Brief Life History of Mary Fannie
Mary Fannie Watkins was born on 20 October 1888, in Henry, Virginia, United States as the daughter of J.W. Watkins and S.A. Watkins. She married Charles Ross Carter on 9 June 1907, in Henry, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in McDowell, West Virginia, United States for about 15 years and Kyle District, Cabell, West Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 9 October 1985, in Martinsville, Virginia, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia, United States.
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- Mary F Carter in household of Ross C Carter, "United States Census, 1920"
- Mary Frances Watkins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Mary Watkins Carter, "Find A Grave Index"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Watkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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