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Pages in category "People from Elkin, North Carolina" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Harvey Laffoon (1897-1978) was the owner, publisher and editor of The Elkin Tribune for 42 years, beginning in 1926. He was inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame in 2002. [2] In 1949, the paper expanded from a weekly to bi-weekly.
The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2025. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 2025 1 Viktor Alksnis, 74, Russian politician ...
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Elkin was the easternmost encampment along the Overmountain Victory Trail and there is a marker at the park near the recreation center along Hwy 268. Trails are abundant in Elkin, including the Overmountain Victory Trail, the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail (NC MST), and the Yadkin River State Park 'Blue' Trail.
In 1943, Johnson was married to Betty Wold, a daughter of Dr. Karl C. Wold of St. Paul, Minnesota. [9] Together, they had five children, including: [1] Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV (born 1947), who bought the New York Jets in 2000 for $635 million and served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom under Donald Trump.
Pat E. Johnson, 84, American martial artist, stuntman and actor (Enter the Dragon, The Karate Kid, Mortal Kombat). [130] Juan Jumalon, 57, Filipino journalist and radio broadcaster, shot. [131] Theodoros Kotsonis, 78, Greek physician and politician, MP (1989–2004). [132] Malo Louarn, 74, French comic book author. [133]
Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., was the son of Phineas Miller Johnson and Orra Ann Collins. Johnson had deep New England roots; his great grandfather Henry Johnson married Abigail Hubbard, a great granddaughter of Rev. George Phillips, one of the founders of Watertown, Massachusetts. Johnson's immigrant ancestor Henry Johnson arrived in the ...