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Dela Guffey 1890 - 1985

Dela Guffey of Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky was born on June 8, 1890, and died at age 95 years old in July 1985.
Dela Guffey
Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky 42629
June 8, 1890
July 1985
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Dela Guffey's History: 1890 - 1985

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  • 06/8
    1890

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    June 8, 1890
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  • 07/dd
    1985

    Death

    July 1985
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    Dela Guffey lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1890, in the year that Dela Guffey was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1931, when this person was 41 years old, 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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