Brief Life History of Clara Elizabeth
When Clara Elizabeth Pettit was born on 2 September 1905, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Charles A Pettit, was 32 and her mother, Emma Eudora Cole, was 43. She married Frank Spurgeon Parker on 16 January 1929, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Lower Hominy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1920 and Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1980. She died on 31 May 1980, in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.
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- Clara Pettit in household of Charles A Pettit, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Clara Pettit - Government record: birth-name: Clara Pettit
- Clara Pettit, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southeastern): variant of Petit .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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