Last Updated on August 17, 2012 by Interviewer: Daisy Whaley Person Interviewed: Cy Hart Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 78 Ephram Hart was my pappy and my mammy’s name was Nellie. He belonged to Marse Ephram Hart. One day Marse Hart took some of his niggers to de slave market an’ my pappy was took […]
Last Updated on October 31, 2011 by Corpl., Bugler, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Entered the service Aug. 5, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France from Boston. Fought at Bellicourt, Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Hindenburg
Last Updated on November 20, 2011 by Sergt., M. P., 30th Co., 30th Div.; of Durham, N.C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. White. Entered service June 30, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line and
Last Updated on November 15, 2011 by 1st Lt., Inf. Co., Btn. Adj., 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Durham County May 26, 1894; son of Jno. W. and Mrs. Frances Motley. Husband of Octavia Jordon. Entered service May 23, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France
Last Updated on November 1, 2011 by Sergt., 113th F. Artly., Btry. C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dixon. Entered the service June 18, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. J. Overseas to France,
Last Updated on November 15, 2011 by Reg. Sergt. Maj., Personnel Co., A. G. D.; of Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
Last Updated on November 15, 2011 by Navy, 1st Class Machinist Mate. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Peed. Husband of Mrs. M. L. Peed. Entered the service May 25, 1918, at Norfolk, Va. Was sent to Cherry Stone Naval Base, then to St. Helena. Was then on duty
Last Updated on November 15, 2011 by Sergt., Med. Dept., Base Hospital No. 67, Office Chief Surgeon; of Durham County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Carrie Pearce. Entered service June 3, 1917, at White Plains, N. Y. Sent to Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa., June 3, 1917. Sailed for France July 6, 1917. Promoted to
Last Updated on November 2, 2011 by Sergt., 137th F. A., Batt. F, 81st Div.; of Durham County; son of John L. and Mrs. Ella B. Markham. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918. Promoted to
Last Updated on November 18, 2011 by 1st Class Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Pulley. Husband of Mrs. Lela May Pulley. Entered the service May 30, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to
Last Updated on November 7, 2011 by 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
Last Updated on October 28, 2011 by 1st class Private, Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; of Durham County; son of Mr. D. W. and Mrs. Maggie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Sallie Landis Brown. Enlisted May 28 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed
Last Updated on November 8, 2011 by Capt., Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 322nd Reg., 81st Div. Born in Durham County Sept. 22, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S. Manning. Entered the service in 1916 at Durham, N.C., and sent to Ft. Oglethorpe May, 1917. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to
Last Updated on August 21, 2012 by Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Ida Adkins Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 79 Ex-slave 79 years. [TR note: Numerous hand written notations and additions in the following interview (i.e. wuz to was; er to a; adding t to the contractions.) Made changes where obvious without comment. Additions and
Last Updated on November 11, 2011 by Sergt., 1st Corps, Artly. Park, 3rd Ammunition Train; of Durham County; son of C. F. and Mrs. Josephine Hill. Entered service Feb. 26, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne,
Last Updated on August 17, 2012 by 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
Last Updated on November 18, 2011 by 1st Class Private, 119th Inf., 30th Div., Co. H. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Pulley. Husband of Mrs. Mable Pulley. Entered the service at Durham. N.C., March 30, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp
Last Updated on November 9, 2011 by Sergt., Q. M. C., T. R. Co., 76th Regt., 12th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lyon. Husband of Mrs. Vera Lyon. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., April 22, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and from there to
Last Updated on November 9, 2011 by Sergt., Inf., 33rd Officers’ T. S., Camp Gordon, Ga. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Lockhart. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., April 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to
Last Updated on August 19, 2012 by Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Lucy Brown Date of Interview: May 20, 1937 Location: Durham, North Carolina An interview with Lucy Brown of Hecktown, Durham, Durham County, May 20, 1937. She does not know her age. I wuz jist a little thing when de war wuz over
