Opal Alice Davis
17 February 1914–15 May 2002 (Age 88)
Dixon, Pulaski, Missouri, United States
The Life of Opal Alice
Opal Alice Davis was born on 17 February 1914. She had at least 1 daughter with James Clinton Bays. She died on 15 May 2002, at the age of 88, and was buried in Dixon, Pulaski, Missouri, United States.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
James Clinton Bays
1909–1980
Opal Alice Davis
1914–2002
Barbara Bays
–
Spouse and Children
1909–1980Male
1914–2002Female
children
(1)
Barbara Bays
–Female
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 2
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.
1931 · The Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks
Age 17
The Bagnell Dam on the Osage River was completed in 1931. The dam was built to generate hydroelectric power to the Osage Power Plant. The building of the dam created Lake of the Ozarks, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, and over 1,000 miles of shoreline.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 23
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Southern English: patronymic from David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Opal Alice Bays, "Find A Grave Index"
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