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Bessie Smith 1892 - 1988

Bessie Smith of Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC was born on December 12, 1892, and died at age 95 years old on March 18, 1988.
Bessie Smith
Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC 28645
December 12, 1892
March 18, 1988
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1892 - 1988

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  • 12/12
    1892

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    December 12, 1892
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  • 03/18
    1988

    Death

    March 18, 1988
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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 1892, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on August 4th, the father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden were found murdered. Lizzie was accused of the crime and on June 20th of the next year, she was acquitted of murder by a jury. But she was never acquitted in the public mind.
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In 1923, at the age of 31 years old, Bessie was alive when on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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