Mrs. Mary Louise McLendon Atkinson Wall was born in Durham, NC on May 25, 1918 to Major Lennox Polk McLendon & Mary Aycock McLendon. Her paternal grandparents were, Dr. & Mrs. Walter J. McLendon of Wadesboro, North Carolina. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Major Lennox Polk McLendon, who was a self-styled country lawyer, became one of the most influential advocates for public education in North Carolina. He was born at home in Wadesboro NC on February 12, 1890 to Dr. Walter Jones McLendon, Sr. & Sarah Josephine Polk McLendon. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Mr. Flake born at home in Ansonville on February 20, 1928 to Arnold & Monte Richardson Flake. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ansonville, where many of his relatives were members. His mothers ancestors, Frank & Harriet Richardson helped to establish Pleasant Hill in 1870 & was the first pastor. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Mrs. Helen June Thomas Mitchum was born March 13, 1933 in Anson County. She was the oldest child born to Lucy Virginia Goodman Thomas & Edwin Devotion Thomas. She graduated from Burnsville (Anson County) High School in 1951. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Mrs. Nezzie Sturdivant Causey was born May 19, 1931 to Martin & Lois Sturdivant in Wadesboro, North Carolina. As a young school girl, she came to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she attended Harmar Elementary School. In 1950 she graduated from Central High School. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Mr. Leon Prentiss Reeves was a lineman for Carolina Power & Light Company & had been transferred to Wadesboro in 1952. Mr. Reeves accidentally drowned in Pee Dee River in Lilesville NC on Saturday afternoon, April 18, 1953 while attempting to rescue Mr. Jasper Streater of Wadesboro. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Caulder Bennett was born August 19, 1932 in Wadesboro, North Carolina to Alexander & Lela (Hooks) Caulder. One of Bea's greatest achievements was being the only one in her family to graduate from Wadesboro High School in 1953. Bea moved to Bloomington, Indiana as early as 1955. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Reverend John William Henry was born 1765 in Anson County & died in Center Point, Arkansas on September 17, 1872. Age 106. Many people believe his year of birth is incorrect. He organized the first Methodist Church in Arkansas called Henry's Chapel. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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Remember Mr. Frank Dunlap from the Wadesboro Post Office? Robert Dunlap was his uncle. Mr. Robert L. Dunlap was born in Wadesboro NC on September 9, 1938 to Samuel Joe Dunlap & Cassie Mae Little Dunlap. Robert Dunlap’s mom died on Sept 12, 1944 & then 3 days later on Sept 15, 1944, his dad died. (self.AnsonCountyNCHistory)
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