flag female ancestor  Elizabeth  JARRELL

  (b. 28 July 1905 Jones, Mississippi, USA   d. 22 August 1986 Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA )  

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Elizabeth JARRELL was born 28 July 1905 in Jones, Mississippi, USA

Elizabeth JARRELL was the child of ?   and   ?

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Elizabeth  married  Melvin HOBSON abt. 1921 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Melvin HOBSON  was born 10 July 1891 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA.  Melvin died 18 December 1979 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA. 

Elizabeth JARRELL died 22 August 1986 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.
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Children of Melvin HOBSON and Elizabeth JARRELL:

flag female ancestor Rosa HOBSON (b.October, 29 1924, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA  d. December,18 2004, Bay Minette, Alabama, USA)
m. Elmer CLARK 16 March 1942



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birth1905 Birth
28 July 1905
Jones, Mississippi, USA
Invention 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.
1924 Birth of Child
Rosa HOBSON was born October, 29 1924, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

Elizabeth was 19 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
1979 Death of Spouse/Partner
Melvin HOBSON died 18 December 1979, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1986 Death
22 August 1986
Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

She died at the age of 81.
Added: 8/11/2025 1:51:58 PM - Updated: 8/11/2025 1:52:07 PM

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