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Dempsey Rush was born on June 30th, 1863 in Hickman Co., Tennessee.1   Dempsey Rush's father was Alton McCaleb and his mother was Susan Ann Harrington.  His paternal grandparents were James, Jr. McCaleb and Sally Meriman Harrington; his maternal grandparents were William Harman Harrington and Nancy Ann McCaleb. He had seven brothers and a sister, named James Philemon 'Polk', William Hillard 'Hill', John Archibald 'Aristides', Andrew Alton, Melvin DeCalb, Merriman Mark, Jasper and Elena Belle.  He was the second youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 68 on October 1st, 1931 in Hickman Co., Tennessee.1 


Dempsey Rush's family with Mary A. Ragdale

‌Dempsey Rush and Mary A. were married in a religious ceremony on November 10th, 1885 in Hickman Co., Tennessee.1 

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