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Notable Births & Deaths for Allison ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Allison. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
- Born: Lottie Hawkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
- She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday).
- Henderson is located in Vance County, North Carolina.
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- Hal 'Skinny' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Harold Hector Brown
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- Janis Martin (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Janis Martin<1>
- She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday).
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- Durham is located in Durham County, North Carolina.
- At the time of her death, she was 67.
- She is buried at Highland Burial Park, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast of Allison. The cemetery is located in Danville City, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Burial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Burial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Allison to Highland Burial Park
- Mary Webb Nicholson (Aviation pioneer)
- Tom Zachary (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Zachary<1>
- He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday).
- Graham is located in Alamance County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- Burlington is located in Alamance County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Allison (which is located in Caswell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Allison. The cemetery is located in Alamance County, North Carolina.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alamance Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamance Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Allison to Alamance Memorial Park
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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