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Ancil Jones 1920 - 1986

Ancil Jones of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky was born on March 19, 1920, and died at age 65 years old in February 1986.
Ancil Jones
Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky 40769
March 19, 1920
February 1986
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  • 03/19
    1920

    Birthday

    March 19, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Whitley County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15046328 Enlisted: September 26, 1940 in Ft Knox Kentucky Military branch: Field Artillery Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Philippine Department
  • 02/dd
    1986

    Death

    February 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Ancil Jones was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1935, Ancil was merely 15 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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