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Sarah Jane Dempsey

Sam married Sarah Jane DEMPSEY, daughter of William Jackson DEMPSEY and Nancy HOOPER, 3 Mar 1878. Sarah was born 29 Nov 1858 in Georgia, died 13 Mar 1950 at age 91, and was buried in Old Belgreen Cemetery, Belgreen, Franklin County, Alabama. They had five children: Julie Lenora, James William "Willie," John F., Walter, and Lucille.

See photo of Thomas Wesley "Sam" and Sarah Jane (Dempsey) Ezzell's home located near Little Bear Creek.

After the sugar cane matures it is harvested by striping off the leaves, removing the head of seeds then cut the stalk off close to the ground. After that process you have a stalk left.

The cane is then crushed and strained to remove pieces of the stalk and what is left is the juice. The juice is boiled until it becomes thick and syrupy. Then you got to eat the finished product. My grandpa and I loved it with butter and hot biscuits."

Julie married James Clifton "Jim" MOORE 10 Feb 1900. Jim was born in 1876 in Alabama, died in 1958 at age 82, and was buried in Belgreen Cemetery, Belgreen, Franklin County, Alabama. They had 11 children: Infant, Benjamin Harrison "Ben," Sarah "Ross," Della Bell, Lewis Clarence, Annie Lucile, Otho Frederick, Percy Thurlo, Charlie Ezzell "Jake," John William, and James Thomas "Tommy".

Willie married Lizzie Myrtle MASSEY, daughter of David Baxter MASSEY and Laura E. COTHRUM, 7 Jan 1903. Lizzie was born 23 Jul 1883, died 19 Jan 1944 at age 60, and was buried in Sparks Chapel Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama. They had seven children: Icy Irene, Ira Vivian, Vera Cecil, Walter Wade, Rosemond Leighton, Lester Massey, and Louis Willard.

John married Cora Ellen BENSON, daughter of John Frances BENSON and Martha Ellen DILLARD, 10 Nov 1912. Cora was born 11 Jan 1891, died in 1974 at age 83, and was buried in Franklin Memorial Gardens, Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama. They had four children: N. "Beatrice," Austin Benson, Infant, and Cora "Louise".

Lucille married J. M. JONES 25 Oct 1922. J. died on an unknown date. They had four children: Ruth, Mildred Marie, Nellie Nevada, and Grace.