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Bessie Cherry 1902 - 1974

Bessie Cherry of Big Sandy, Benton County, Tennessee was born on August 16, 1902, and died at age 72 years old in December 1974.
Bessie Cherry
Big Sandy, Benton County, Tennessee 38221
August 16, 1902
December 1974
Female
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Bessie Cherry's History: 1902 - 1974

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  • 08/16
    1902

    Birthday

    August 16, 1902
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  • 12/dd
    1974

    Death

    December 1974
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Cherry lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1902, in the year that Bessie Cherry was born, the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.
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In 1931, at the age of 29 years old, Bessie was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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Bessie Cherry's Family Tree & Friends

Bessie Cherry's Family Tree

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