Brief Life History of Spurgeon Biselle
When Spurgeon Biselle Hinely was born on 14 April 1893, in Effingham, Georgia, United States, his father, John Jacob Hinely, Jr., was 41 and his mother, Adeline Alethia Reiser, was 39. He married Lillian Corine Bragg on 14 October 1915, in Effingham, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in District 11, Effingham, Georgia, United States for about 20 years. He died on 5 November 1962, at the age of 69, and was buried in Springfield, Effingham, Georgia, United States.
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- Spergin Hensley in household of John J Hensley, "United States Census, 1900"
- Spurgean Bessell Hinely, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Spurgeon Bessell Hinely, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of German Heinle, a variant of Heinlein .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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