Brief Life History of Walter Leroy
When Walter Leroy Petty was born on 14 November 1930, in Quail, Collingsworth, Texas, United States, his father, Irvin Allen Petty, was 23 and his mother, Helen Lorena Thompson, was 17. He lived in Commissioner's Precinct 1, Kimble, Texas, United States in 1940 and Lamb, Texas, United States for about 1 years. He died on 15 September 2007, at the age of 76.
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Sources (8)
- Walter Leroy Petty in household of Eurvin Allen Petty, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Walter Leroy Petty, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Leroy Petty in entry for Ebbie Or Gar Petty, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1949 · 1950s Texas Drought
One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.
1951 · The Twenty-Second Amendment
Before the Twenty-second Amendment, the Presidency didn’t have a set number limit on how many times they could be elected or re-elected to the office of President of the United States. The Amendment sets that limit to two times, consecutively or not, and sets additional conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Petit . The name is also found inIreland, the main branch there having been established in County Kerryin the 17th century by Sir William Petty.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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