Near Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Violet Wilson
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
1. Violet Wilson Marker
Revolutionary War Patriot
Signed resolutions to Committee of Safety
Mecklenburg County, NC 1776
Erected 2008 by Mecklenburg Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 35° 22.976′ N, 80° 56.911′ W. Marker is near Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from Neck Road (State Road 2074) 0.1 miles east of Allison Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the head of Violet Wilson's grave in Rural Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Neck Rd, Huntersville NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maj. John D. Davidson (here, next to this marker); Major John Davidson (within shouting distance of this marker); 1890's Davidson Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Rural Hill (approx. Ό mile away); The Smokehouse (approx. Ό mile away); The Mansion House of Rural Hill (approx. Ό mile away); The Storage Shed (approx. Ό mile away); The Ash House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
2. Violet Wilson Marker and gravesite
Slab inscription:
Sacred to the memory of
Violet Davidson
Wife of John Davidson who departed this live December 3, 1818 in the 77th year of her age.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
