Barber Ellis
WILSON
(b.
April 10, 1899
,
Ruth, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
d.
November 28, 1980
,
Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
)
Age: 81
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Barber Ellis WILSON was born April 10, 1899 in Ruth, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Barber Ellis WILSON was the child of Reuben WILSON and Osa Mabel MIDKIFF and the grandchild of: (paternal) David WILSON and Rebecca CLARKESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Barber Ellis married Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER 3 December 1934 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER was born September 18, 1908 in Duval, Boone, West Virginia, USA. Lillian Beatrice died July 21, 1986 in Oak HIll, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. Lillian Beatrice was the child of Charles Ezra KESSINGER and Cora May PERDUE.
Barber Ellis WILSON died November 28, 1980 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA.
name also spelled Barbour, Baber, RA, Barlow
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Occupation
Barber Ellis WILSON was a coal miner.
Barber Ellis WILSON was a coal miner.
Family and Children of Barber Ellis WILSON
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Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER-- Date: 3 December 1934 Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER was the child of Charles Ezra KESSINGER and Cora May PERDUE
Children of Barber Ellis WILSON and Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER:
Thomas Kerr WILSON (b.September 16, 1942, Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia, USA d. January 19, 1997, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA)
m. Ruth Jean WEST
Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER-- Date: 3 December 1934 Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USALillian Beatrice KESSINGER was the child of Charles Ezra KESSINGER and Cora May PERDUE
Children of Barber Ellis WILSON and Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER:
Thomas Kerr WILSON (b.September 16, 1942, Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia, USA d. January 19, 1997, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA)m. Ruth Jean WEST
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1899 Birth April 10, 1899
Ruth, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1934 Marriage / PartnerBarber Ellis WILSON and Lillian Beatrice KESSINGER 3 December 1934, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
He was 35 years old.
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1942 Birth of ChildThomas Kerr WILSON was born September 16, 1942, Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Barber Ellis was 43 years old.
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.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.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.
1980 Death November 28, 1980
Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 81.
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