Nellie Lee
LIGHT
(b.
10 January 1906
,
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
d.
4 August 1991
,
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
)
Age: 82
Cause of Death: Old Age
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Nellie Lee LIGHT was born 10 January 1906 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Nellie Lee LIGHT was the child of Van Morgan LIGHT and Mary Ann Elizabeth MORELOCKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nellie Lee married Daniel Cossam GASS 4 March 1922 in Greene, Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel Cossam GASS was born 4 January 1900 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Daniel Cossam died 27 January 1973 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. Daniel Cossam was the child of Samuel M GASS and Emma Elizabeth EVERHART.
Nellie Lee LIGHT died 4 August 1991 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA.
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Nellie Lee LIGHT was a Home maker.
Nellie Lee LIGHT was a Home maker.
Family and Children of Nellie Lee LIGHT
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Daniel Cossam GASS-- Date: 4 March 1922 Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Daniel Cossam GASS was the child of Samuel M GASS and Emma Elizabeth EVERHART
Children of Daniel Cossam GASS and Nellie Lee LIGHT:
Mary Emma GASS (b.March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. November 15, 2016, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)
m. Edgar Alvin WALLACE 25 May 1960
Daniel Cossam GASS-- Date: 4 March 1922 Place: Greene, Tennessee, USADaniel Cossam GASS was the child of Samuel M GASS and Emma Elizabeth EVERHART
Children of Daniel Cossam GASS and Nellie Lee LIGHT:
Mary Emma GASS (b.March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. November 15, 2016, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)m. Edgar Alvin WALLACE 25 May 1960
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1906 Birth 10 January 1906
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Marriage / PartnerNellie Lee LIGHT and Daniel Cossam GASS 4 March 1922, Greene, Tennessee, USA
She was 16 years old.
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)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 ChildMary Emma GASS was born March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Nellie Lee was 36 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 Death of Spouse/PartnerDaniel Cossam GASS died 27 January 1973, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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)1991 Death 4 August 1991
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
She died at the age of 85.
Nellie is buried at: Cross Anchor
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