Brief Life History of William Jackson
When William Jackson Gathings was born on 9 January 1904, in Texas, United States, his father, William Covington Gathings, was 28 and his mother, Hattie Lanier, was 18. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 18 January 1988, at the age of 84, and was buried in Covington, Hill, Texas, United States.
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- Willie Gathing in household of Idella Gathing, "United States Census, 1910"
- William J Gathings, "Find A Grave Index"
- William J Gathings in household of William C Gathings, "United States Census, 1930"
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World Events (8)
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.
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.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Irish, Scottish, and Welsh: variant of Gettings .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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