Brief Life History of Smith Jennings
When Smith Jennings Meador was born on 18 April 1895, in Macon County Memorial Gardens, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States, his father, George Jefferson Meador, was 37 and his mother, Katherine Evelyn "Katie" Seagraves, was 35. He married Velma Cleona Pipkin. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Roberts, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 2, Gray, Texas, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 May 1959, in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pampa, Gray, Texas, United States.
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- Smith J Meader in household of Ches E Meader, "United States Census, 1920"
- Smith Jennings Meador, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Smith Jennings Meador, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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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.
1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered
"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."
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.
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English: variant of Meader .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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