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Notable Births & Deaths for Stanfield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stanfield. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Stanfield.
    • Salisbury is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
  • Thomas Austin 'Tom' Brewer
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Stanfield.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Stanfield.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Stanfield.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Stanfield.
    • 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 Stanfield.
    • Salisbury is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
  • James Polk
    • Full name: James Knox Polk
    • 11th President of the US (1845 - 1849). 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Stanfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

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The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.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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