Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsAshevilleGreen Hills CemeteryAshevillePack Square ParkAshevilleRiverside CemeteryBlack MountainMountain View MemorialPark
Private or familygraveyard
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Green HillsCemetery
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
| Politicians buriedhere: |  |  Edward Gallatin Roberts (1878-1931) — also known asGallatin Roberts — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Flat Creek,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,October26, 1878.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;BuncombeCounty Attorney, 1907-08; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Buncombe County,1911-16;mayorof Asheville, N.C., 1919-23, 1927-30; as mayor, he found thatmillions of dollars of city money were held in the failing AshevilleCentral Bank and Trust Company; rather than bringing the bank downand losing the money, he helped sustain it for a while by maintainingcity deposits there.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows.Following the collapse of Central Bank and Trust, and the city's lossof $4 million in deposits, he wasforced toresign as mayor, and laterindictedover his allegedmisuseof city funds to support the bank;shot andkilledhimself in anofficelavatory, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February25, 1931 (age52 years, 122days).Interment at Green Hills Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Jacob R. Roberts and Mary Elizabeth (Buckner) Roberts; married,January19, 1907, to Mary Altha Sams. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Knoxville News-Sentinel,May 13, 1931 |
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Pack SquarePark
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | | Samuel Ashe (1725-1813) — ofNewHanover County, N.C.Born in Bath,BeaufortCounty, N.C.,March24, 1725.Lawyer;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1776;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1777;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1795-98; Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1804.Died in Rocky Point,PenderCounty, N.C.,February3, 1813 (age87 years, 316days).Interment atAsheFamily Cemetery, Rocky Point, N.C.; memorial monument at PackSquare Park.
RiversideCemetery
53 Birch Street
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Founded 1885
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894) — also known asZebulon B. Vance — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.; Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,May 13,1830.Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1854;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1858-61; colonelin the Confederate Army during the Civil War;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1862-65, 1877-79;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1879-94; died in office 1894.Slaveowner. Died inWashington,D.C.,April14, 1894 (age63 years, 336days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery; statue atUnionSquare, Raleigh, N.C. | | Jeter Connelly Pritchard (1857-1921) — also known asJeter C. Pritchard — of Marshall,MadisonCounty, N.C.Born in Jonesborough,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.,July 12,1857.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Madison County,1885-88, 1891-92; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of North Carolina, 1888; candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1892;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1895-1903;justice ofDistrict of Columbia supreme court, 1903-04;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1904-21; died inoffice 1921.DiedApril10, 1921 (age63 years, 272days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Richmond Pearson (1852-1923) — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born inYadkinCounty, N.C.,January26, 1852.Republican. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1884-86;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1895-99,1900-01; U.S. Minister toPersia, 1902-07;Greece, 1907-09;Montenegro, 1907-09; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1912.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,September12, 1923 (age71 years, 229days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963) — also known asRobert R. Reynolds — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,June 18,1884.Democrat. Candidate forLieutenantGovernor of North Carolina, 1924; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for North Carolina,1928;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1932-45.Methodist.Member,BetaTheta Pi;Moose;JuniorOrder;Elks.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February13, 1963 (age78 years, 240days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Thomas Lanier Clingman (1812-1897) — also known asThomas L. Clingman;"The Prince ofPoliticians" —of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Huntsville,YadkinCounty, N.C.,July 27,1812.Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1843-45, 1847-58 (1stDistrict 1843-45, 1847-53, 8th District 1853-58);U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1858-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1868,1876(member,ResolutionsCommittee).When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign hisseat in the Senate; one of tenSouthernsenatorsexpelledin absentia on July 11, 1861.Died in Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.,November3, 1897 (age85 years, 99days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Locke Craig (1860-1924) — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born inBertieCounty, N.C.,August16, 1860.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1893;Democratic Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1897;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1899-1900; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from North Carolina,1904,1916;Governorof North Carolina, 1913-17.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen;JuniorOrder.DiedJune 9,1924 (age63 years, 298days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Weaverville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,May 12,1872.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Buncombe County,1907-10; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 36th District, 1913-16;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1919-29, 1931-47 (10thDistrict 1919-29, 1931-33, 11th District 1933-43, 12th District1943-47).Methodist.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,October29, 1948 (age76 years, 170days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | James Madison Gudger Jr. (1855-1920) — also known asJames M. Gudger, Jr. — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born inMadisonCounty, N.C.,October22, 1855.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate; elected 1900;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1903-07,1911-15.DiedFebruary29, 1920 (age64 years, 130days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | John Brown (1772-1845) — of Lewistown,MifflinCounty, Pa.Born inMifflinCounty, Pa.,August12, 1772.Miller;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1809-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-25 (9th District 1821-23,12th District 1823-25).Died inBuncombeCounty, N.C.,October12, 1845 (age73 years, 61days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Robert Brank Vance (1828-1899) — also known asRobert B. Vance — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,April24, 1828.Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1873-85; memberof North Carolina state legislature, 1880.Slaveowner. DiedNovember28, 1899 (age71 years, 218days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | James Jefferson Britt (1861-1939) — also known asJames J. Britt — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born near Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.,March 4,1861.Republican.Superintendentof schools;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina,1904(alternate),1916;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1904;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1909-11;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1915-17, 1919;defeated, 1906; candidate forchiefjustice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1926.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,December26, 1939 (age78 years, 297days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Lucien Memminger (1879-1958) — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.,August11, 1879.Newspapercorrespondent; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inBoma, 1907-08;Smyrna, 1911; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inNaples, 1908-10;Beirut, 1910-11; U.S. Consul inRouen, 1913-14;Madras, as of 1916-19;Leghorn, as of 1920-21;Bordeaux, as of 1924-29; U.S. Consul General inBelfast, 1931-37;Copenhagen, as of 1938;Paramaribo, as of 1943.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,November20, 1958 (age79 years, 101days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Thomas Dillard Johnston (1840-1902) — also known asThomas D. Johnston — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Waynesville,HaywoodCounty, N.C.,April 1,1840.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;mayorof Asheville, N.C., 1869; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1870; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1876;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1885-89.DiedJune 22,1902 (age62 years, 82days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Allen Turner Davidson (1819-1905) — of North Carolina. Born inHaywoodCounty, N.C.,May 9,1819.Delegatefrom North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress,1861-62;Representativefrom North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,January24, 1905 (age85 years, 260days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Hezekiah Alexander Gudger (1849-1917) — also known asHezekiah A. Gudger — ofMadisonCounty, N.C.; Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Marshall,MadisonCounty, N.C.,May 27,1849.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Madison County,1872-78; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1885; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for North Carolina,1896;U.S. Consul General inPanama, 1897-1905; justice, Canal Zone Supreme Court, 1905-14;chief justice, 1909-14.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Beaverdam,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,September22, 1917 (age68 years, 118days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | George Adams Shuford (1895-1962) — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,September5, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1945-47; state courtjudge in North Carolina, 1947-49;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 1953-59.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,December8, 1962 (age67 years, 94days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Theodore F. Davidson — ofBuncombeCounty, N.C.NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1885-93.Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Charles Joseph Harris (1853-1944) — also known asCharles J. Harris — of Dillsboro,JacksonCounty, N.C.Born in Putnam,WindhamCounty, Conn.,September11, 1853.Republican. President, Harris Kaolin Co. (mining),Harris GraniteQuarries,and Harris-WoodburyLumber Co.;president, Jackson CountyBank(Sylva, N.C.); vice-president, American NationalBank(Asheville, N.C.); president, Asheville Daily Timesnewspaper;delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee),1908,1916,1920,1924,1928,1932,1936(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofNorth Carolina, 1904.Suffered a broken back, probably from afall, wasunable to eat, and died frominanition,in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February14, 1944 (age90 years, 156days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Harris and Zilpah (Torrey) Harris; married to FlorenceRust. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Goodson McDaniel Roberts (1828-1904) — also known asGoodson M. Roberts — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Flat Creek,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,March22, 1828.Republican. Postmaster atAsheville,N.C., 1879-83.Died in Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February16, 1904 (age75 years, 331days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
Mountain ViewMemorial Park
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Roy Arthur Taylor (1910-1995) — also known asRoy A. Taylor — of Black Mountain,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Vader,LewisCounty, Wash.,January31, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1947-53;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1960-77 (12th District1960-63, 11th District 1963-77).Baptist.Member,Lions.Died in Black Mountain,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February28, 1995 (age85 years, 28days).Interment at Mountain View Memorial Park.
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