Laura Edna Deskins

Brief Life History of Laura Edna

When Laura Edna Deskins was born on 23 August 1898, in Nolan, Mingo, West Virginia, United States, her father, John Westley Deskins, was 49 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann "Elisha" Williams, was 45. She married Hobart Austin Brown on 3 April 1921, in Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Fairmont District, Marion, West Virginia, United States in 1940 and Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States in 1950. She died on 15 March 1997, in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hobart Austin Brown
1896–1981
Laura Edna Deskins
1898–1997
Marriage: 3 April 1921
Kathryn Mae Brown
1925–2006
Jo Anne Brown
1929–2006

Sources (9)

  • Laura E Brown, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Laura Deskins, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
  • Laura M. Deakins, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I

Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

Most probably a variant of Irish Diskin .

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

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