Francis Bell “Fannie” MachenAge: 90 years1885–1975
- Name
- Francis Bell “Fannie” Machen
- Given names
- Francis Bell
- Surname
- Machen
- Married name
- Francis Bell Pless
- Nickname
- Fannie
 Birth | July 17, 1885 26 19 |
 Birth of a brother | William Frank Machen August 6, 1887 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Altona Thurman Machen December 11, 1889 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ida Vocata Machen November 7, 1891 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emma Lois Machen August 23, 1894 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susan Myrtis Machen March 5, 1897 (Age 11 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 12 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a sister | Mattie Mae Machen October 15, 1899 (Age 14 years) |
 Census | June 11, 1900 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mattie Mae Machen October 18, 1900 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Maude J Machen October 27, 1901 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | James Rufus Pless — View this family December 14, 1903 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Gladys Odella Machen August 18, 1904 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lillie Irene Machen March 15, 1908 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Frank Machen January 3, 1916 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 31 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 32 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 44 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William M Cooksey April 3, 1930 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a mother | Clara Eugenia Cooksey October 12, 1938 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a father | Miles Clayton Machen March 26, 1941 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a brother | Chester Houston Machen February 18, 1943 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a brother | Altona Thurman Machen February 12, 1945 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 56 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 64 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a husband | James Rufus Pless October 14, 1962 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a sister | Emma Lois Machen August 24, 1965 (Age 80 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susan Myrtis Machen October 1968 (Age 83 years) |
| Death of a sister | Maude J Machen February 27, 1975 (Age 89 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 60 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | December 12, 1975 (Age 90 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Miles Clayton Machen Birth: August 27, 1858 — Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States Death: March 26, 1941 — Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States |
| mother |
Clara Eugenia Cooksey Birth: December 29, 1865 27 — Seale, Russell, Alabama, United States Death: October 12, 1938 |
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Marriage: May 3, 1883 — Ashland, Clay, Alabama, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
Chester Houston Machen Birth: March 18, 1884 25 18 — Alabama, United States Death: February 18, 1943 — Dallas, Texas, United States |
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16 months herself |
Francis Bell “Fannie” Machen Birth: July 17, 1885 26 19 — Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: December 12, 1975 — Notasulga, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
William Frank Machen Birth: August 6, 1887 28 21 — Alabama, United States Death: January 3, 1916 |
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2 years younger brother |
Altona Thurman Machen Birth: December 11, 1889 31 23 — Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: February 12, 1945 — Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Ida Vocata Machen Birth: November 7, 1891 33 25 — Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: September 17, 1978 — Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Emma Lois Machen Birth: August 23, 1894 35 28 — Alabama, United States Death: August 24, 1965 — Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Susan Myrtis Machen Birth: March 5, 1897 38 31 — Alabama, United States Death: October 1968 — Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mattie Mae Machen Birth: October 15, 1899 41 33 — Alabama, United States Death: October 18, 1900 — Alabama, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Maude J Machen Birth: October 27, 1901 43 35 — Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: February 27, 1975 — Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Gladys Odella Machen Birth: August 18, 1904 45 38 — Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: January 19, 1995 — Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Lillie Irene Machen Birth: March 15, 1908 49 42 — Chambers, Alabama, United States Death: May 26, 1988 — Prattville, Autauga, Alabama, United States |
| Family with James Rufus Pless |
| husband |
James Rufus Pless Birth: August 4, 1881 — Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: October 14, 1962 |
| herself |
Francis Bell “Fannie” Machen Birth: July 17, 1885 26 19 — Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States Death: December 12, 1975 — Notasulga, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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Marriage: December 14, 1903 — |
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Miles Clayton Machen - Household
Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama
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