Ashe, John Baptista b. 1748 d. November 27, 1802 US Congressman. Elected to represent North Carolina as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1789 to 1793. Also served as a Member of the North Carolina State Legislature from 1784 to 1786, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina in 1787, and Member of the North Carolina State Senate in 1789. Ashe also served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Churchyard Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Daniel, Junius b. June 27, 1828 d. May 13, 1864 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He entered the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1846 with the endorsement of President James Knox Polk. Succeeding at the rigors of West Point, the native North Carolinian graduated 33rd out of the 42 graduating cadets of 1851. He was brevetted 2nd Lieutenant and assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry. Ultimately serving on the American frontier, the then 1st Lieutenant tendered his resignation from the United States Army on January 14, 1858...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall) Old Churchyard, Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Sitgreaves, John b. 1757 d. March 4, 1802 Continential Congressman. He was a member of the first State senate of North Carolina in 1777. He served in the Continential Congress in 1785. He was a member of the State house of commons from 1784 to 1788. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Colonial Churchyard, Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA