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Bessie Sanders 1909 - 1984

Bessie Sanders of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee was born on April 8, 1909, and died at age 75 years old in October 1984.
Bessie Sanders
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee 37160
April 8, 1909
October 1984
Female
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Bessie Sanders' History: 1909 - 1984

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  • 04/8
    1909

    Birthday

    April 8, 1909
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  • 10/dd
    1984

    Death

    October 1984
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Sanders lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1909, in the year that Bessie Sanders was born, the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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In 1934, at the age of 25 years old, Bessie was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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