
Jessie Elizabeth (Childers) Strickland (1904 - 1994)
Her family heritage is believed to be: White. Her nationality is: USA. Her religion is listed as being: Baptist.
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Birth |
Atlanta, Fulton County, GA United States |
Baptized |
First Baptist Roswell, Roswell, GA United States |
Death |
Roswell, Fulton County, GA United States
Cause of death: Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Cause of death |
Acute Myocardial Infarction |
Burial / Funeral |
at Old Methodist Cemetery, Woodstock Rd. at Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia United States |
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Last Known Residence |
Roswell, Fulton County, GA United States |
Average Age |
Jessie Elizabeth (Childers) Strickland lived 19 years longer than the average Childers family member when she died at the age of 90. |
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Family |
Father: Edmond Davis Childers Mother: Maggie (Carr) Childers Siblings: Allen David Childers, Andrew William Childers, Mattie Ila Childers, Alice May Childers, and Clifford Childers Partner: Harold Oscar Strickland Children with Harold: Edwin "Strick" Harold Strickland, Thelma Odessa Strickland, Bertha Luella (Strickland) Ward, and William Strickland |
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Middle name |
Elizabeth |
Maiden name |
Childers |
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Ethnicity |
White |
Nationality |
USA |
Religion |
Baptist |
Gender |
Female |
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Timeline
1904 - In the year that Jessie Elizabeth (Childers) Strickland was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
1940 - By the time she was 36 years old, in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
1960 - Jessie was 56 years old when on September 26th, the first televised debate for a Presidential campaign in the United States - Kennedy vs Nixon - was held. Seventy million people watched the debate on TV. The debate pre-empted the very popular Andy Griffith Show.
1961 - At the age of 57 years old, Jessie was alive when on April 17th, about 1,000 CIA trained Cuban exiles invaded Cuba with the intention of igniting a rebellion and overthrowing Castro. They were defeated within three days. Although the operation began under Eisenhower, Kennedy approved it and the operation, named the Bay of Pigs for the beach where they landed, was a humiliation for the United States.
1994 - In the year of Jessie Elizabeth (Childers) Strickland's passing, on May 6th, former political prisoner, lawyer, and activist Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa. He was 75 when he was elected and he served one five-year term.
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Jessie Elizabeth (Childers) Strickland, mother to 4 children, died on December 1, 1994 in Roswell, GA at 90 years of age. Her cause of death is listed as: acute Myocardial Infarction. She was buried in Old Methodist Cemetery, Roswell, Georgia. Jessie was born on July 3, 1904 in Atlanta, GA. She was born to Edmond Davis Childers and Maggie (Carr) Childers, with siblings Allen, Andrew, Mattie, Alice, and Clifford. Jessie's partner was Harold Oscar Strickland. and they gave birth to Edwin "Strick" Harold Strickland, Thelma Odessa Strickland, Bertha Luella (Strickland) Ward, and William Strickland.Memories
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