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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Mitchell ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Mitchell. 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
- Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
- Actress. She was born in Enochville (NC) on September 19, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 6, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
- Enochville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
- Reverend Ernest Angley
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- Televangelist, author. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Mount Mitchell.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Mount Mitchell.
- Salisbury is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
- Virginia Dale
- Clarence T. Dixon
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
- Annie Montrose Hagins
- Wilbert Harrison
- Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
- Singer. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Mount Mitchell.
- Spencer is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Mount Mitchell.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Mount Mitchell.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Mount Mitchell.
- Salisbury is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
- Julia Mae Brown Mainer
- Oscar Micheaux
- Director, writer, producer. He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
- Charlotte is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
- Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield
- Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts
- Jackie Torrence
- Storyteller. She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
- Granite Quarry is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Mount Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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