Home > United States of America > North Carolina > Wake County > Raleigh > Oakwood Cemetery > James Dinwiddie

James Dinwiddie

Birth	:	28 Jun 1837 Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	2 Jul 1907 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7847595, -78.6293030
Description	:	James (L.) Dinwiddie was born in Campbell County, Virginia, June 29, 1837, the son of William and Nancy Bryan Dinwiddie. James had no middle name, however, when he was young he chose an initial to differentiate him from family members. He received his education at Samuel Davie’s Institute in Halifax, County, Virginia and later at Hampton-Sidney College in Prince Edward County, Virginia, graduating in 1855. James then taught school in Albemarle County and in 1858, he entered the University of Virginia, graduating in 1861. After completing his course at the university he enlisted in the Confederate Army by joining the... Read More	James (L.) Dinwiddie was born in Campbell County, Virginia, June 29, 1837, the son of William and Nancy Bryan Dinwiddie. James had no middle name, however, when he was young he chose an initial to differentiate him from family members. He received his education at Samuel Davie’s Institute in Halifax, County, Virginia and later at Hampton-Sidney College in Prince Edward County, Virginia, graduating in 1855. James then taught school in Albemarle County and in 1858, he entered the University of Virginia, graduating in 1861. After completing his course at the university he enlisted in the Confederate Army by joining the “University Volunteers,” which was assigned to the Fifty-ninth Regiment of the Virginia Volunteers. Dinwiddie, now a member of Carrington’s Battery was quickly promoted to Lieutenant soon after his enlistment, and subsequently made Assistant Adjutant-General of the Brigade assigned to the Wise Legion. In December, 1861, the University Volunteers were disbanded with James becoming a member of the Wise Legion outright with whom he went to Roanoke Island. When that position fell to Union forces, Dinwiddie avoided capture by escaping overland to Norfolk, Virginia, then to Charlottesville, where he joined an artillery company as First Lieutenant. His artillery company joined “Stonewall” Jackson’s Army Corps in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. During the West Virginia campaign, Lieutenant Dinwiddie was the personal secretary to General Robert E. Lee. In December, 1863, Lieutenant Dinwiddie was promoted to Captain of Artillery and assigned to ordnance duty at Richmond where he was in charge of contracts and supplies for the Army of Northern Virginia. While at Richmond, Dinwiddie was promoted to Major of Infantry and placed in command of the arsenal battalion of the reserve Corps. Major Dinwiddie was on the field of surrender with General Robert E. Lee’s Army at Appomattox Court House. After the war, Major Dinwiddie remained on the family farm until 1869 when he was elected to the position of principle of Sayre Female Institute of Lexington, Kentucky, where he served for a year. He was then elected professor of mathematics at the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tennessee, remaining there until 1890. At that time he was offered the presidency of Peace Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina. Peace Institute was one of the South’s oldest and most prestigious schools and Dinwiddie accepted the position, arriving in Raleigh in the summer of 1890. James was the father-in-law of Doctor Benjamin Wesley Kilgore, founder of Pine State Dairy in Raleigh. In 1862, James (L.) Dinwiddie married Bettie Morton Carrington and the couple had ten children. James died July 2, 1907, while visiting with a son in San Francisco.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is James Dinwiddie's memorial?
James Dinwiddie's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, USA.
When did James Dinwiddie death?
James Dinwiddie death on 2 Jul 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James Dinwiddie's memorial?
Latitude: 35.7847595
Longitude: -78.6293030

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elizabeth Morton “Bettie” Carrington Dinwiddie

(1841 - 1898)

Siblings

Marshall Dinwiddie

(1845 - 1916)

Children

James Harman Dinwiddie

(1864 - 1926)

Nannie Carrington Dinwiddie

(1865 - 1946)

Susan Hoge Dinwiddie

(1867 - 1907)

Jane Watkins Dinwiddie

(1870 - 1951)

Bettie Carrington Dinwiddie Kilgore

(1873 - 1909)

unexist

(unknow - unknow)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakwood Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7847595, -78.6293030

2. O'Rorke Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7830030, -78.6216750

3. City Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7780190, -78.6323700

4. Christ Church Memorial Garden
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7807010, -78.6375360

5. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7794430, -78.6404610

6. Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7800910, -78.6412450

7. Edenton Street United Methodist Columbarium
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7817370, -78.6428220

8. Mount Hope Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7644005, -78.6461029

9. Oberlin Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7966750, -78.6586950

10. Hayes Barton United Methodist Columbarium
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8071260, -78.6512500

11. Dorothea Dix Hospital Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7730000, -78.6615000

12. Hillcrest Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7552640, -78.6311660

13. Massey-Gattis Family Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7725020, -78.5895400

14. Caraleigh Mills Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7591100, -78.6582700

15. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Columbarium
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7907180, -78.6725850

16. Jones Family Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8218485, -78.6250806

17. Community United Church Memorial Garden
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8009220, -78.6756270

18. Boylan Chapel Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8187930, -78.5943790

19. Montlawn Memorial Park
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7378006, -78.6468964

20. Carolina Biblical Gardens
Garner, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7355995, -78.6044006

21. Oak Grove Community Cemetery
Method, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7887170, -78.6984990

22. Buffaloe Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8377600, -78.6573500

23. Elevation Baptist Church Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7984940, -78.5559750

24. Emery Family Cemetery
Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7445230, -78.6888260