James Elvin or Dutch Tarkington

Male24 January 1912–28 March 1999

Brief Life History of James Elvin or Dutch

When James Elvin or Dutch Tarkington was born on 24 January 1912, in Hickman, Tennessee, United States, his father, Elgin Harrison Tarkington, was 34 and his mother, Della Susan Neeley, was 32. He lived in United States in 1949 and Bond, Hickman, Tennessee, United States in 1950. He died on 28 March 1999, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

Elgin Harrison Tarkington
1877–1955
Della Susan Neeley
1879–1951
Lillian Mae Tarkington
1898–1994
Loyal Nathaniel Jack Tarkington
1900–1992
Jennie Lee Tarkington
1902–1999
Evelyn Tarkington
1905–2002
Hollice Brown Tarkington
1907–1993
Elgin Harrison Tarkington
1909–1909
James Elvin or Dutch Tarkington
1912–1999
Richard M. Tarkington
1916–2003
Owen Beasley Tarkington
1919–2007

Sources (3)

  • James E Tarkington, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James E Tarkington in household of Elgin H Tarkington, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Elvin Tarkington in household of Elgin H Tarkington, "United States Census, 1940"

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Siblings (9)

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World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

Age 1

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

1931 · The Parthenon is Built

Age 19

In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built  giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for. 

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 23

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Talkington .

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

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