Find A Grave - Spartanburg

Blackwood, Ibra Charles b. November 21, 1878 d. February 12, 1936
South Carolina Governor. He was admitted to the Bar in 1902, opened a law practice in Spartanburg, South Carolina and was a member of the State House of Representatives, 1902 to 1906. From 1914 to 1916, he was the US Revenue Agent for South Carolina and Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, 1916 to 1930. In 1931, he was elected as a Democrat the sixty-ninth Governor of South Carolina, serving until 1935. After leaving office, he resumed legal practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Caldwell, Thomas Michael b. November 9, 1949 d. April 28, 1980
Musician. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was a bass guitar player and leader of the Southern rock group the "Marshall Tucker Band". In 1973, together with his brother guitar player Toy Caldwell, he formed the band which was signed to Capricorn Records. The group produced multiple gold records with hits to include "Fire on the Mountain", "Can't You See", "Heard It In a Love Song", "Take the Highway" and performed in arenas around the world. On April 22, 1980, while driving to the local...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Auto accident
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Caldwell, Toy T. b. November 13, 1947 d. February 25, 1993
Musician. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was a guitar player and founding member of the Southern rock group the "Marshall Tucker Band". In 1973, together with his brother bass guitar player Tommy Caldwell, they formed the band which was signed to Capricorn Records. The group produced multiple gold records, most songs wrote by Toy, with hits to include "Fire on the Mountain", "Can't You See", "Heard It In a Love Song", "Take the Highway" and performed in arenas around the world. He also...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Evins, John Hamilton b. July 18, 1830 d. October 20, 1884
US Congressman. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1853 and became an attorney in Spartanburg in 1856. He joined the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant in 1861 and served until the end of the war. After receiving disabling wounds in 1862 he returned to South Carolina, where he continued serving in posts near his home, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Evins was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1862 to 1864. At the close of the Civil War he resumed his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Magnolia Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Farrow, Samuel b. 1759 d. November 18, 1824
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1793, practiced law and engaged in agricultural pursuits at Spartanburg, South Carolina. From 1810 to 1812, he was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and was elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress in 1813, serving until 1815. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was member of the State House of Representatives, 1816 to 1819 and 1822 to 1823. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Farrow Plantation, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: family burial ground
Fowler, Art b. July 3, 1922 d. January 29, 2007
Professional Baseball Player. As a right hander pitcher, he played in the majors for nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Anaheim Angels. He was on the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1959 championship team and in his career pitched in 362 games, mostly in relief, with a record of 54-51, 539 strikeouts, 32 saves and a 4.03 ERA. He worked as a pitching coach for 14 years with the Yankees, Minnesota, Detroit, Texas and Oakland. With the New York Yankees, he won World...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Johnson, Joseph Travis b. February 28, 1858 d. May 8, 1919
US Congressman. He was born in Brewerton, South Carolina, graduated from Erskine College in 1879, and taught school while studying law at Vanderbilt University. In 1883 he was admitted to the bar and practiced law, first in Laurens, and later in Spartanburg. In 1900 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat, and he was reelected seven times, serving from March, 1901 until resigning in April, 1915. Johnson left Congress to accept appointment as US Judge for South...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
McCorkle, George F. b. October 11, 1947 d. June 29, 2007
Musician. A founding member of the southern rock group, the Marshall Tucker Band. He was raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and at 18 was drafted into the United States Navy, serving on the USS Little Rock while it was stationed in Italy (1966 to 1967). After his discharge from the service, he decided to turn his attention to music. He played guitar with The Toy Factory and Pax Parachute, and in 1972, co-formed the Marshall Tucker Band. In 1973 the band released the album the "Marshall...[Read More] (Bio by: Carole McCaig)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Nicholls, Samuel Jones b. May 7, 1885 d. November 23, 1937
US Congressman. He attended several different colleges and the University of Chicago Law School, attained admission to the bar in 1906 and became an attorney in Spartanburg. He served as Spartanburg's City Attorney and Spartanburg County Attorney, and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1907 to 1908. Nicholls also became active in the South Carolina National Guard when he organized Company I, First Infantry Regiment, which he commanded as a Captain. He also received...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Russell, Donald Stuart b. February 22, 1906 d. February 22, 1998
Democrat, Attorney, Judge. Major in the US Army in 1944. President of the University of South Carolina 1952 - 1957. Governor of South Carolina 1962 - 1965. U.S. Senator 1965 and 1966. Donald Russell served under James F. Byrnes (SC Governor and Senator) during World War Two in the Office of War Mobilization and as Assistant Secretary of State in the first years of the Truman Administration. He later served as a United States District Judge and as a Circuit Judge on the Fourth US Circuit...[Read More]
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Wilson, Stanyarne b. January 10, 1860 d. February 14, 1928
US Congressman. He attended Washington and Lee University, studied law, and became an attorney in 1880. Wilson was also active in several businesses, including textile mills, gold mines, an iron works, and farms. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1884 to 1886 and 1890 to 1892, and in the State Senate from 1892 to 1895. In 1895 Wilson was also a Delegate to the state constitutional convention. In 1894 he was the successful Democratic nominee for a seat in the US House...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Episcopal Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

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