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Basil I Griffith 1913 - 2000

Basil I Griffith of Palmersville, Weakley County, TN was born on May 6, 1913, and died at age 87 years old on August 16, 2000.
Basil I Griffith
Palmersville, Weakley County, TN 38241
May 6, 1913
August 16, 2000
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Basil I Griffith's History: 1913 - 2000

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  • 05/6
    1913

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    May 6, 1913
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  • 08/16
    2000

    Death

    August 16, 2000
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    Basil I Griffith lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1913, in the year that Basil I Griffith was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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In 1943, at the age of 30 years old, Basil was alive when on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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