Brief Life History of O'Greta Iris
When O'Greta Iris Elms was born on 11 February 1911, in Driggs, Logan, Arkansas, United States, her father, Forest Monroe Elms, was 33 and her mother, Glennie Ann Elms, was 31. She married Oliver David Neece on 8 June 1940, in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States. She lived in Stuart Township, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years and Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States for about 5 years. She died on 14 June 2002, in Lincoln, Placer, California, United States, at the age of 91.
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- Oneta Elms in household of F M Elms, "United States Census, 1940"
- O'Greta Elms, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Ogreta Neece, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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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.
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.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English atte(n) elmes ‘at the elm-trees’ for someone who lived by elm-trees, or a variant of Elm , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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