Edgecombe County NC

George L. Harell

Private, 1st Class, Artly., Btry. F, 317th F. Artly., 81st Div.; from Edgecombe County, N.C.; son of G. W. and Nannie Hick Harell. Entered the service at Tarboro, N.C., May 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France, Aug. 9, 1918. Returned to the USA June 8, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.

J. H. Huff

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.

R. D. Gorham

1st Lt., Co. H, Regt. 3, Pioneer Inf.; of Edgecombe County; son of D. and Mrs. Mary A. Gorham. Entered service May 14, 1917, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Promoted to rank July 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, hauling ammunition to fighting lines. Returned to USA July 30, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 15, 1919.

Gaston L. Stallings

3rd Class Musician, 323rd Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 81st Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stallings. Entered the service May 28, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 16, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne defensives Nov. 3, 1918. Arrived in the USA June 14, 1919; landed at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.

William Mangum

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.

Harvey H. Hardy

Sergt., Regt. Hdqrd. Co., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of R. L. and Mrs. Sallie Hardy. Husband of Mrs. Jamie Olivia Hardy. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. He was with Co. B, at Cambrai Hill, Lankoff Farm. Was transferred from Co. B, to Regimental Hdqrs., 120th Inf. Returned to USA April 10, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.

P. C. Zimmerman

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

Thigpen Cemetery, North Carolina

A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Thigpen Cemetery in either Edgecombe or Pitt County, North Carolina.

Slave Narrative of Essex Henry

Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Essex Henry Location: 713 S. East Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 83 Ex-Slave Story An interview with Essex Henry 83 of 713 S. East Street, Raleigh, N. C. I wus borned five miles north of Raleigh on de Wendell Road, 83 years ago. My mammy wus Nancy an’ my pappy wus Louis. I had one sister, Mary, an’ one bruder, Louis. We ‘longed ter Mr. Jake Mordecai, an’ we lived on his six hundert acres plantation ’bout a mile from Millbrook. Right atter de war he sold dis lan’ ter Doctor Miller an’ bought … Read more

James A. Marrow

Sergt., Co. D, 30th Div., 115th M. G.; of Edgecombe County; son of C. T. and N. H. Marrow. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bellicourt, Premont, Escaufort, Haie Menneressa. Returned to USA March 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.

James D. Ruffin

Engine Man 2nd Class, Navy, Engrs. Div. Born in Edgecombe County Sept. 5, 1895; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruffin. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., April 25, 1917. Was sent to St. Helena Tr. Station, from there to Atlantic Fleet May 5, 1917. On transport service from July 1, 1917, until Oct. 2, 1919. Chased by submarine on July trip, 1918. Mustered out at Naval Base, Norfolk, Va., Oct. 2, 1919.

I. P. Pender

Private, Btry. F, 81st Div., 316th Regt., F. A. Born in Edgecombe County; son of F. H. and Mrs. Elza Pender. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Returned to USA June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919.

H. Edward Marrow

Corpl., Btry. C, Heavy Aty., 71st Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of C. T. and Mrs. Nannie H. Marrow. Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Marrow. Entered service Feb. 19, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Transferred to Ft. Andrews, Mass. Sailed for France June 21, 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 14, 1919.

Rawls Howard

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.

F. P. Bulluck

Cook, Engineers, Co. M, 19th Div,; of Edgecombe County; son of H. B. and Mrs. Clara Bulluck. Husband of Mrs. Mamie Bulluck. Entered service June 20, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Brest, France, March, 1918. Arrived in USA March 14, 1919, New York. Served on Mexican border six months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 14, 1919.