Brief Life History of Marvin
When Marvin Pruitt was born on 8 March 1926, in Shannon, Lee, Mississippi, United States, his father, Levi Pruitt, was 48 and his mother, Ida Haygood, was 32. He lived in Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1940. He died on 19 December 2005, at the age of 79.
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Sources (3)
- Marvin Pruitt in household of Ida Pruitt, "United States Census, 1940"
- Marvin Pruitt in entry for Annie Lawrence, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- Marvin Pruitt, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1939 · First Oil Well in Mississippi Located in Yazoo County
Fredric F. Mellen was a geologist that was surveyed a clay and minerals project. While doing this he instead struck oil and started the oil industry in Mississippi.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English (Lanarkshire, Scotland): variant of Prewitt . This surname is very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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