Netta Mae Insco

Brief Life History of Netta Mae

When Netta Mae Insco was born on 29 May 1894, in Weakley, Tennessee, United States, her father, William Columbus Insco, was 45 and her mother, Edith Lewelling, was 37. She married Joseph Burton Winstead on 24 November 1912, in Weakley, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. She lived in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States in 1930 and Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States in 1940. She died on 1 June 1963, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Burton Winstead
1894–1934
Netta Mae Insco
1894–1963
Marriage: 24 November 1912
Earl Duke Winstead
1913–1998
Kermit M Winstead
1915–1974
Travis Steven Winstead
1918–1978
Joseph Burton Winstead
1922–2003
James Edward Winstead
1926–1998
Bobbie Dean Winstead
1932–

Sources (15)

  • Netta M Winstead, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Netta Winstead, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
  • Netta Reed, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Inscoe .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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