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flag female ancestor  Birdie Bell  MOREHEAD

Born
26 January 1894 Logan, Kentucky, USA
Died
6 December 1944 Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

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Born: 26 January 1894 in Logan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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Birdie Bell  married  John Lewis GRADY 17 July 1913 in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Lewis GRADY  was born 27 June 1886 in Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, USA.  John Lewis died 15 October 1965 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA. 

Birdie Bell MOREHEAD died 6 December 1944 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Birdie Bell MOREHEAD

Birdie Bell MOREHEAD married flag male ancestor John Lewis GRADY
Marriage date: 17 July 1913
Marriage place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

Children of John Lewis GRADY and Birdie Bell MOREHEAD

flag photo of Odessa Lee GRADY  Odessa Lee GRADY
Born: 12 February 1917, Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Died: 20 August 1994, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Married: Cassius Marcellus CLAY 25 June 1941   Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA



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BirthBirth — 1894
26 January 1894
Logan, Kentucky, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
marriage1913 Marriage / Partner
Birdie Bell MOREHEAD and John Lewis GRADY 17 July 1913, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

She was 19 years old.
1917 Birth of Child
Odessa Lee GRADY was born 12 February 1917, Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA

Birdie Bell was 23 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
marriage1941 Marriage of Child
Odessa Lee GRADY married 25 June 1941, St Louis, Missouri, USA to Cassius Marcellus CLAY
DeathDeath — 1944
6 December 1944
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
She died at the age of 50.
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Record added: 8/19/2025 5:08:04 PM
Last updated: 8/19/2025 5:08:31 PM

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