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Bette Clair McMurray was born [[Mar 23]], 1924 to Jesse McMurray and his wife Christine in Dallas, [[Texas]]. She dropped out of high school at age 17. | Bette Clair McMurray was born [[Mar 23]], 1924 to Jesse McMurray and his wife Christine in Dallas, [[Texas]]. She dropped out of high school at age 17. | ||
− | When Bette was 19, she married Warren Nesmith, he was sent away to fight in World War II. While he was away Bette had a baby Michael. Sometime after Warren returned home, he and Bette divorced. | + | When Bette was 19, she married Warren Nesmith, he was sent away to fight in World War II. While he was away Bette had a baby Michael. Sometime after Warren returned home, he and Bette divorced. Betty invented Liquid Paper, first called "Mistake Out" in 1956. Sales started slowly but picked up over the years. |
− | + | In 1962, Bette met and married Robert M "Bob" Graham (born ~1918). They were divorced [[Jul 29]], 1975 in Dallas County. In 1979 she sold her Liquid Paper company to the Gillette Corporation for $47.5 million plus royalties on every bottle until the year 2000. | |
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− | In 1962, Bette met and married Robert "Bob" Graham. In 1979 she sold her Liquid Paper company to the Gillette Corporation for $47.5 million plus royalties on every bottle until the year 2000. | + | |
Bette died in 1980, age 56, leaving half her fortune to charity and the other half to her only child Michael. | Bette died in 1980, age 56, leaving half her fortune to charity and the other half to her only child Michael. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham "Bette Nesmith Graham"] on Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham "Bette Nesmith Graham"] on Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/graham/graham.html "Bette Nesmith Graham"], by Ginessa, hosted at [http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/index.html Inventors Project, Ryan Middle School] | *[http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/graham/graham.html "Bette Nesmith Graham"], by Ginessa, hosted at [http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/index.html Inventors Project, Ryan Middle School] | ||
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 14 : "Bette Claire McMurray was born on March 23, 1924 to Jesse Thomas McMurray and Christine DuVal McMurray....Bette's great-grandfather John Darby was a co-founder of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia...." | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 14 : "Bette Claire McMurray was born on March 23, 1924 to Jesse Thomas McMurray and Christine DuVal McMurray....Bette's great-grandfather John Darby was a co-founder of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia...." | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 16 : "In the early 1950s, Jesse McMurray died and left his daughter Bette some land in Dallas. Moving to Dallas with Michael and her mother Christine and sister Yvonne...." | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 16 : "In the early 1950s, Jesse McMurray died and left his daughter Bette some land in Dallas. Moving to Dallas with Michael and her mother Christine and sister Yvonne...." |