Brief Life History of Mary Ophelia
Mary Ophelia Blankenship was born on 22 May 1884, in Roanoke, Virginia, United States as the daughter of George Blankenship and Marie Jane Blankenship. She married Charles Holcomb Brown on 12 June 1914, in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Richmond, Virginia, United States in 1930 and Old Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 27 April 1961, in Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Big Lick, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Ophelia Brown in household of Charley Brown, "United States Census, 1920"
- Mary Ophelia Brown, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Ophelia Blankenship, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
English (northern): variant of Blenkinsop . See also Blankinship , compare Blakenship .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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