Index to the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography

Created by the Staff of the Olivia Raney Library

Surry County

Name Place of Birth Place of Residence Life Span

Adams, Spencer Bell

Surry Co., Dobson

Caswell Co., Yanceyville

1860 - 1943

Chatham, Hugh Gwyn

Surry Co., Elkins

Surry Co., Elkin

1864 - 1929

Chatham, Richard Thurmond

Surry Co., Elkins

Surry Co., Elkin

1896 - 1957

Clingman, Thomas Lanier

Surry Co. (now Yadkin)

Orange Co.

1812 - 1897

Cowles, Calvin, Josiah

Surry Co. (now Yadkin)

Wilkes Co., Wilkesboro

1821 - 1907

Cowles, Henry Clay

Surry Co. (now Yadkin)

Yadkin Co.

1842 - 1914

Denny, Emery Byrd

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1892 - 1973

Folger, Alonzo Dillard

Surry Co., Dobson

Surry Co.

1888 - 1941

Folger, John Hamlin

Surry Co., Rockford

Surry Co.

1880 - 1963

Gilmer, Robert D.

Surry Co., Mt. Airy

Surry Co.

1858 - 1924

Gilmer, William Franklin "Dixie"

Surry Co., Mt. Airy

Surry Co.

1901 - 1954

Hall, William

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1775 - 1856

Hill, William

Surry Co. (now Stokes)

Surry Co.

1773 - 1857

Holton, Holland

Surry Co., Dobson

Durham Co., Durham

1888 - 1947

Jarrell, Benjamin Franklin

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1880 - 1946

Jarvell, Thomas Jefferson

Surry Co.

Surry Co., Mt. Airy

1901 - 1985

Lovill, Edward Francis

Surry Co.

Watauga Co.

1842 - 1925

Moore, Gabriel

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1785 - 1844

Roberts, Elizabeth Cond

Surry Co.

moved to Indiana

1801 - 1884

Scott, Ralph James

Surry Co.

Stokes Co.

1905 - 1983

Sheppard, Augustine Henry

Surry Co.

Forsyth Co.

1792 - 1864

Shipp, Bartlett

Surry Co. (now Stokes)

Stokes Co.

1786 - 1869

Taliaferro, Hardin Edward

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1811 - 1875

Williams, John

Surry Co.

Rowan Co.

1778 - 1837

Williams, Lewis

Surry Co.

Orange Co., Chapel Hill

1786 - 1842

Word, Thomas Jefferson

Surry Co.

Surry Co. 

ca. 1809 - 1856

Wright, Claiborne

Surry Co.

moved to Texas

1810 - 1836

Wright, Gideon

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

ca. 1762 - 1782

York, Tyre

Surry Co.

Surry Co.

1836 - 1916