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Zury Willis 1898 - 1968

Zury Willis of Union, Boone County, Kentucky was born on November 23, 1898, and died at age 69 years old in August 1968.
Zury Willis
Union, Boone County, Kentucky 41091
November 23, 1898
August 1968
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Zury Willis' History: 1898 - 1968

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  • 11/23
    1898

    Birthday

    November 23, 1898
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  • 08/dd
    1968

    Death

    August 1968
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    Zury Willis lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1898, in the year that Zury Willis was born, on March 24th, Robert Allison of Pennsylvania became the first person to buy an American-built car. He bought a Winton, which he had seen in an advertisement in Scientific American. The Winton, built in Ohio, was made by hand and came with a leather roof, padded seats, gas lamps, and tires made by B.F. Goodrich.
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In 1935, Zury was 37 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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