They had one son: Jack Dempsey Floyd. The law wanted him to go back down to Grandpa Gay's, stay a couple of weeks and spy on Charlie Floyd. The fight was transmitted live by radio to Buenos Aires. Dempsey a powerful hitter. of the outlaw, rushed to their mother's side. Jack Dempsey, known as the "Manassa Mauler," was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-26. Son of Charles Arthur Floyd and Ruby G. (Hardgraves) Kirkwood. She spoke of Uncle Dyke Garrett and was pleasantly surprised to learn that he is still living. In 1925 he and a friend jumped a freight train headed east and left behind the Cookson Hills of Oklahoma. Four police officers were killed and two wounded by three machine gunners who were trying to free a prisoner named Frank Nash, who also was killed. Mrs. Jacqueline Denise Turner, age 66, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in a Rome medical center. The Dempsey's lived in squalor. John Dempsey Shoots Woman, Then Commits Suicide, at Schenectady. While in Logan, Mrs. Dempsey will visit her half-brothers, Don Ellis of Stratton Street, and Joseph and John B. Ellis of Island Creek, and others. Jack Dempsey showed off his explosive combinations, power, and stamina in that year. Jack Dempsey Floyd, who was taken out of a, vaudeville circuit last September to re-enter Central Consolidated, School west of Bixby, did not register emotion when he was informed, "It can't be true," said the criminal's mother, Mrs. Walter, Floyd, in Sallisaw, when she received news of his death. RSS - Posts [54], After the world-famous Louis-Schmeling fight, Dempsey stated he was glad he never had to face Joe Louis in the ring; when Louis eventually fell on hard times financially, Dempsey served as honorary chairman of a relief fund to assist him. Fleeing the hills of northwestern Georgia in 1911 in search of opportunities farther west, the Floyds, with young Charley in tow, joined family and friends in Sequoyah County, in eastern Oklahoma near the Arkansas border. Having made a brazen escape from a train on its way to the Ohio State Prison on Dec. 10, 1930, Floyd had been on the run for nine months when he moved into the little home on 36th Street, the Southwest Times Record reported. Web. [27] In the Los Angeles Times on July 3, 1979, Joe Stone, an ex-referee and boxing writer, asserted that in a film taken of the fight an object on the canvas could be seen after the final knockdown. He shook hands and said hello to friends and acquaintances in one of the boldest bank robberies on record. In June 1932, he sponsored the "Ride of Champions" bucking horse event at Reno, Nevada with the "Dempsey Trophy" going to legendary bronc rider Pete Knight. Patrick Dempsey has lived two charming but separate lives on film and television. You can cancel at any time. "Dempsey's Brother Slays Wife, Self. "I haven't a statement to make at this time," Ruby Floyd sobbed, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hargraves, 5 miles, west of Bixby. Individual users must determine if their use of the Materials falls under United States copyright law's "Fair Use" guidelines and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of the Oklahoma Historical Society as the legal copyright holder of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and part or in whole. William Harrison Dempsey was born in 1895. 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Whether this story was true, I never found out. for him brought detainment and arrest on many occasions. 1, had met death in Ohio, as the Tulsa World reported on Oct. 23, 1934. All Family Trees results for Dempsey Floyd. Dempsey was losing the fight on points when in the seventh round he knocked Tunney down with a left hook to the chin then landed several more punches. Campaign guns from both major political parties roared over, Oklahoma last night as Democrats and Republicans turned into the. To the joy of their parents, Walter and Mamie, the Floyd Clan continued to grow. Turning professional under the name Kid Blackie, Dempsey fought in saloons, coal-mining towns, back allies, lumberjack camps, and numerous hick and tank towns around the United States. Mother: Mrs. Walter Floyd Sons: Jack Dempsey Floyd and Charles Dempsey Floyd Sisters: two G-Men pumped his 200 lb athlete's body full of lead on the edge of an Ohio cornfield on a golden autumn afternoon. When Sharkey turned to the referee to complain, he left himself unprotected and Dempsey crashed a left hook onto his foe's chin. (165 to 145) upon seeing Dempsey's small stature in the ring, warned the promoter, "I might kill that skinny guy." Her family was from Bixby. In September 1926, Dempsey fought the Irish American and former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia,[F] a fighter who had only lost once in his career. . If he showed up, or if Frank found out anything about him, he was to make out he needed some smoking tobacco or something, and go to the little store in Akins and call the lawmen. In 1944, he was assigned to the transport USSWakefield(AP-21). Dempsey later explained the loss to his wife, saying . (Photo credit: Unknown) Previous Image. On the second occasion he was floored, Dempsey flew head-first through the ring ropes, landing on a ringside reporter's typewriter. [44], Following his loss of the heavyweight title, Dempsey contemplated retiring but decided to try a comeback. At the time of the knockout, Dempsey was leading on the scorecards. One of the stories passed down through the years about their time at the house is when the Floyd family loaded up and drove down to see the 1931 film Frankenstein. Needham said the film was screened at what many call the Malco, but in 1931, it may have still been called the New Theater. . + 19. Three more wins and a draw followed when he met Downey again, this time resulting in a four-round draw. A crowd estimated at more than twenty thousand made it the largest funeral in Oklahoma history. Housed at the Washington University Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Col. Reportedly, gangster Al Capone offered to fix the rematch in his favor, but the referee was changed to prevent that from happening. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926, served in the Coast Guard during World War II., . He was born William Harrison Dempsey, in Manassa, Colorado, on 24th June 1895. [12], Hiram Dempsey and his family returned to Logan County when Jack was a small boy where he was raised until shortly before commencement of his boxing career. This bloodbath at the Union Station resulted in the deaths of four law officers and allowed J. Edgar Hoover to further empower himself and the FBI. Share with your friends. Ryan Garcia Dempsey, however, refused to immediately move to the neutral corner when instructed by the referee. . It was said the Floyds were there at Uncle Hughie's the night of June 17. Dempsey won two more exhibitions with early knockouts before deciding to call off the comeback and retire for good.[1]. "I don't know anything about the heavyweights except Liston and Clay and [Floyd] Patterson," the former champion said. Old Pittsburgh photos and stories | The Digs. In 1925 he and a friend jumped a freight train headed east and left behind the Cookson Hills of . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Hardgraves later divorced Floyd. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Adjacent to Tilles Park, it was a good find for the Depression-era Robin Hood. If the police came knocking, the park may have offered some cover for a back-door escape. Tunney dropped Dempsey for a count of one in round eight and won the final two rounds of the fight, retaining the title of world heavyweight champion on a unanimous decision. . Ruby Floyd told everyone that her husband was a traveling salesman out of Kansas City, Griffith wrote in a short history of the house. Griffith, who also finds time to play Wild Bill Hickock in re-enactments, said he was introduced to the story about the hideout house many years ago by a colleague at Choctaw High School. Subscribe Now. Brother of Private The FBI became frantic in its efforts to stop Charlie. "), until a last knockdown of Copelin in the seventh, moved the referee to make the then-unusual move of stopping the fight once Copelin regained his feet. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. You have permission to edit this article. Son of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Ruby Lee "Bobbie" Floyd Wanted poster for Pretty Boy Floyd(18014, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). Jack Dempsey. [37][38], The last successful title defense for Dempsey was in September 1923 at New York City's Polo Grounds in Dempsey vs. Firpo. 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Considering Pretty Boy always sat where he could see who was coming into a room, he may have chosen seats close enough in back to see the entrance doors. No one would suspect Charlie of being at the chief of police's home. Dempsey and Williams had two children together and divorced in 1943. Charlie turned to bootlegging and bank robbing. Dempsey also did a lot of traveling, spending, and partying. "[18], Because his father had difficulty finding work, the family traveled often and Dempsey dropped out of elementary school to work and left home at the age of 16. [27], Other reports, however, failed to mention Willard suffered any real injuries. Grand Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. But today, Charlie lies in an unmarked grave. He adored his Mother. you know. Dempsey was born William Harrison Dempsey in Manassa, Colorado on June 24th, 1895. He remembers the marriage of Hiram Dempsey and Cecilia Smoot, and also recalls that the site on which the town of Holden now stands was sold by Hiram Dempsey to Mr. Justices father when the family decided to migrate westward. Photo credit: Acme photo . Charlie went to school as far as the sixth grade. Then he returned to Akins. Charles D. Floyd;Charles Floyd [Misc.] He is preceded in death by his parents an Charles Arthur Floyd was born on Feb. 3, 1904, in Bartow County, Georgia. [C][D], One year later, in 1918, Dempsey fought in 17 matches, going 151 with one no-decision. traipsing over the mountains northwest of Sonora and on Squaw Peak. Funny, Morning, Boxing. [56], Dempsey was an inaugural 1954 inductee to The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987),[1] and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. It was rumored in our family that sometimes Ruby, Charlie, and their boy, Jack Dempsey Floyd, stayed all night with Uncle Hughie. 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