Brief Life History of Theodosia Hamlen
When Theodosia Hamlen Lupfert Horton was born on 17 December 1891, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, her father, Francis Julius Lüpfert, Junior, was 25 and her mother, Cora S Hamlen, was 23. She married Miles Christopher Horton on 18 December 1913, in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Halifax, Virginia, United States in 1935 and Clarksville District, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 2 November 1971, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States.
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- Theo Talieferro, "United States Census, 1940"
- Theo L Horton, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Theodosia Liipert Taliaferro, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
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1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
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
German: habitational name for someone from Lupfen, a lost place near Tuttlingen (Swabia).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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