Brief Life History of Alda Belle
When Alda Belle Glisson was born on 15 April 1875, in Obion, Tennessee, United States, her father, William B Glisson, was 49 and her mother, Amanda Matilda Taylor, was 33. She married William Clifton McNeely on 8 October 1893, in Obion, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Magisterial District 1, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States in 1930 and Knoxville, Pendleton, Kentucky, United States in 1934. She died on 14 March 1934, in Stearns, McCreary, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (15)
- A B Mcneely in household of W C Mcneely, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mrs W C McNeely, "Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912"
- Alda B Glisson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic
When a man that had escaped a quarantined steamboat with yellow fever went to a restaurant he infected Kate Bionda the owner. This was the start of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee. By the end of the epidemic 5,200 of the residence would die.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Somerset): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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