Private, F. A., Btry. C, 30th Div., 113th Regt. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Conway. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Meuse, Woevre Plain. Returned to USA March 15, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 27, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. L, 1st Div., 28th Regt.; of Durham County; son of M. M. and Mrs. M. M. Malone. Husband of Mrs. Ellie Malone. Entered service Dec. 4, 1910, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France Sept. 31, 1917. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Dec. 24, 1917; 1st Lt. Jan. 12, 1918. Fought at Cantigny, Soissons, Belleau Woods, Verdun. Wounded at Cantigny and Verdun July 3, 1918. Nature of wound, shrapnel. Gassed and M. G. bullet. Sent to Base Hospital No. 20, Base No. 12, Base No. 19, Base … Read more
Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Casey. Entered the service Nov. 1, 1915, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Bellicourt, Vaux Andigny, Bohain. Served on the Mexican border five months. Returned from France April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
Wagoner, 326th Ambl. Corps, 82nd Div.; of Durham County; son of Mr. A. A. and Mrs. Mary A. Bullock. Entered service June 7, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., then to Camp Gordon. Sailed for France May 18, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and other fronts. Gassed at Argonne Oct. On Lazny Sector; Toul Sector. On detached service while in France S. S. U. 647 with the French. Was under constant fire for thirty-five days without relief in Meuse-Argonne Sector. Returned to USA May 6, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., … Read more
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Mary Wallace Bowe Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 81 My name is Mary Wallace Bowe. I was nine years ole at de surrender. My mammy an’ pappy, Susan an’ Lillman Graves, first belonged to Marse Fountain an’ Mis’ Fanny Tu’berville, but Marse Fountain sold me, my mammy an’ my brother George to Mis’ Fanny’s sister, Mis’ Virginia Graves. Mis’ Virginia’s husban’ was Marse Doctor Graves. Dey lived on de ole Elijah Graves estate not far from Marse Fountain’s plantation here in Durham county, an’ Mis’ Virginia an’ Mis’ Fanny seed each other near ’bout every … Read more
Private, Machine Gun Co. 314, 79th Div., 314th Reg.; of Durham County; son of T. M. and Mrs. Mollie Beves. Husband of Mrs. Alice Kime Beves. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1918. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France Oct. 1, 1918. Fought at Meuse Sector. Sailed from St. Nazaire, May 16th, landed in New York, May 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., May 31, 1919.
1st Class Private, Engrs., 117th Inf., 42nd Div., Co. B. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stone. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 4, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Oct. 18, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Champagne, Alsace-Lorraine, Chateau Thierry, Marne, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to the USA April 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 10, 1919.
1st Class Private, Engineers, Co. C, 42nd Div., 117th Engineers. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. and Anderson. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Oct. 18, 1917. Fought at Luneville Sector, Baccarat Sector, Marne, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Returned to USA April 28th and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 12, 1919.
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 here. ‘Spects I’se de olest nigger in Durham. I’se been here so long dat I done forgot near ’bout as much as dese here new generation niggers knows or ever gwine know. My white fo’ks lived in Chatham County. Dey was Marse George an’ Mis’ … Read more
1st Class Private, 113th F. A., Btry C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Suitt. Entered the service Aug. 20, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for France. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre Sector. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson March 28, 1919.
Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County, Sept. 15, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kerr. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., June 1, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France, May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bethune, St. Quentin, Bellicourt. Killed at Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France. Enlisted for service on Mexican border. Was discharged and re-enlisted for World War.
Sergeant, Transport Service; of Durham County; son of O. T. and Mrs. Mamie Barbour. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Sent to Submarine Base, N. J., Aug. 1, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Jan. 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Merritt, N. J., Aug. 30, 1919.
2nd Lt., 141st Inf., 36th Div., Co. I. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fowler. Entered the service May 15, 1918, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed for France Sept. 26, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt., Aug. 28, 1918. Returned to USA June 8, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Milly Henry Location: 713 South East Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Location of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi Age: 82 Ex-Slave Story An interview with Milly Henry 82 of 713 South East Street, Raleigh, N. C. I wus borned a slave ter Mr. Buck Boylan in Yazoo City, Mississippi. I doan know nothin’ ’bout my family ‘cept my gran’maw an’ she died in Mississippi durin’ de war. Marster Buck owned three plantations dar, de Mosley place, Middle place, an’ de Hill place. Me an’ gran’maw lived at de Mosley place. One day Marster Buck comes in, … Read more
Private, Co. G, 3rd Div., 38th Reg. Inf.; of Durham County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Annie Beaman. Husband of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lloyd Beaman. Entered service June 11, 1916, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Brest, France, March 9, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, July 1 to Aug. 2. Shell shocked. Sent to Base Hospital No. 20. Sailed from Brest Sept. 15, 1918. Arrived in USA Sept. 24, 1918, at Newport News, Va. Was discharged for disability, received in line of duty. Mustered out at Ft. McPherson, Ga., Oct. … Read more
Sergt., 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Lloyd. Husband of Mrs. M. T. Lloyd. Entered the service May 1, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France April 17, 1918, Fought at St. Quentin and on the Hindenburg Line. Received shrapnel wound at St. Quentin Sept. 29, 1918. Was sent to General Hospital No. 73 in France. Returned to USA Dec. 10, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Jan. 6, 1919. Was on the Mexican … Read more
Private, Med. Dept., 28th San. Sqd. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Poe. Entered the service July 28, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought at Ypres Salient Aug. 19 to Sept. 4, 1918. Somme offensive Sept. 27 to Oct. 29, 1918. Served in Belgium and France. Returned to the USA April 18, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 22, 1919.
Seaman, Navy, U. S. N. R. F., Co. 141; of Durham County; son of W. T. Nash and Mrs. Nettie F. Nash. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Served throughout entire service at St. Helena Station. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 3, 1919.
1st Class Private, 147th Inf., 37th Div., Co. C. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. James. Entered the service Aug. 3, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept.. 15, 1918. Returned to the USA March 19, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 3, 1919.
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Sarah Debro Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 90 Years I was bawn in Orange County way back some time in de fifties. Mis Polly White Cain an’ Marse Docter Cain was my white folks. Marse Cain’s plantation joined Mistah Paul Cameron’s land. Marse Cain owned so many niggers dat he didn’ know his own slaves when he met dem in de road. Sometimes he would stop dem an’ say: ‘Whose niggers am you?’ Dey’d say, ‘We’s Marse Cain’s niggers.’ Den he would say, ‘I’se Marse Cain,’ and drive on. Marse Cain was good to his … Read more