Doris Ann Wootten

Brief Life History of Doris Ann

When Doris Ann Wootten was born on 17 May 1930, in Delaware, United States, her father, Elijah Paul Wootten, was 22 and her mother, Agnes Waller, was 21. She married William Huffington Mariner on 3 February 1955, in Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, United States. She lived in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States in 1935 and Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, United States in 1940. She died on 28 July 2015, at the age of 85, and was buried in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Allen, Wicomico, Maryland, United States.

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William Huffington Mariner
1927–2010
Doris Ann Wootten
1930–2015
Marriage: 3 February 1955

Sources (4)

  • Doris A Wootten in household of Dollie Waller, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Doris Ann Mariner, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Doris Ann Wootten in entry for William Huffington Mariner, "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974"

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1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1939 · Nylon Plant in Seaford

In 1939, DuPont opened a nylon plant in Seaford, Delaware. The idea came when in 1935, Dr. Wallace discovered a synthetic fiber.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Wooten .

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

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