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John Jackson London
| 6 JAN 1883 | born in Pittsboro, Chatham Co, NC |
| 1905 | MD, Annapolis, Naval Academy |
| 1907 | USS Eagle (1898), Midshipman |
| 1909 | USS Villalobos (PG42), Ensign |
| 1911 | USS Georgia (BB15), Lieutenant |
| 1915 | USS Wyoming (BB32), Lieutenant |
| 1924 | USS Florida (BB30), Commander |
| 1924-1926 | USS Lawrence (DD250), Lt Commander |
| 1934-1935 | USS Memphis (CL13), Captain |
| 1934-1936 | USS Trenton (CL11), Captain |
| 26 FEB 1973 | died in Dade Co, FL, about age 90. |
Anna Semira Pickett
| 24 NOV 1836 | born in Chatham Co, NC |
| 16 FEB 1916 | died in Morris Co, KS, about age 79. |
| proprieter, cook | |
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All historical records for Chatham Co
| Type | Count | Location |
|---|---|---|
| > Others | 4 | Lockville |
| Business > Businesspeople | 2 | Pittsboro |
| Business > Businesspeople | 3 | Siler City |
| Business > Railroads | 3 | Gulf |
| Business > Treasurers | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Education > Board of Education | 3 | (county-wide) |
| Education > Principals | 2 | Goldston, High School |
| Education > Principals | 1 | Pittsboro, Walker High School |
| Education > Principals | 3 | Siler City, High School |
| Education > School Superintendents | 4 | (county-wide) |
| Education > School Superintendents | 2 | Pittsboro |
| Education > School Superintendents | 1 | Siler City |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Carbonton |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Goldston |
| Education > Teachers | 2 | Merry Oaks |
| Education > Teachers | 6 | Pittsboro |
| Education > Teachers | 1 | Siler City |
| Justice > Attorneys | 3 | (county-wide) |
| Justice > Attorneys | 2 | Pittsboro |
| Justice > Attorneys | 1 | Siler City |
| Justice > Constables | 1 | Gulf |
| Justice > Constables | 1 | New Hope |
| Justice > Constables | 1 | Williams |
| Justice > Court Clerks | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Justice > Sheriffs | 29 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Board of Elections | 3 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Commissioners | 6 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Health Superintendents | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Highway and Street Commissioners | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Home Superintendents | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Mayors | 3 | Pittsboro |
| Local Government > Mayors | 1 | Siler City |
| Local Government > Registers of Deeds | 2 | (county-wide) |
| Local Government > Surveyors | 2 | (county-wide) |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 58 | Bear Creek, Meroney Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 41 | Bynum Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 158 | Mt Pleasant Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Pittsboro, Baptist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 24 | Pittsboro, Hickory Mountain Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 46 | Pittsboro, Pittsboro Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Pittsboro, Presbyterian Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 40 | Pittsboro, Sapling Ridge Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 3 | Pittsboro, St Bartholomews Episcopal Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 19 | Siler City, First Methodist Church |
| Religion > Ministers | 39 | Siler City, Hickory Grove Methodist Church |
| Science > Coroners | 1 | (county-wide) |
| Science > Dentists | 1 | Siler City |
| Science > Engineers | 1 | Pittsboro |
| Science > Physicians | 2 | (county-wide) |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Carbonton |
| Science > Physicians | 2 | Gulf |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Haywood |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Merry Oaks |
| Science > Physicians | 1 | Mt Vernon Springs |
| Science > Physicians | 6 | Pittsboro |
| Science > Physicians | 4 | Siler City |
Below is a list of US Civil War regiment companies that had a large number of soldiers from Chatham Co.
The unit is linked to people who have been identified as part of that company in that unit. Note that this is
not a complete list, and that soldiers from this county may have enlisted in other counties.See a larger list of Civil War regiments.
| Side | Unit | Company | Title | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA | 1st NC Junior Reserves | H | |||
| CSA | 5th NC Cavalry | E | |||
| CSA | 5th NC Cavalry | G | |||
| CSA | 6th NC Infantry | I | 1 | ||
| CSA | 6th NC Senior Reserves | B | |||
| CSA | 6th NC Senior Reserves | E | |||
| CSA | 6th NC Senior Reserves | I | |||
| CSA | 11th NC Infantry | G | |||
| CSA | 15th NC Infantry | M | 1 | ||
| CSA | 26th NC Infantry | E | Chatham Independent Guards | ||
| CSA | 26th NC Infantry | G | Chatham Boys | 5 | |
| CSA | 32nd NC Infantry | I | Chatham rifles | 2 | |
| CSA | 35th NC Infantry | D | Haw River Boys | ||
| CSA | 44th NC Infantry | E | Turtle Paws | ||
| CSA | 48th NC Infantry | G | Chatham Light Infantry | ||
| CSA | 49th NC Infantry | B | Chatham Cossacks | ||
| CSA | 53rd NC Infantry | F | 5 | ||
| CSA | 61st NC Infantry | D | Vance Guards |
Other Sources
| Name | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas B. Harris | 4/11/1870 | |
Named For William Pitt
| Most Frequent Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Count |
Siler | 171 |
Hobson | 89 |
Way | 52 |
Vestal | 45 |
Poe | 41 |
Teague | 40 |
Fogleman | 39 |
Hadley | 39 |
Harris | 34 |
Pickett | 33 |
Hinshaw | 33 |
Brooks | 31 |
Thompson | 28 |
Alston | 24 |
Hackney | 23 |
Fox | 23 |
Lane | 22 |
Pike | 21 |
Allen | 16 |
Piggott | 16 |
Womble | 15 |
Headen | 15 |
Cooper | 15 |
Gunter | 14 |
McMasters | 13 |
Crow | 12 |
Evans | 12 |
Lindley | 12 |
Murchison | 12 |
Hinesley | 12 |
Doan | 11 |
Rives | 11 |
Edwards | 11 |
Boon | 11 |
Carter | 11 |
Johnson | 11 |
Overman | 11 |
McPherson | 10 |
Moring | 9 |
Davis | 9 |
Quakenbush | 9 |
Staley | 9 |
Lineberry | 9 |
Waters | 9 |
Williams | 9 |
Haughton | 8 |
Smith | 8 |
Cotner | 8 |
Newlin | 8 |
Wicker | 8 |
Duncan | 7 |
Gregory | 7 |
Bray | 7 |
Maynard | 7 |
Jones | 7 |
Peoples | 7 |
Tillman | 7 |
Ray | 7 |
Marshall | 6 |
Holt | 6 |
Coble | 6 |
Patterson | 6 |
Wilcox | 6 |
Clapp | 6 |
May | 6 |
King | 6 |
London | 5 |
Dorsett | 5 |
Clegg | 5 |
Moon | 5 |
Jackson | 5 |
Ward | 5 |
Moran | 5 |
Woody | 5 |
Goldston | 5 |
Dark | 5 |
Beane | 4 |
Barnes | 4 |
Stewart | 4 |
Lowe | 4 |
Andrew | 4 |
Brown | 4 |
Lee | 4 |
Dixon | 4 |
Record | 4 |
Dunn | 4 |
Hornaday | 4 |
Pickard | 4 |
Ledbetter | 4 |
Chamness | 4 |
Foust | 4 |
Emerson | 3 |
Hooker | 3 |
Leonard | 3 |
Hodgin | 3 |
McDaniel | 3 |
O'Kelley | 3 |
Rogers | 3 |
Cheek | 3 |
Hill | 3 |
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