Margaret Dempsey, a New York centenarian, was found dead in her hut On This Day in 1880. Dempsey was found in her hut by a hunting party. The hut is located in the mountains near
Her story is indeed a sad one. As a girl, she ran away from
home to marry Mr. Dempsey, who soon after deserted her. She is believed to have
died, at the age of 111, from hunger.
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Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
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