Brief Life History of Della
When Della Sullivan was born in 1890, her father, John Sullivan, was 37 and her mother, Mary Rebecca Kersey, was 34. She lived in Civil District 5, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States in 1910 and Civil District 1, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States in 1940. She died in 1976, in Tennessee, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.
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- Della Hackney in household of Grover C Hackney, "United States Census, 1940"
- Della Sullivan Hackney in entry for Grover Cleveland Hackney, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
- Dela Sullivan in household of Mary Sullivan, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Donal, James Patrick, Michael Patrick, Aileen, Brigid, Paddy, Siobhan, John Patrick, Kevin Patrick, Parnell.
Irish (Cork and Kerry): shortened form of O'Sullivan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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