Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born on 13 January 1893, in Walnut, Crawford, Kansas, United States, her father, William Lafeyette Wilson, was 39 and her mother, Elizabeth Jane Weaver, was 21. She married Orville I. Callow on 6 January 1914, in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Walnut Grove Township, Neosho, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 25, Otero, Colorado, United States in 1940. She died on 19 November 1971, in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States.
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- Mary E Callow, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mary E Wilson, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- Mary Elizabeth Wilson Callow, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
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.
1914 · The Ludlow Massacre
On April 20, 1914, the Colorado national Guard and the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company guards, attacked striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado, killing 25 people, including miners, women, and children.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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