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1 William Akins
American Revolution War Veteran
The widow's file No. 5600


William Akins was born 1756 in Cecil County, Maryland and resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and York District, South Carolina, when he served in the North Carolina and South Carolina troops respectively. He married March 4, 1784 to Elizabeth McCorkle; in 1832 he resided in Morgan County Georgia. He died March 29, 1841 in Cherokee County, Alabama, where his widow survived him. In Cherokee Co., Alabama 1844 11th May, Elizabeth Akins appointed a power of attorney. William Akins in answer to questions in Georgia, states he was born in Cecil County, Maryland 1756. That the record of his age was in possession of Rachel Stewart of Morgan County. That he lived in Mecklenburg Co North Carolina when he enlisted in service; that he has lived over 30 years in York District South Carolina; for the last 13 yrs he has lived in Morgan Co Georgia. The widow Elizabeth Akins applied In Cherokee Co Ala. 1844 before Justice of Peace Archibald Stewart age 79. States she was married to Wm Akins prior to 1st Jan 1800 that she drew a pension under Act of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 [?] sum of $20, and her husband died 29 March 1841 a resident of Benton County, Alabama. John Akins statement 1832 Nov 5th that Wm Akins did enter and serve in the army of the United States as detailed by him in the tour to Wilmington also, in his tour to the Cherokee Nation. I saw him when he started and met him on his return and have no doubt that he served as stated by him---knows William was in service 4th and fifth tours of service. NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE AND SOUTH CAROLINA SERVICE OF WILLIAM AKINS and ELIZABTH AKINS-W 5600 Bounty land warrant 30624 160 acres in 1855. Wm Akins made application for transfer in Benton Co., Alabama 1840 March 10. The Revolutionary war claim of Wm Akins of the State of GA in the Revolutionary war was mentioned as private and Lieutenant in said war. Source: "Abstract of pensions of North Carolina soldiers of the Revolution, War of 1812 & Indian Wars" by Annie Walker Burns, City of Publication: Washington, D.C., unknown date Submitted by K. Torp. 		William Akins
 
2 Evan Shelby Alexander

ALEXANDER, Evan Shelby, (cousin of Nathaniel Alexander), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., about 1767; attended the common schools; was graduated from Princeton College in 1787; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C.; member of the State house of commons 1796-1803; trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1799-1809; elected as a Republican to the Ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nathaniel Alexander; reelected to the Tenth Congress and served from February 24, 1806, to March 3, 1809; died October 28, 1809. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present. Contributed by: Anna Newell 		Evan Shelby Alexander
 
3 Henry Quincy Alexander

Dr. Henry Quincy Alexander was born in 1863. He taught school and then attended the University of Maryland Medical School. He married Annie Lee Campbell in 1888 and built a 14 room house in the Providence Community. The house was built under the present large oak and elm trees (which he planted) next to Lowe's on Ballantyne Commons Parkway. We were told it was the largest house in Mecklenburg County at the time and he had 11 children in that house before Annie died in 1910. Later he married Ethel Brinkley and had 5 more children. He, his wife, and his 5 girls moved to Pineville a few months before he died in 1929. His second wife was Postmaster in Pineville. Dr. Alexander helped establish the first Mecklenburg Medical Society and was elected its first President in 1903. He delivered many babies in the Providence Community. He was a lifelong elder at Providence Presbyterian Church and is buried in that cemetery. He also served several terms in the legislature of North Carolina. His most important legal contribution was the sponsorship of the "Pure Food and Drug Act" which later became a federal law. He championed the cause of the farmer and served for several years as President of the Farmers Union of the Southern States. The Farmer Labor Party nominated him for Vice President of the United States in 1928 but he declined due to poor health. He was a personal friend of Woodrow Wilson and was asked by President Wilson to attend the Paris Peace Conference in Paris following World War I. Dr. Alexander owned over 200 acres, which he farmed, at the Ballantyne Commons Parkway location which was divided amongst his children. Dwight Alexander inherited the 16 acre home site which he farmed. Unfortunately the house burned down in the 1930's. Dwight and Vernon Caldwell Alexander raised 4 children on the home site, 3 of whom still live in the surrounding community. The house was built directly behind the Berkeley homeowners who live on Winsland Lane. The above historical information was provided by Cathy Walker, granddaughter of Dr. Alexander. (Source: Berkeley Neighborhood News; October 2007; transcribed by Ronald E. Yates 8/26/2009)

 		Henry Quincy Alexander, , MD
 
4 Dr. John Brevard Alexander

Dr. J. B. Alexander enlisted on 9/16/1861 and served in the 37th Regiment. He was later promoted to Assistant Surgeon then Surgeon, before he resigned on 5/29/1863. Born in Lemley Township, Mecklenburg County, he was a descendant of many famous Mecklenburgers, including Alexander Craighead and two Revolutionary War patriots. A graduate of Davidson College and Charleston Medical College, he practiced medicine prior to the war. He authored several publications, owned a drug store in Charlotte, and was active in the Masonic Order and the Mecklenburg Camp of Confederate Veterans. Alexander died in Charlotte on June 24, 1911, at age 77, and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery. (Source: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County 310 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202; transcribed by Ronald E. Yates 8/14/2009; web_genealogist@yatesville.net) 		John Brevard Alexander, , MD
 
5 Mark Alexander

ALEXANDER, Mark, a Representative from Virginia; born on a plantation near Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Va., February 7, 1792; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in 1811; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Boydton, Va.; member of the State house of delegates 1815-1819; elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses; a Crawford Republican to the Eighteenth; and a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth through the Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1819-March 3, 1833); chairman, Committee on District of Columbia (Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1832; delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1829-1830; again a member of the State house of delegates, 1845-1846; retired from political life and engaged in the management of his large estate; died in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, N.C., October 7, 1883; interment in the cemetery of the old Episcopal Church. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		Mark Alexander
 
6 Nathaniel Alexander

ALEXANDER, Nathaniel, (cousin of Evan Shelby Alexander), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Concord, Mecklenburg County, N.C., March 5, 1756; attended the common schools; was graduated from Princeton College in 1776; studied medicine and surgery; served in the Revolutionary War as a surgeon 1778-1782; after independence was established, practiced his profession at the High Hills of Santee in South Carolina; subsequently returned to Charlotte, N.C., and continued practice; member of the State house of commons in 1797; served in the State senate in 1801 and 1802; elected as a Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1803, until November 1805, when he resigned to become Governor; Governor of North Carolina 1805-1807; died in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., March 7, 1808; interment in Old Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present. Contributed by: Anna Newell) 		Nathaniel Alexander
 
7 Sydenham Benoni Alexander

ALEXANDER, Sydenham Benoni, (cousin of Adlai Ewing Stevenson and John Sharp Williams), a Representative from North Carolina; born at "Rosedale," near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., December 8, 1840; attended preparatory schools at Rocky River and Wadesboro, N.C.; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1860; during the Civil War enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 as a private in the First Regiment, North Carolina Volunteer Infantry; elected captain of Company K, Forty-second North Carolina Regiment, in June 1862; detached from his company in 1864 and served as inspector general on the staff of Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke; member of the State senate in 1879, 1883, 1885, 1887, and 1901; was instrumental in the establishment of the North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College and served as a member of its board of trustees; president of the North Carolina Railroad; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895); was not a candidate for renomination in 1894; retired to his estate, "Enderly Plantation," in Mecklenburg County, N.C., and engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to Charlotte, N.C., in 1906 and died there June 14, 1921; interment in Elmwood Cemetery. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		Sydenham Benoni Alexander
 
8 Daniel L. Barringer

BARRINGER, Daniel L. was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, October 1, 1788, had a good classical education; studied law, and practiced with success in Wake County; served in the Legislature of North Carolina in 1813, and again from 1819 to 1822; was a Representative in Congress from North Carolina from 1826 to 1835; was a Presidential Elector in 1844; subsequently removed to Tennessee and was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of that State. Died October 16, 1852. (Source: Biographical Annals of the Citizens of the United States Contributed by: Anna Newell)  		Daniel L. Barringer
 
9 Robert Burton

BURTON, Robert, (uncle of Hutchins Gordon Burton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Va., October 20, 1747; attended private schools; moved to Granville County, N.C., in 1775; engaged as a planter; served in the Revolutionary Army and as quartermaster general attained the rank of colonel; member of the Governor's council in 1783 and 1784; Member of the Continental Congress in 1787; member of the commission to establish the boundary line between the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in 1801; died in Granville (now Vance) County, N.C., May 31, 1825; interment on his estate, "Montpelier," at Williamsboro (now Henderson), Vance County, N.C. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		Robert Burton
 
10 Andrew M. Christenbury
CSA Vereran from Mecklenburg Co., NC


U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: Andrew M Christenbury Residence: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Age at Enlistment: 25 Enlistment Date: 2 Dec 1863 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Mecklenburg County, NC State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: No Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, North Carolina 56th Infantry Regiment on 12 Feb 1863. Died 22 Jun 1863 at Petersburg, VA. Birth Date: abt 1838 (Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster; information derived from ancestory.com database; Yates, Ronald E., September 17, 2009) 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Andrew Christenbury Age in 1860: 21 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Western Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Charlotte Wm P Christenbury 64 Mary Christenbury 53 Adaline Christenbury 38 Samuel Christenbury 28 Andrew Christenbury 21 Harper Christenbury 12 		Andrew M. Christenbury
 
11 Daniel Fields Christenbury


(1850 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel Christenbey Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Birth Place: North Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Daniel Christenbey 56 Joseph Christenbey 19 Thomas Christenbey 16 Ann Christenbey 20 Fanny Christenbey 12) (1860 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel T Christenbery Age in 1860: 67 Birth Year: abt 1793 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Western Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Charlotte) (1870 United States Federal Census about Dan Christenbury Name: Dan Christenbury Estimated Birth Year: abt 1793 Age in 1870: 77 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Long Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Jo Christenbury 39 Abagail Christenbury 33 Ben F Christenbury 11 John B Christenbury 9 Fannie Christenbury 4 Dan Christenbury 77 Joseph Brigman 18) 		Daniel Fields Christenbury
 
12 Fanny Christenbury


(North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Fanny D. Christenbury Gender: Female Spouse: Joseph Harrison Spouse gender: Male Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1854 Marriage County: Mecklenburg Marriage State: North Carolina Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family Notes: Joseph Harrison married Fanny Christenbury on Jun 21, 1854 in Mecklenburg, NC) 		Fanny Christenbury
 
13 Joseph Benson Christenbury
CSA Vereran from Mecklenburg Co., NC


Co K 56th Regiment, NC Troops, Private; Born Mecklenburg Co NC , Long Creek area on March 25, 1831. Died same August 2, 1914. Parents - Daniel Christenbury and Susan Wells Christenbury. Married to Abigail Simpson Christenbury 12-2-1857. Soon after he came home from the war, two of his children and his wife died. He remarried to Ellen Phillips. Joseph is buried at Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery in Charlotte, NC, with no marker. Occupation - farmer. Thanks for entering my information. (Source: Great Granddughter; Gaye Frady; Concord NC; September 17, 2009) (1850 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel Christenbey Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Birth Place: North Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Daniel Christenbey 56 Joseph Christenbey 19 Thomas Christenbey 16 Ann Christenbey 20 Fanny Christenbey 12); (U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: Joseph B Christenbury Residence: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Age at Enlistment: 33 Enlistment Date: 7 Aug 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Mecklenburg County, NC State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, North Carolina 56th Infantry Regiment on 08 Jul 1862. Birth Date: abt 1829 Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster); (1870 United States Federal Census about Dan Christenbury Name: Dan Christenbury Estimated Birth Year: abt 1793 Age in 1870: 77 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Long Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Jo Christenbury 39 Abagail Christenbury 33 Ben F Christenbury 11 John B Christenbury 9 Fannie Christenbury 4 Dan Christenbury 77 Joseph Brigman 18) 		Joseph Benson Christenbury
 
14 Thomas C. Christenbury
CSA Vereran from Burke Co., NC


U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: Thomas C Christenberry Residence: Burke County, North Carolina Age at Enlistment: 25 Enlistment Date: 5 Oct 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Burke County, NC State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: Yes [DID NOT SURVIVE: DIED July 1, 1863; Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA] Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, North Carolina 16th infantry Regiment on 10 May 1861. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 29 Jul 1862. Mustered out on 06 Oct 1862. Birth Date: abt 1836 Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster 		Thomas C. Christenbury
 
15 Jerry K. Crump

Jerry K. Crump (February 18, 1933-1977) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 6, and September 7, 1951. Awards and decorations: Cpl Crump's awards include: Medal of Honor Purple Heart; Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Place and date: Near Chorwon, Korea, 6 and September 7, 1951 Entered service at: Forest City, N.C. Born: February 18, 1933, Charlotte, N.C. G.O. No.: 68, July 11, 1952; Citation:

Cpl. Crump, a member of Company L, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. During the night a numerically superior hostile force launched an assault against his platoon on Hill 284, overrunning friendly positions and swarming into the sector. Cpl. Crump repeatedly exposed himself to deliver effective fire into the ranks of the assailants, inflicting numerous casualties. Observing 2 enemy soldiers endeavoring to capture a friendly machine gun, he charged and killed both with his bayonet, regaining control of the weapon. Returning to his position, now occupied by 4 of his wounded comrades, he continued his accurate fire into enemy troops surrounding his emplacement. When a hostile soldier hurled a grenade into the position, Cpl. Crump immediately flung himself over the missile, absorbing the blast with his body and saving his comrades from death or serious injury. His aggressive actions had so inspired his comrades that a spirited counterattack drove the enemy from the perimeter. Cpl. Crump's heroic devotion to duty, indomitable fighting spirit, and willingness to sacrifice himself to save his comrades reflect the highest credit upon himself, the infantry and the U.S. Army. (Source: Wikipedia) 		Jerry K. Crump
 
16 Alexander C. Davidson

DAVIDSON, Alexander C.; was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, December 26, 1826; in 1835 removed with is paretns to Alabama; received a collegiate education, graduating from the University of Alabama in 1848; read law in Mobile Alabama, but upon attaining his m ajority, engaged in cotton planting, in which avocation he continued; in 1879 was elected a Representative in the State Legislature, where he served until elected a State Senator; in 1884 was elected a Representative from Alabama to the Forty ninth Congress, and resigned his seat at State Senator. Source: Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States, by Charles Lanman, 1887, pg 128) 		Alexander C. Davidson
 
17 William Davidson

DAVIDSON, William, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., on September 12, 1778; completed preparatory studies; moved with his parents to North Carolina in early youth and settled in Mecklenburg County; engaged extensively in planting; member of the State senate in 1813, 1815- 1819, and 1825; moved to Charlotte, N.C., in 1820; elected as a Federalist to the Fifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel M. Forney; reelected to the Sixteenth Congress and served from December 2, 1818, to March 3, 1821; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1820 to the Seventeenth Congress; again elected a member of the State senate and served from 1827 to 1830; resumed his business pursuits; died in Charlotte, N.C., on September 16, 1857; interment in the Old Cemetery. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		William Davidson
 
18 Captain Tom Ballard and Lt. Ron Goodwin

Tom Ballard and Ron Goodwin were killed flying an F-4 during a nuclear bomb delivery training mission over Korea on February 16, 1973. They were on a typical F-4 training mission. Tom and Ron were tasked to fly a low level route in their F-4D and deliver their first practice simulated nuclear bomb within 1,500 feet of the target plus or minus two minutes of a designated time over the target (TOT). One of the missions of the F-4 was nuclear bombing so F-4 crews frequently practiced the skills necessary to put a nuclear bomb on target within the designated TOT. In Korea, we usually flew a low level route 500 feet above the ground at 420 knots for about 30 minutes before reaching the target on the bombing range.

The F-4 had two ways to deliver a nuke bomb, the lay down method and the low angle drogue delivery (LADD) method. The lay down method is the simplest method. It involves merely flying straight and level over the target and releasing the nuke bomb at the proper time and place. The bomb falls away from the airplane, the nose of the bomb falls off to reveal a spike and the bomb floats to the ground in a parachute.

The LADD delivery method involves flying towards the target and at a predetermined distance the pilot pulls back on the stick and begins a steep climb approximating 45 degrees. At some point in the climb, the F-4's Weapons Release Computer System releases the bomb. The nuke bomb then continues in an upward trajectory for a while before falling back to earth. The parachute on the bomb opens and the bomb then begins to float toward the ground.

The purpose of the LADD is to cause an air burst, i.e., a bomb that explodes above the ground, as opposed to a bomb that explodes on the ground. The nuke bomb contained a radar altimeter that detonates the bomb at a designated altitude above the ground. An air burst creates substantially more radioactivity than a ground burst of the same magnitude.

Tom and Ron flew a good low level mission to the Kuni bombing range on the west coast of Korea. When they flew over the target at 1,000 feet, their bomb did not release. The most common reason a bomb did not release was because the pilot failed to properly configure all of the switches necessary for the delivery. We called this a "switchology error," which meant an error caused by improper setting of weapons switches. In the F-4 it was actually possible to select the switches in such a way that pressing the bomb release button caused the 20mm gatling gun on the centerline of the airplane to be released like a bomb. The powers that be were not happy when a pilot accidentally bombed off a gun that cost several hundred thousand dollars.

Tom began a 360 degree turn to make another bombing run so that he could release his bomb within two minutes of the designated TOT. The accident report speculated that while in the turn at low level (500 - 1,000 feet) the F-4 flew into the water. Tom was probably checking the switches in the cockpit trying to figure out why the bomb did not release and was momentarily distracted, which allowed the airplane hit the water. When you fly at high speeds (500 knots is 845 feet per second), there is not much room for error.

(Source: With permission of the Author; Richard Keyt, J.D., LL.M. is an attorney licensed to practice law in Arizona. He flew F-4 Phantom supersonic fighters (1971 - 1976). Rick's web site located at www.keytlaw.com; replicated by Ronald E. Yates 8/14/2009; web_genealogist@yatesville.net); From: Richard Keyt Friday, August 14, 2009 5:45 PM You may use my story on your county's website with the attribution to me you put in it. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of Ron. He arrived to our squadron in Korea while I was on 30 day leave to the US. The accident occurred while I was on leave so I never actually met Ron. 		Ronald Berton Goodwin
 
19 Hamilton Chamberlain Jones

JONES, Hamilton Chamberlain, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., September 26, 1884; attended the schools of Charlotte, N.C., Central High School, Washington, D.C., and Horners Military School, Oxford, N.C.; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1906 and Columbia University, New York City, in 1907; studied law at both institutions; was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Charlotte, N.C., in 1910; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; judge of City Recorder's Court and Juvenile Court of Charlotte, N.C., 1913-1919; assistant United States district attorney for the western district of North Carolina 1919- 1921; served in the State senate 1925-1927; trustee of the University of North Carolina; elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth, Eighty-first, and Eighty-second Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1953); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress; resumed the practice of law; died in Charlotte, N.C., August 10, 1957; interment in Evergreen Cemetery. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		Hamilton Chamberlain Jones
 
20
Alexander Martin
Alexander Martin was a North Carolina delegate to the Constitutional Convention, fought in the American Revolution, and served as governor and in the state legislature.
Though he represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Martin was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in 1740. His parents, Hugh and Jane Martin, moved first to Virginia, then to Guilford County, NC, when Alexander was very young. Martin attended the College of New Jersey (later Princeton), received his degree in 1756, and moved to Salisbury. There he started his career as a merchant but turned to public service as he became justice of the peace, deputy king's attorney, and, in 1774 and 1775, judge of Salisbury district.
At the September 1770 session of the superior court at Hillsboro, 150 Regulators armed with sticks, switches, and cudgels crowded into the courtroom. They had come to present a petition to the judge demanding unprejudiced juries and a public accounting of taxes by sheriffs. Violence erupted, and several, including Alexander Martin, were beaten. In 1771 Martin signed an agreement with the Regulators to refund all fees taken illegally and to arbitrate all differences.
From 1773 to 1774 Martin served in the North Carolina House of Commons and in the second and third provincial congresses in 1775. In September 1775 he was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the 2d North Carolina Continental Regiment. Martin saw military action in South Carolina and won promotion to a colonelcy. He joined Washington's army in 1777, but after the Battle of Germantown he was arrested for cowardice. A court-martial tried and acquitted Martin, but he resigned his commission on November 22, 1777.
Martin's misfortune in the army did not impede his political career. The year after his court-martial he entered the North Carolina Senate, where he served for 8 years (1778-82, 1785, and 1787-88). For every session except those of 1778-79, Martin served as speaker. From 1780 to 1781 he also sat on the Board of War and its successor, the Council Extraordinary. In 1781 Martin became acting governor of the state, and in 1782 through 1785 he was elected in his own right.
After his 1785 term in the North Carolina Senate, Martin represented his state in the Continental Congress, but he resigned in 1787. Of the five North Carolina delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Martin was the least strongly Federalist. He did not take an active part in the proceedings, and he left Philadelphia in late August 1787, before the Constitution was signed. Martin was considered a good politician but not suited to public debate. A colleague, Hugh Williamson, remarked that Martin needed time to recuperate after his great exertions as governor to enable him again to exert his abilities to the advantage of the nation."
Under the new national government, Martin again served as Governor of North Carolina, from 1789 until 1792. After 1790 he moved away from the Federalists to the Republicans. In 1792 Martin, elected by the Republican legislature, entered the U.S. Senate. His vote in favor of the Alien and Sedition Acts cost him reelection. Back in North Carolina, Martin returned to the state senate in 1804 and 1805 to represent Rockingham County. In 1805 he once again served as speaker. From 1790 until 1807 he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina. Martin never married, and he died on November 2, 1807, at the age of 67 at his plantation, Danbury, in Rockingham County and was buried on the estate. (Source: Provided by National Archives and Records Administration) 		Alexander Martin
 
21  Elizabeth McCorkle
 
22 John Motley Morehead

MOREHEAD, John Motley, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., July 20, 1866; attended the public schools and the Bingham Military School of North Carolina at Mebane; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1886; also completed a business course in Bryant and Stratton College, Baltimore, Md.; collecting teller of the Charlotte National Bank, of Charlotte, N.C.; buyer and dealer in leaf tobacco at Durham, N.C.; interested in manufacturing and agricultural pursuits; elected as a Republican to the Sixty-first Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1910; chairman of the Republican State committee 1910-1916; member of the Republican National Committee from 1916 until 1922, when he resigned; became extensively engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods and other commodities; died in Charlotte, N.C., December 13, 1923; interment in Elmwood Cemetery. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		John Motley Morehead
 
23 Israel Pickens

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1826 Party: Jacksonian PICKENS, Israel, a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama; born near Concord, Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County, N.C., January 30, 1780; moved to Burke County, N.C.; received instruction from private teachers and graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1802; studied law; admitted to the bar and practiced; member, North Carolina State senate 1808-1809; elected as a Republican from North Carolina to the Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1811-March 3, 1817); register of the land office of Mississippi Territory (which included the present State of Alabama) 1817-1821; Governor of Alabama 1821-1825; appointed to the United States Senate from Alabama to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Chambers and served from February 17, 1826, to November 27, 1826, when a successor was elected; was not a candidate for election to the vacancy; declined an appointment as judge of the United States Court for the District of Alabama in 1826; died near Matanzas, Cuba, on April 24, 1827; interment in the family cemetery near Greensboro, Hale County, Ala. Bibliography American National Biography; Dictionary of American Biography; Bailey, Hugh C. "Israel Pickens, People's Politician." Alabama Review 27 (1964): 83-101; Watson, Elbert L. "Israel Pickens." In Alabama United States Senators, pp. 27-29. Huntsville, AL: Strode Publishers, 1982 (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774- present.) 		Israel Pickens
 
24 Richard Clauselle Puryear

PURYEAR, Richard Clauselle, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Mecklenburg County, Va., February 9, 1801; moved with his parents to Surry County, N.C.; pursued classical studies; engaged in planting near Huntsville, N.C.; colonel of militia; magistrate of Surry County; served in the state house of commons in 1838, 1844, 1846, and in 1852; member of the state senate; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an American Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1857); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress; was a delegate to the Confederate Provisional Congress which assembled at Richmond in 1861; delegate to the peace congress held in Philadelphia after the Civil War; resumed agricultural pursuits; died on his plantation, "Shallow Ford," in Yadkin County, N.C., July 30, 1867; interment in the family burial ground. (Source: Biographical Directory of the United States 1774-present.) 		Richard Clauselle Puryear
 
25 Skipper, John, Private. Company I, 48th Infantry NC Troops

Born in Mecklenburg County, where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Union County at age 26 [sic], March 7, 1862. Captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland [Antietam], September 17, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware. Paroled and transferred to Aiken's Landing, James River, Virginia, October 2, 1862, for exchange. Declared exchanged at Aiken's Landing on November 10, 1862. Returned to duty on an unspecified date. Reported present in January-April, 1863. Deserted on or about May 1, 1863. Returned to duty on an unspecified date. Wounded in the finger at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty on an unspecified date. Reported present in March-April, 1864. Reported absent sick in September-October, 1864. Last reported in the records of this company on December 24, 1864. End
Death of Mr. John Skipper; Mr. John Skipper died yesterday morning [1902] at 1 o'clock at his residence at 813 West Third Street. He had been an invalid for several months and his death was not unexpected. He was 72 years old. He is survived by several grown children. The interment was at Elmwood yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Skipper was a Confederate veteran, having served honorably through the whole war. He belonged to Company I, Forty-eighth Regiment of North Carolina volunteers. His remains were laid to rest by a party of his old comrades. End. (Source: Hello, I am truly impressed with your page on the Mecklenburg information page. However, I did notice that Co I, 48th Regiment was missing. My great grandfather was listed on that roll.
Here is his information.; transcribed by Ronald E. Yates 10/14/2009) 		John Skipper
 
26 Charlotte, NC. A dedication and grand opening of Robert L. Smith Park, 1604 Little Rock Road in West Charlotte was held May 14 at 11am. This park is named for a Charlotte police officer slain in the line of duty.

The dedication will occur during National Police Week. Officer Robert L. Smith was shot and killed January 15, 1987 while responding to a call of someone shooting into a condominium complex at Spyglass Place in the Pawtuckett Community, part of the old Adam-3 District. This was before City-County police consolidation. A suspect was later arrested. About 800 people attended Smith's memorial service and more than a thousand attended his funeral. To honor his memory, fellow officers and their families tied yellow ribbons to every utility pole between the church and cemetery. This was widely covered by the news media in 1987. Officer Smith was a seven year veteran of the Charlotte Police Department. He was 27 years old at the time of his death; born May 4, 1959 and killed January 15, 1987. He is buried at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mecklenburg County, NC. Robert L. Smith District Park; (704) 353-1245;1604 Little Rock Road; West Park Region. Features: Playground, Walking trail, Play meadow, Restrooms, Parking. (Source: "Official Mecklenburg County Government Web Site"; Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department; September 1, 2009; internet search and data compilation by Yates, Ronald E. September 2, 2009) 		Robert L. Smith