Brief Life History of Bessie Orleans
When Bessie Orleans Woodie was born on 2 May 1893, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, James Bryant Woodie, was 33 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, was 30. She married Feodore James Pendry on 23 October 1909, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Peak Creek Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States for about 40 years. She died on 30 May 1963, in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
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- Bessie Pendry in household of James F Pendry, "United States Census, 1910"
- Bessie Woodie, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Bessie Woodie Pendry, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994"
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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.
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.
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.
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English: variant of Woody .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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