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34604
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The site of the first Hillsboro church was repurposed as a Presbyterian church following the Revolutionary War. As the church yard was used to bury members of the first congregation, work in the yard often uncovers Revolution-era burials. The author recounts information gained from study of these historic graves.
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25060
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There is many a town that has vanished from existence for any number of reasons. Most are not remembered, but a few still get visitors from time to time.
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34441
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Biddleville Cemetery is a 145-year-old burial plot in Charlotte where black veterans of both world wars and the Spanish-American War rest. Until recently, the cemetery had not been listed as an official cemetery or tied to any one specific church. Local resident Nolie Steele helped to recognize and protect Biddleville Cemetery as an official historic Mecklenburg County landmark, and continues to research the veterans who are buried there so that their graves can be marked.
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35942
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The grave of Hezekiah Quidley proved his earthly life was over. Reports about mysterious sounds in the woods suggested his love for fiddle playing lived on. Stories about a woman appearing to her former boyfriend after her death also proved things going bump in the night were sometimes restless spirits.
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Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 1 Issue 3, Spring 1974, p44-47
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24540
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The North Carolina Historical Marker E-5 is located near the Franklin-Warren County line and marks the grave site of Robert E. Lee’s oldest daughter. Annie Carter Lee died of typhoid fever while at Jones Springs Hotel.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 9, February 1976, p21-22, il
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20584
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Lawrence lists the names of many famous North Carolina citizens but says that today's residents only know where a few of them are buried. Lawrence lists a number of sites.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 20, Oct 1945, p8, 29
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35819
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To many, Rolesville could have been a “blink and you miss it” kind of small town. What made the town near Raleigh hard to pass by was being near the “Unique Grave.” What made the grave unique was its location: inside of a rock. What also made it unique: the story about the tomb created for a man not wanting his earthly remains in the earth.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Feb 1980, p16
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14536
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You may have heard of the names of many of these famous North Carolina residents, like General Francis Nash, but chances are you known where only a few of them are buried.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 20, Oct 1945, p8, 29
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