Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County

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Barringer, Daniel Laurens
by Mcfarland, Daniel M. Daniel Laurens Barringer, lawyer and congressman, was born at Poplar Grove in Cabarrus County. He was the son of John Paul Barringer (1721–1807) and Catherine Blackwelder. His father emigrated from [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Barringer, Daniel Moreau
by Wallace, Carolyn A. Barringer, Daniel Moreau by Carolyn A. Wallace, 1979 30 July 1806–1 Sept. 1873 Daniel Moreau Barringer, lawyer, congressman, and minister to Spain, was born at Poplar Grove in [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Barringer, Rufus Clay
by Krieger, Marvin. Rufus Clay Barringer, Confederate Army officer and legislator, was a descendant of French Huguenots who left France during the early seventeenth century for England and Germany. Barringer's [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Barringer, Victor Clay
by Keating, Mary R. Victor Clay Barringer, lawyer, state senator, professor, and U.S. representative to the International Court in Egypt, was born at the family home, Poplar Grove, in Cabarrus County, near Concord. Of [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Bernheim, Gotthardt Dellman
by Delp, Robert W. Gotthardt Dellman Bernheim, Lutheran pastor, educator, and author, was born in Iserlohn, Westphalia, East Prussia. His father was John Herman Bernheim, a Jewish convert to Christianity who, following [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Boger, George
by Delp, Robert W. George Boger, German Reformed minister, was born in Cabarrus County. His grandfather, Mathias, emigrated from the Palatinate in 1732 and settled in Lancaster County, Pa. His parents, Jacob Boger (12 [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Cannon, Charles Albert
by Krieger, Marvin. Charles Albert Cannon, textile manufacturer, was born in Concord, one of ten children and the youngest of six sons born to James William Cannon, who founded Cannon Mills, and Mary Ella Bost [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Cannon, James William
by Glass, Brent D. James William Cannon, textile manufacturer, was born near Sugaw Creek Church in Mecklenburg County. His father was Joseph Allison Cannon and his mother, Eliza Long. As a boy he worked on his father's [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Cannon, Ruth Louise Coltrane
by Rankin, Edward L., Jr. Ruth Louise Coltrane Cannon, civic leader, preservationist, historian, and benefactor, was born in Cabarrus County, daughter of Mariam Winslow and Daniel Branson Coltrane. Her father was the founder [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Coleman, Warren Clay
by Krieger, Marvin, Putt, Alyssa. Warren Clay Coleman, merchant, businessman, and manufacturer, was born into slavery as the son of Roxanna "Roxie" Coleman, a woman enslaved by Daniel Coleman, Sr., of Concord, and Rufus Clay [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Coltrane, Daniel Branson
by Fox, Charlesanna L. Daniel Branson Coltrane was a banker, industrialist, religious and educational leader, and a Confederate soldier. He was born in Randolph County in a two-room log house near Ebenezer Methodist [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Cook, James P.
by Green, C. Sylvester. James P. Cook, merchant and legislator, was born at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus County, the son of Matthew and Mary Costner Cook. His father (b. 1810) was a native of Baden, Germany, and came to America [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Craige, Francis Burton
by Mcfarland, Daniel M. Francis Burton Craige, editor, lawyer, and congressman, the youngest son of David and Mary Foster Craige, was born on the south fork of the Yadkin River five miles from Salisbury. He attended [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Dry, Marcus Baxter
by Perry, Percival. Dry, Marcus Baxter by Percival Perry, 1986; Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, June 2023 23 Oct. 1871–27 Jan. 1946 Marcus Baxter Dry, teacher and school administrator, whose [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Earnhardt, Dale
by Case, Steven. Dale Earnhardt was born on April 29, 1951, in Kannapolis (Cabarrus County). His father Ralph, a competitive and innovative driver on the NASCAR Modified, Sportsman and Grand National circuits, [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)
Hall, James
by Wiest, Timothy J. Hall, James by Timothy J. Wiest, 1988; Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, July 2023 22 Aug. 1744–25 July 1826 James Hall, clergyman, was born in Carlisle, Pa., to James [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Harris, Charles Wilson
by Blackburn, George T., II. Harris, Charles Wilson by George T. Blackburn II, 1988 1771–15 or 26 Jan. 1804 Charles Wilson Harris, educator and lawyer, was born at Mill Grove plantation, about seven miles west [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Harris, Wade Hampton
by Topkins, Robert M. Wade Hampton Harris, newspaper editor, was a native of Sandy Ridge, Cabarrus County, the oldest of seven children born to Richard Sadler (4 Jan. 1835–6 July 1911) and Mary Annette Hampton Harris [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Houston, William Churchill
by Long, Joe O'Neal. William Churchill Houston, teacher, Revolutionary leader, and attorney, was born in the Poplar Tent neighborhood of present Cabarrus County, the son of Margaret and Archibald Houston. He studied at [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Lemly, Samuel
by Brawley, James S. Lemly, Samuel by James S. Brawley, 1991; Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, December 2022 1 Mar. 1791–14 Jan. 1848 Samuel Lemly, builder and architect, was prominent in Rowan [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Lynch, Lemuel
by Peacock, Mary R. B. Lynch, Lemuel by Mary Reynolds Peacock, 1991 5 Apr. 1808–19 Sept. [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Mainer, James Emmitt
by Bingham, Warren L. Mainer, James Emmitt by Warren L. Bingham, 1991 20 July 1898–12 June [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Means, Gaston Bullock
by Yanchisin, D. A. Gaston Bullock Means, detective, scoundrel, and swindler, was born on his family's plantation, Blackwelder's Spring, near Concord in Cabarrus County, the son of William Gaston Means, a lawyer and [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Means, Paul Barringer
by Conner, Suzanne. Paul Barringer Means, lawyer, legislator, and university trustee, was born near Concord, the son of Catherine Jane Barringer and General William C. Means, a progressive farmer in Cabarrus County. His [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Miller, Robert Johnstone
by Weaver, John B. Robert Johnstone Miller, clergyman, was born in Baldovie, Scotland (near Dundee), the son of George and Margaret Bathier Miller. The family adhered to the "Jacobite" Episcopal church of Scotland, and [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Morrison, Fred Wilson
by Powell, William S. Morrison, Fred Wilson by William S. Powell, 1991 29 Oct. 1890–2 Mar. [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Morrison, Robert Hall
by Williams, Max R. Robert Hall Morrison, first president of Davidson College and for sixty-five years an active Presbyterian minister, was born in the Rocky River section of Cabarrus County, the son of [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Odell, John Milton
by Terrill, Thomas E. John Milton Odell, merchant and business leader, was born in Randolph County, the son of James, a farmer, and Anna Trogden Odell. After attending Middleton Academy, he taught school for several [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Odell, William Robert
by Hill, Michael. William R. Odell, textile manufacturer and state senator, was born in Randolph County on March 3, 1855, the son of John M. and Rebecca Kirkman Odell. While he was a small child, Odell’s family moved [...] (from Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History.)
Payne, Anne Blackwell
by Worthy, Pauline. Anne Blackwell Payne, poet, was the daughter of Charles M. and Margaret Justice Sparrow Payne. Anne, called "Annie" until she grew up, was born in Concord, where her father was a Presbyterian [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Phifer, Martin, Jr.
by Phifer, E. W., Jr., Phifer, Nancy W. Phifer, Martin, Jr. by E. W. Phifer, Jr., and Nancy W. Phifer, 1994, Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, March 2024  25 Mar. 1756–12 Nov. 1837 (see Martin Phifer for name [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Phifer, Robert Fulenwider
by Crute, Adair Phifer. Robert Fulenwider Phifer, first benefactor of the North Carolina Museum of Art, was born in Concord, the fifth of seven children. His father was Caleb Phifer, a prosperous merchant involved in the [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Pickens, Israel
by Parker, Roy, Jr. Pickens, Israel by Roy Parker, Jr., 1994; Revised by Jared Dease, Government and Heritage Library, December 2022 30 Jan. 1780–24 Apr. 1827 Israel Pickens, lawyer, congressman, governor of [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Quinn, Dwight Wilson
by Powell, William S. Dwight Wilson Quinn, businessman and longtime legislator, was born in York, S.C., the son of William Lytle and Lucy Wilson Quinn. After attending the public schools of Kannapolis, N.C., he enrolled [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Reed, John
by Knapp, Richard F. He landed at Long Island in 1778 or 1779 as a Hessian soldier hired by George III of England to squelch the rebellion of his American colonies. Precise data on Reed's service are lacking, but it is [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Robertson, Judge Buxton
by Powell, William S. Robertson, Judge Buxton by William S. Powell, 1994 26 Oct. 1875–20 Dec. 1946 Judge Buxton Robertson, teacher and author, was born in Alamance County, the son of Columbus [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Robinson, John
by Johnson, Lucile Miller. John Robinson, clergyman and teacher, was born in Mecklenburg County near Charlotte, the son of David and Mary Hayes Robinson, of English and French descent. His grandfather, Andrew Robinson, settled [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Rockwell, Elijah Frink
by Mcgeachy, Neill R. Elijah Frink Rockwell, Presbyterian minister, writer, historian, teacher, and college president, was born in Lebanon, Conn., the son of Joseph and Sarah Huntington Rockwell. He received his early [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Rumple, Jethro
by Mcgeachy, Neill R. Jethro Rumple, Presbyterian minister, historian, and "father" of the Presbyterian Home for Children, was born in Cabarrus County, the son of Mary Winecoff Rumple and David Thomas Houston. He was [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Schloss, Simeon Archibald
by Wilson, Paul F. Schloss, Simeon Archibald by Paul F. Wilson, 1994   See also: Opera Houses. 10 Oct. 1865–22 Dec. 1913 Simeon Archibald Schloss, predominant figure in theatrical management in [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Slump, John Martin
by Cauble, Frank P. John Martin Slump, schoolmaster, printer, and newspaper publisher, was of German descent but of uncertain family background. His surname may originally have been spelled Schlump or Schlumpf, but it [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Suther, Samuel
by Delp, Robert W. Suther, Samuel by Robert W. Delp, 1994 18 May 1722–28 Sept. 1788 Samuel Suther, German Reformed minister, was born in Switzerland and in 1738 with his family embarked for the American [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Vance, Robert Brank
by Mcfarland, Daniel M. Robert Brank Vance, physician and congressman, was born on Reems Creek, near Asheville in Buncombe County, one of eight children of David (1745–1813) and Priscilla Brank (1756–1836) Vance. His father [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
White, Thomas Jackson, Jr.
by Jolly, Benjamin A., Wooten, Patrick S. Thomas Jackson White, Jr., legislator, attorney, lobbyist, and adviser to governors, was born on a farm near Concord, the son of Thomas Jackson and Mary Isabelle Culp White. The given names of father [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Wilson, John Makemie
by Spence, Thomas H., Jr. John Makemie Wilson, Presbyterian minister and schoolman, was the son of James and Margaret Makemie Wilson. Born in Mecklenburg County, about six miles east of Charlotte, he was a relative of Andrew [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Wilson, Lewis Feuilleteau
by Mcgeachy, Neill R. Lewis Feuilleteau Wilson, physician and minister, was born on St. Christophers Island in the West Indies. The names of his parents are unknown, but his father was a wealthy English planter who, about [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
Winecoff, Thomas Edward
by Bingham, Warren L. Thomas Edward Winecoff, minister and scientist, was born in Concord, the son of James and Margaret McKibben Winecoff. After he was graduated (1890) and obtained a master of arts degree (1893) from [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)
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