Brief Life History of Mary Quanita
When Mary Quanita Ferrell was born on 5 November 1933, in Fayette, West Virginia, United States, her father, Emmitt Ray Ferrell, was 32 and her mother, Hazel Lillian Canterbury, was 28. She married Samuel Clinton Shaffer on 21 October 1953, in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Falls District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 9 October 2006, in Greer, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Woodland Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
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- Mary Ferrell in household of Emmett Ferrell, "United States Census, 1940"
- Mary Quanita Ferrell, "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928"
- Mary Q Ferrell, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1949 · Briggs vs. Elliot
Briggs v Elliot is filed with the federal court in South Carolina. The idea is that parents of African American students want bus transportation for their students. This request is later combined with Brown v the Board of Education case.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Farrell , from Ó Fearghail.
English: variant of Fairhall .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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