Brief Life History of Lucille
When Lucille Burson was born on 1 January 1901, in Heard, Georgia, United States, her father, Jessie Brooks Burson, was 20 and her mother, Lou Vennie Moore, was 21. She married Thomas Leonard Kidd on 28 December 1938, in Carroll, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in District 1657, Heard, Georgia, United States in 1920 and Hogansville, Troup, Georgia, United States for about 42 years. She died on 9 June 1979, in Franklin, Heard, Georgia, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Hogansville, Troup, Georgia, United States.
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- Lucile Kidd in household of Thomas L Kidd, "United States Census, 1920"
- Lucille Burson, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Lucile Burson Kidd, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1906 · The Atlanta Race Riot
The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 occurred on the evening of September 22 through September 24. A newspaper reported the rapes of four white women by African American men. Fueled by pre-existing racial tensions, these reports enraged white men who then arranged gangs to attack African American men. Over the next few days, several thousand white men joined in and in the end, 26 people were killed and many were injured.
1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote
The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.
Name Meaning
English: possibly a variant of Barson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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