Brief Life History of Cora Lou
When Cora Lou Whitsell was born on 12 November 1868, in Sarah, Tate, Mississippi, United States, her father, John Henry Whitsell, was 48 and her mother, Adaline Smith, was 42. She lived in Panola, Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi, United States for about 20 years. She died on 20 August 1910, at the age of 41, and was buried in Tate, Mississippi, United States.
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- Cora Whitsel in household of Jno Whitsel, "United States Census, 1870"
- Cora Lou Whitsell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Cora D Whitsell in household of Whitsell, "United States Census, 1900"
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World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Weitzel or Witzel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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