁵