Della Lee
LACY
(b.
4 September 1911
,
Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
d.
26 May 1996
,
Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
)
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Della Lee LACY was born 4 September 1911 in Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
Della Lee LACY was the child of John Calvin LACY and Senthia Elizabeth Belle DECKARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Della Lee married Alonzo Franklin MARTIN 2 July 1931 in White, Arkansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alonzo Franklin MARTIN was born 27 October 1910 in Arkansas, USA. Alonzo Franklin died 14 November 1970 in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA. Alonzo Franklin was the child of Columbus Wayne MARTIN and Dona WHITE.
Della Lee LACY died 26 May 1996 in Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
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Alonzo Franklin MARTIN-- Date: 2 July 1931 Place: White, Arkansas, USA
Alonzo Franklin MARTIN was the child of Columbus Wayne MARTIN and Dona WHITE
Children of Alonzo Franklin MARTIN and Della Lee LACY:
Vernon Cleon MARTIN (b.28 January 1934, Bald Knob, Arkansas, USA d. 11 October 1992, Holland, Michigan, USA)
Alonzo Franklin MARTIN-- Date: 2 July 1931 Place: White, Arkansas, USAAlonzo Franklin MARTIN was the child of Columbus Wayne MARTIN and Dona WHITE
Children of Alonzo Franklin MARTIN and Della Lee LACY:
Vernon Cleon MARTIN (b.28 January 1934, Bald Knob, Arkansas, USA d. 11 October 1992, Holland, Michigan, USA)
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1911 Birth 4 September 1911
Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
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)
1931 Marriage / PartnerDella Lee LACY and Alonzo Franklin MARTIN 2 July 1931, White, Arkansas, USA
She was 19 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1934 Birth of ChildVernon Cleon MARTIN was born 28 January 1934, Bald Knob, Arkansas, USA
Della Lee was 22 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, USA 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.
1970 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlonzo Franklin MARTIN died 14 November 1970, Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
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.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)1992 Death of ChildVernon Cleon MARTIN died 11 October 1992, Holland, Michigan, USA
Della Lee was 81 years old.
1996 Death 26 May 1996
Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 84.
Added: 7/29/2025 3:12:42 PM
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