Brief Life History of Eva Cleo
When Eva Cleo Wilson was born on 12 July 1897, in Woodland, Decatur, Iowa, United States, her father, Elmer John Wilson, was 27 and her mother, Mary Alice Corder, was 25. She married Paul "Dutch" Shira on 28 February 1917, in Decatur, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in South Lineville, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1930 and Woodland Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1940. She died on 17 November 1980, in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Clea Shira, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Eva Cleo Wilson Wilson, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Eva Cleo Wilson, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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World Events (8)
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.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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