Brief Life History of Wilber Welton
When Wilber Welton Townsley was born on 3 February 1907, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, his father, Louis Frederick Townsley, was 21 and his mother, Hettie Pearl Townsley, was 19. He married Clara Belle Wallace on 12 September 1929, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Election Precinct 5 Green Hill, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States in 1940 and Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States in 1950. He died on 1 December 1988, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Wilbur W Townsley, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Wilber Welton Townsley - Published information: birth-name: Wilber Welton Townsley
- Wilbur Townsley, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
English (northern): variant of Townley . In Ireland this name was confused with Tinsley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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