Brief Life History of Virgie
When Virgie McElroy was born on 6 February 1906, in Arkansas, United States, her father, William Andrew McElroy, was 42 and her mother, Minnie Lee Garrett, was 35. She married Homer Woodford Hogan on 19 December 1925, in Cross, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Mitchell Township, Cross, Arkansas, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. She died on 4 February 1983, in Cherry Valley, Cross, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.
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- Virgie Hogan, "United States 1950 Census"
- Virgie Hogan, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Virgie Mcelroy Hogan in entry for Bettye Jo Flentje, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting
In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Rua (Irish) or Mac Gille Ruaidh (Scottish) ‘son of the red-haired lad’ (from ruadh ‘red’). Compare Gilroy and Kilroy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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