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McDowell County
North Carolina

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in McDowell County


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    Private or family graveyard
    McDowell County, North Carolina
    Politicians buried here:
      Joseph McDowell (1758-1799) — also known as P. G. McDowell; "Pleasant Gardens" — of North Carolina. Born near Marion, Burke County (now McDowell County), N.C., February 25, 1758. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1785; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1793-95. Died March 7, 1799 (age 41 years, 10 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.
      Relatives: Cousin of Joseph McDowell, Jr.. See McDowell family of North Carolina.
      McDowell County, N.C. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article


    Oak Grove Cemetery
    Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      John Dob Blanton (1870-1960) — also known as John D. Blanton — of Marion, McDowell County, N.C. Born in Dysartville, McDowell County, N.C., November 12, 1870. Son of William Miller Blanton (1832-1916) and Josephine (Setzer) Blanton (1839-1925). Democrat. Merchant; member of North Carolina state senate 27th District, 1935. Baptist. Died, from a cerebrovascular accident, in Marion General Hospital, Marion, Marion County, S.C., July 3, 1960 (age 89 years, 234 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Nancy D. Fleming (1868-1942).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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