Marie Southard

Brief Life History of Marie

When Marie Southard was born on 22 May 1913, in Independence, Arkansas, United States, her father, John Nathaniel Southard, was 40 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Garrison, was 43. She married Ralph William Magness on 11 October 1929, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Newark, Independence, Arkansas, United States in 1935 and Obion, Obion, Tennessee, United States in 1950. She died on 9 November 2003, in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 90.

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Family Time Line

Ralph William Magness
1903–1977
Marie Southard
1913–2003
Marriage: 11 October 1929
Eddie Ray Magness
1932–2009
Barbara Ann Magness
1936–1973
Mary Catherine Magness
1938–2016
Johnnie Etta Magness
1941–1943
Shirley Magness
1947–2024

Sources (13)

  • Marie Magness, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Etta Mae Magness, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • Etta M Magness, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting

In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Southwood .

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

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