Brief Life History of Clara Belle
When Clara Belle Rector was born on 26 August 1896, in Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, her father, Jefferson Franklin Rector, was 34 and her mother, Flora Temple King, was 35. She married Kenneth Prescott Greenlow on 30 September 1915, in District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Washington, District of Columbia, United States for about 10 years and United States in 1941. She died on 23 September 1941, at the age of 45, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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- Clara B Greenlow in household of Kenneth P Greenlow, "United States Census, 1930"
- Cleara Rector, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Clara B Rector, "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched
On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
German, Dutch, and English: status name for the director of an institution, in particular the head of a religious house or a college.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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