Brief Life History of Reginald Denny
When Reginald Denny McCurry was born on 13 July 1931, in Martin, Kentucky, United States, his father, Green Berry McCurry, was 31 and his mother, Elisabeth Halbert, was 34. He married Rona Lee Boodry on 27 October 1955, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Magisterial District 3, Floyd, Kentucky, United States in 1940 and Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 2001. He died on 6 October 2003, at the age of 72.
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- Regeniol Dennis Mccurry in household of Greenberry Mccurry, "United States Census, 1940"
- Denny Mccurry, "Idaho, Marriage Index, 1947-1961"
- Denny Mccurry, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1936 · The Last Public Hanging in Kentucky
The hanging of Rainey Bethea on August 14,1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky was the last pubic hanging in the state and the United States. Anywhere from 15,000-20,000 people showed up for this event. The media was all over the hanging since the Sheriff of Davies county was a female, even though she did not pull levers. Because of the media coverage and the circus it caused, this was the last hanging.
1950
United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mhuireadhaigh, a lenited variant of McMurray . This surname was probably brought to Ireland from Scotland.
Irish: variant of McCorry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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