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Alva E DeSha 1909 - 1978

Alva Earl DeSha of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama was born on October 14, 1909 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee United States, and died at age 68 years old on June 14, 1978 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL.

Alva Earl DeSha
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Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama 35213
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October 14, 1909
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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June 14, 1978
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  • 10/14
    1909

    Birthday

    October 14, 1909
    Birthdate
    Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13118250 Enlisted: October 6, 1942 in Richmond Virginia Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Alva Earl "Alvie" DeSha was born to William Plenty DeSha (1883 - 1948) and Ola Wilson Williamson (1886 - 1957). He had two brothers, Eilliam and Charles, and one sister, Loma. Alva DeSha married Billie Mae Hickman (1911 - 1996) and they had one daughter, Donnie, and one son, who died when an infant.
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    1978

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    June 14, 1978
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    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama United States
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In 1909, in the year that Alva E DeSha was born, the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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In 1935, when he was 26 years old, on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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