Atwater, John Wilbur b. December 27, 1840 d. July 4, 1910 US Congressman. Confederate veteran. Atwater was in the Confederate army during the Civil War, serving with General Robert E. Lee until the surrender at Appomattox. In 1890, he was a member of North Carolina state senate. He was then elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1899 to 1901. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA