Brief Life History of Grace Lorraine
When Grace Lorraine Eldridge was born on 10 March 1910, in Tuttle, Grady, Oklahoma, United States, her father, Joseph Henry Eldridge, was 24 and her mother, Nora Belle Basinger, was 18. She married Ray Morris McAnally on 25 March 1928, in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Waldon Post Office, Grady, Oklahoma, United States in 1920 and Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 April 2001, in Blythe, Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Blythe, Riverside, California, United States.
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- Gracie Eldridge in household of Joe H Eldridge, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Grace Lorraine Eldridge - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Grace Lorraine Eldridge
- Grace Eldridge, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
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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.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Elrich or Eldrich, variants of Alrich and Aldrich, representing any one of three Old English personal names, Æthelrīc, Ælfrīc, and Ealdrīc, formed respectively from æthel- ‘noble’, ælf ‘elf, sprite’, and (e)ald ‘old, honored’ + rīc ‘ruler’ (see Aldridge ). The name might also be a variant of Eldrett, a variant of Aldred , which often occurs in Middle English as Aldret and Eldret, and might have been associated with Eldridge as a result of surname confusion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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