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Willie Jones 1906 - 1987

Willie Jones of Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky was born on January 22, 1906, and died at age 81 years old in January 1987.
Willie Jones
Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky 40873
January 22, 1906
January 1987
Male
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Willie Jones' History: 1906 - 1987

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  • 01/22
    1906

    Birthday

    January 22, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Wise County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35507275 Enlisted: August 25, 1942 in Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Miners, And Mining-machine Operators
  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Willie Jones was born, abolitionist and suffragette leader Susan B. Anthony died, before women's right to vote nationally was realized (in 1920). She, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association which later became the League of Women Voters. She died at the age of 86 of heart failure and pneumonia in her home in New York.
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In 1935, Willie was 29 years old 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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