Brief Life History of Jessie Mae
When Jessie Mae Elwood was born on 18 May 1896, in Elma, Howard, Iowa, United States, her father, Isaac Jefferson Elwood, was 37 and her mother, Ermina Eliza Ostrander, was 30. She married Edwin La Valle Foster on 27 November 1919, in Cassa, Platte, Wyoming, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, United States in 1910 and Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States in 1940. She died on 26 October 1991, in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 95.
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Sources (7)
- Jessie N Elwood, "United States Census, 1900"
- Elwood, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Jessie M Foster, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1921 · Tulsa Race Massacre
By 1921, Tulsa was a booming city with a population of over one hundred thousand, with ten thousand African Americans in the Greenwood District. Crime rates in Tulsa soared and vigilantism was present. An incident occurred with Dick Rowland, an African American shoe shiner, and Sara Page, a white elevator operator. Reports claim Rowland stepped on Page’s foot and she let out a scream. The newspaper reported Rowland attempted to rape Page. Rowland was arrested and white vigilantes demanded the sheriff to hand over Rowland for lynching. An armed group of African American men went to the courthouse to aid in protecting Rowland from the mob. The group was turned away and a shot was fired between the white and African American groups, which ignited a riot. While buildings in Tulsa were burned, a major effort by whites focused mainly on the Greenwood District which was burned to the ground and many were shot. Over 30 people were killed and many were injured in the riots.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Elwald, Elwold, Alwold (Old English Ælfweald, ælf ‘elf’ + weald ‘rule’). The surname is now rare in Scotland, but was once quite common in the Scottish borders where it was altered to Elliott and Ellett . The different surnames may have co-existed and become confused with one other.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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