Lue Grays (1877–1972)
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- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1972
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- Names in Stone
When was Lue Grays born? 1877.
When did Lue Grays die? 1972.
Life story
Lue Grays (1877–1972) was born in 1877, and died in 1972, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Lue's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lue's life.
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The world Lue lived through
1886 · age 9 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 29 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 41 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 58 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 68 — World War II ended
1955 · age 78 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 87 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Lue Grays born?
Lue Grays was born in 1877.
When did Lue Grays die?
Lue Grays died in 1972.
How old was Lue Grays at the time of death?
Lue Grays was about 95 years old.
Where is Lue Grays buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lue's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lue Grays was born?
In 1877, the U.S. presidents were Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes.
Who was president when Lue Grays died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Lue died.
What major events happened during Lue Grays's lifetime?
During Lue's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 9); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 31); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 50); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 64); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 77); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 87).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lue Grays?
Federal censuses taken during Lue's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1877
Death
1972
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