Line Corpl., 321st Inf., Co. M, 81st Div.; of Edgecombe County; son of Frank and Mrs. Locklie Blythe. Entered service at Torboro, N.C., 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France. Fought at Vosges Front, Switzerland Border, Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne Drive. Gassed at Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in USA June, 1919, Newport News, Va. Glad to serve his country in time of need. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July, 1919.
Sergt., Base Hospital No. 65; from Edgecombe County, N.C.; son of L. V. and Annie C. Hart. Husband of Lillian Laurratta Hart. Entered the service at Atlanta, Ga., March 3, 1918, and sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga., and then transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Returned to the USA Aug. 14, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 18, 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.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Moore Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Sergt., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pierce. Husband of Mrs. Vera L. Pierce. Entered the service June 18, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and from there to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to Camp Royster, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Kemmel Hill, Hindenburg Drive. Received five machine gun wounds Sept. 29, 1918, at Hindenburg Line. Sent to hospitals in England to recuperate. Returned to USA Dec. 11, 1918. Mustered out in Atlanta, … Read more
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Dawson Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of an Unknown Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
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.
Corpl., 318th Inf., 80th Div., Co. A. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor. Entered the service at Hopewell, Va., Oct. 8, 1917. Was sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, June 29, 1918. Fought at Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in the USA May 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 3, 1919.
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.
Private, 1st class, Inf., Co. I, 81st Div., 321st Reg.; of Edgecombe County; son of J. L. and Margaret Braswell. Entered service May 29, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed from Philadelphia, Pa., July 31, 1918. Landed in France. Promoted to 1st class Private Sept. 19, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne and St. Die. Wounded at Meuse-Argonne Nov. 11, 1918, by shrapnel and machine gun. Sent to Base Hospital No. 114 at Bordeaux, France. Arrived in USA From St. Nazairre, France. Mustered out … Read more
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 Access Free Genealogy) Bud Parker Road Cemetery Dawson Cemetery, West Conetoe, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Doughtie Cemetery, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Grimes Cemetery, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Grimes Farm Cemetery, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Manning-Simons Cemetery, Edgewood County, North Carolina Mathews Cemetery, Edgecomb County, North Carolina Mayo Cemetery, Edgecomb County, North Carolina Moore … Read more
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.
1st Class Private, 305th F. Artly., Hdqrs. Co., 77th Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jackson. Entered the service May 29th, at Tarboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson and from there to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France July 21, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, Argonne Forest, Hindenburg Line, Meuse Sector. Was in all battles with his Company. Returned to USA April 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 8, 1919.
Seaman, Navy. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Constantine. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., July 26, 1917. Was sent to Navy Rifle Range, Virginia Beach. Transferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Sailed to France May 14, 1918. Fought at Verdun and Argonne. Returned to USA Jan. 5, 1919. Mustered out at Bay Ridge Barracks, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1919.
Sergt., Artly., Batry. D, 9th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of Fenner and Mrs. Laney Gay. Husband of Mrs. Debora Gay. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Rocky Mt. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Mustered out at Camp Hill, Va., Feb. 1, 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.
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.
A transcription taken by Annette Ginn Roebuck in 2004 of the Doughtie Cemetery in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
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.