George Monroe Dorough

Brief Life History of George Monroe

When George Monroe Dorough was born on 24 December 1895, in Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, his father, William Frank Dorough, was 44 and his mother, Martha Emeline Pearson, was 39. He lived in Election Precinct 12, Jefferson, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He died on 6 January 1914, in Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 18.

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Family Time Line

William Frank Dorough
1851–1933
Martha Emeline Pearson
1856–1916
Mary Eudora Dorough
1874–1966
Joseph Elias Dorough
1875–1965
Ida Elizabeth Dorough
1877–1945
James Louis Dorough
1879–1960
Etta Viola Dorough
1880–1947
Annie Louisa Matilda Dorough
1882–1930
John Levi Dorough
1884–1970
Frances Utera Dorough
1887–1975
Pearl Haze Dorough
1888–1961
Jesse Alvin Dorough
1890–1932
Amelia Luthella Dorough
1892–1987
Savannah Ostella Dorough
1894–1989
George Monroe Dorough
1895–1914

Sources (5)

  • George M Douroug in household of William F Douroug, "United States Census, 1900"
  • George Dorrough, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  • George M Dorough in household of William F Dorough, "United States Census, 1910"

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.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern): variant of Darragh .

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

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