Bobby L Gambill

Male6 July 1934–19 December 1999

Brief Life History of Bobby L

When Bobby L Gambill was born on 6 July 1934, in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, his father, Charles Vest Gambill, was 38 and his mother, Arizona M. Moore, was 29. He married Betty Hamilton on 22 December 1958, in Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States. He lived in Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 19 December 1999, in Rowan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.

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Bobby L Gambill
1934–1999
Betty Hamilton
1939–
Marriage: 22 December 1958

Sources (8)

  • Bobbie Gamble in household of Charles Gamble, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Bobby Gambill, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
  • Bob Gambill, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 December 1958Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 1

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    1936 · The Last Public Hanging in Kentucky

    Age 2

    The hanging of Rainey Bethea on August 14,1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky was the last pubic hanging in the state and the United States. Anywhere from 15,000-20,000 people showed up for this event. The media was all over the hanging since the Sheriff of Davies county was a female, even though she did not pull levers. Because of the media coverage and the circus it caused, this was the last hanging.

    1952 · Atomic Energy Plant is Built Near Paducah

    Age 18

    The atomic energy plant near Paduch, Kentucky was built in 1952. It produced enriched uranium and later nuclear fuel for commercial power plants.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Gamperl or Gampl, or Swiss German Gämperle, variants of Gamper (see Gambel ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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