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Mary Thornton 1900 - 1979

Mary Thornton of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi was born on May 15, 1900, and died at age 79 years old in December 1979.
Mary Thornton
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi 39301
May 15, 1900
December 1979
Female
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Mary Thornton's History: 1900 - 1979

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  • 05/15
    1900

    Birthday

    May 15, 1900
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  • 12/dd
    1979

    Death

    December 1979
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    Cause of death
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    Mary Thornton lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1900, in the year that Mary Thornton was born, a massive hurricane, known as the Great Galveston hurricane, hit Galveston Texas. Winds hit up to 145 miles an hour (category 4) and it remains the single most deadly event in U.S. history. Between 6,000 and 12,000 died (most estimates are around 8,000 dead). The population of Galveston at the time was about 36,000 people in 1900.
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In 1931, at the age of 31 years old, Mary was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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Mary Thornton's Family Tree & Friends

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