Find A Grave - Mecklenburg County

Adams, Abigail 'Tommye' b. January 11, 1922 d. February 13, 1955
Actress. Born Margaret Thomas Adams in Greenville, South Carolina, she had a limited motion picture career, seeing only bit, uncredited roles in most of the 15 films she appeared in (she was only credited in 4 of those films). However, she gained renown for her many affairs with Hollywood notables, including an 11 year affair with entertainer George Jessel, and for her 1955 death from accidental overdose of barbiturates...[Read More]
Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 4-A, Lot 164, Grave 3
Alexander, Nathaniel b. March 5, 1756 d. March 7, 1808
US Congressman, North Carolina Governor. He served as a surgeon during the American Revolution. After the war, he served in the state legislature from 1797 to 1802. He was elected to represent North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1803 to 1805. He resigned to become the Governor of North Carolina in 1805, and died shortly after leaving office in 1807. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Alexander, Sydenham Benoni b. December 8, 1840 d. June 14, 1921
US Congressman. He enlisted in the Confederate Army upon the outbreak of the Civil War, rising to Captain and commander of Company K, 42nd North Carolina Infantry regiment. Late in the war he was detailed to serve as Inspector General on the staff of Confederate Major General Robert F. Hoke. Following the war, he served as a member of the North Carolina state senate before being elected to represent North Carolina's 6th...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
GPS coordinates: 35.2351608, -80.8457031 (hddd.dddd)
Barringer, Rufus b. December 2, 1821 d. February 3, 1895
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He attended the University of North Carolina, graduating in the class of 1842. He then practiced law in Concord, North Carolina and served in the State General Assembly in 1848 and 1850. He was a Presidential Elector in the critical election of 1860. Barringer entered Confederate service as the Captain of Company F ("The Cabarrus Rangers"), 1st Regiment North Carolina Cavalry. He was promoted to Major in August of 1863, and by June 1st, 1864 he had been...[Read More] (Bio by: Jeff Stepp)
Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
GPS coordinates: 35.2354393, -80.8462524 (hddd.dddd)
Caldwell, Greene Washington b. April 13, 1806 d. July 10, 1864
US Congressman. Caldwell served as an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1831. He was a member of the North Carolina state legislature from 1836 to 1841. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1841 to 1843. Caldwell was a Captain during the U.S. war with Mexico. After the war, he returned to the state legislature in 1849. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Campbell, Paul b. September 1, 1917 d. June 22, 2006
Major League Baseball Player. He had a varied career in the game from 1936 through 1993. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound left-handed hitter made his big-league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1941, appearing as a pinch runner in one game but not getting an at-bat. The following year he batted .067 (1 for 15) in 26 games. He then served in England with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945. Campbell returned to the Red Sox in 1946, having moved from the outfield to first base, and batted .115 (3...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Crump, Jerry Kirt b. February 18, 1933 d. January 10, 1977
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the United States Army in Company L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 6-7, 1951 at Chorwon, Korea. He was presented the CMOH on June 27, 1952 at The White House (Rose Garden) by Pres. Harry S. Truman. (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Davidson, William b. September 12, 1778 d. September 16, 1857
US Congressman. Davidson was a member of the North Carolina state senate from 1813 to 1819, and again from 1825 to 1830. He served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1818 to 1821. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Dixon Jr., John Craig 'Sonny' b. November 5, 1924 d. November 19, 2011
Major League Baseball Player. For four seasons (1954 to 1957), he was a pitcher with the Washington Senators, Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees. Born John Craig Dixon, Jr., he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Senators in 1941 and following service with the US Navy during World War II, he embarked on his journey through the Minor Leagues. Dixon broke into the Major Leagues with Washington on April 20th, 1953, and pitched in 43 games that year, recording...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Steele Creek Memorial Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Dowd, Clement b. August 27, 1832 d. April 15, 1898
Civil War Veteran US Congressman. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. In 1869, he was elected to a term as the mayor of Charlotte. He was elected to represent North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1881 until 1885. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section B, Lot 39, Grave 4
GPS coordinates: 35.2353706, -80.8455963 (hddd.dddd)
Drayton, Thomas Fenwick b. August 24, 1808 d. February 18, 1891
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1828, where he formed a lifelong friendship with Jefferson Finis Davis. In 1836, Drayton resigned his commission from the Army, to run his plantation and served as South Carolina State Legislator. When the Civil War began, Confederate President Jefferson Finis Davis commissioned him a Brigadier General in September 1861. Placed in command of the military district at Port Royal, South Carolina, he was unable to defend the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section H, Lot 56 E1/2, Grave 1
GPS coordinates: 35.2350006, -80.8474808 (hddd.dddd)
Flock, Tim b. May 11, 1924 d. March 31, 1998
Auto Race Car Driver. Stock-Car Racer and NASCAR'S Grand National Circuit Series Champion in 1952 and 1955. In 1955 he won a record 18 pole positions and 18 victories which was thought by some to be unbeatable. His record stood until 1967 when Richard Petty achieved 27 victories. He and his brothers Bob and Fonty raced together and were known as "The Fabulous Flock Brothers". For a time he raced with a monkey named Jocko Flocko in the passenger side of his car. In 1998 he was honored by NASCAR...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Sunset Memory Gardens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Golden, Harry Lewis b. May 6, 1902 d. October 2, 1981
Publisher, Journalist, Author. He was the founder and publisher of the monthly magazine, "The Carolina Israelite" from 1941 to 1968, it dealt with Jewish life and discrimination against blacks. He wrote, "Jews In American History" (1950),"Only In America" (1958), "For 2 Cents Plain" (1959), "Enjoy, Enjoy" (1960), "Carl Sandburg" (1961) and "Golden Book Of Jewish Humor" (1972),
Hebrew Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Graham, George b. 1758 d. March 29, 1826
Revolutionary War North Carolina Militia Major General. He served throughout the Revolutionary War. He was among the Mecklenburg Patriots, who, along with those from Rowan County, were some of the War's most hostile forces. In 1780, he was among the 12 (or 14) Patriots who fought back a force of 400 British soldiers at McIntyre's Farm. The incident became known as the "Battle of The Hornets." Charlotte then took the nickname "The Hornet�s Nest," a name it still uses to this day. Graham...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Graham, Ruth McCue b. June 10, 1920 d. June 14, 2007
Christian Author. Ruth Bell Graham was the author or co-author of 14 books and was the wife of evangelist Billy Graham. In 1996, the Grahams were each awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for "outstanding and lasting contributions to morality, racial equality, family, philanthropy, and religion." She helped establish the Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center in Asheville, North Carolina, and the Billy Graham Training Center in Montreat, North Carolina. (Bio by: Patricia Langley Harvey)
Billy Graham Library, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Prayer garden
Harrison, Wilbert b. January 5, 1929 d. October 26, 1994
R&B Singer. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1929, his childhood was filled with country and gospel music. In 1950, just out of the army and living in Miami, Florida, Harrison began performing in a calypso-based style. In 1953 he was signed to the Rockin' Logo by Henry Stone, and released his debut song, "This Woman Of Mine" and "Letter Edged In Black" that same year. He moved to Newark, New Jersey, shortly after and began recording several sessions for the Savoy Record Label, after being...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
North Pinewood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot C, Grave 3
Hill, Daniel Harvey b. July 12, 1821 d. September 24, 1889
Civil War Confederate Lieutenant General. Active in education until the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a Colonel superintendent of the North Carolina Military Institute in 1861. Promoted Brigadier General in July, 1861, he commanded the Department of North Carolina, forces at Leesburg, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia and was promoted Major General in March, 1862. In 1863, he led the 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee in actions through South Mountain, Antietam and was promoted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Davidson College Cemetery, Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
GPS coordinates: 35.5046692, -80.8470078 (hddd.dddd)
Hilton, Daisy and Violet b. February 5, 1908 d. January, 1969
Entertainers. Born in Brighton, England to Kate Skinner, an unwed serving girl, Daisy and Violet were conjoined, pygopagus twins joined at the hips and fused at the pelvis. They shared blood circulation but no major organs. Their mother rejected them and they were unofficially adopted by the midwife, Mary Hilton. The girls were put on display almost immediately at the Hilton's pub. By the age of three, Hilton and her daughter took the twins on a tour of exhibition throughout the UK billing...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section M, Lot 313
Hoskins, Eric 'Money Ray' b. 1964 d. October 3, 2002
Musician, Entertainer. Professionally known as Money Ray from the 1980's Hip Hop group Cold Crush. $ Ray died of colon cancer at age 38. (Bio by: Chuck Kearns)
York Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Jones, Hamilton Chamberlain b. September 26, 1884 d. August 10, 1957
US Congressman. Jones served as an assistant United States district attorney for the western district of North Carolina from 1919 until 1921. He was a member of the North Carolina state senate from 1925 to 1927. He served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1947 to 1953. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 77, Grave 2

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