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Josephine Heighway 1897 - 1985

Josephine Heighway of Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina was born on June 13, 1897, and died at age 88 years old in December 1985.
Josephine Heighway
Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina 28906
June 13, 1897
December 1985
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Josephine Heighway's History: 1897 - 1985

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  • 06/13
    1897

    Birthday

    June 13, 1897
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  • 12/dd
    1985

    Death

    December 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Josephine Heighway lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1897, in the year that Josephine Heighway was born, on July 17th, the Klondike Gold Rush began when the first successful prospectors returned to Seattle after mining in the Yukon. They arrived on the ships Excelsior and Portland, bringing vast quantities of gold - over $32,000,000 in today's money - and everyone rushed to become rich in the Yukon.
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In 1915, Josephine was 18 years old when The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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