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Notable Births & Deaths for Cox Mill ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cox Mill. 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.
- Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
- Stanley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Cox Mill.
- Gastonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- Elvia Allman (Actress)
- Reverend Ernest Angley (Televangelist, author)
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
- Mooresville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cox Mill.
- Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
- Virginia Dale (Actress)
- Clarence T. Dixon (Musician)
- Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III (Actor, director, producer)
- He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
- Charlotte is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
- Skinnay Ennis (Musician)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Cox Mill.
- Spencer is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Cox Mill.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
- Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Race car driver)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Cox Mill.
- Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
- Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
- James Polk (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
- Full name: James Knox Polk
- He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
- Pineville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Cox Mill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
- 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. |
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