Major, F. Artly., Unassigned; of Cumberland County; son of B. R. and Hannah O. Huske. Husband of Mary Cook Huske. Entered service May 8, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe. Transferred to Ft. Bliss, from there to Camp Jackson. Promoted to rank as Capt. Aug. 5, 1918. Major Oct. 23, 1918, to Ft. …
Capt., Co. H, 119th Reg., 30th Div.; son of W. A. and Mrs. Flora N. Fry, of Fayetteville, Cumberland County. Entered the service June, 1916, and served on the Mexican border. Promoted to 1st Lt. Aug., 1917, then to Captain. Went overseas in 1917. Fought in all engagements. Was cited for bravery and very efficient …
2nd Lt., Att. Transport Service; of Cumberland County; son of Jno. J. and Marie E. Maloney. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Charleston, S. C. Transferred to Camp Johnston, Fla., then to Montreal, Can. Sailed on British transport Haverford Aug. 30, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. October, 1917; 2nd Lt. …
Seaman. Born in Cumberland County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Maloney. Entered service May 16, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Newport, R. I., and from there to Boston, Mass. On training ship two weeks. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va.
F. A., Btry. E, 9th Regt. Born in Cumberland County June 17, 1896; son of J. R. and Ida L. Vann. Entered the service at Fayetteville, N.C., July 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 28, 1919.
Medical; of Cumberland County; son of Dr. J. F. and Mary Lou Highsmith. Entered service Sept. 1, 1917, at Philadelphia, Pa. Was student at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., until June 1, 1918, was then interne at Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, until discharged. Never had any active service. Mustered out at Philadelphia, Pa., March 29, 1919.
2nd Class Baker (Navy); of Cumberland County; son of J. W. and Mrs. M. A. Nance. Entered service July 2, 1916, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va., transferred to U. S. S. Arkansas. Made two trips overseas. Mustered out at San Francisco, Cal., June 27, 1920.
Ord. Sergt., Inf., Sup. Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Cumberland County; son of Jas. W. and Mrs. Eva Tomlinson. Entered the service July, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Ord. Sergt. October, 1918. Fought at Ypres, …
Major, Inf., Co. F, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Cumberland County Feb. 1, 1885; son of James M. and Mrs. Ann Eliza Lamb. Husband of Mrs. Ethel A. Maultsby. Entered service June 18, 1916, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier August, 1917. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted …
2nd Lt., Co. F, Inf., 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Cumberland County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Myrover. Entered the service June 26, 1916, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Royster, N.C. from there he was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France …
Private, Med. Corps, Co 321st Ambulance, 81st Div., 306th Sanitary Train; of Cumberland County; son of R. E. and Mrs. Ira Bella Graham. Husband of Mrs. Mary Lou Darden Graham. Entered service June 26, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson; transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for …
Sergt., Light Artly., Co. F, 81st Div., 317th Regt.; of Cumberland County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Idla Dyson. Entered service Sept. 9, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. May 25, 1918. Arrived in USA June 8, 1919, at …
William J. Yates was born in Fayetteville, N. C., August 8, 1827. His father was an invalid, and was what was known in. those days as a ‘wheel-wright.” His mother was a member of the M. E. Church for seventy-two years, and she neglected none of the training that her son ought to have. The …
2nd Lt., Co. M, 29th Div., 113th Inf. Born in Cumberland County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Sent to Bridge Guard, Asheville, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at …
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Sarah Louise Augustus Location: 1424 Lane Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 80 Age 80 years 1424 Lane Street Raleigh, North Carolina I wus born on a plantation near Fayetteville, N. C., and I belonged to J. B. Smith. His wife wus named Henrietta. He owned about thirty slaves. When …
Private 1st Class, Artly., Btry. C, 306th Regt., F. A., 77th Div.; from Cumberland County; son of A. J. and G. A. Pappas. Entered the service March 28, 1918, at Boston, Mass., and sent to Camp Devens and transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for France April 24, 1918. Fought in Alsace-Lorraine, Vail Sector, Argonne and …
1st Class Private, F. A., 81st Div., Brigade Hdqrs. Det. Born in Cumberland County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Tillinghast. Entered the service April 4, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 29, 1918. Accidentally hurt Nov. 13, 1918. Sent to hospital at Chaumont, …
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. K, 81st Div., 321st Regt. Born in Cumberland County Jan., 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Harrelson. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed to France …
Chestnutt, Charles Waddell; lawyer and author; born, Cleveland, June 20, 1858; son of Andrew J. and Maria Chestnutt; educated, public schools Cleveland and Fayetteville, N. C.; began teaching at the age of 16 years and for 9 years taught in the schools of Fayetteville, N. C.; at the age of 23, became principal of State …
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Med. Replacement No. 25. Born in Cumberland County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Harris. Entered service June 5, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France July 9, 1918. Returned to USA Aug. 1, 1919. Was mustered …
