Durham County NC

Cornelius William Stephenson

Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stephenson. Husband of Mrs. Lizzie Stephenson. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., June 19, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 2, 1918. Fought on the Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Bellicourt Oct. 3rd. Fought at Ypres Aug. 4th to 10th and Aug. 17th to Sept. 2nd; Bellicourt from Sept. 29th to Oct. 3rd; at St. Souplet Oct. 9th to 11th and Oct. 17th to 20th. Returned to USA April 1, … Read more

C. C. Wilkerson

Sergt. 1st Class, Med. Corps, 81st Div., 312th F. A.; of Durham County; son of W. A. and Mrs. Mary P. Wilkerson. Entered service Oct. 5, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camps Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 8, 1918. Returned to USA June 13, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.

Joe H. Holliman

Private, Engineer, Train Co. D; of Durham County; son of C. M. and Mrs. Mary Holliman. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Forest, Ga., to Camp Merritt, N. J., to Humphreys, Va. Mustered out at Camp Humphreys, Va., Dec. 27, 1918.

Lee Z. Watson

Private, M. G. Btn., Co. B, 6th Div.; of Durham County; son of C. W. and Mrs. H. W. Watson. Entered service May 16, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Chickamauga Park, Ga., then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed for France July 7, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 10, 1919.

John L. Sink

1st Class Private, 30th Div., 119th Inf., Co. H. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sink; husband of Mrs. Maud Sink. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at the Hindenburg Line, Kimmel Hill, Belgium. Received shell wound in back and right leg. Was sent to 317 U. S. Base Hospital, Dartford, England. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 9, … Read more

Wayland L. Chappell

1st Class Private, Co. M, 120th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chappell. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29th to Oct. 10th. Received shell wound in battle of St. Quentin. Returned to USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., Feb. 5, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Fanny Cannady

Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Fanny Cannady Location: Durham County, North Carolina Age: 79 I don’ ‘member much ’bout de sojers an’ de fightin’ in de war kaze I wuzn’ much more den six years ole at de surrender, but I do ‘member how Marse Jordan Moss shot Leonard Allen, one of his slaves. I ain’t never forgot dat. My mammy an’ pappy, Silo an’ Fanny Moss belonged to Marse Jordan an’ Mis’ Sally Moss. Dey had ’bout three hundred niggahs an’ mos’ of dem worked in de cotton fields. Marse Jordan wuz hard on his niggahs. He worked dem … Read more

Charles D. Crabtree

1st Class Private, 56th Pioneer Inf., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Crabtree. Entered the service Aug. 3, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt and sailed to France Sept. 4, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive; with Army of Occupation in Germany six months. Returned to USA June 22, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 6, 1919.

Clyde V. Wright

Sergt., Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Durham County; son of S. H. and Mrs. E. E. Wright. Husband of Mrs. R. L. Wright. Entered service Aug. 6, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line and St. Quentin. Gassed at Hindenburg Line Oct. 17, 1918. Sent to British Hospital Base No. 16. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 19, 1919.

Earlie Crew

Private, F. Artly., Batry. C, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Durham County; son of William and Mrs. Jernigan Crew. Entered service Aug. 13, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sailed for France June 25, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre, Toul. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, March 16, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Went through Camp Stuart, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.

Raymond F. Jones

Corpl., Veterinary Corps, 113th F. Artly., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jones. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., June 16, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France June 7, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre Sector. Arrived in USA June 29, 1919. Was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 15, 1919.

Frank H. Barbour

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.

Pearl S. Porter

Wagoner, 120th Supply Co., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Porter. Husband of Ruth Daugherty Porter. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 15, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line. Returned to USA March 11, 1919; landed at Charleston, S. C. Was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 18, 1919. Served on the Mexican border five months.

John A. Teague

Corpl., Motor Am. Tr., Co. F, 4th C. A. P. Regt. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Teague. Husband of Mrs. Gertrude Lenoir Teague. Entered the service June 25, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas to France Sept. 2, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 24, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 13, 1919.

Joseph M. Beaman

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

George R. Peed

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 at Puget Sound. Was on U. S. S. Western Star. Went to Chile, then to Panama Canal. Mustered out at New York Jan. 23, 1919.

Carl C. Churchill

Bugler, F. A., Bty. C, 113th, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Churchill. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 7, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 24, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre Plains. Was sent to Base Hospital No. 1 at Vichy, France. Returned to USA Jan. 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 3, 1919.

Joseph Hancock

Private, 1st Class, Co. M, Inf., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Durham County; son of Will and Mrs. Sallie Hancock. Entered service Feb. 1, 1915, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., Aug. 15, 1917. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Was in three different hospitals in France. Wounded Somme, near St. Quentin Sept. 29th, by high explosive shell lost rig,ht leg, four toes off left foot, compound fracture, three ribs right side, compound fracture right arm near wrist, flesh wound in left leg above knee. Was on Mexican border nine months. Returned to USA Dec. 30, … Read more

Slave Narrative of Cy Hart

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 along too. When he was put on de block an’ sold Marse Paul Cameron bought him. Den Marse Hart felt so sorry to think he done let my pappy be sold dat he tried to buy him back from Marse Paul, an’ offered him more den Marse Paul paid for him. But … Read more

Thomas M. Lloyd

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