Brief Life History of Vony Ree
When Vony Ree Herrin was born on 20 February 1893, in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States, his father, Luther Alexander Herrin, was 22 and his mother, Celia Elizabeth Hatley, was 32. He died on 18 October 1898, at the age of 5, and was buried in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States.
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- Vony Ree Herrin, "Find A Grave Index"
- Voney Ree Herrin, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
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World Events (3)
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.
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Herring .
French: rare variant of Herin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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