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Bessie W Smith 1887 - 1971

Bessie W Smith of Maysville, Jones County, NC was born on February 16, 1887, and died at age 84 years old on March 15, 1971.
Bessie W Smith
Maysville, Jones County, NC 28555
February 16, 1887
March 15, 1971
Female
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  • 02/16
    1887

    Birthday

    February 16, 1887
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  • 03/15
    1971

    Death

    March 15, 1971
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    Bessie W Smith lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1887, in the year that Bessie W Smith was born, on January 28th, the largest recorded snowflakes fell in a snowstorm in Fort Keogh, Montana. They were supposed to have been 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. A rancher in the area said that they were “larger than milk pans”. A Wild West tall tale? Not according to the Guinness World Records book.
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In 1901, at the age of only 14 years old, Bessie was alive when Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
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