Find A Grave - North Carolina

Ashe, William Shepperd b. August 12, 1813 d. September 14, 1862
US Congressman. Ashe was a member of the North Carolina state senate (1846). He was then elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina in 1849, and remained in office until 1855. He served as a major in the Confederate Army. During the Civil War, Ashe was in charge of all rail transportation east of the Mississipi. He died in 1862 in a railroad accident. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Ashe Cemetery, Rocky Point, Pender County, North Carolina, USA
Ashley Jr., Eugene b. October 12, 1930 d. February 7, 1968
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His birthplace was New Hanover County, Wilmington, NC and his death place is Quang Tri, Vietnam. Served in the United States Army during the War in Viet Nam as a Sergeant First Class in Company C, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Lang Vei, Republic of Vietnam, on February 6th and 7th, 1968. His citation reads "Sfc. Ashley, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Rockfish Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
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
Aycock, Charles Brantley b. November 1, 1859 d. April 4, 1912
North Carolina Governor. In 1892, he was appointed as a United States District Attorney, serving six years. He was elected as the Governor of North Carolina and began serving in 1901. He devoted much of his four years in office working to improve the education system of the state. Under his admistration, 3,459 new school buildings were construction. After leaving office, he traveled to other states discussing how to improve education. He died while giving a speech to the Alabama Educational...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Bach, Paul Michael 'Oz' b. June 24, 1939 d. September 21, 1998
Folk/Pop Musician and Arranger. He was the guitarist for the 1960s group, Spanky And Our Gang. The group was formed in 1966 in Chicago and by 1968 they had disbanded. In a two-year career they had many Top 40 Hits, including "Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again" "Everybody's Talkin'" "It Ain't Necessarily Bird Avenue" "Sunday Morning" "Yesterday's Rain" "Three Ways To Tomorrow" "Making Every Minute Count" "Commercial" "And She's Mine" "Lazy Day" "Give A Damn" and "Like To Get To Know You."...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Bacon, Henry b. November 28, 1866 d. February 16, 1924
Architect. He was the designer of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Badger, George Edmund b. April 17, 1795 d. May 11, 1866
US Congressman. Presidential Cabinet member. He served as a member of the North Carolina state legislature before being elected a superior court judge in 1820. In 1841, he was appointed by President Harrison as the Secretary of the Navy. He briefly served in the same position under President Tyler, but resigned. In 1846, he was elected as a United States Senator from North Carolina, serving until 1855. President Fillmore nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but the Senate...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Bailey, Josiah William b. September 14, 1873 d. December 15, 1946
US Congressman. In 1931, he was elected as a United States Senator from North Carolina. He died in office in 1946. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Baker, John 'Big John' b. June 10, 1935 d. October 31, 2007
Professional Football Player. Born John Haywood Baker, Jr. in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played at the defensive end position for eleven seasons (1958 to 1968) in the National Football League, with the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions. Before he was drafted by the Rams in 1958, Baker played collegiate football at North Carolina Central. During the course of his NFL career, Baker was selected to two NFL All Pro Teams (1964 to 1965) and played in 131...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Carolina Biblical Gardens, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Barden, Graham Arthur b. September 25, 1896 d. January 29, 1967
US Congressman. During World War I, Barden served in the U.S. Navy. He was a North Carolina state house of representative (1933) before being elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. He was in Congress for over 25 years (1935-1961). (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Barfield, Velma Margie b. October 29, 1932 d. November 2, 1984
The subject of Jerry Bledsoe's 1998 book, "Death Penalty," Velma Barfield was the first woman executed in the United States since 1962 for the arsenic murder of Stuart Taylor, her fiance. It was later discovered that she had also killed her own mother, Lillie Bullard; three people for whom she served as caretaker, Montgomery Edwards and his wife, Dollie, and John Henry Lee, and her second husband, Jennings Barfield, all by arsenic poisoning. She had been stealing and forging checks to finance a...[Read More]
Parkton Cemetery, Parkton, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Burke grave marker [unmarked]
Barker, Penelope b. June 17, 1728 d. 1796
American Patriot. Early (and possibly the first) American Woman Political Activist. Penelope Pagett Barker, wife of Thomas Barker, was a prominent leader in the Edenton Tea Party. Following the famous Boston Tea Party, she gathered a group of fifty women. Wanting to show support for the Patriot war effort, the women signed a declaration pledging to stop drinking English tea, which Mrs Barker then send to a London Newspaper. While the women were highly critized by British journalists...[Read More] (Bio by: Michelle Woodham)
Johnston Family Cemetery, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Barrett, Charles b. February 14, 1915 d. July 28, 1990
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a pitcher for 11 seasons (1937 to 1940, 1943 to 1949) with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. His initial Major League experience was in very limed duty with the Reds, where he spent much time working on control problems (in 6 games pitched in 1938 he won 2 games, but walked 15 batters while only registering 5 strike outs). After spending 1941 and 1942 in the Minors (where he was the MVP of the Intentional...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson (Wilson County), Wilson County, North Carolina, USA
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)
Barry, John Decatur b. June 21, 1839 d. March 24, 1867
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was a graduate of the University of North Carolina when he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Private in Company I, 8th North Carolina Volunteers at the start of the Civil War. He saw action at the Seven Days Battles, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg and was promoted to Major in November 1862. At Chancellorsville, he took command of the 18th North Carolina and was promoted Colonel in May 1863. He commanded the 18th at...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Bavier, Frances Elizabeth b. December 14, 1902 d. December 6, 1989
Actress, most noted for her performance as "Aunt Bee" on the Andy Griffith Show TV series. She appeared in 10 films and 4 television series. Born in New York City, she began her acting career in April 1925, on Broadway, in the play "The Poor Nut." During World War II, she travelled with the USO to entertain troops in the Pacific. In 1951, she got her first film role, that of Mrs Barley in the movie, "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Her last movie was in 1974, in "Benji" where she was the woman...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Oakwood Cemetery, Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 2, Part 6, lot 3
Bellamy, John Dillard b. March 24, 1854 d. September 25, 1942
US Congressman. Bellamy was a member of the North Carolina State senate from 1900 to 1902. He served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1899 to 1903. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Bennett, Risden Tyler b. June 18, 1840 d. July 21, 1913
Civil War Veteran US Congressman. He served in the Confederate Army, and was wounded three times during the Civil War. He was a superior state court judge before being elected to represent North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving from from 1883 to 1887. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Magnolia Heights Cemetery, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Bingham, Mary Lily b. June 14, 1867 d. June 27, 1917
Socialite. Born Mary Lily Kenan, she met Henry Morrison Flagler, a founding partner of Standard Oil in 1891, at the home of mutual friends in Newport, Rhode Island when he was 61and she 23. Married, he set about obtaining a divorce from his wife who eventually had to be confined to an asylum. Although it took several years, the couple married ten days after the divorce became final. The groom was 72, she 34. Their marriage, by all reports was happy. In March 1913, however, Flagler fell down the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Blackburn, Edmond Spencer b. September 22, 1868 d. March 10, 1912
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and opened a law practice in Jefferson, North Carolina. He was clerk of the State Senate, 1894 to 1895, a member of the State House of Representatives, 1896 to 1897 and assistant US Attorney in 1898. In 1901, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress serving until 1903. He was reelected to the Fifty-ninth Congress in 1905, serving until 1907. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed legal practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old Hopewell Cemetery, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA

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