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Lela Priest 1888 - 1985

Lela Priest of Merigold, Bolivar County, Mississippi was born on December 25, 1888, and died at age 96 years old in September 1985.
Lela Priest
Merigold, Bolivar County, Mississippi 38759
December 25, 1888
September 1985
Female
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Lela Priest's History: 1888 - 1985

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  • 12/25
    1888

    Birthday

    December 25, 1888
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  • 09/dd
    1985

    Death

    September 1985
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    Lela Priest lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1888, in the year that Lela Priest was born, on July 25th, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City - Frank Edward McGurrin - decisively beat the competition in a typing contest in Ohio. He was supposedly the only person who used touch typing and is believed to have invented the method. Touch typing is ubiquitous now - but Frank's win is what convinced everyone that the method was good!
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In 1936, at the age of 48 years old, Lela was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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