Brief Life History of Boyd Walker
When Boyd Walker Self was born on 28 December 1890, in Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Walter Frank Self, was 25 and his mother, Adeline Virginia Sale, was 24. He married Claire Olive Hudson on 29 July 1909, in District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 2 September 1957, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States.
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- Boyd W Self, "United States Census, 1930"
- Boyd W., "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Boyd W Self, "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950"
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1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
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.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Sa(h)ulf (Old English Sǣwulf, from sǣ ‘sea’ + wulf ‘wolf’).
North German: nickname from Low German self ‘self’ for a self-important person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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