Grace Erma Modrall

Brief Life History of Grace Erma

When Grace Erma Modrall was born on 28 January 1891, in Pomona, Howell, Missouri, United States, her father, John Riley Modrall, was 25 and her mother, Mary Catherine Ray, was 19. She married Clarence Nottingham on 12 June 1910, in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Dry Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Midvale, Washington, Idaho, United States in 1920. She died on 4 December 1944, in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Clarence Nottingham
1889–1956
Grace Erma Modrall
1891–1944
Marriage: 12 June 1910
Unia L Nottingham
1911–1994
Velva Jane Nottingham
1913–2008
Melvin C Nottingham
1917–1931
Bonnie Marie Nottingham
1919–1998
Inetta Modrall Nottingham
1922–2008
Claude LeRoy Nottingham
1927–1964
Naomi Grace Nottingham
1930–1988

Sources (16)

  • Grace Nottingham in household of Clarence Nottingham, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Grace Modrall, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Grace Erma Modrall Nottingham, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly

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1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Modrell .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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