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Source: Charlotte Democrat, July 9, 1896 ("Mrs. Hill Abernethy")
Year of Death: 1896
Age at Death:
Source: Charlotte Observer, April 27, 1897, p.4
Year of Death: 1897
Age at Death: 18
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He is listed in the newspaper as the son of Mrs. Georgia Harden of 1309 W. 13th St. in Charlotte. However, the Charlotte city directory for 1947 shows Georgia was his widow, and she lived at 1209 W. 13th St. He was killed in action in Italy.
John Garibaldi (1831 - October 28, 1921) was born in Genoa, Italy. He came to the United States, arriving in New York in 1858. He moved to Charlotte a few weeks later. He was the father of Joseph Garibaldi, founder of Garibaldi and Bruns Jewelry Store in Charlotte.
Frank N. Littlejohn (1885-November 28,1965) was one of Charlotte's most well known law enforcement figures. He joined the Charlotte Police Department in 1937 and rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police in 1946.
From rural Edgefield County, S.C., came D.A. Tompkins (1851-1914), a man destined to bring industrial growth to Charlotte. He studied engineering at the University of South Carolina, and graduated from New York's prestigious Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1873.
William Barnhardt (February 3, 1903 - April 25, 1985) was a Charlotte manufacturer and owner of a number of internationally known textile product enterprises. In addition to his prominence as a Charlotte business leader, he is remembered as a generous philanthropist.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed from head injuries received in an automobile wreck. He was riding in a Model T Ford as a passenger with his first cousin, Rufus Morris of Eastway Drive in Charlotte. The collision of two cars occured at Elizabeth Ave. and Torrence St.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: William had completed basic training and had transferred to Gunnery School. He was killed in an automobile accident while on his way home to visit his mother on his first leave. The funeral was held at the Crouch Funeral Home, 800 S. Tryon St.
Lewis H. Asbury (1877-1975) was one of Charlotte's first architects and, as the first North Carolina member of the American Institute of Architects, had a significant impact on the development of the organization in North Carolina. Lewis Asbury was a native Charlottean.
Benjamin Dawson Heath was the founding president of Charlotte National Bank. The bank was chartered in 1897. The Charlotte National Bank later merged with Wachovia Bank and Trust Company of Winston-Salem. B.D. Heath was active in local civic and business affairs.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action over France. Had completed over 20 bombing missions.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane was among the 25 bombers shot down during the great raid on Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Acting flight commander when he was killed 4 miles off of Flushing.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Lived in Derita in 1943.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in the offensive at Anzio Beachhead.
Age at Death: 18
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7-20-44