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Cheek Harris 1906 - 1973

Cheek Harris of Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi was born on May 20, 1906, and died at age 67 years old in December 1973.
Cheek Harris
Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi 38762
May 20, 1906
December 1973
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Cheek Harris' History: 1906 - 1973

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  • 05/20
    1906

    Birthday

    May 20, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bolivar County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34487892 Enlisted: December 10, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 12/dd
    1973

    Death

    December 1973
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Cheek Harris was born, the great San Francisco earthquake hit, estimated at 7.8 on the Richter scale. The earthquake caused fires that raged for days and between the earthquake and the fire, about 3,000 people were killed and 80% of the City was destroyed.
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In 1911, Cheek was just 5 years old when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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Cheek Harris' Family Tree & Friends

Cheek Harris' Family Tree

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