Brief Life History of Vesta Mae
When Vesta Mae Elrod was born on 4 November 1924, in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States, her father, William Leroy Elrod, was 43 and her mother, Delilah May Brockwell, was 28. She died on 26 June 2005, at the age of 80.
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Sources (2)
- Vestie Elrod in household of Roy Elrod, "United States Census, 1930"
- Vesta Mae Harris, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1931 · The Parthenon is Built
In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for.
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
Altered form of North German Ellrott, Ellrodt, perhaps a habitational name from Ellierode near Northeim, Lower Saxony, either of two places in Hesse named Ellingerode, or two lost places so named. In the US, this surname is very frequent in GA, TN, and TX.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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