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Gardenia Jones 1924 - 1983

Gardenia Jones of Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky was born on February 9, 1924, and died at age 59 years old in December 1983.
Gardenia Jones
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 41016
February 9, 1924
December 1983
Female
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Gardenia Jones' History: 1924 - 1983

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  • 02/9
    1924

    Birthday

    February 9, 1924
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  • 12/dd
    1983

    Death

    December 1983
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    Gardenia Jones lived 12 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1924, in the year that Gardenia Jones was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1947, when she was 23 years old, on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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