August 18: Happy Birthday! Thomas Edward Johnson Sr.
Thomas Edward Johnson Sr. was born on this day in 1883, in Forsyth County, to John and Mary Crouse Johnson. He attended the local schools, and was married to Elizabeth Burke in 1910. Johnson...
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June 12: Happy Birthday! James Gordon Hanes Sr.
James Gordon Hanes Sr., known as “Jim,” was born on this day in 1886, in Winston-Salem. He was one of eight children, six boys and two girls, born to John Wesley and Anna Hodgin...
May 31: Happy Birthday! George William Flynt
George William Flynt was born on this day in 1875, in Old Town Township, to Romulus and Cynthia Flynt. He served as Forsyth County Sheriff from 1910 to 1922, a total of six consecutive...