Brief Life History of Nim Rod
When Nim Rod Kirk was born on 24 October 1891, in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States, his father, Gilbert Franklin Kirk, was 32 and his mother, Delila Abigail Thompson, was 35. He lived in Justice Precinct 4, Hall, Texas, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 8, McCulloch, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 21 September 1965, in Doole, McCulloch, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Stacy Cemetery, Stacy, McCulloch, Texas, United States.
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- Nimmie Kirk in household of Gilbert Kirk, "United States Census, 1900"
- Nim Rod Kirk, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Nim R Kirk, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
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.
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.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Danish: from Middle English, Danish kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja), a topographic name for someone who lived near a church. This name has also been established in Ireland since the 16th century or earlier.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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