Brief Life History of Cassius T.
When Cassius T. McConkey was born on 25 September 1892, in Fredericksburg, Wayne, Ohio, United States, his father, Crawford McConkey, was 33 and his mother, Myrtle A. Ferry, was 28. He married Ruth Mildred Slutz on 5 April 1916, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Summit, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 April 1950, at the age of 57, and was buried in Fredericksburg East Side Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Wayne, Ohio, United States.
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- Casseus McConkey, "United States 1950 Census"
- Cashious T. Mcconkey, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Cassius McConkey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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World Events (8)
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.
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.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern): variant of Scottish McConachie or Irish McConaghy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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