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Nellie Davis 1897 - 1991

Nellie Davis of Elmhurst, Queens County, NY was born on May 29, 1897, and died at age 94 years old on December 14, 1991.
Nellie Davis
Elmhurst, Queens County, NY 11373
May 29, 1897
December 14, 1991
Female
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  • 05/29
    1897

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    May 29, 1897
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  • 12/14
    1991

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    December 14, 1991
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    Nellie Davis lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 94.
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In 1897, in the year that Nellie Davis was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1935, at the age of 38 years old, Nellie was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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