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Lilliston B Matthews 1915 - 2004

Lilliston B Matthews of Onancock, Accomack County, VA was born on December 19, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on March 29, 2004.
Lilliston B Matthews
Onancock, Accomack County, VA 23417
December 19, 1915
March 29, 2004
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Lilliston B Matthews' History: 1915 - 2004

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  • 12/19
    1915

    Birthday

    December 19, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Accomac County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33042129 Enlisted: April 16, 1941 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Cooperage Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 03/29
    2004

    Death

    March 29, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Lilliston B Matthews was born, 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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In 1921, at the age of just 6 years old, Lilliston was alive when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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