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Adelaide Eugenia Sledge Bankhead
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Birth: Jul. 14, 1880
Death: Feb. 23, 1902
Huntsville
Madison County
Alabama, USA

Mother of actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968)and Eugenia Bankhead (1901-1978). Wife of William Brockman Bankhead (1874-1940)(U.S. Representative (1917-40) and Speaker of the House (1936-40). She died of blood poisoning three weeks after giving birth to Tallulah. 
 
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  William Brockman Bankhead (1874 - 1940)*
 
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Burial:
Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville
Madison County
Alabama, USA
 
Created by: Oliver
Record added: Apr 01, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6306918
Adelaide Eugenia <i>Sledge</i> Bankhead
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Thank you for giving us your beautiful and wonderful daughter Tallulah! I hope you can see how great she was and you can now spend time (or better eternity?) together. You both deserved it! Surely you are proud of her!Thanks a million (and give my regards...(Read more)
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