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Notable Births & Deaths for Glencoe ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Glencoe. 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.
- Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
- Frances Elizabeth Bavier (Actress)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
- Hal 'Skinny' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Harold Hector Brown
- He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
- Greensboro is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Glencoe.
- Greensboro is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Glencoe.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- Randall Jarrell (Poet)
- Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Chapel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Glencoe.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
- Dolley Madison (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817))
- Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
- She was born in Guilford College (NC) on May 20, 1768 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on July 12, 1849 (a Thursday) at the age of 81.
- Guilford College is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Glencoe.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
- Mary Webb Nicholson (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Greensboro (NC) on July 12, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Worcestershire (England) on May 22, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. She is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- Greensboro is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Glencoe.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
- Tom Zachary (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
- He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
- Graham is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Glencoe.
- Burlington is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Glencoe.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>
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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