Brief Life History of Gladys E
Gladys E Motley was born on 16 December 1904, in Mississippi, United States. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Joe Franklin Motley. She lived in Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years and Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States in 2001.
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Sources (4)
- Gladys Motley in household of J Frank Motley, "United States Census, 1940"
- Gladys E Eshw in entry for Ralph L Motley, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Gladys E Motley in household of J Frank Motley, "United States Census, 1930"
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World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1907 · Boll Weevil Destroys Most the Cotton Crop
When the boll weevil threatened most the Mississippi Delta, it put the state’s cotton crop in peril. By the time the boll weevil reached Mississippi it had already destroyed four million bales of cotton. This added up to $238 million at the time or about 6 billion in present day. The boll weevil depends on cotton for every stage of its life.
1935 · The FBI is Established
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.
Name Meaning
English (Lincolnshire):
nickname from Middle English motley ‘motley, cloth or garments of a mixed color’, also ‘parti-colored, variegated’, presumably denoting someone who wore motley or made motley clothing.
habitational name from Mutley in Plymouth (Devon). The placename probably derives from Old English (ge)mōt ‘meeting’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing, glade’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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