Mary Alma
BENNINGS
Born
22 November 1909
,
Prattsville, Grant, Arkansas, USA
Died
11 April 1975
,
Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA
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Mary Alma BENNINGS was born 22 November 1909 in Prattsville, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Mary Alma married Robert Lawton HODGES 6 July 1925 in Grant County, Arkansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert Lawton HODGES was born 29 June 1905 in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA. Robert Lawton died 10 May 1973 in Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA.
Mary Alma BENNINGS died 11 April 1975 in Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA.
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Robert Lawton HODGES-- Date: 6 July 1925 Place: Grant County, Arkansas, USA
Robert Lawton HODGES-- Date: 6 July 1925 Place: Grant County, Arkansas, USAChildren of Robert Lawton HODGES and Mary Alma BENNINGS
Edith HODGES (b.12/19/1934, Smackover, Arkansas, USA d. November 11, 2023, Eldorado, Arkansas, USA)m. Baker Lawrence PEEBLES 25 December 1952
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1909 Birth 22 November 1909
Prattsville, Grant, Arkansas, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1925 Marriage / PartnerMary Alma BENNINGS and Robert Lawton HODGES 6 July 1925, Grant County, Arkansas, USA
She was 15 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1934 Birth of ChildEdith HODGES was born 12/19/1934, Smackover, Arkansas, USA
Mary Alma was 25 years old.
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1973 Death of Spouse/PartnerRobert Lawton HODGES died 10 May 1973, Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1975 Death 11 April 1975
Smackover, Union, Arkansas, USA
She died at the age of 65.
Added: 7/29/2025 4:31:07 PM
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