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William Henry Belk, merchant, was born in Lancaster County, S.C., of English and Scottish ancestry. His father was Abel Nelson Washington Belk, a farmer, who was drowned by Sherman 's raiders in 1865 for refusing to divulge the whereabouts of his father's gold mine.
Belk, Inc. is an American department store chain founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, North Carolina, with nearly 300 locations in 16 states. Belk stores and Belk.com offer apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and a wedding registry.
Starting from a small dry goods store in Monroe, North Carolina, William Henry Belk opened retail stores in Charlotte and other communities across the southeastern United States from the end of the nineteenth century through the mid twentieth century. An innovator in retail methods and business partnerships, he led the Charlotte-based Belk ...
William Henry Belk (1862 – 1952) Born in 1862, as the son of a farmer, Belk overcame obstacles in life to later build a retail empire. His father was killed shortly after the Civil War by Union soldiers looking for a gold mine that did not exist.
Sep 29, 2015 · "Trail of History examines the life of Belk department store chain founder William Henry Belk who opened his first store in 1888 as well as the making of a statue commemorating his legacy...
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Mar 31, 2024 · William Henry Belk II is the founder of the Belk Research Foundation, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is an organization established to conduct scientific studies of people with genuine paranormal abilities.
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William Henry Belk (June 2, 1862 - Feb. 21, 1952) Inducted 1988. Born on June 2, 1862, in Lancaster, SC, William Henry Belk was the son of a farmer, who was killed in 1865 by Union troops. His grandfather had owned a small gold mine. Junior Achievement.