Nancy Lou YORK

(b. 9 March 1934 , North Carolina, USA d. 29 May 2017 , Durham, North Carolina, USA )

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Nancy Lou YORK was born 9 March 1934 in North Carolina, USA

Nancy Lou YORK was the child of Reuben William YORK and Genolia Pauline BEAVER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Carson William YORK and Elena Dare "Lena" GROCE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nancy Lou married Elton Corodon BEEBE 4 April 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA . Elton Corodon BEEBE was born 31 January 1932 in Connecticut, USA. Elton Corodon died 6 August 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA. Elton Corodon was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL.

Nancy Lou married (2) Elijah Avon GUPTON 28 January 1961 in Durham, North Carolina, USA . Elijah Avon GUPTON was born 16 May 1934 in North Carolina, USA. Elijah Avon was the child of Edward Gray GUPTON and Mabel Lois GUPTON.

Nancy Lou YORK died 29 May 2017 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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photo (above) from Durham High School, Durham, North Carolina, 1951 yearbook

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Nancy Lou YORK married

Elton Corodon BEEBE-- Date: 4 April 1952 Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Elton Corodon BEEBE was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL

name: Elton Cordon Beebe
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event: Marriage
event date: 04 Apr 1952
event place: Durham, North Carolina, United States
age: 21
estimated birth year: 1931
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spouse: Nancy Lou York
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spouse's age: 18
spouse's estimated birth year: 1934
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film number: 000812819
digital folder number: 004639083
image number: 00011

"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Elton Cordon Beebe and Nancy Lou York, 1952.

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Nancy Lou YORK married

Elijah Avon GUPTON-- Date: 28 January 1961 Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Elijah Avon GUPTON was the child of Edward Gray GUPTON and Mabel Lois GUPTON

Name: Elijah Avon Gupton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1935
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1961
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Father: E G Gupton
Mother: Mabel G Gupton Page
Spouse:
Nancy York Berke
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 26
Spouse Father: Reuben W York
Spouse Mother: Genolia B York
Event Type: Marriage

Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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1934 Birth
9 March 1934
North Carolina, USA

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Durham, North Carolina
Name: Nancy York
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1934
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Knox Street
House Number: 940
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Durham
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
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Household Members Age Relationship
Reuben W York
29 Head
Genolia York
30 Wife
Jimmie York
7 Son
Nancy York 6 Daughter
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Nancy Lou YORK and Elton Corodon BEEBE 4 April 1952, Durham, North Carolina, USA

She was 18 years old.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elton Corodon BEEBE died 6 August 1958, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

1961 Marriage / Partner
Nancy Lou YORK and Elijah Avon GUPTON 28 January 1961, Durham, North Carolina, USA

She was 26 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary
Nancy York Gupton, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, was called home to rest on May 29, 2017, after a short but intense illness. She was the daughter of the late Genolia and Reuben W. York Sr., and beloved sister to brother Reuben W. 'Jimmy' York, Jr., and brother Timothy A. York. She will always be remembered for her bright smile, caring attitude, appetite for life, as well as, her sweet Southern attitude. She leaves behind her faithful husband of 56 years E. Avon Gupton, daughter Holly, brother Timothy York, and brother-in-law Stuart Warner, nephews, nieces.

A daughter: Memories flood your mind when you go to recall all of the things about one of your parents at their passing. The most important memory is the love she had for my Dad. They shared just about everything, but I know there were days when she was quite happy Dad was out playing golf.

Probably the next thing to loving my Dad, me and her family, was her love for the screened porch on the back of the house. She ...Read MORE...

2017 Death
29 May 2017
Durham, North Carolina, USA

She died at the age of 83.

Added: 12/6/2012 3:09:21 PM - Updated: 7/10/2025 1:09:17 PM