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Josephine Sumrell 1917 - 2009

Josephine Sumrell of La Grange, Lenoir County, NC was born on October 12, 1917, and died at age 92 years old on November 16, 2009.
Josephine Sumrell
La Grange, Lenoir County, NC 28551
October 12, 1917
November 16, 2009
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  • 10/12
    1917

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    October 12, 1917
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  • 11/16
    2009

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    November 16, 2009
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    Josephine Sumrell lived 21 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1917, in the year that Josephine Sumrell was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1923, at the age of merely 6 years old, Josephine was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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