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Notable Births & Deaths for Midland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Midland. 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)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Midland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III     (Actor, director, producer)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Midland.
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Midland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
  • Andrew Jackson     (7th President of the US (1829 - 1837))
    • He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
    • Waxhaw is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Midland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<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 Midland.
    • Salisbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Midland.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Midland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)

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The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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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