Brief Life History of Leola
When Leola Peeler was born on 2 June 1889, in Lamar, Alabama, United States, her father, James Foster Peeler, was 30 and her mother, Ora Anna McKown, was 28. She married Derrelle Upright Hollis on 10 September 1908, in Monroe, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Gattman, Monroe, Mississippi, United States in 1920 and Beat 3, Monroe, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 May 1967, in Lamar, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Sulligent, Lamar, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Leola Hollis in household of Ora A Peeler, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leola Preler, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
- Leola Hollis, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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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.
1907 · Boll Weevil Destroys Most the Cotton Crop
When the boll weevil threatened most the Mississippi Delta, it put the state’s cotton crop in peril. By the time the boll weevil reached Mississippi it had already destroyed four million bales of cotton. This added up to $238 million at the time or about 6 billion in present day. The boll weevil depends on cotton for every stage of its life.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Bühler (see Buehler ), Bieler , Piehler , or Biehler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Transcript of Letter about Ora McKown Peeler & her daughter Leola Peeler Hollis Written by Granddaughter Charlene Hollis
"502 Dogwood NW 14 Feb Dear Mary C. Inclosed is some words I did on Grandma. She and Mama were so alike its hard to distinguish ones character from the other. Excuse the form it's in. I had a light …
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