Category: Appalachia, Notables

Categories: Appalachians | Appalachia Project | United States of America, Notables

This category contains profiles of notable persons of Appalachia. It is managed by the Appalachia Project in association with the Notables Project. Questions? Post in G2G, tagging your question as appropriate (you can add up to six tags).

appalachia - Notables - categorization

A Notable of Appalachia is a person whose work/life was specifically remarkable and pertaining to Appalachia. Example: John M Ehle Jr.

A Notable just being born or lived in Appalachia does not necessarily qualify as an Appalachian Notable.

Native Americans are not considered Appalachians (although there are some exceptions - if in doubt, check with the profile manager and/or the Native Americans Project).

We require all Appalachia Notables to be submitted to the Appalachia Project via this form.

All Appalachia Notables AND Appalachia Project Managed / Project Protective Profles must have on the Profile's Trusted List:

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A

Maybelle (Addington) Carter 10 May 1909 Scott, Virginia, United States - 23 Oct 1978

David Akeman 17 Jun 1915 Annville, Jackson, Kentucky, United States - 10 Nov 1973

Billy Anderson 12 Jul 1934 Fentress, Tennessee, United States - 07 Jul 1979

Paul Anderson 17 Oct 1932 Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, United States - 15 Aug 1994

Richard Andrews 29 Oct 1830 District of Columbia, United States - 05 Jan 1903

Adelia (Armstrong) Lutz 25 Jun 1859 Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States - 17 Nov 1931

Francis Asbury 20 Aug 1745 Hamstead Bridge, Staffordshire, England - 31 Mar 1816

Thomas Ashley 29 Sep 1895 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States - 02 Jun 1967

Carvell Ausborn 24 Sep 1923 Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States - 01 Dec 1973

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William Barker 23 Aug 1889 Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States - 12 Aug 1973

William Barnhill 26 Nov 1889 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America - 01 Dec 1987

Charles Bates 27 Dec 1880 West Virginia, United States - 28 Nov 1931

Emma (Bell) Miles 19 Oct 1879 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA - 19 Mar 1919

Jeannette (Bell) Thomas 14 Nov 1881 Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States - 07 Dec 1982

Sara (Biddix) Bumgarner 31 Oct 1878 Tennessee, United States - 24 Dec 1960

William Blizzard 19 Sep 1892 Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States - 31 Jul 1958

Andrew Boarman 11 Oct 1911 Falling Waters, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States - 26 Aug 1999

Maron Boggs 07 Feb 1898 Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States - 07 Feb 1971

Daniel Boone 22 Oct 1734 Exeter, Berks County, Province of Pennsylvania - 26 Sep 1820

Mary Breckinridge abt 17 Feb 1881 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 16 May 1965

Howard Brockway 22 Nov 1870 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 20 Feb 1951

Frank Brown 20 Apr 1922 River, Johnson, Kentucky, United States - 17 Jan 2003

Jerry Brown 09 Nov 1942 Pine Springs, Lamar, Alabama, United States - 04 Mar 2016

June (Buchanan) Hall 21 Jun 1887 Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States - 31 May 1988

Mary (Bullman) Sands 08 Apr 1871 White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States - 23 Mar 1949

Olive (Burns) Sparks 17 Jul 1924 Banks, Georgia, United States - 04 Jul 1990

C

Arie (Cabe) Carpenter 29 Dec 1885 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA - 10 Sep 1978

Belle (Caldwell) Culbertson abt 23 Feb 1857 Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia, United States - 04 Aug 1934

Emma (Caldwell) Gatewood 25 Oct 1887 Crown City, Guyan Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States - 04 Jun 1973

Eliza (Calvert) Obenchain 1856 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States - 1935

Alexander Campbell 25 May 1923 Lansing, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 24 Oct 2013

John Campbell 15 Sep 1868 LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States - 02 May 1919

Ola (Campbell) Reed 18 Aug 1916 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 16 Aug 2002

Alfred (Caplin) Capp 28 Sep 1909 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 05 Nov 1979

Guy Carawan 27 Jul 1927 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 02 May 2015

Lovisa (Card) Catlin 05 Aug 1846 Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States - 07 Dec 1925

Gaither Carlton 03 Feb 1901 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 24 Jun 1972

John Carson 23 Mar 1873 Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, United States - 11 Dec 1949

Rosa Lee (Carson) Johnson 31 Jul 1911 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 07 Nov 1992

Alvin Carter 15 Dec 1891 Maces Springs, Scott, Virginia, United States - 07 Nov 1960

Evelyn Carter 02 Jul 1923 Maces Springs, Scott, Virginia, United States - 22 Jan 2006

George Carter 10 Jan 1857 Hillsville, Carroll, Virginia, United States - 30 Dec 1936

Joe Carter 27 Feb 1927 Maces Spring, Scott, Virginia, United States - 02 Mar 2005

Valerie June (Carter) Cash 23 Jun 1929 Maces Spring, Scott, Virginia, United States - 15 May 2003

Cynthia Carver 14 Mar 1903 Barren, Kentucky, United States - 11 Apr 1980

Harry Caudill 03 May 1922 Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States - 29 Nov 1990

Rebecca (Caudill) Ayars 02 Feb 1899 Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States - 02 Oct 1985

Don Chafin 26 Jun 1887 Logan, West Virginia, United States - 09 Aug 1954

Dillard Chandler 16 Apr 1907 Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States - 24 Jan 1992

Lloyd Chandler 25 Apr 1896 Madison, North Carolina, United States - 08 Mar 1978

Maude (Charles) Collins 29 Aug 1893 Kentucky, United States - 08 Jun 1972

Richard Chase 15 Feb 1904 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States - 02 Feb 1988

Robert Childress 19 Jan 1890 The Hollow, Patrick, Virginia, United States - 16 Jan 1956

Joseph Clark 18 Sep 1839 Clay, Kentucky, United States - 22 Apr 1886

William Claytor 20 Dec 1886 Roanoke, Virginia, United States - 28 Feb 1971

Garland Cochran 02 Aug 1935 Isola, Mississippi, USA - 15 Jul 2010

Fred Cockerham 03 Nov 1905 Surry, North Carolina, United States - 08 Jul 1980

John Cohen 02 Aug 1932 Queens, New York, United States - 16 Sep 2019

Mahala (Collins) Mullins 30 Mar 1824 Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States - 10 Sep 1898

Josiah Combs 25 Nov 1831 Perry County Kentucky, USA - 23 Sep 1894

William Constable 23 Mar 1959 Avery, North Carolina, United States - 22 Aug 2015

Roy Cook 01 Apr 1886 Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States - 23 Nov 1961

Gregory Coots 17 Nov 1971 Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, United States - 15 Feb 2014

Charles Counts 13 Nov 1934 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States - 18 May 2000

Robert Creed 20 Sep 1912 Round Peak, Surry, North Carolina, United States - 22 Nov 1982

Mary Crovatt 20 Dec 1885 Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, United States - 29 Aug 1973

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Joseph Dabney 29 Jan 1929 Kershaw, South Carolina, United States - 26 Dec 2015

Olive (Dame) Campbell 11 Mar 1882 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA - 14 Jun 1954

D cont.

Clyde Davenport 21 Oct 1921 Kentucky, United States - 16 Feb 2020

Maggie (Davidson) Bailey 12 Aug 1904 Letcher, Kentucky, United States - 03 Dec 2005

George Davis 15 Aug 1904 La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States - 11 Nov 1992

William DeBeck 15 Apr 1890 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 11 Nov 1942

Ethel (DeLong) Zande 20 Oct 1878 Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States - 18 Mar 1928

Hazel Dickens 01 Jun 1925 Montcalm, Mercer, West Virginia, United States - 22 Apr 2011

James Dickens 19 Dec 1920 Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA - 02 Jan 2015

Helen Dingman 05 Feb 1885 Spring Valley, Rockland, New York, United States - 22 Apr 1978

Claude Dorgan 05 Jul 1932 Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, United States - 05 Jul 2012

Sarah (Dougherty) Carter 21 Jul 1898 Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States - 08 Jan 1979

Bonnie (Dykeman) Stokely 20 May 1920 Buncombe, North Carolina, United States - 22 Dec 2006

E

Earnest East 08 Jul 1916 Surry, North Carolina, United States - 08 Jan 2000

John Ehle 13 Dec 1925 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States - 24 Mar 2018

Claude Ely 22 Jul 1922 Lee, Virginia, United States - 07 May 1978

Frances (Estill) Beauchamp 1856 Madison County, Kentucky, United States - 11 Apr 1923

Joseph Eversole 26 Jul 1853 Perry County, Kentucky, United States - 15 Apr 1888

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Martha Finley 26 Apr 1828 Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States - 30 Jan 1909

William Finster 02 Dec 1916 Valley Head, DeKalb, Alabama, United States - 22 Oct 2001

James (Flippen) Flippin 18 Jul 1920 Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States - 28 Jun 2011

Duff Floyd abt 1901 Bartow County, Georgia, United States of America - 30 Sep 1980

Ernest Ford 13 Feb 1919 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA - 17 Oct 1991

John Fox 16 Dec 1862 Bourbon, Kentucky, United States - 08 Jul 1919

Simeon Free 14 Jan 1892 Rabun, Georgia, United States - 01 May 1980

Harriet Freeman 13 Mar 1847 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA - 30 Dec 1930

Henry Frick 19 Dec 1849 West Overton, East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Dec 1919

William Frost 02 Jul 1854 LeRoy, Genesee, New York, United States - 11 Sep 1938

Lucy Furman 07 Jun 1870 Henderson County, Kentucky, United States - 25 Aug 1958

G

Mary (Garland) Stamos abt 30 Oct 1880 Clay County, Kentucky, United States - 31 Aug 1960

Sarah (Garland) Ogan 28 Jun 1910 Harlan, Kentucky, United States - 14 Oct 1983

Alice (Geddes) Lloyd 13 Nov 1876 Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Sep 1962

Larry Gibson 1946 Kayford, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 09 Sep 2012

Arch Goins 04 Sep 1874 Tennessee, United States - 15 Feb 1952

John Gordon 15 Jul 1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Colony - 06 Jun 1819

Benjamin Goss 07 Nov 1949 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 26 Oct 2015

Gilliam Grayson 11 Nov 1887 Johnson County, Tennessee - 16 Aug 1930

H

James Haley 16 Aug 1883 Logan County, West Virginia, United States - 03 Feb 1951

Edwin Hammons 28 Feb 1875 Webster, West Virginia, United States - 07 Sep 1955

Thomas Harbison 23 Apr 1862 Forest Hill, West Buffalo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Jan 1936

Council Harmon abt 01 Jan 1806 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 10 Feb 1890

Crockett Harrell 13 Sep 1889 Wythe, Virginia, United States - 09 Jul 1942

George Harris 20 Mar 1814 Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Dec 1869

Mary (Harris) Jones bef 28 Feb 1829 Cork, County Cork, Ireland - 30 Nov 1930

James Harrod abt 1742 Little Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, British North America - Jul 1792

Roy Harvey 24 Mar 1892 Greenville, Monroe, West Virginia, USA - 11 Jul 1958

Ellison Hatfield abt Aug 1841 Logan County, Virginia, United States - 09 Sep 1882

Johnson Hatfield 06 Jan 1862 Logan County, Virginia - 19 Apr 1922

Valentine Hatfield 1834 Pike, Kentucky, United States - abt 13 Feb 1890

William Hatfield 09 Sep 1839 Logan County, Virginia, United States - 06 Jan 1921

Harold Hawkins 22 Dec 1921 Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States - 05 Mar 1963

Elva (Heaster) Shue 1876 Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States - 23 Jan 1897

Kenneth Hechler 20 Sep 1914 Roslyn, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States - 10 Dec 2016

George Hensley 02 May 1881 Scott, Virginia, United States - 25 Jul 1955

Jane (Hicks) Gentry 18 Dec 1863 Laurel Park, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA - 29 May 1925

Lenard Hicks 29 Aug 1922 Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, United States - 20 Apr 2003

Tom Hicks 12 Oct 1911 Watauga, North Carolina, United States - 07 Nov 1989

Roscoe Holcomb 05 Sep 1911 Daisy, Perry, Kentucky, United States - 25 Feb 1981

Albert Hopkins 05 Jun 1889 Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA - 21 Oct 1932

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John Irwin 11 Dec 1930 Union, Tennessee, United States - 16 Jan 2022

J

Thomas Jarrell 01 Mar 1901 Surry, North Carolina, United States - 28 Jan 1985

DeWitt Jenkins 27 Oct 1908 Harris, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States - 29 Apr 1990

Harriet Jones 03 Jun 1856 Ebensburg, Cambria Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Jun 1943

Louis Jones 20 Oct 1913 Niagara, Henderson, Kentucky, United States - 19 Feb 1998

Loyal Jones 05 Jan 1928 Marble, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States - 07 Oct 2023

Robert Jones 30 Oct 1883 Dale County, Alabama, United States - 16 Jan 1968

May Justus 12 May 1898 Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee, United States - 07 Nov 1989

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Alfred Karnes 02 Feb 1891 Bedford, Virginia, United States - 18 May 1958

Maud Karpeles 12 Nov 1885 Paddington, London, England - 01 Oct 1976

K cont.

Charles Keeney 15 Mar 1882 Coalburg, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America - 22 May 1970

Homer Keever 16 Feb 1905 Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States - 12 Sep 1979

Nellie (Kennon) Meadows 04 Apr 1915 Clay City, Powell, Kentucky, United States - 06 Nov 2006

Horace Kephart 08 Sep 1862 East Salem, Delaware Township, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Apr 1931

Clark Kessinger 27 Jul 1896 South Hills, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 04 Jun 1975

William Kincaid 13 Jul 1895 Point Leavell, Garrard, Kentucky, United States - 23 Sep 1989

Barbara Kingsolver 1950s

Jesse Knotts 21 Jul 1924 Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States - 24 Feb 2006

George Korson 08 Aug 1899 Bobrinets, Kherson, Russian Empire - 23 May 1967

L

Lillie Ledford 17 Mar 1917 Kentucky, United States - 14 Jul 1985

William Leigh 23 Sep 1866 Berkeley, West Virginia, United States - 11 Mar 1955

Charles Lilly 01 Jul 1924 Clear Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States - 08 May 2012

Charles Lively 06 Mar 1887 Spring Hill, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 28 May 1962

Bascom Lunsford 21 Mar 1882 Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, United States - 04 Sep 1973

M

Emile MacKaye 06 Mar 1879 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States - 11 Dec 1975

David Macon 07 Oct 1870 Smartt Station, Warren, Tennessee - 22 Mar 1952

Antonio Manchin 07 Apr 1927 Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, United States - 03 Nov 2003

Mary (Martin) Sloop 09 Mar 1873 Davidson, North Carolina, United States - 13 Jan 1962

Helen (Matthews) Lewis 02 Oct 1924 Nicholson, Jackson, Georgia, United States - 04 Sep 2022

Henry Mayes 08 Feb 1898 Claiborne County, Tennessee USA - 07 Mar 1986

Anne (McCarty) Braden 28 Jul 1924 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 06 Mar 2006

Alifair McCoy 10 Jun 1858 Pike, Kentucky, United States - 01 Jan 1888

Calvin McCoy 1862 Pike County, Kentucky, United States - 01 Jan 1888

James McCoy 17 Aug 1849 Pond Creek, Pike County, Kentucky, United States - 30 Aug 1929

Pharmer McCoy 1863 Pike County, Kentucky, United States - 09 Aug 1882

Randolph McCoy 30 Oct 1825 Tug River Valley, Pike County, Kentucky, United States - 28 Mar 1914

Roseanna McCoy 21 Mar 1859 Pike County, Kentucky, United States - 1889

Samuel McCoy abt Apr 1782 Tazewell County, Virginia, United States - 28 Jul 1855

Sarah McCoy 1829 Pike, Kentucky, United States - abt 1890

Jesse McDonald 30 Jun 1858 Ashtabula, Ohio, United States - 25 Feb 1942

Robert McMillon 20 Dec 1951 Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America - 28 Nov 2021

Grace (McNeil) Williams 09 Jan 1911 Marlinton, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States - 16 Jun 1993

Jesse McReynolds 09 Jul 1929 Carfax, Wise County, Virginia, United States - 23 Jun 2023

Quillian Meaders 04 Oct 1917 Cleveland, White, Georgia, United States - 05 Feb 1998

Arnold Miller 25 Apr 1923 Leewood, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 12 Jul 1985

James Miller 21 Oct 1936 Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States - 18 Aug 1996

Maud (Miller) Dressler 04 Jul 1918 Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 27 Feb 2000

Birch Monroe 16 May 1901 Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, United States - 15 May 1982

Mary Murfree 24 Jan 1850 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States - 31 Jul 1922

Karl Myers 12 Feb 1899 Moore, Tucker, West Virginia, United States - 04 Dec 1951

O

Bobby Osborne 07 Dec 1931 Thousandsticks, Leslie, Kentucky, United States - 27 Jun 2023

Roland Osborne 29 Oct 1937 Thousandsticks, Leslie, Kentucky, United States - 24 Oct 2021

Amos Owens Feb 1821 Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 18 Sep 1906

P

William Page 06 Jan 1854 Clarke, Virginia, United States - 07 Mar 1932

Breece Pancake 29 Jun 1952 Milton, Cabell, West Virginia, United States - 08 Apr 1979

Celestia Parrish 12 Sep 1853 Swansonville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA - 07 Sep 1918

Dolly Parton 1940s

Randel Parton 15 Dec 1953 Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States - 21 Jan 2021

Robert Parton 22 Mar 1921 North Carolina, United States - 19 Nov 2000

Florence (Patton) Reece 12 Apr 1900 Sharps Chapel, Union County, Tennessee, United States - 03 Aug 1986

James Pearson 13 Sep 1879 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 27 Aug 1981

Ralph Peer 22 May 1892 Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States - 19 Jan 1960

Katherine Pettit 23 Feb 1870 Fayette County, Kentucky, United States - 03 Sep 1936

Franklin Phillips 17 Jul 1861 John's Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States - 12 Jul 1898

Ernest Phipps 04 May 1900 Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA - 17 Apr 1963

Edward Pickering 19 Jul 1846 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 03 Feb 1919

George Pickow 01 Feb 1922 Los Angeles, California, United States - 10 Dec 2010

Mary (Prince) Queen 20 Feb 1914 Jackson, North Carolina, United States - 29 Jun 2007

Frank Proffitt 01 Jun 1913 Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States - 24 Nov 1965

R

Byron Reece 14 Sep 1917 Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, United States of America - 03 Jun 1958

Alfred Reed 20 Jan 1879 Floyd, Virginia, United States - 17 Jan 1956

James Reed 28 Apr 1884 Monroe County, West Virginia, United States - 08 Feb 1968

Harold Reid 21 Aug 1939 Staunton City, Virginia, United States - 24 Apr 2020

Donald Reno 21 Feb 1926 Buffalo, Union County, South Carolina, USA - 16 Oct 1984

Otis Rice 06 Jun 1919 Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 22 Sep 2003

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