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  1. www.ncpedia.org › biography › belk-william-henryBelk, William Henry | NCpedia

    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.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BelkBelk - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Space:The_Belk_FamilyThe Belk Family - WikiTree

    The Belk empire started shortly after Reconstruction when brothers William Henry and John Belk opened their first general store in Monroe, North Carolina. Their business philosophy: keep costs low, expand conservatively.

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  5. www.charlottetrailofhistory.org › sculpturesWilliam Henry Belk - charlottetrailofhistory.org

    An innovator in retail methods and business partnerships, he led the Charlotte-based Belk stores to become one of the leading retail enterprises in the southeast during the twentieth century. William Henry Belk was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, and his family moved to Monroe, North Carolina.

  6. northcarolinahistory.org › encyclopedia › williamWilliam Henry Belk (1862 – 1952) - North Carolina History

    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.

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  8. www.historync.org › laureate - William H BelkNC Business Hall of Fame -- William H. Belk

    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.

  9. blogs.lib.unc.edu › ncm › 2010/05/01May 1888: William Henry Belk Opens First Store in Monroe, N.C.

    May 1, 2010 · On May 28, 1888, he opened the New York Racket on the corner of Main and Morgan in Monroe’s business district. The Racket’s business model was cash only, accept no credit, offer low prices, and provide excellent customer service.

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