Dency Taylor (1884–1971)
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- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1971
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- Names in Stone
When was Dency Taylor born? 1884.
When did Dency Taylor die? 1971.
Life story
Dency Taylor (1884–1971) was born in 1884, and died in 1971, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Dency's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Dency's life.
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The world Dency lived through
1886 · age 2 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 22 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 34 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 51 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 61 — World War II ended
1955 · age 71 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 80 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Dency Taylor born?
Dency Taylor was born in 1884.
When did Dency Taylor die?
Dency Taylor died in 1971.
How old was Dency Taylor at the time of death?
Dency Taylor was about 87 years old.
Where is Dency Taylor buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Dency's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Dency Taylor was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Dency was born.
Who was president when Dency Taylor died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Dency died.
What generation was Dency Taylor part of?
Born in 1884, Dency Taylor was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Dency Taylor's lifetime?
During Dency's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 2); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 24); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 43); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 57); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 70); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Dency Taylor?
Federal censuses taken during Dency's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1884
Death
1971
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