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Vernon Lee Jumper was born on Feb. 20, 1932, in Phoenix, the only child of James and Evelyn Jumper.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Their daughter, now their only child, understands what's happened, in a way.
—David Chiu, People.com, 6 July 2025
Still, the pain Waddell feels more than two years after his only child shot himself is palpable.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Who is Jayne Mansfield? Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. — the only child of Herbert William Palmer, an attorney, and Vera Jeffrey Palmer — and grew up dreaming of Hollywood stardom.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Their daughter, now their only child, understands what's happened, in a way.
—David Chiu, People.com, 6 July 2025
Still, the pain Waddell feels more than two years after his only child shot himself is palpable.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Who is Jayne Mansfield? Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. — the only child of Herbert William Palmer, an attorney, and Vera Jeffrey Palmer — and grew up dreaming of Hollywood stardom.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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