Percy Louis Philpott

Brief Life History of Percy Louis

When Percy Louis Philpott was born on 21 September 1915, in Meade, Kentucky, United States, his father, Roy Philpott, was 23 and his mother, Bertha Lee Kennedy, was 17. He married Lela Mae Still on 8 February 1936, in Meade, Kentucky, United States. He lived in Guston, Meade, Kentucky, United States in 1920. He died on 19 November 1985, in Meade, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 70.

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Percy Louis Philpott
1915–1985
Lela Mae Still
1916–1998
Marriage: 8 February 1936

Sources (5)

  • Ercy Philpott, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Ercy Lewis Philpott, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Ersie Louis, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"

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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.

1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered

In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Philpot .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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