Brief Life History of Arvel Burdette
When Arvel Burdette Graddy was born in 1901, in Arkansas, United States, his father, William Thomas Graddy, was 32 and his mother, Laura Adline Baker, was 30. He lived in Cache Township, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States in 1920. He died on 10 July 1985, in Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 84.
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Sources (2)
- Arval Graddy in household of W T Graddy, "United States Census, 1920"
- Alvie Graddy in household of W T Graddy, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1904 · William H. Fuller Grows 70 Acres of Rice
Rice is one Arkansas leading crops, in 1904 William H. Fuller planted 70 acres of rice, this act is what started the making rice the leading crop in Arkansas.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Irish (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Greada, possibly from greid ‘champion’ (genitive greada).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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