Brief Life History of Lavilla Wynn
Lavilla Wynn Tate was born on 24 September 1892, in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, United States. She married Luther John Grant on 6 March 1910, in Delta, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 6, Stephens, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas, United States in 1940. She died on 13 June 1964, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 71.
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- Lavilla Grant in household of Luther Grant, "United States Census, 1920"
- Lavilla Tate, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Larilla Tate in entry for Harold Wynne Grant, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
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World Events (8)
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
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.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English (northern):
from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Tate (Old English Tāta, from tāt ‘happy’).
usually a variant of Tait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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