Brief Life History of Florence Margaret
When Florence Margaret Spain was born on 13 September 1901, in Middleburg, Vance, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Fane Spain, was 30 and her mother, Vitula Green Reavis, was 28. She married William Sanford Preddy on 3 June 1931, in Middleburg, Vance, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Youngsville Township, Franklin, North Carolina, United States for about 5 years and Township 3 Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States in 1940. She died on 3 March 1990, in Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Youngsville Cemetery, Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States.
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- Florence S Preddy in household of William S Preddy, "United States Census, 1940"
- Florence Margaret Spain, "North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964"
- Florence Spain, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English (Kent) and Irish (Tipperary and Offaly):
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Épaignes (Eure), recorded as Hispania in the 12th century. It was probably so named because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire.
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Espinay (Ille-et-Vilaine) in Brittany. The placename derives from Old French espinee, a collective form of espine ‘thorn’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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