Davidson County NC

Carleton H. Newby

Major, Inf., 96th Div., 384th Inf.; of Davidson County; son of N. W. and Mrs. Nannie R. Newby. Husband of Mrs. Elma Fife Newby. Entered service April 1, 1909, at Thomasville, N.C. Commissioned 2nd Lt. April 1, 1909; promoted to rank of 1st Lt. Sept. 5, 1911; Capt. May 25, 1912; to Major July 30, 1918. On Ypres, Belgium Sector. Served on Mexican border as Capt. of Co. L, 3rd N.C. N. G., from June 19, 1916, to March 27, 1917, then called into Federal service as Capt. of Co. L, July 25, 1917, of 30th Div. Served with this … Read more

William Fred Saintsing

Private. Born in Davidson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Saintsing. Husband of Mrs. Annie Saintsing. Entered the service Aug. 26, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and sailed for France Oct. 28, 1918. Landed in the USA May 26, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 30, 1919.

Ira G. Poston

Mech., Inf. Replacement, Co. No. 9. Born Oct. 1, 1896; son of D. M. and Julia A. Poston, of Davidson County. Entered service April, 1916, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Eagle Pass, Texas. Transferred to Camp Grant, Ill., Oct. 1, 1918. Served on the Mexican border and died at Camp Grant, Ill., Oct. 11, 1918. Buried at Lexington, N.C., Ebenezer Church.

Will C. Carlton

Corpl., Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Born May 20, 1895; son of W. L. and A. L. Carlton, of Davidson County. Husband of Mrs. Ethel Carlton. Entered service Aug. 12, 1917, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Aug. 12, 1917. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed May 12, 1918, for France, landing May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres-Lys Offensive July 21, 1918, until September of the same year; Somme Offensive September 19th; Bellicourt, Premont, St. Martin’s River, Busigny. Arrived in the USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 17, 1919.

Ray Johnson

1st Class Private, 318th Artly., Co. E, 81st Div. Born in Davidson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson. Entered the service May 29, 1917, at Lexington, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 25, 1919.

Ralph H. Shytles

Corpl., Co. B, 106th Inf., 27th Div. Was born in Davidson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Shytles. Husband of Mrs. Shula Hughes Shytles. Entered the service Aug. 12, 1918, at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Was sent to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 18, 1918. Returned to USA March 6, 1919; landed at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 5, 1919.

William A. Smith

Private, Inf., Co. I, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of J. W. and Mrs. M. E. Smith. Entered service Jan. 15, 1915, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt and Nauroy from Sept. 9, 1918, to Oct. 1, 1918; Premont, Brancourt, Oct. 8, 1918; Busigny, Oct. 9, 1918; Becquigny Bohain, L. Hale, Mendress, Oct. 10, 1918, to Oct. 11, 1918; St. Martin River, Mazinghein Heights of Catillon, Oct. 17, 1918, to Oct. 19, 1918. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp … Read more

John D. Needham

Private 1st Class, Co. H, 108th Inf., 27th Div. Son of J. D. and Mary Needham, of Davidson County. Entered service July 21, 1917, at Buffalo, N. Y. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France May 30, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Versailles, E. Poperingue and Dickerbusch Sector. Was gassed at Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918; then went to 73rd General Trouville Hospital, France. Returned to USA March 6, 1919, and was mustered out of service at Camp Upton, N. Y., March 31, 1919.

Daniel C. Culbreth

2nd Lt., Co. L, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; son of D. C. and Jennie K. Culbreth, of Davidson County. Entered service April, 1916, at Thomasville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sent overseas May 17, 1918. Promoted to the rank of 2nd Lt. Nov. 13, 1917. Killed at Ypres Sector, Aug. 31, 1918. Buried in Belgium, British Cemetery. Entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Cross ribbon, for gallantry in action in the Ypres Sector, Belgium, Aug. 31, 1918, while leading daylight patrol. Was on the Mexican border from June, 1916, to March, 1917.

Watson Lee Saintsing

Private, 318th F. A., 81st Div., Btry. D. Born in Davidson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Saintsing. Entered the service at Lexington, N.C., May 29, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 7, 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 4, 1919, and was mustered out Feb. 29, 1919.

Keyauwee Indians

Keyauwee Tribe: Meaning unknown. Keyauwee Connections. From the historical affiliations of Keyauwee, they are presumed to have been of the Siouan linguistic family. Keyauwee Location. About the points of meeting of the present Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph Counties. (See also South Carolina.) Keyauwee Villages. No separately named villages are known. Keyauwee History. The Keyauwee do not appear to have been noted by white men before 1701 when Lawson (1860) found them in a palisaded village about 30 miles northeast of Yadkin River near the present Highpoint, Guilford County. At that time they were preparing to join the Saponi and Tutelo … Read more

James G. Ayers

Private, Supply Co., F. A., 81st Div., 317th F. A. Born in Davidson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ayers. Entered the service at Statesville, N.C., April 1, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, and sailed for France June, 1918. Returned to USA Oct. 1, 1918, and died at Lakewood, N. J., May 9, 1919. Buried at Lexington at Ebenezer Cemetery.

Clay Teague

Private, Med. Corps, General Hospital No. 5; of Davidson County; son of J. C. and Mrs. Betty Teague. Entered service July 6, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., transferred to Ft. Ontario, N. Y. Also in Med. Motor Corps. Mustered out at Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1918.

Author R. Swain

Corpl., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 60th Inf. Brigade. Son of S. A. and Roella Swain, of Davidson County. Entered service May 28, 1915, at Thomasville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5th; landed at Calais. Fought at Ypres Sector July 16th to September 3rd; Ypres-Lys offensive August 19th to November 11th; engaged in operation August 19th to September 3rd; Sommes offensive August 8th to November 11th, 1918; engaged in operation September 27th to October 19th, 1918. Arrived in USA April 10, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. … Read more

McClellan Wagner

1st Class Private, Med. Dept.; of Davidson County; son of B. B. and Mrs. Lula P. Wagner. Entered service June 22, 1918, at Kansas City, Mo. Sent to Camp Pike, Ark., transferred to Ft. Oglehtorpe, Ga., then to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Mustered out at Camp Pike, Ark., Oct. 16, 1919.

Marvin J. Owen

Private, 1st Class, Co. C, 28th Div., Reg. 303, Field Artillery. Son of W. E. and Alice L. Owen, of Davidson County. Entered service June 25, 1918, at Lexington, N.C.; was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C.; transferred to camp at Hill, Va.; sailed for France August 22, 1918; fought at Toul sector in November, 1918, and in the same month was on the offensive at Marchville, Privetville, Butgneville, Bois de Hartville; arrived in United States latter part of April and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., May 15, 1919.