Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely (1883 - 1991)

Iva's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Neely family tree.

Iva's Family

Add a parent

Add a parent

Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely Add a partner Add a child Add a partner Add a child

Add a sibling

Photos and snapshots taken of Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely, her Neely family, and locations and places or events from her life.

Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely obituary

Iva Elsie Mulleken, Birth certificate

Iva Elsie Mulleken & Henry Neely

Add photo

What do you remember about Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about her. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Iva is remembered.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Iva's lifetime

In 1883, in the year that Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely was born, from August 26th through August 27th, Krakatoa - in Indonesia - erupted. 70% of the island - 163 villages - were destroyed and more than 36,400 people were killed by the eruption and the tsunami resulting from it. It was one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions ever.

In 1941, she was 58 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.

In 1968, at the age of 85 years old, Iva was alive when on April 4th, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader, was shot and killed by an assassin in Memphis. James Earl Ray was apprehended and plead guilty to shooting Dr. King. Ray died in jail in 1998.

In 1987, when she was 104 years old, on October 19th, stock exchanges around the world crashed. Beginning in Hong Kong then spreading to Europe, the crash then hit the United States. It was called Black Monday. The Dow Jones fell 508 points to 1,738.74 (22.61%).

In 1991, in the year of Iva Elsie (Mulleken) Neely's passing, 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.