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Bessie Benson 1886 - 1988

Bessie Benson of Greeley, Weld County, CO was born on January 4, 1886, and died at age 102 years old on September 9, 1988.
Bessie Benson
Greeley, Weld County, CO 80631
January 4, 1886
September 9, 1988
Female
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Bessie Benson's History: 1886 - 1988

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    1886

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    January 4, 1886
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  • 09/9
    1988

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    September 9, 1988
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    Bessie Benson lived 29 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 102.
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In 1886, in the year that Bessie Benson was born, on February 14th, the first train left Los Angeles for the East -by the way of the transcontinental railroad - with a cargo of oranges. Due to irrigation and the import of water, Los Angeles was the ideal place to grow oranges - which became a popular addition to Christmas stockings.
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In 1913, Bessie was 27 years old when 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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