Sergt. Major, Tank Corps, O. A. R. D. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Andrews. Entered the service Feb. 12, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Gettysburg, Pa. Sailed for France Sept. 10, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest, Stenay, Sedan. Gassed at Stenay, Nov. 10, 1918; sent to Base Hospital No. 11. Returned to USA April 5, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 11, 1919.
Private, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Temple. Entered the service May 15, 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 on the Hindenburg Line, near Dicky Bush, at St. Quentin Drive. Received shrapnel wound in the left arm Sept. 29, 1918. Sent to American Base Hospital No. 204 at Winchester, Eng. Returned to the USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene Feb. 28, 1919.
Sergt., Air Service, 483rd Aero Co.; of Durham County; son of W. A. and Mrs. P. E. Barbee. Husband of Mrs. V. I. Barbee. Entered service Dec. 14, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Meade, Md. Transferred to Morrison, Va. Sailed for France March. 4, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. April 1, 1918. Returned to U. S. Feb. 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 26, 1919.
Mechanic, Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Durham County; son of C. B. and Mrs. D. Wilkins. Entered service in 1917 at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Killed at Battle of Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Buried at Bony Aisne, No. 636, American Cemetery.
Private, 1st class, Transport Corps, Co. B, 52nd Reg.; of Durham County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Francis Buchanan. Entered service March 30, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France June 7, 1918. With Army in Germany for four months. Returned to USA July 4, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 17, 1919.
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.
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: 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 comments were left as notation, in order to preserve the flow of the dialect.] I wuz bawn befo’ de war. I wuz about eight years ole when de Yankee mens come through. My mammy an’ pappy, Hattie an’ Jim Jeffries belonged to Marse Frank Jeffries. Marse Frank come from Mississippi, but when … Read more
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.
North Carolina Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the North Carolina county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Following Cemeteries (hosted at Durham County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Andrews Chapel Cemetery Blalock-Copley-Tilley Cemetery Copley Cemetery Cozart Family Cemetery Lynn Crossroads Community Cemetery Old Barnett Blalock Cemetery Proctor-Vickers Cemetery Sherron Family Cemetery
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 Camp Gordon, Ga. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Sept. 10, 1918. Was in the Officers’ Training School at time armistice was signed. Mustered out at Camp Gordon Dec. 7, 1918.
Adshusheer Indians. There is but a single mention of the Adshusheer. Lawson tells of “the Shoccorie Indians, mixed with the Enoe and those of the nation of the Adshusheer, ruled by Enoe Will, a Shocorrie,”
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
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.
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.
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
Regt. Sgt. Major Inf. Hdqrs. 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Durham County; son of John W. and Mrs. Lizzie W. Boring. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Calias, France, June 5, 1918. Canal Sector, Ypres-Lys offensive, Somme Offensive. Promoted to rank of Bttn. Sgt. Major Aug. 10, 1917. Regt. Sgt. Major Jan. 1, 1918. Citation Mazingheim Oct. 19, 1918. Set sail from Nazairre, March 28, 1919. Arrived in USA Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 17, 1919.
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.
Interviewer: Daisy Whaley Person Interviewed: Doc Edwards Location: Staggville, North Carolina Date of Birth: 1853 Age: 84 Ex-Slave, 84 Yrs. I was bawn at Staggville, N. C., in 1853. I belonged to Marse Paul Cameron. My pappy was Murphy McCullers. Mammy’s name was Judy. Dat would make me a McCullers, but I was always knowed as Doc Edwards an’ dat is what I am called to dis day. I growed up to be de houseman an’ I cooked for Marse Benehan,–Marse Paul’s son. Marse Benehan was good to me. My health failed from doing so much work in de house … Read more
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.