Brief Life History of Donia Belle
When Donia Belle Wilson was born on 3 September 1907, in Nauvoo, Walker, Alabama, United States, her father, William Jabe Wilson, was 18 and her mother, Ida Lee Jackson, was 19. She married Ernest Son McKeever on 27 December 1930, in Nauvoo, Walker, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Black Pond, Winston, Alabama, United States in 1910 and Motes, Winston, Alabama, United States for about 15 years. She died on 1 October 1994, in Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Bell Mckeever in household of Earnest Mckeever, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Donia Belle Wilson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Donia Belle Wilson
- Belle McKeever, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
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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