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Hollis Dawson 1907 - 1967

Hollis Dawson of Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi was born on September 28, 1907, and died at age 60 years old in October 1967.
Hollis Dawson
Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi 39652
September 28, 1907
October 1967
Male
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  • 09/28
    1907

    Birthday

    September 28, 1907
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Pike County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34618355 Enlisted: January 23, 1943 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Fabrication Of Metal Products, N.e.c.
  • 10/dd
    1967

    Death

    October 1967
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1907, in the year that Hollis Dawson was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1914, at the age of only 7 years old, Hollis was alive when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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