Brief Life History of Jessie Boulton
When Jessie Boulton Gwinn was born on 22 October 1892, in Slater, Saline, Missouri, United States, her father, Richard Polk Gwinn, was 44 and her mother, Susan Eudora Bridges, was 36. She married Melvin Stroud on 6 November 1915. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 6 July 1962, at the age of 69, and was buried in Slater, Saline, Missouri, United States.
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- Jessie Gwinn in household of R P Gwinn, "United States Census, 1910"
- Jessie B Gwinn in entry for Melvin L Stroud, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jessie Boulton Gwinn -
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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.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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Welsh: variant of Gwin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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