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Forsyth County
North Carolina

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Forsyth County

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards Bethania Moravian Cemetery Kernersville Mt. Gur Cemetery Winston-Salem Unknown location Winston-Salem Faith Missionary Alliance Church Cemetery Winston-Salem New Philadelphia Moravian Graveyard Winston-Salem Salem Cemetery Winston-Salem Salem Moravian Graveyard Private or family graveyard Forsyth County, North Carolina Politicians buried here:   Joseph Williams of Shallow Ford (1748-1827) — also known as "Duke of Surry" — of Surry County, N.C. Born in Hanover County, Va., March 27, 1748. Delegate to North Carolina provincial congress, 1775; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Died in Surry County, N.C., August 11, 1827 (age 79 years, 137 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.   Relatives: Son of Daniel Williams and Elizabeth (Washington) Williams; brother of John Williams (1740-1804), Nathaniel Williams Jr. and Robert Williams; married to Rebecca Lanier; father of Robert Overton Williams, John Williams (1778-1837), Lewis Williams and Thomas Lanier Williams; grandfather of Joseph Lanier Williams; first cousin of John Williams of Montpelier, Richard Henderson and Thomas Henderson.   Political family: Williams family of North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Moravian Cemetery Bethania, Forsyth County, North Carolina Politicians buried here:   Israel George Lash (1810-1878) — of North Carolina. Born in Bethania, Forsyth County, N.C., August 18, 1810. Republican. Delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1868; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1868-71. Slaveowner. Died April 1, 1878 (age 67 years, 226 days). Interment at Moravian Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Mt. Gur Cemetery Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina Politicians buried here:   Harry Edson Browne (1933-2006) — also known as Harry Browne — of Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Nassau County, N.Y., June 17, 1933. Libertarian. Writer; investment advisor; candidate for President of the United States, 1996, 2000; radio show host, 2003. Agnostic. Died, of Lou Gehrig's disease, in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., March 1, 2006 (age 72 years, 257 days). Interment at Mt. Gur Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edson Bradford Browne and Cecil Margaret (Davis) Browne; married 1985 to Pamela Lanier Wolfe.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail Unknown Location Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Faith Missionary Alliance Church Cemetery Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Politicians buried here:   Wilmer David Mizell (1930-1999) — also known as Wilmer D. Mizell; "Vinegar Bend" — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Vinegar Bend, Washington County, Ala., August 13, 1930. Republican. U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1969-75; defeated, 1974. Christian and Missionary Alliance. Professional baseball player; pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Mets. Died in Kerrville, Kerr County, Tex., February 21, 1999 (age 68 years, 192 days). Interment at Faith Missionary Alliance Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article New Philadelphia Moravian Graveyard 4440 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   Franklin Pierce Alspaugh (1855-1935) — also known as Frank P. Alspaugh — of Forsyth County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, June 21, 1855. Farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1911-12. Died in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., May 6, 1935 (age 79 years, 319 days). Interment at New Philadelphia Moravian Graveyard.   Presumably named for: Franklin Pierce   Relatives: Son of Samuel Alspaugh and Elizabeth (Teague) Alspaugh; married to Lizzie Adelia Wax; nephew of John Wesley Alspaugh.   Epitaph: "He trusted in God and was a friend to all mankind."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Salem Cemetery Cemetery Street Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   Robert Broadnax Glenn (1854-1920) — also known as Robert B. Glenn — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Rockingham County, N.C., August 11, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1893-97; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1899-1900; Governor of North Carolina, 1905-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 16, 1920 (age 65 years, 279 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Washington Irving.   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   Robert B. Glenn High School (opened 1950), in Kenansville, North Carolina, is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial   Augustine Henry Shepperd (1792-1864) — also known as Augustine H. Shepperd — of Germanton, Stokes County, N.C. Born in Rockford, Surry County, N.C., February 24, 1792. Whig. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1822-26; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1827-39, 1841-43, 1847-51 (9th District 1827-39, 1841-43, 4th District 1847-51). Slaveowner. Died in Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C., July 11, 1864 (age 72 years, 138 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Martha Turner.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial John Wesley Alspaugh (1828-1912) — also known as J. W. Alspaugh — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, July 21, 1828. Lawyer; banker; newspaper editor; mayor of Winston, N.C., 1871-72, 1873-74, 1875-76. Died in Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C., November 3, 1912 (age 84 years, 105 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Presumably named for: John Wesley   Relatives: Son of John Alspaugh and Elizabeth (Lashmit) Alspaugh; uncle of Franklin Pierce Alspaugh.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Winston-Salem George William Coan Jr. (1892-1975) — also known as George W. Coan, Jr. — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Virginia, June 2, 1892. Democrat. Banker; mayor of Winston-Salem, N.C., 1929-35, 1943-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944. Died, from colon cancer, in Ziglar's Home for the Aged, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., May 1, 1975 (age 82 years, 333 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of George William Coan and Lula (Brown) Coan; married, December 14, 1914, to Mary Elizabeth Wiggins; married to Dorothy Lindsey.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Winston-Salem   Richard Thurmond Chatham (1896-1957) — also known as Thurmond Chatham — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C.; Elkin, Surry County, N.C. Born in Elkin, Surry County, N.C., August 16, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; president and chairman, Chatham Manufacturing Company; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1949-57. Member, Grange; Farm Bureau; Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Durham, Durham County, N.C., February 5, 1957 (age 60 years, 173 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Lucy Hodgin Hanes; married, November 16, 1950, to Patricia (Firestone) Coyner.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial James Gordon Hanes (1886-1972) — also known as James G. Hanes — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born June 12, 1886. President, Hanes Hosiery Mills; mayor of Winston-Salem, N.C., 1921-25. Died July 22, 1972 (age 86 years, 40 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Emmie Drewry and Mary Walton Ruffin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Winston-Salem   Cyrus B. Watson — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of North Carolina state senate 32nd District, 1883-84; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1893-94; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1896; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Frank Transou Baldwin (1859-1928) — also known as Frank T. Baldwin — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, March 1, 1859. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1901-02; member of North Carolina state senate 27th District, 1903-04. Died in Forsyth County, N.C., June 24, 1928 (age 69 years, 115 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edward Moses Baldwin and Adaline Louise (Transou) Baldwin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Wesley Luther Ferrell (1895-1967) — also known as W. L. Ferrell — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., August 28, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County, 1923-24; member of North Carolina state senate 22nd District, 1935. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died November 16, 1967 (age 72 years, 80 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William L. Ferrell and Mary (Walker) Ferrell; married 1924 to Jane Ruffin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Salem Moravian Graveyard Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Politicians buried here: Augustus Gottlieb Fogle (1820-1897) — also known as Augustus Fogle — of Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Stokes County, N.C., March 3, 1820. Furniture maker; mayor of Salem, N.C., 1868-73, 1876-78, 1888-89; Forsyth County Sheriff, 1878-84. Died in Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C., April 19, 1897 (age 77 years, 47 days). Interment at Salem Moravian Graveyard.   Relatives: Son of Johann Christel Fogle and Anna Dorothea (Stohr) Fogle; married, December 17, 1842, to Lucinda Elisabeth Schneider; married, December 9, 1884, to Mary E. Grabs; father of Christian Henry Fogle; grandfather of Frederick Augustus Fogle.   Political family: Fogle family of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Winston-Salem   Christian Henry Fogle (1846-1898) — also known as C. H. Fogle — of Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Forsyth County, N.C., August 30, 1846. Lumber mill business; mayor of Salem, N.C., 1884-88. Died in Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C., May 22, 1898 (age 51 years, 265 days). Interment at Salem Moravian Graveyard.   Relatives: Son of Augustus Gottlieb Fogle and Lucinda Elisabeth (Schneider) Fogle; married to Emma Jane Agnes Reich; father of Frederick Augustus Fogle.   Political family: Fogle family of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Frederick Augustus Fogle (1883-1940) — also known as F. A. Fogle — of Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Salem (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C., December 29, 1883. Furniture manufacturer; mayor of Salem, N.C., 1911-13. Died, from coronary thrombosis and myocardial failure, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., May 7, 1940 (age 56 years, 130 days). Interment at Salem Moravian Graveyard.   Relatives: Son of Christian Henry Fogle and Emma Jane Agnes (Reich) Fogle; married to Jessica Thomas and Beryl Pratt; grandson of Augustus Gottlieb Fogle.   Political family: Fogle family of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Winston-Salem

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