Andrew M. Crowell

Corpl., Marines. Born in Cabarrus County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Crowell. Entered the service April 26, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Paris Island, S. C., then sent to Brooklyn, N. Y., and from there to Quantico, Va. Was on U. S. S. “New Mexico.” Mustered out at Quantico, Va., March 18, 1919.

Fred N. Sherrill

Private, Inf., Co. L.; from Cabarrus County, N.C.; son of J. O. and Mattie Blanche Sherrill. Entered the service at Concord, N.C., June 13, 1916, and sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Served on the Mexican border. Mustered out of the service at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 4, 1919.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions

North Carolina Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the North Carolina county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Following Cemeteries (hosted at Cabarrus, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Teeter-Yow Cemetery Union West Concord Cemetery Following Cemeteries (hosted at Interment) Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery Oakwood Cemetery  

John G. Roberts

Private, 35th Div., C. A. C., 110th French Motor Btry.; of Cabarrus County; son of J. D. and Mrs. Mary Roberts. Husband of Mrs. Cora May Roberts. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Salisbury, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C., transferred to Camp Mills, L. I, N. Y. Sailed for France May 29, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Somme Drive, at Verdun from Oct. 14, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA July 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Ga., Aug. 4, 1919.

Luther Bunton

Private, 1st class, Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 118th Reg.; son of C. B. and Rosa Bunton, of Cabarrus County. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., June 17, 1919.

J. C. Austin

Cook, 15th Co., Infantry. Son of J. H. and M. M. Austin. Husband of L. A. Austin, of Rowan County. Entered service June 6, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Was mustered out of service at Camp Sevier, S. C., November 30th, 1918.

C. L. Hathcock

1st Class Private, 306th Regt. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 25, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Was at La Vahlon, France, with same outfit. Returned to USA March 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 1, 1919.

Kenneth E. Caldwell

2nd Lt., 59th Inf. Entered the service at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Commissioned as 2nd Lt. Nov. 22, 1917. Fought in the second battle of the Marne and St. Mihiel, Soissons, Vesle. Wounded twice by shrapnel and machine gun. Received the French Croix De Guerre. Promoted to 1st Lt. Was with Army of Occupation in Germany. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., May, 1919. First service with 1st N.C. N. G.

Eugene D. Fink

Sergt., F. Artly., F. Batry., 30th Div., 113th Regt.; son of C. and J. Fink; of Cabarrus County. Husband of Annie Louis. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France June 7, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre, Toul Sector defensive. Returned to USA March, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March 28, 1919.

Joe A. Hartsell

Med., Capt. Med. Corps, Base Hospital No. 54; of Cabarrus County; son of J. I. and Mrs. Minnie Hill Hartsell. Husband of Mrs. Leah Miller. Entered service March 25, 1918, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sent to Greenleaf. Transferred to Camp Greene. Sailed for France Aug. 14, 1918. Promoted to rank of Capt. May 1, 1919. Returned from France May 29, 1919. Served overseas as Surgical Assistant, Base Hospital No. 54, Mesues Hospital Center, Oct. 1st until Oct. 21, 1918. Operating Team No. 169, Evacuation Hospital No. 10. Mustered out at Camp Dix, June 2, 1919.

Henry L. Davis

Corpl, M. G. Co. No. 16. Son of C. E. Davis, of Cabarrus County. Entered service June 9, 1916, at Florence, S. C. Sent to Columbus, O.; transferred to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; transferred to Camp Brownsville, Texas. Served on the Mexican border two years. Was on duty with the 4th Cavalry at Honolulu; later transferred to the 16th Cavalry. Mustered out at Camp Brownsville, Texas, June 28, 1918.

M. L. Farington

2nd Class Musician, 113th F. A., 30th Div. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service July 20, 1917, at Kannapolis, N.C. Trained at Camp Sevier, S. C., from Sept. 15, 1917, to May 18, 1918, then sent to New York. Landed in France June 13, 1918. Went to train in Artillery School and was in training from June 15, 1918, to Aug. 23, 1918. Ordered to Toul Sector, then St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre Sector. With Army of Occupation one month. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.

Claude Excell Raiford

Private 1st Class, Inf., 81st Div., 322nd Regt. Born in Cabarrus County Sept. 15, 1888; son of P. B. and Mrs. E. J. Raiford. Entered service May 28, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1917. Transferred to Camp Sevier June 1, 1917, then to Camp Upton, N. Y., July 20, 1917. Sailed for France Aug. 20, 1917. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Metz. Was wounded and sent to hospital at Vichy, France. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Aug. 6, 1919.

Ada Estelle Harris

Of Concord, N.C., Cabarrus County. Entered the service at Camp Meade as Army Nurse, unattached. Joined Dr. Long’s Unit from Greensboro, N.C., and sailed for France Sept. 1, 1918, from New York. Landed at Liverpool, Eng. Then went to Havre, France, from there to Brest. Sailed over on Convoy Unit to Base Hospital No. 65–Debarkation Hospital for wounded soldiers to be sent back to the United States. Sailed for USA June 1, 1919. Arrived June 11, 1919. Discharged July 6, 1919, at New York.

Will E. Hinson

1st Class Private, 30th Div., 105th Sanitary Train. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 9, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium Aug. 25th to Sept 10th, St. Quentin, Cambrai, Woevre Sector. Returned to the United States April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

Lawson A. Johnson

Private 1st Class, 1st N.C. Inf., 30th Div. Son of L. E. and E. A. Johnson, of Cabarrus County. Husband of Cora Helms Johnson. Entered service Feb. 23, 1915, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, Morehead City, N.C.; transferred to Mexican border. Mustered into Federal service at Camp Sevier, S. C., July 25, 1917. Mustered out March 14, 1919, at Camp Sevier, S. C.

G. M. Beaver

2nd Lt. 26th Co., 156th Depot Brig.; born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service Dec. 15, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Later transferred to Non Com’n Officers Training School. Later organized to 25th Co., 156th Depot. Promoted from 1st Sergt. to 2nd Lt. Oct. 15, 1918. Was at Camp Sevier, S. C., then went to Camp Stanley, Texas. Transferred to Camp Travis, Texas. Discharged from there Dec. 12, 1918.

Biography of Dr. Charles Harris

Dr. Charles Harris was born in the eastern part of Mecklenburg county, (now Cabarrus), on the 23rd of November, 1762. He was distinguished as a patriot, a soldier and a physician. While pursuing his studies in Charlotte, the invasion of the town by the British army, under Lord Cornwallis, caused him to exchange the gown for the sword. Accordingly, when a call was made for troops to resist and hold in check the invaders of his country, he joined the corps of cavalry under Col. William R. Davie, and was with that brave and chivalric officer in much of his … Read more

W. J. Orange

Co. E, 2nd Regt.; of Cabarrus County. Entered service Sept. 5, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Reported for duty at Camp Humphrey, Va. Remaining there until he was mustered out of the service March 5, 1919.

Jerry K. Young

Private, Co. B, 30th Div., 105th Engineers; of Cabarrus County; son of J. M. and Mrs. L. K. Young. Husband of Mrs. Mattie M. Young. Entered service Sept. 19, 1916, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Asheville guard duty, transferred to Camp Bragg for guard duty. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng., May 26, 1918; landed June 12, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Belgium, Sept. 1st to Sept. 18, 1918; Bellicourt Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 1918; Montbrehain, Brancourt, Premont, Busigny from Oct. 8 to 16, 1918; La Salle River, Vaux-Andigny, Mazinghein, Oct. 13 to 20, 1918. Served 12 months on Mexican border; landed … Read more