Brief Life History of Laura Bell
When Laura Bell Kyle was born in March 1873, in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States, her father, Benjamin Franklin Kyle, was 51 and her mother, Sarah Josephine Wooten, was 32. She married Daniel Washington Ramsey on 28 January 1889, in Conway, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wichita Township, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Crooked Creek Township, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States in 1930. She died in June 1956, in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States.
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- Laura Ramsey, "United States Census, 1930"
- Laura Kyle, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Laura Bell Kyle Ramsey, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Scottish:
habitational name from a district in Ayrshire called Kyle, named for the British chieftains who ruled it in the 5th century, the Coel Hen.
habitational name from any of several places in Scotland called Kyle, named with Gaelic caol ‘narrow’ or caolas ‘narrows, strait’. Compare Kyles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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