1st Sergt., Inf., M. G. Co., 119th Regt., 30th Div.; from Beaufort County; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Miles. Husband of Lillian Miles. Entered service at Goldsboro, N.C., June 7, 1917, and sent to Camp Royster, N.C., and then transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted 1st Sergt. October, 1918, and transferred to Development Btn. Mustered out of the service at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 9, 1918.
Private, Btry. B, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Beaufort County; son of E. K. and Mrs. Willis. Entered service June 2, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, transferred to Kelly Field, to Camp Richfield, Tex., then to Camp Jackson. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Mustered out at Camp Jackson Dec. 31, 1919.
A. 1759 ADAMS, JAMES, Mary (wife), James, Dorothy and Winifred. 1759 ALLEN, TIMOTHY, Rebecca (wife), Ephraim, Martha, Prudence, Salathiel, Jeremiah and Elizabeth. 1760 ADAMS, ANN, Kennedy and John. 1761 ALDERSON, JOHN, Ann (wife), Levi and Simeon. 1765 ABBOTT, WILLIAM, Elizabeth (wife), James and Walter. 1783 ADAMS, JOHN, Ann (wife), Dinah. 1790 ARCHBELL, NATHAN, John, Nathan and Elizabeth. 1791 ADAMS, ABRAHAM, wife, Celia, Ephraim, Levi, Isaac, George and William. 1792 ABLE, ARTHUR, Ann (wife), John and William. 1792 ADAMS, JAMES, Sarah (wife), Henry, Sarah and Abraham. 1796 ADAMS, ISAAC, Thomas and Miles Adams (nephews). 1797 ARCHBELL, SAMUEL, Elizabeth (wife); William, John, … Read more
Mechanic, Trench Artly., Btry. B; of Beaufort County; son of N. E. and Frances Mitchell. Entered service June 14, 1918, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Clemson College, S. C. Transferred to Ft. Moultrie, S. C., from there to Ft. Caswell, N.C. Sailed for France Nov. 9, 1918. Returned to USA Jan. 14, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Ft. Monroe, Va., Jan. 19, 1919.
Private, Hdqrs. Co., Depot Div., 8th Regt. Born in Beaufort County, N.C., July 29, 1896; son of A. and Mrs. Mary D. Willand. Entered the service Aug. 27, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Hill, Va., and back to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C.
Machinist, Bat. B, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; son of Mr. John and Mrs. L. Gurgaus; of Beaufort County. Entered service June 29, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Was in all battles with 113th until wounded. Gassed at Argonne Forest Oct. 6, 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, March 8, 1919.
Corpl., Air Service, 5th and 2nd A. S. M.; of Beaufort County; son of S. C. and Virginia Hodges. Entered service Dec. 13, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga., from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Brest, France, March 26, 1918. Promoted to Corpl., June, 1918. Arrived in USA July 3, 1919, New York. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 17, 1919.
Corpl., Inf., Co. D, 81st Div., 324th Reg.; of Beaufort County; son of A. H. and Mrs. Armenta Cayton. Entered service May 24, 1918, at New Bern, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. August, 1918. Fought at Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, Toul Sector. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 21, 1919.
Machapunga Tribe: Said to mean “bad dust,” or “much dirt,” in the native Algonquian language. Machapunga Connections. The Machapunga belonged to the Algonquian linguistic stock. Machapunga Location. In the present Hyde County and probably also in Washington, Tyrrell and Dare Counties, and part of Beaufort. Machapunga Villages. The only village named is Mattamuskeet (probably on Mattamuskeet Lake in Hyde County). However, we should probably add Secotan on the north bank of Pamlico River in Beaufort County, and perhaps the town of the Bear River Indians. Machapunga History. The Machapunga seem to have embraced the larger part of the descendants of … Read more
Sergt., Medical Ambulance 115, 29th Div., 57th Regt.; of Beaufort County; son of W. O. and Mrs. Caroline Lupton. Entered service Aug. 3, 1917. Sent to Camp McClellan Sept. 20, 1917. Sailed to Liverpool, Eng., July 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. June 6, 1918; to Sergt. Nov. 19, 1919. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, where he was gassed. Returned to USA, Hoboken, N. J., May 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Meade June 3, 1919.
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: David Blount Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Days On The Plantation As told by Uncle David Blount, formerly of Beaufort County, who did not know his age. “De Marster” he refers to was Major Wm. A. Blount, who owned plantations in several parts of North Carolina. Yes mam, de days on de plantation wuz de happy days. De marster made us wuck through de week but on Sadays we uster go swimmin’ in de riber an’ do a lot of other things dat we lak ter do. We didn’t mind de wuck so much case … Read more
Chauf., Air Service Hdqrs. Co., 1st Reg.; of Beaufort County; son of F. R. and Mrs. M. L. Black. Husband of Mrs. Pauthea Petty Black. Entered service Dec. 12, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Camp Hancock, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Jan. 8, 1918. Fought at Marne and Lorraine. Returned to USA July 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 20, 1919.
Fireman, 1st Class, Navy Reserve; of Beaufort County; son of Sam and Mrs. Hallie Gaylord. Husband of Mrs. Sallie (Clay) Gaylord. Entered service June 5, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Hampton Roads June 5, 1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Class Fireman Aug., 1918. On U. S. S. “New Jersey” on convoy duty. Made three trips across. Mustered out at Boston, Mass., March, 1919.
Messenger, Express. Born in Beaufort County; son of S. T. and Beulah Selby. Entered service April, 1917, at Washington, N.C., and sent to Raleigh, transferred to Portsmouth, detached service. Notified to join service Nov. 11th at Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Raleigh Dec. 19, 1919.
Corpl., Inf., Co. G, 6th Div., 54th Inf.; of Beaufort County; son of J. C. and Mrs. Fannie Deuke. Entered service May 10, 1918, Washington. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for France. Promoted to rank of Corpl. June 6, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Alsace-Lorraine. Returned to USA Hoboken, N. J. July 6, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 24, 1918.
Musician, Hdqrs. Co., F. A.; County of Beaufort; son of A. B. and Frances Gardner. Entered service July, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest, St. Mihiel, Toul Sector. Returned to USA March, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March, 1919.
2d Lt., M. G. Co.; of Beaufort County; son of A. B. and Mrs. Frances Gardner. Husband of Mrs. Juanita O’Brien. Entered service April, 1918, at Washington, N.C. Sent to A. & M. College. Transferred to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Hancock. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Oct. 11, 1918. On Reserve O. T. S. Mustered out at Camp Hancock Nov. 25, 1918.
Elec., 1st class, Radio, U. S. Nav; of Beaufort County; son of Thomas R. Boyd and Mrs. Beulah Boyd. Entered service Jan. 11, 1918, U. S. Radio School, Cambridge, Ma.. Mustered out at Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 28, 1919.
Chief Yeoman, Navy. Born in Beaufort County; the son of J. J. and C. A. O’Donovan. Entered the service Oct., 1914, at Seattle, Wash. Sent to U. S. S. “Huntington,” then to hospital ship “Mercy.” Made 14 trips overseas. His ship was given credit for sinking a submarine and unofficial credit for another. Mustered out at Charleston, S. C., July 26, 1920.
Mess Sergt., 113th F. A., Bty. B, 30th Div. Born in Beaufort County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Lilley. Entered the service June 29, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest and Woevre. Returned to the USA March 17, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson March, 1919.