Brief Life History of Edward Bolton
When Edward Bolton Lively was born on 25 April 1889, in Cameron, Milam, Texas, United States, his father, Rueben Bryant Lively, was 35 and his mother, Texanna Crow, was 31. He married Maybelle "Mabel" Holton on 3 March 1921, in Hico, Hamilton, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 9 May 1970, in Hico, Hamilton, Texas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hico Cemetery, Hico, Hamilton, Texas, United States.
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- Edd Lively, "United States Census, 1940"
- Edward Boling Lively, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
- Edward Bolton Lively, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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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.
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English: nickname, probably from Middle English lif-holy ‘righteous, devout, saintly’. Also potentially from Middle English lifli ‘active, energetic, vigorous’, although no medieval bearers of such a name have been found.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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