Brief Life History of J. B.
When J. B. Boatright was born on 25 February 1915, in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Wiley L. Boatright, was 29 and his mother, Pearl Emma Phillips, was 15. He died on 7 July 1922, in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 7.
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- J B Boatright in household of W L Boatright, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Boatright in entry for Hazel Laverne Lacy, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- J B Boatright in entry for Hazel Laverne Lacy, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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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.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Boatwright .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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