Geneva Dykes
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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Geneva Dykes (1921 - 2016)

Geneva Dykes was born on August 26, 1921 in Ula, Kentucky. She was born to Jesse Oliver Dykes and Sarah Grace (Baker) Dykes, with siblings Ancil, Jesse, Rose, Commodore, Venice, Flonnie, Betty, Eva, Helen, William, Arthur, Cyrus, and Clementine. She died on August 10, 2016 in Somerset, Kentucky at 94 years of age. Geneva was buried in Goodwater Cemetery, Kentucky.

Her family heritage is believed to be: White. Her nationality is: United States.
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Birth

 in Ula, Pulaski County, Kentucky United States

Death

 on in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky United States

Cause of death

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Burial / Funeral

at Goodwater Cemetery, in Pulaski County, Kentucky United States

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Average Age

Geneva Dykes lived 25 years longer than the average Dykes family member when she died at the age of 94.

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Family

Father: Jesse Oliver Dykes
Mother: Sarah Grace (Baker) Dykes
Siblings: Ancil Junior Dykes, Jesse Curtis Dykes, Rose Ella (Dykes) Bradley, Commodore Dykes, Venice Lee Dykes, Flonnie B (Dykes) Hardwick, Betty Jane (Dykes) Goodin, Eva Dykes, Helen (Dykes) Flynn, William Kerry Dykes, Arthur J. Dykes, Cyrus B. Dykes, and Clementine (Dykes) Warren

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Nickname

"Sal"

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Ethnicity

White

Nationality

United States

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Gender

Female

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Helen (Dykes) Flynn
Helen (Dykes) Flynn
Flonnie B (Dykes) Hardwick
Flonnie B (Dykes) Hardwick
Venice Dykes
Venice Dykes
Ruth (Patterson) Dykes
Ruth (Patterson) Dykes
Jesse C Dykes
Jesse C Dykes
Abraham J Dykes Gravesite
Abraham J Dykes Gravesite
Cenia Arrington
Cenia Arrington
GGGaunt?
GGGaunt?

Timeline

1921 - In the year that Geneva Dykes was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..

1934 - Geneva was merely 13 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.

1936 - Geneva was merely 15 years old when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".

1937 - Geneva was 16 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

1991 - At the age of 70 years old, Geneva was alive when on December 25th, the Soviet Union flag was lowered and replaced by the Russian tricolor flag. It was the end of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union and Boris Yeltsin became President of the Russian Republic.

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Geneva Dykes died on August 10, 2016 in Somerset, Kentucky at 94 years old. No cause of death has been entered. She was buried in Goodwater Cemetery, Kentucky. Geneva was born on August 26, 1921 in Ula, Kentucky. She was born to Jesse Oliver Dykes and Sarah Grace (Baker) Dykes, with siblings Ancil, Jesse, Rose, Commodore, Venice, Flonnie, Betty, Eva, Helen, William, Arthur, Cyrus, and Clementine.

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