Brief Life History of Rosie Elzora
When Rosie Elzora Roden was born on 28 July 1910, in Alabama, United States, her father, James William Franklin Roden, was 34 and her mother, Mary Caroline Leanner Self, was 40. She married Leslie "Nub" Huff on 10 September 1932, in Dunklin, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Election Precinct 13 Baccus, Marion, Alabama, United States in 1920 and Payne Township, Clay, Arkansas, United States in 1940. She died on 15 August 1985, in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Greenway, Clay, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Rosie L Huff in household of Leslie Huff, "United States Census, 1940"
- Rosie Elzora Roden Huff, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rosalee Roden in entry for Leslie Huff, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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World Events (8)
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.
1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting
In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Roden in High Ercall (Shropshire). The place takes its name from the river Roden, itself probably named in Celtic as ‘swift river, rushing river’ (British Rutunā).
Irish: from Ó Rodáin, see Redding .
German: variant of Rode .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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