THIRD GENERATION

23. Rebecca McEntire was born on Dec 13 1813 in McDowell (Burke) County. She died on Aug 22 1864. She was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.

She was married to Thomas S. Hemphill (son of James Hemphill and Sarah ?) on Feb 7 1837 in McDowell (Burke) County. Thomas S. Hemphill was born on May 1 1807 in McDowell (Burke) County. He died on Jul 24 1864 in McDowell County, NC. He was also known as Boot Tom. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. Rebecca McEntire and Thomas S. Hemphill had the following children:

130 i. James McEntire Hemphill was born on Dec 18 1837 in McDowell (Burke) County. He died 12-18-1844 (childhood) in McDowell County, NC.
131 ii. William Leander Hemphill was born on Jun 26 1839 in McDowell (Burke) County. He died 11-24-1840 (childhood).
+132 iii. Sara Ann Hemphill.
+133 iv. Martha Hemphill.
+134 v. Clarissa Jane Hemphill.
135 vi. Thomas Young Hemphill was born on Jul 12 1846 in McDowell County, NC. He appeared on the census in 1880 in McDowell County, NC. He died on Oct 10 1909. He was never married. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+136 vii. John Whitfield Hemphill.
137 viii. Joseph G. Hemphill was born on Jun 1 1850. He died on Sep 11 1864. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
138 ix. Mary Roseanna Hemphill was born on Feb 6 1852. She died on Aug 15 1864. She was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
139 x. Andrew Erwin Hemphill was born on Sep 11 1853. He died on Sep 5 1928. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
140 xi. Rebecca Elizabeth Hemphill was born on Apr 1 1855. She died on Nov 13 1924. She was never married.
141 xii. Columbus Patton Hemphill was born on Aug 15 1857. He died on Aug 25 1864. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
142 xiii. Samuel David Hemphill was born on Sep 15 1859. He died on Aug 21 1864. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.

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