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Notable Births & Deaths for Big Lick ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Lick. 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.

  • Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
    • Granite Quarry is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Big Lick.
    • Salisbury is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Big Lick.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
  • Thomas Austin 'Tom' Brewer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III     (Actor, director, producer)
  • Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
    • Charlotte is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Big Lick.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
  • Daisy and Violet Hilton     (Conjoined twins, sideshow performers)
    • She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
    • Charlotte is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Big Lick.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
  • Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
    • Rockwell is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Big Lick.
    • Salisbury is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Big Lick.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)

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.