Mechanic, Aviator, Div. 883, Aero Squadron. Born in Chatham County, July 3, 1894; son of A. R. and Nannie Siler. Entered service April 7, 1918, at Siler City, N.C. Sent to St. Paul, Minn. Transferred to Camp Ossie, Minn., from there to Montgomery, Ala., Aviator Depot No. 3. Mustered out at Montgomery, Ala., March 29, […]
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Ora M. Flagg Location: 811 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: October 16, 1860 My name is Ora M. Flagg. I wus born in Raleigh near the Professional Building, in the year 1860, October 16. My mother wus named Jane Busbee. Her
Sergt., Batry, 316, Q. M., 27th Div.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Goldston; of Chatham County. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Johnson, Fla., then to Camp Stuart, Va. Overseas to France June 29, 1918. Served six months with the Army of Occupation. Returned
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Adeline Crump Location: 526 Cannon Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 73 My name is Adeline Crump, and I am 73 years old. My husband’s name wus James Crump. My mother’s wus Marie Cotton and my father’s name wus Cotton. My mother belonged to the Faucetts; Rich Faucett wus her
Private, Inf., Co. D, 167th Reg., 42nd Div. Born in Chatham County, N.C., Oct. 12, 1895; son of C. E. and Jane Kanoy and husband of Allie McCauley Kanoy. Entered the service at Troy, N.C., Aug. 9, 1918, and sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept.
Very few American families can trace their ancestry beyond three or four generations. This is due to the lack of a historical spirit among the early settlers of a country. They make no records, and only vague traditions carry their histories down to other generations. When the Branson family came to America cannot be accurately
Corpl., Co. F, 18th Div., 35th Inf.; of Chatham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Herndon, and husband of Lena May Herndon. Entered service May, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Fort Thomas. Transferred to Arizona, then to San Antonio, Texas. Served on Mexican border 16 months. Was in one battle on Mexican
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Tempie Herndon Durham Location: 1312 Pine St., Durham, North Carolina Age: 103 I was thirty-one years ole when de surrender come. Dat makes me sho nuff ole. Near ’bout a hundred an’ three years done passed over dis here white head of mine. I’se been here, I mean I’se been
Private, M. G. Btn., 2nd Co. Born in Chatham County Sept. 29, 1895; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Eubanks. Entered the service May 28, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Hancock, Ga. Mustered out at Camp Hancock, Ga., December, 1918.
Corpl., Artly., Truck Co. No. 6, 1st Corps Artly. Park. Born in Chatham County, N.C., May 24, 1891; son of I. B. and Sallie Perry Headen. Entered the service at Siler City, N.C., March 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Promoted
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 Chatham County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Antioch
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Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Dorcas Griffeth Location: 602 E. South Street, North Carolina Age: 80 You know me every time you sees me don’t you? Who tole you I wus Dorcas Griffith? I seed you up town de other day. Yes, yes, I is old. I is 80 years old. I remember all
Private, Co. C, 119th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Chatham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Harris. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., April 1, 1918, was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J., and sailed for France May
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Sarah Anne Green Location: Durham County, North Carolina Age: 78 My mammy an’ pappy wuz Anderson an’ Hannah Watson. We fus’ belonged to Marse Billy an’ Mis Roby Watson, but when Marse Billy’s daughter, Mis’ Susie ma’ied young Marse Billy Headen, Ole Marse give her me, an’ my mammy an’
A. 1784 ASHFORD, WILLIAM, John and Sarah. 1786 ALLEN, WILLIAM, Mary (wife), John and Betsy. 1789 ALSTON, WILLIAM, John J., William C., Oroondates, Mary Ann and Ann. 1795 ANDERSON, JAMES, Martha, Jane, Susanna and Mary, Lewis, Lucy; Holcomb and Henrietta, (sisters). B. 1784 BRASWELL, HENRY, Sarah (wife), Cynthia and William. 1784 BROWDER, ABNER, Wife (not
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Private, Inf., Co. K, 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis; of Chatham County. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at Pittsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June
1st class Private, Inf., Co. E, 6th Div., 54th Inf.; of Chatham County; son of T. L. and Mrs. Ada Brewer. Entered service May 10, 1917, at Pittsboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for France July 17, 1918. Fought at Alsace–Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne. Landed in USA Sept. 8, 1919, at
Sergt., Inf., Co. D, 417th Btn., N. S. Guards. Born in Chatham County, N.C., Feb. 17, 1888; son of N. W. and M. R. Crain. Entered the service at Carthage, N.C., Aug. 19, 1918, and sent to Camp Greene, N.C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Greene, N.C., Dec. 24, 1918.
Gen. Wm. B. Stokes, one of the leading attorneys and best-known citizens of Alexandria, was born in 1814 in Chatham County, N. C. He is the second and only surviving one of their children of Sylvanus and Mary (Christian) Stokes. The father was of English descent, born in Chatham County, N. C., in 1783, a
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Kitty Hill Location: 329 West South Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 76-77 I tole you yisterday dat my age wus 76 years old, but my daughter come home, an’ I axed her’ bout it an’ she say I is 77 years old. I don’t know exactly the date but
