Brief Life History of Wava Mae
When Wava Mae Hecox was born on 26 September 1889, in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States, her father, John William Hecox, was 23 and her mother, Jennie Evaline Oshel, was 21. She married John Andrew Dye on 20 December 1904, in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Carlyle, Allen, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Pleasant View Township, Texas, Oklahoma, United States in 1920. She died on 16 January 1960, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States.
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- Wava M Dye, "United States 1950 Census"
- Wova M Hicox, "Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911"
- Wava M. Hecox Dye, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
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.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps an altered form of Hickox , but see also Heacox .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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