Brief Life History of Morris Edgar
When Morris Edgar Stalvey was born on 24 May 1930, in Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, United States, his father, George Hamilton Stalvey, was 42 and his mother, Gennie E Knowles, was 31. He married Joann Thompson in 1948, in Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States for about 3 years. He registered for military service in 1946. He died on 20 September 2006, at the age of 76, and was buried in Mount Enon Memorial Cemetery, Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Marris Stalvey, "Florida State Census, 1945"
- Morris Stalvey, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Morris Edgar Stalvey, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
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1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II
Similar to the first World War, Florida's location and temperature served as an ideal location for military training; in fact, Florida would end up having 172 military installations. As a result of World War II growth, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida, capable of housing over 55,000 soldiers. Many Floridians sacrificed their lives among other Americans to win the war; it's estimated that about 3,000 U.S. deaths were from Floridian troops.
1950
United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.
Name Meaning
Altered (metathesized) form of English Stavely .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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