Brief Life History of Nita Alice
When Nita Alice Hudson was born on 5 March 1896, in Crawford, Arkansas, United States, her father, Andrew Jackson Hudson, was 39 and her mother, Margaret E Graham, was 36. She married L. D. Goforth on 16 January 1916, in Bates, Scott, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Marion Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States in 1920 and Upper Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 28 December 1940, in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Leard Cemetery, Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Nattie Gorforth in household of L D Gorforth, "United States Census, 1930"
- Nita Hudson, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Nita Alice Hudson Goforth, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1904 · William H. Fuller Grows 70 Acres of Rice
Rice is one Arkansas leading crops, in 1904 William H. Fuller planted 70 acres of rice, this act is what started the making rice the leading crop in Arkansas.
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: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Hudde (see Hudd ) + -son. This surname is also established in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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