Brief Life History of Bessie E.
When Bessie E. Wood was born in 1927, in Longdale, Alleghany, Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas E Wood, was 42 and her mother, Dolly Elizabeth Nicely, was 39. She lived in Clifton District, Alleghany, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 29 July 2002, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, at the age of 75.
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- Bessie E Woods in household of Thomas E Woods, "United States Census, 1940"
- Bessie V Wood in household of Thomas Wood, "United States Census, 1930"
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1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington
The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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