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Elroy Artis 1902 - 1969

Elroy Artis of Fremont, Wayne County, North Carolina was born on March 4, 1902, and died at age 67 years old on December 13, 1969 in Fremont.

Elroy Artis
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Fremont, Wayne County, North Carolina 27830
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March 4, 1902
Wayne County, North Carolina, United States
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December 13, 1969
Fremont, Wayne County, North Carolina, 27830, United States
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  • Introduction

    Elroy Artis was born to Robert Artis (born 1869) and Jane Braswell (born 1872). Both of his parents were born in North Carolina. He had five siblings: Viorsh, Joseph, Robert, Clarence, and Beatrice Artis.
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    1902

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    March 4, 1902
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    Wayne County, North Carolina United States
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  • Early Life & Education

    When he was 37 years old, Elroy said that he had completed the fourth grade.

  • Professional Career

    When he was 39, Elroy was a self-employed farmer.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Elroy Artis married Anna Bell Ray (1908 - 1997) in 1928. They had one son, Connie Lee Ray (1938 - 1999). Elroy reported that he was divorced in the 1940 census. On his 1942 World War II draft card, Elroy was described as being Black, 5 feet 11 inches tall, and as weighing 160 pounds. He had black eyes, black hair, and a "dark brown" complexion. He also had a "deep scar" on his left foot.
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    1969

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    December 13, 1969
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    Fremont, Wayne County, North Carolina 27830, United States
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In 1902, in the year that Elroy Artis was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1912, at the age of merely 10 years old, Elroy was alive when New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union in January. Previously a province of Mexico, then a territory of the United States and mostly populated by Native Americans and Mexicans, once it became a U.S. territory it was increasingly colonized by European-American settlers. Its population was over 327,000 when it became a state.
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Artis, Edythe (Jan 28, 1914 - Feb 25, 2006) Artis, James (Apr 9, 1929 - Dec 20, 2008) Artis, Lillie (Dec 17, 1921 - Dec 30, 2010) Artis, Naome (Mar 2, 1925 - Oct 27, 2008) Artis, Todd (Nov 16, 1983 - Oct 21, 2000) Artis, Alberta (Aug 1, 1900 - Dec 1979) Artis, Lillie (Aug 15, 1891 - Mar 1983) Artis, Edna (Feb 18, 1913 - Mar 1982) Artis, Josephine (Sep 28, 1928 - Jan 9, 1994) Artis, Anne (Mar 13, 1932 - Apr 3, 2007)
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