Brief Life History of Emmett Washington
When Emmett Washington Tyree was born on 10 January 1887, in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Hoyle Tyree, was 37 and his mother, Martha Sarah Jane Going, was 27. He married Mamie Gertrude Widdifield on 25 July 1907, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, United States in 1900 and Campbell, Virginia, United States in 1920. He died on 18 December 1958, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 71.
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- Emmett W Tyree in household of Sallie J Tyree, "United States Census, 1920"
- Emmet Tyree, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Emmett W Tyree, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
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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.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
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
Scottish or English: variant of Tyrie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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