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Laura Ratchford 1892 - 1985

Laura Ratchford of Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina was born on May 7, 1892, and died at age 93 years old in September 1985.
Laura Ratchford
Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina 28016
May 7, 1892
September 1985
Female
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Laura Ratchford's History: 1892 - 1985

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  • 05/7
    1892

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    May 7, 1892
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  • 09/dd
    1985

    Death

    September 1985
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    Laura Ratchford lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1892, in the year that Laura Ratchford was born, on August 4th, the father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden were found murdered. Lizzie was accused of the crime and on June 20th of the next year, she was acquitted of murder by a jury. But she was never acquitted in the public mind.
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In 1907, at the age of only 15 years old, Laura was alive when the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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