Sallie E. Combs (1904–1980)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1980
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Sallie E. Combs born? 1904.
When did Sallie E. Combs die? 1980.
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Sallie E. Combs (1904–1980) was born in 1904, and died in 1980, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Sallie E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sallie E.'s life.
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The world Sallie E. lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 70 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Sallie E. Combs born?
Sallie E. Combs was born in 1904.
When did Sallie E. Combs die?
Sallie E. Combs died in 1980.
How old was Sallie E. Combs at the time of death?
Sallie E. Combs was about 76 years old.
Where is Sallie E. Combs buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sallie E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sallie E. Combs was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Sallie E. was born.
Who was president when Sallie E. Combs died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Sallie E. died.
What generation was Sallie E. Combs part of?
Born in 1904, Sallie E. Combs was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Sallie E. Combs's lifetime?
During Sallie E.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 16); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 49); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 59); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sallie E. Combs?
Federal censuses taken during Sallie E.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1980
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