Brief Life History of William Moss
When William Moss McCandless was born on 30 May 1919, in Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Cecil Reeves McCandless, was 23 and his mother, Leah Marjorie Yeager, was 18. He married Betty Lea Evans on 15 June 1941, in Cook, Illinois, United States. He lived in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, United States in 1920 and Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 August 1982, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Will Mccandless in household of Cecil R Mccandless, "United States Census, 1920"
- William M Mc Candless, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968"
- Billy McCandless, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
1921 · Tulsa Race Massacre
By 1921, Tulsa was a booming city with a population of over one hundred thousand, with ten thousand African Americans in the Greenwood District. Crime rates in Tulsa soared and vigilantism was present. An incident occurred with Dick Rowland, an African American shoe shiner, and Sara Page, a white elevator operator. Reports claim Rowland stepped on Page’s foot and she let out a scream. The newspaper reported Rowland attempted to rape Page. Rowland was arrested and white vigilantes demanded the sheriff to hand over Rowland for lynching. An armed group of African American men went to the courthouse to aid in protecting Rowland from the mob. The group was turned away and a shot was fired between the white and African American groups, which ignited a riot. While buildings in Tulsa were burned, a major effort by whites focused mainly on the Greenwood District which was burned to the ground and many were shot. Over 30 people were killed and many were injured in the riots.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuindlis ‘son of Cuindleas’, an early personal name of uncertain origin. It was shortened to Candlish in Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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