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Irby Smithey 1915 - 2000

Irby Smithey of New Albany, Union County, MS was born on August 28, 1915, and died at age 85 years old on October 2, 2000.
Irby Smithey
New Albany, Union County, MS 38652
August 28, 1915
October 2, 2000
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  • 08/28
    1915

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    August 28, 1915
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  • 10/2
    2000

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    October 2, 2000
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    Irby Smithey lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1915, in the year that Irby Smithey was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1921, at the age of only 6 years old, Irby was alive when 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..
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