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Bessie Smith 1889 - 1984

Bessie Smith of Athens, Limestone County, Alabama was born on January 11, 1889, and died at age 95 years old in February 1984.
Bessie Smith
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama 35611
January 11, 1889
February 1984
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1889 - 1984

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  • 01/11
    1889

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    January 11, 1889
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  • 02/dd
    1984

    Death

    February 1984
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    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1889, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on May 31st, the South Fork Dam collapsed. Located in western Pennsylvania, the dam failed - sending more than 20 million tons of water into the towns below it. The flood killed more than 2,200 people in and around Johnstown. The newly formed Red Cross responded to the disaster.
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In 1921, when she was 32 years old, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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