Brief Life History of Tommy Benton
When Tommy Benton McMenamy was born on 31 January 1911, in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Benton Eldridge McMenamy, was 41 and his mother, Ethel Pearl Crone, was 26. He married Annie Catherine Rutherford on 7 June 1963, in Kern, California, United States. He lived in Elk Township, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 May 1972, in Kern, California, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States.
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- Thomas Mcmewimy in household of Benton E Mcmewimy, "United States Census, 1920"
- Tommy B Mcmenomy, "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985"
- Tommy Benton McMenamy, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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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.
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.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McMenamin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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