Chowan County NC

Chowan 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 Chowan County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) African American Cemetery Ashley Cemetery Beaver Hill Cemetery Edenton Baptist Church Cemetery Edenton Baptist Church Cemetery Hayes Plantation Cemetery Macedonia Cemetery Mulberry Hill Cemetery Pearce Cemetery St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery Topping Cemetery Old Methodist Cemetery Webb-Munroe Family Cemetery  

Wallace Thomas Jones

1st Class Machinists’ Mate, U. S. Navy; of Chowan County; son of T. P. and Margaret Jones. Entered service at Edenton, N.C., Sept. 5, 1916. Sent to St. Helena, Va. Transferred to U. S. S. “Connecticut.” Transferred to U. S. S. “Delaware,” then to the “Corsair.” Promoted to rank of 1st C. M. M. Went across with Gen. Pershing ships as convoy, acted as convoy from Brest, France, out of danger zone. Mustered out at Navy Yards, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 5, 1919.

L. A. Kramer

Yeoman 1st Class, U. S. N. R. F.; of Chowan County; son of S. L. and Laura Kramer. Entered service Dec. 3, 1917, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Naval Opr. Base, Va. Transferred to U. S. S. Oregonian August, 1918. Sailed for Brest, France, cargo ship. Made three trips to France and Mediterranean. Release from active duties to U. S. N. R. F.

Weapemeoc Indians

Weapemeoc Tribe: Meaning unknown, but evidently a place name. Also called: Yeopim, a shortened and more usual form. Weapemeoc Connections. The Weapemeoc were almost certainly of the Algonquian linguistic family and related to the Powhatan Indians the north and the Chowan, Machapunga, and Pamlico to the south. Weapemeoc Location. Most of the present Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties, and part of Chowan County north of Albemarle Sound. Weapemeoc Subdivisions. In the same section in later times are given the following tribes which must be regarded as subdivisions of the Weapemeoc: Pasquotank, on Pasquotank River. Perquiman, on Perquimans River. Poteskeet, … Read more

Chowanoc Indians

Chowanoc Tribe: Meaning in Algonquian “(people) at the south.” Chowanoc Connections. The Chowanoc belonged to the Algonquian linguistic family and were evidently most nearly allied to the other North Carolina Algonquians. Chowanoc Location. On Chowan River about the junction of Meherrin and Blackwater Rivers. Chowanoc Villages Catoking, (probably) near Gatesville, in Gates County. Maraton, on the east bank of Chowan River in Chowan County. Metocaum, on Chowan River in the present Bertie County. Ohanoak, on the west side of Chowan River not far below Nottoway River probably in Hertford County. Ramushonok, apparently between the Meherrin and Nottoway Rivers in Hertford … Read more

Richard E. Spruill, Jr.

Sergt., Inf., Co. I, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Chowan County; son of R. E. Spruill and Mrs. E. Spruill. Husband of Mrs. Mattie Spruill. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Edenton, N.C., and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., transferred to Camp Greene, from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. 1917. Fought at Flanders. Gassed at Ypres, Belgium, Aug. 24, 1918. Served on Mexican border six months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 8, 1919.

Frank Richard Rogerson

1st Class Private, Btry. A, 81st Div., 317th Regt., F. A. Born in Chowan County; son of R. A. and Mrs. Mary E. Rogerson. Husband of Mrs. Mary Mariah Rogerson. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Edenton, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France August, 1918. Returned to USA June, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June, 1919.

Edward G. Bond

Lieut., was born in Edenton, North Carolina, on the 16th of May, 1890. He was a son of Judge and Mrs. W. M. Bond. After attending the Graded School at Edenton he was sent to Randolph-Macon Academy at Bedford, Virginia, and from there was later sent to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There he united with the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, and after completing his studies at said University he remained there and read law. Completing his law course, he passed the examination for license to practice before the Supreme Court of North Carolina before his twenty-first … Read more

Bruce William Jones

Private, 1st Class., Inf., Co. I, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Chowan County; son of T. P. and Margaret Jones. Entered service Sept. 3, 1917, at Edenton, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Calais, France, May 28, 1918. Fought in all engagements with 30th Div. Arrived in USA April 2, 1919. Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 5, 1919.

Charlie Lassiter

Mechanic, Inf., Co. I, 119th Regt., 30th Div. Born in Chowan County; son of John and Julie Lassiter. Husband of Mrs. Ethel Lassiter. Entered the service Feb. 29, 1916, at Edenton, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Promoted Mechanic June, 1916. Fought in all engagements of the 30th Div. Had seven months’ service on the Mexican border. Returned to the USA at Charleston, S. C., April 2, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 24, 1919.

William H. Gardner

Serpt., Inf., Co. I, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Chowan County; son of T. E. and Lula Gardner. Entered service July 4, 1917, at Edenton, N.C. Sent to Camp Royster, N.C. Transferred to Camp Greene, N.C., then to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 28, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. October, 1917. Fought in all engagements of 30th Div. Arrived in USA April 4, 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

Jacob Alderman

Corporal Medical Corps, Chief Surgeon Headquarters Div.; of Chowan County; son of J. O. and Mary Alderman. Entered service Aug. 12, 1918, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France Sept. 13, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corporal February, 1918. Stationed at St. Nazairre, St. Aignan Thesee and at Surgeon Headquarters at Tours. Arrived in U. S. A. June 16, 1919, Hoboken. Mustered out at Camp Mitchell Field, June 25, 1919.