Joseph Hodges Choate was born in Salem, Massachusetts on January 24, 1832. Choate was a prominent attorney who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1899 to 1905. During World War I, he was a strong advocate of American intervention and… Read More
Robert Cholmondeley (1727-1804) was a minister, nobleman, and grandson of Robert Walpole. In 1751, Cholmondeley succeeded his uncle, Horatio Walpole, as surveyor and auditor general of His Majesty's Revenues in America. During his administrative… Read More
Cephas Newton Christian was born on March 24, 1864, in Surry County, North Carolina. Christian began his career with the state’s prison system around 1886. As superintendent of Camp No. 1 at Caledonia,… Read More
William Christian was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1743. A resident of Fincastle County, Virginia he served in the Virginia Militia prior to the American Revolution and then became a lt. col. in the 1st Virginia Regiment in 1775. He led several… Read More
Phillip Filo Church was born on February 13, 1896, in Summit (Wilkes County), North Carolina. Church was a farmer in Summit when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was called to service in May 1918 and sent to Camp Jackson… Read More
William Harvey Church was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on October 26, 1878. As a young adult he worked at his family’s business, A. M. Church & Sons, a dry goods store in North Wilkesboro. By 1917, Church was working as an office… Read More
William Nathaniel Church was born on October 5, 1849, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Church was a baptist minister in the Summit community. He died in Summit (Wilkes County) on March 26, 1928.
Winfield Scott Church was born on March 5, 1879, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. During World War I, Church served with the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Meigs in Washington, D.C., and Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. He was honorably discharged on… Read More
Edward Clanton was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More
Adam Clapp was born in Guilford County, North Carolina in about 1788. A resident of Union County, Illinois, he married Elizabeth Murray in 1809 and they had at least four children. By 1830, his mother-in-law, Rosana Murray was living with them… Read More
Charles Floyd Clapp was born on January 10, 1897, in Guilford County, North Carolina. Clapp was a veteran of World War I, having served in the United States Navy from July 31, 1918, to December 24, 1918. In 1920, he provided testimony in an… Read More
Elizabeth Murray Clapp was born in Burke County, North Carolina on June 29, 1788. The daughter of a Revolutionary veteran, she married Adam Clapp Jr. in 1809 and they had at least four children. By 1830, her mother Rosana Murray was living with… Read More
James Lee Clapp was born on July 8, 1889, in Guilford County, North Carolina. Clapp was an employee of the Oneida Cotton Mill in Graham, North Carolina. In 1920, he provided testimony in an investigation into an attempted lynching in Alamance… Read More
Colin Clark (d. 1808) was a Scottish sea captain and merchant who resided first in Beaufort, NC and later in Windsor. Unwilling to sign the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina, Clark left the state and fled to New York in March 1778… Read More
David Clark was born on May 15, 1877, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The son of Chief Justice Walter Clark, David Clark was a former cotton mill proprietor-turned-journalist who started his own journal, The Southern Textile Bulletin, in… Read More
Henry Toole Clark was born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County on February 7, 1808. His sister, Laura, married into the prominent Cotten planter family, and he was named as Executor of John Whitaker Cotten's North Carolina Estate. He was elected to the… Read More
James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark was born on March 7, 1850, in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. A longtime resident of Missouri, Clark represented the state in the U. S. House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919. He died on… Read More
Mary Weeks Clark (née Parker) was born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County on March 17, 1822. She was the grandchild of an early settler of Tarboro, therefore coming from a family of wealthy plantation owners. She married her first cousin Henry Toole… Read More
Rufus Reid Clark was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on January 24, 1864. Clark was a resident of Statesville where he served as editor of the Landmark. He died in Statesville (Iredell County) on December 10, 1935.
Thomas Clark (d. c1798) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina and consequently had to sign a bond promising to leave the state within 60 days. His brother-in-law… Read More
Walter McKenzie Clark was born on August 19, 1846, in Halifax County, North Carolina. A Confederate veteran, Clark is best remembered for his thirty-five-year career as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, which began with his… Read More
Alexander Clarke was a resident of Chowan County. In 1777 he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina, electing to leave the state instead. In July 1777, his name along with the names of six other loyalists appeared… Read More
Elijah Clarke was born in North Carolina in about 1742. He moved to Wilkes County, Georgia by 1773 and at the outbreak of the American Revolution he became a captain in the Wilkes County Regiment of the Georgia Militia. He was promoted to colonel… Read More
James Archibald Clarke was born on March 2, 1880, in North Carolina. Clarke was a minister and for a time was pastor of the First Baptist Church in High Point, North Carolina.
William John Clarke was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 2, 1819. A captain during the Mexican-American War, he later established a law practice in Raleigh. He served as the Comptroller for the State of North Carolina from 1850 to 1855.… Read More
Ephriam Clayton was born in Transylvania County, North Carolina, on March 9th, 1804. He worked as the Supervisor of Construction and as an overseer of imprisoned laborers on the Western North Carolina Railroad. He died in Buncombe County, North… Read More
Timothy Cleare was a Quaker who arrived in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1684. He held several public offices at various times during his life, including overseer of the road and justice of the Perquimans Precinct Court. In 1705 he… Read More
George Clement was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
Hayden Clement was born on September 25, 1879, in Mocksville, North Carolina. Clement was an attorney and legislator. He served as assistant attorney general (1907-1909) and acting attorney general for the state. From 1914 to 1923, he was… Read More
Charlton Clements was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
George Clements (d. 1794) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
John Clements was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
Joseph Lee Clements was born in Wake County in July 1871. He moved to North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County) in 1893 where he worked as a telegraph operator and railroad station manager. In the 1920s, he served as the mayor of North Wilkesboro.… Read More
Benjamin Cleveland was born in Virginia on May 26, 1803. A resident of Wilkes and Surry Counties, he had a reputation as someone who would fight American Indians on the western frontier. During the American Revolution, he joined the Surry County… Read More
John Clevland was born in Saltash, England, in 1706. Clevland served as Deputy Secretary (1746-1751) and Secretary (1751-1763) to the Board of Admiralty. He died on June 19, 1763.
Charles Clifton (d. c1790) was a resident of Bertie and Tyrrell County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's… Read More
John Clifton was a resident of Anson County. According to his later deposition in the Bertie County Court of… Read More
Peter Clifton (d. c1786) was a resident of Bertie County who served as a justice for the Bertie County Court… Read More
Carrie Cline (née Hennings) was born March 17, 1883, in North Carolina. A long time resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Cline was a seamstress and wife of Pleas David Cline. She died in Salisbury (Rowan County) on May 9, 1976.
Pleas David Cline was born on May 13, 1882, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A longtime resident of Winston-Salem, Cline was, at various times, a laborer, carpenter, house painter, and machinist. During the course of his life, he had several run… Read More
John Burton Clingman was born in Farmington, North Carolina, on March 31, 1888. Beginning about 1913, Clingman served as a civil and highway engineer for the State of North Carolina for several decades. He moved from Winston-Salem to Florida in… Read More
Thomas Lanier Clingman was born in Surry County, North Carolina on July 27,1812. A lawyer, after a term in the North Carolina State Senate he became a representative in the U.S. Congress, serving from 1843-1845 and again from 1847-1858. He served… Read More
George Wylie Clinton was born on March 28, 1859 in Cedar Creek Township, Lancaster County, South Carolina. Clinton received his education from the University of South Carolina, Livingstone College, and Wilberforce University, at the latter place… Read More
John Clitherall was a resident of colonial New Bern. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
Joseph Cloyd was born in Virginia on June 10, 1742. A resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, he served as a major in the Montgomery County Regiment of the Virginia Militia under Col. William Preston and led men through several battles in the… Read More