Private, Engineers, Co. C, 30th Div., 105th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of Exom and Mrs. Mattie Ellis. Husband of Mrs. Bessie (Goff) Ellis. Entered service March 23, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, June 6, 1918. Was in all engagements of 105th Engineers. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France April 14, 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 22, 1919.
Private, 105th Supply Train, Co. A, 30th Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Copeland. Husband of Mrs. Murphy Copeland. Entered the service at Goldsboro, N.C., June 4, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France June, 1918. Arrived in USA April 10, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 15, 1919. Served in N.C. N. G. three years.
Private; from Edgecombe County, N.C.; son of L. V. and Annie C. Hart. Entered the service at Tarboro, N.C., Sept., 1918, and sent to Trinity College, Durham, N.C. Mustered out of the service at Trinity College, Durham, N.C., Dec. 7, 1918.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Mathews Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Bud Parker Road Cemetery in either Edgecombe or Pitt County, North Carolina.
1st Sergt., Machine Gun Co., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Edgecombe County; son of H. S. and Mrs. Luela Powell Bunn. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Camp Royster, Goldsboro, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Ypres Salient, Bellicourt, Premont, Busigny, Montbrehein, St. Souplet, Mazinghein. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 7, 1919.
Engineers Force, Navy; of Edgecombe County; son of A. H. and Mrs. Martha Huff. Entered service Nov. 5, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va. Transferred to U. S. S. “Alabama,” for 18 months. Patrol Coast Panama and trained men. Mustered out at Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va., Sept. 10, 1919.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Whitehurst Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
2nd Lt., Co. A, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of I. C. and Mrs. Agnes B. Zimmerman. Husband of Mrs. Annie N. Zimmerman. Volunteered July 14, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, Camp Royster, Little Washington, N.C., Camp Wadsworth, Camp Sevier, Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. July 1, 1916; Sergt. Nov. 1, 1916; 2nd Lt. Dec. 27, 1917. Wounded by shell on the Ypres Front July 27th. Sent to U. S. Hospital Base No. 37 at Dartford, Kent, Eng. Served on Mexican border from Sept. 29, 1917, to … Read more
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Alice Baugh Date of Interview: May 18, 1937 Location: North Carolina Age: 64 Plantation Times An Interview on May 18, 1937 with Baugh, 64, who remembers hearing her mother tell of slavery days. My mammy Ferbie, an’ her brother Darson belonged ter Mr. David Hinnant in Edgecombe County till young Marster Charlie got married. Den dey wuz drawed an’ sent wid him down hyar ter Wendell. De ole Hinnant home am still standin’ dar ter dis day. Marster Charlie an’ Missus Mary wuz good ter de hundred slaves what belonged ter’ em. Dey gib … Read more
1st Class Private, Marines, Co. No. 67, 2nd Div., 5th Reg. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Campbell. Entered the service April 10, 1917, at Boston, Mass. Was sent to Paris Island, S. C. Sailed for France June 12, 1917. Fought at Verdun, Chateau Thierry, Mt. Blanc, St. Mihiel. Received shrapnel wound at Chateau Thierry June 6, 1918. Sent to Evac. Hosp. No. 27, at Coblenz, Germany. Was taken prisoner at Chateau Thierry, but escaped. Returned to USA Aug. 8, 1919. Seven months with Army of Occupation. Attacked by submarine going over on the … Read more
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the United Methodist Church Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
1st Class Private, F. A., 1st Btry., Assigned to 42nd Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. O. Saied. Entered the service Aug. 26, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Oct. 28, 1918. Returned to USA May 21, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 26, 1919.
Sergt., Light Artly., Hdqrs. 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Emma Edwards. Entered service July 27, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Aug. 1, 1917. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France June, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. May, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Sector, Sept. 12th, to Sept. 19th. Argonne Forest Sept. 19th to Oct. 8th, Woevre Sector. Arrived in USA March 17, 1919. Enlisted in 1st N.C. F. A., 113th F. A. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 29, 1919.
1st Sergt., 81st Div., 317 F. A., Btry. F. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. B. Peed. Entered the service Oct. 16, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 17, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. December, 1917; to rank of Sergt. February, 1918; to rank of 1st Sergt. September, 1918. Arrived in USA from Brest, France, June 8, 1919; landed in Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 22, 1919.
Capt., Btry. E, 29th Div., 111th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of C. T., Sr., and Mrs. Nannie H. Marrow. Entered service April, 1917, at Danville, Va. Sent to Camp McClellan. Sailed for France June, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. June 4, 1917; to Capt. February, 1919. Fought at Verdun. Returned to USA May 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 5, 1919.
Acting Sergt., C. O. T. School. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pyle. Husband of Mrs. Louise Pyle. Entered the service July 23, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was sent to the University of Virginia. Was sent to Officers’ Training Camp at Camp Lee, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Nov. 22, 1919.
Private, 9th Anti-Aircraft Btry., Div. G. H. Q.; of Edgecombe County; son of George and Mrs. Elizabeth Rawls. Entered service May 6, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell. Sailed for France July 10, 1918. Fought at Toul Sector. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 24, 1919.
C. M. Peacock, farmer, is the son of Michael and Martha (Applewhite) Peacock. The father was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. October 11, 1799, and the mother in the same county and State, August 12, 1804. They were married in 1823 and to them were born four sons and three daughters; three sons are living. The family moved to Henderson County in 1883 and thence to Obion County in 1837. They were members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Peacock was a Democrat, and he died October 27, 1873, and his wife died March 24, 1869. Our subject is of … Read more
Corpl., Trench Tank Corps; of Edgecombe County; son of R. W. and Mrs. Alice Mangum. Husband of Mrs. Lorena Mangum. Entered service Dec. 11, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed for France March 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. April, 1918. Fought at Rheims, France, Epinay and Verrens. Arrived in USA June 18, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 2, 1919.