Robert Lawton
HODGES
(b.
29 June 1905
,
Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
d.
10 May 1973
,
Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA
)
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Robert Lawton HODGES was born 29 June 1905 in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
Robert Lawton HODGES was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Lawton married Mary Alma BENNINGS 6 July 1925 in Grant County, Arkansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Alma BENNINGS was born 22 November 1909 in Prattsville, Grant, Arkansas, USA. Mary Alma died 11 April 1975 in Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA. Mary Alma was the child of William Willoby BENNINGS and Eva Ola ASHLEY.
Robert Lawton HODGES died 10 May 1973 in Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA.
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Mary Alma BENNINGS-- Date: 6 July 1925 Place: Grant County, Arkansas, USA
Mary Alma BENNINGS was the child of William Willoby BENNINGS and Eva Ola ASHLEY
Children of Robert Lawton HODGES and Mary Alma BENNINGS:
Edith HODGES (b.12/19/1934, Smackover, Arkansas, USA d. November 11, 2023, Eldorado, Arkansas, USA)
m. Baker Lawrence PEEBLES 25 December 1952
Mary Alma BENNINGS-- Date: 6 July 1925 Place: Grant County, Arkansas, USAMary Alma BENNINGS was the child of William Willoby BENNINGS and Eva Ola ASHLEY
Children of Robert Lawton HODGES and Mary Alma BENNINGS:
Edith HODGES (b.12/19/1934, Smackover, Arkansas, USA d. November 11, 2023, Eldorado, Arkansas, USA)m. Baker Lawrence PEEBLES 25 December 1952
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1905 Birth 29 June 1905
Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, 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)
1925 Marriage / PartnerRobert Lawton HODGES and Mary Alma BENNINGS 6 July 1925, Grant County, Arkansas, USA
He was 20 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)1934 Birth of ChildEdith HODGES was born 12/19/1934, Smackover, Arkansas, USA
Robert Lawton was 29 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.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 Death 10 May 1973
Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA
He died at the age of 67.
Added: 7/29/2025 4:30:24 PM
- Updated: 7/29/2025 4:31:28 PM
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