Supply Sergt., Inf., Hdqrs., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Alamance County; son of George E. and Mrs. A. Y. Holt. Entered service May 1, 1917, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Landed June 5, 1918. Fought at Bellicourt, Nauroy, Montbrehain, St. Souplet. Arrived in USA March 3, 1919. Landed at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 17, 1919.
Maj. Med. Corps, Air Service Div.; of Alamance County; son of Julius J. and Emma Laura Barefoot. Husband of Octavia W. Barefoot. Entered service Dec. 27, 1917, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Payne Field, then to Langley Field, then to Genl. Hospital No. 14, Greenleaf. Promoted to rank of Capt. July, 1918, then to rank of Major, November, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., Dec. 13, 1918.
Of the North Carolina tribes bearing the foregoing names almost nothing is known, and of the last two even the proper names have not been recorded. The Woccon were Siouan; the Saxapahaw and Cape Fear Indians presumably were Siouan, as indicated from their associations and alliances with known Siouan tribes, while the Warren-nuncock were probably some people better known under another name, though they cannot be identified. The region between the Yadkin and the Neuse, extending down to the coast, was probably occupied by still other tribes whose very names are forgotten. They were virtually exterminated by smallpox and other … Read more
Private, Inf., Co. I, 81st Div., 321st Inf.; of Alamance County; son of J. W. and Mrs. Margrett E. Nicholson. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Mebane, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Vosges, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Landed at Newport News. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.
1st Class Private, Battery F, Artillery, 81st Div., 316th Field Artillery. Born in Alamance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Y. Allred. Husband of Mrs. Rosa Allred. Entered the service at Graham, N.C., April 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Went to France and fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 8, 1919. Landed at Newport News, Va. Was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
Private, 17th Oversea Bty., F. A. R. D.; of Alamance County; son of J. A. and Mrs. E. J. Whitesell. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Elon College, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hill. Overseas on the Kroonland. Promoted to rank of Corpl. October, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Dec. 13, 1918.
Ph.M., U. S. N. R. F.; of Alamance County; son of M. C. and Mrs. Elvire McBane. Entered service January, 1918, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Opr. Base, Va. Transferred to U. S. S. George Washington, U. S. S. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sailed for Brest, France, June, 1918. Made four complete trips across to France. Released from active service and returned to USA Dec. 1, 1918, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1919.
Sissipahaw Tribe: Meaning unknown. Sissipahaw Connections.-The Sissipahaw were probably of the Siouan linguistic family though no words of their language are known. Sissipahaw Location.-The principal Sissipahaw settlement appears to have been about the present Saxapahaw on Haw River in the lower part of Alamance County. (See also South Carolina.) Sissipahaw History.-The name of this tribe is possibly preserved in the Sauxpa mentioned by the Spanish officer Vandera in 1569 as a place visited by Juan Pardo. Lawson (1860) spoke of them in connection with his travels through Carolina in 1701, but he did not visit them. Barnwell (1908) identified them … Read more
2nd Lt., F. A., 38th Tr. Batry.; son of E. L. and Annie Henderson, of Alamance County. Entered service July, 1918, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Plattsburg, N. J. Transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor, Sept. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Taylor Dec. 17, 1918.
1st Class Private, Co. B, 30th Div., 119th Inf. Reg.; of Alamance County; son of J. L. and Mary Steele. Husband of Mrs. Cora Steele. Entered service Sept. 3, 1917, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Wounded near Mazinghein, France, Oct. 18th. Fought at Ypres, Voormizelle, Bellicourt, Premont and Busigny, Escaufourt, St. Quentin, Bohain, St. Souplet and Mazinghein. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 8, 1919. His Grandfathers Steele and Pasits, and Mrs. Steele’s grandfathers, Mr. Hodgin, and Mr. Ward, fought in the Civil War.
1st Class Private, Engineers, Co. E, 30th Div., 105th Reg. Born in Alamance County; son of Hage Mellas and Mrs. Saharo Mellas. Entered service June 5, 1917, at Burlington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Bellicourt, Mont Brehain, Vaux Andigny, LaSelle. Gassed at Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918. Sent to French Hospital 115. Returned April 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 18, 1919.
Pvt., Co. 10, 3rd Div., 155th Depot Br. Son of R. L. and C. A. Hodgin, of Alamance County. Entered service July 23, 1917, at Burlington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Feb. 26, 1918. Was a messenger boy while on front. Returned to USA April 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 12, 1919.
Fireman 2nd (Navy); of Alamance County; son of Robert and Cinthy Hodgin. Husband of Lodie Hodgin. Entered service April 17, 1918, at Swepsonville. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Transferred to Pensacola, then to U. S. S. Alabama; transferred to U. S. S. Nashville, then U. S. S. Rondo. Mustered out at Norfolk, Dec. 9, 1918.
Private, A. S. C.; of Alamance County; son of G. C. Woodworth and Anna L. DeCamp. Entered the service at Graham, N.C., Aug. 5, 1918, and sent to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1918. Returned to the USA April 28, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Washington, D. C., July 25, 1919.
1st Class Private, Machine Gun Btn., Co. B, 81st Div., 316th Machine Gun. Born in Alamance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Johnston. Entered the service Sept. 19, 1917, at Mebane, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Handemont, Nov. 9th, 10th and 11th, 1918. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Landed at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919.
2nd Lt., Inf., Transp. Personnel Adjt. Born in Alamance County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Compton. Entered the service at Mebane, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed for France March 30, 1918. Returned to USA Aug. 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Oct. 8, 1919.
Private, Co. H, 30th Div., 119th Inf. Reg.; of Alamance County; son of A. H. and Donna E. Nicks. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Swepsonville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Was in all battles with 119th until wounded near St. Souplet, Oct. 10, 1918, by shell. Sent to Australian Hospital, then Convalescent Camp, France. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 9, 1919.
Sergt., Motor Transport Corps, Co. C. Born in Alamance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Allen. Entered the service May 27, 1918, at Mebane, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and from there to San Antonio, Texas. Sailed for France Nov. 12, 1918. Served with 312th Motor Transport in France as Mechanic. Returned to the USA Oct. 15, 1919. Landed at Hoboken, N. J., and was mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Oct. 23, 1919.
1st Cl. Private, 242nd Co., M. P. Born in Alamance County; son of A. L. and Fannie Anderson. Entered service June 3, 1918, at Haw River, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and transferred to Camp Humphrey, Va., then to Ft. Meyer. Sent overseas to France, August, 1918. Returned to USA August, 1919. Had charge of prisoners in England and France. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., August, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Reg. Inf.; of Alamance County; son of G. H. and Laura Elizabeth Riley. Entered service September, 1917, at Haw River, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France, May 11, 1918. Was in all battles of the 120th Inf. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 8, 1919.