Brief Life History of Rosa Lee
When Rosa Lee Breedlove was born on 11 December 1897, in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States, her father, James Madison Breedlove II, was 25 and her mother, Melinda Call, was 17. She married Halley Dennis Blankenship on 10 July 1916, in Russell, Virginia, United States. She lived in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, United States in 1910. She died on 28 January 1977, in Volusia, Florida, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (6)
- Rosa Breedlove in household of James Breedlove, "United States Census, 1910"
- Rosa Lee Breedlove, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
- Rosa Lee Breedlove in entry for Hally D Blankenship, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
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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.
1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War
Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
English: probably a nickname for an amiable or popular person, fromMiddle English brede(n) ‘to breed, to produce’ + loue‘love’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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