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Jessie Riley 1914 - 2002

Jessie Riley of Tchula, Holmes County, MS was born on February 15, 1914, and died at age 88 years old on September 15, 2002.
Jessie Riley
Tchula, Holmes County, MS 39169
February 15, 1914
September 15, 2002
Female
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  • 02/15
    1914

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    February 15, 1914
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  • 09/15
    2002

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    September 15, 2002
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    Jessie Riley lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1914, in the year that Jessie Riley was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1922, at the age of only 8 years old, Jessie was alive when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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