Willie Kavanaugh Hocker
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BornJuly 21, 1862
Madison County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1944 (aged 81)
Resting placeBellwood Cemetery,
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
34°13′55.4″N 92°01′33.5″W / 34.232056°N 92.025972°W
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
34°13′55.4″N 92°01′33.5″W / 34.232056°N 92.025972°W
Occupations
Willie Kavanaugh Hocker | |
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| Born | July 21, 1862 Madison County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1944 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Bellwood Cemetery, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. 34°13′55.4″N 92°01′33.5″W / 34.232056°N 92.025972°W |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Flag design |
Willie Kavanaugh Hocker (July 21, 1862 – February 6, 1944) was an American schoolteacher and designer of the Arkansas state flag.
Willie Kavanaugh Hocker was born in Madison County, Kentucky. Her father was a farmer. She and her family moved to Arkansas in 1870. After obtaining a teaching certificate in 1887, she taught school at Wabbaseka, Arkansas. Hocker died at her home in Jefferson County on February 6, 1944, at the age of 81.
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