March 8: Happy Birthday! Herbert Noel Hardy Sr.
Herbert Noel Hardy Sr. was born in Pitt County in 1894. He began his working career at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as a buyer. He progressed to supervisor of leaf tobacco buyers, general...
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March 7: Happy Birthday! Hiram Sedgwick Cody
Hiram Sedgwick Cody was born in Chicago in 1888. He attended school in Chicago, and graduated from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. He received a law degree from Northwestern University. Hiram...
March 6: Happy Birthday! Albert B. Gorrell
Albert Burrow Gorrell was born in Guilford County in 1840. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, then enlisted as a private in the North Carolina Regiment Infantry, Company D. He worked in...
March 5: Happy Birthday! Pleasant Huber Hanes Sr.
Pleasant Huber Hanes Sr. was born in Winston-Salem in 1880, the son of Pleasant Henderson and Mary Lizora Fortune Hanes. He attended local preparatory schools, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity College...
March 4: Happy Birthday! Dr. Henry Theodore Bahnson
Dr. Henry Theodore Bahnson was born in Pennsylvania in 1845. He was the son of Bishop George F. and Anna Gertrude Bahnson. He moved to Salem with his parents as a child, and attended...
March 3: Happy Birthday! Augustus G. Fogle
Augustus G. Fogle was born in Salem in 1820. During his lifetime of 77 years, he had many occupations and traveled many miles. Augustus was a woodworker, and made over 40 pulpits for churches...
March 2: Happy Birthday! John Wesley Clay
John Wesley Clay was born in Caldwell County in 1880. He began his working career at age 11 as a printer’s devil on the Hickory Press and Carolinian. After his marriage to Myrtle...
March 1: Happy Birthday! Rev. Wilburn Thomas Hendrix
Rev. Wilburn Thomas Hendrix was born in Clay County in 1921. He served as a Baptist minister at several Baptist churches, including Northwest Baptist Church. In all, he served North Carolina Baptist churches for...
February 28: Happy Birthday! John Israel Nissen
John Israel Nissen was born in Waughtown in 1841 to John Philip and Mary Ann Elizabeth Vawter Nissen. His father, John Philip Nissen, established the Nissen Wagon Manufacturing Company in 1834. John Israel’s grandfather,...
February 27: Happy Birthday! Carrie Watkins Rich
Carrie Watkins Rich was born in Forsyth County, near Clemmons, in 1863 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watkins. She spent most of her life in Winston-Salem, and attended Salem College. She married D. Rich...