Forsyth County NC

Luster J. Knight

1st Class Private, Marine Corps, 67th Co., 2nd Regt.; of Forsyth County; son of Baxter and Mrs. Eoka Knight. Husband of Mrs. Verna Knight, Livingston, Montana. Entered service March 3, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Port Royal, S. C. Transferred to St. Michel, Haiti, then to Madame Jain Harb at Cape Haitien, Haiti, June 1st to Nov. 25, 1919. Promoted to rank Dec. 12th of 1st Class Private. Fought at Bonaf, Haiti, Paul, Haiti, Madame Joi, Haiti. Participated in clearing the republic of bandits and thieves, March 3, 1919, to Nov. 25, 1919. Sent to Hospital Cape Hatien Aug. … Read more

Robert Alexander Moore

Capt. Med.; of Forsyth County; son of Alfred and Malinda Moore. Entered service Sept. 2, 1917, at New York, N. Y. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then back to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sailed for France, Brest, March 30, 1918. Promoted to rank of Capt. Feb. 27, 1919. Entered as 1st Lt. Fought at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Detached service, Base No. 9; Evacuation Hospital No. 6. Served with Army of Occupation at Coblenz, Germany, from Dec. 20, 1918, to July 28, 1919. Returned to USA Aug. 17, 1919.

Robah G. Tally

Sergt. Exp. Mechanic, 1st Corps Atty. Park, Co. 3; of Forsyth County; son of R. A. and R. R. Tally. Husband of Lillie Tally. Entered service March 21, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 30, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Aug. 8, 1918. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Marne Sector, Aisne Oise, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne Marne Sector. Was with the Army of Occupation seven months from Dec. 14, 1918, to July 14, 1919. “Too much praise could not be given Talley for keeping trucks available for hauling ammunition to … Read more

R. B. Alexander

1st Cl. Private, Coast Artty., Co. 2. Born in Forsyth County, May 21, 1897; son of E. L. and N. F. Alexander. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., June 1, 1918. Transferred to Ft. Adams, R. I., June 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corp., September, 1918. In Hospital at Ft. Adams, Ky. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 4, 1919.

Lee, Bertha Pearl Armfield – Obituary

Mrs. Bertha Pearl Lee, 58, wife of Harvey Lee, for more than 50 years a resident of the Diamond and Colfax communities, died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday [October 26, 1939] at her home, N210 Mill Street, following an illness of 19 months. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church here, the Rev. Mrs. E. M. Leisher and the Rev. E. C. Newham officiating. Members of the Pythias Sisters Lodge will attend in a body. Burial will be in Colfax Cemetery. Mrs. Lee was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Armfield at Winston, N.C., … Read more

James Konatsotis

Corpl., M. P. Co., 11th Div. Born in Forsyth County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Konatsotis. Entered service at Albany, N. Y., July 22, 1918. Was promoted to 2nd Lt. in Greek Army. Fought at Pestor, Lahana, Cikis Pegana. Was wounded in left arm and right shoulder. Was awarded liberty medal and three other medals. Was in the Greek and French Army and received honorable discharge from both and re-enlisted in the USA and was discharged. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 1, 1919.

D. George Seampulos

Private 1st Class, 25th Co. Inf.; of Forsyth County; son of David and Mattie Seampulos. Husband of Ruth McClendon Seampulos. Entered service August 24, 1918, at Hampton, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Camp Dix, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Jan. 7, 1919.

Simeon Lee Saylor

Cook, 308th Motor Supply Tr., Co. 7, 83rd.; of Forsyth County; son of Franklin Edward and Sarah Francis Saylor. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1918. Sent to Le Mans Hospital April 18, 1919. Returned to USA June 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 29, 1919.

John H. Carter

Private 1st Class, Co. E, 30th Div., 105th Engineers. Son of C. E. and Alice Carter, of Forsyth County. Entered service Sept. 1, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Was in all engagements with 105th Engineers. Returned to USA April 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 24, 1919.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions

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. Hosted at Forsyth County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project Mount Pleasant Cemetery Hosted at The Hudson Family Site Salem Cemetery    

Marshall E. Woollen

Sergt., Co. F, 105th Engineers, 30th Div. Son of J. W. and Mrs. Emma Woollen, of Forsyth County, and husband of Grace Woollen. Entered service June 24, 1916, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France April, 1918. Fought with his regiment in Belgium and France. Returned to U. S. April, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, April, 1919.

Bryan W. Woollen

Sergt., Co. F, 105th Engineers, 30th Div. Son of J. W. and Mrs. Emma Woollen, of Forsyth County, and husband of Myrtle Woollen. Entered service June 4, 1916, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, then to Camp Sevier, then Camp Mills, and sailed for France April, 1918. Fought in Belgium and France; wounded at offensive on Somme Front by shell in the leg, Oct. 8, 1918. Sent to U. S. Hospital No. 21, at Paignton So Devon, England. Returned to U. S. Dec. 22, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, August, 1919.

Biographical Sketch of Miss Mary K. Rogers

(See Cordery and Daniel) Henry Curtis Rogers, born in 1825. Married Louisa Jane Thompson nee Blackburn, born in 1823. She died November 30, 1883 and he died February 3, 1896. They were the parents of: Mary Kinney; Catherine who married Isaac Newton Strickland; Lucy P. who married William Ridge Rogers; Eugene Overby who married William Rufus Greer; William Henry, elected Treasurer of Rogers County 1907 and 1910 and County Commissioner of the same county; and Stonewall Jackson Rogers. Miss Mary Kinney Rogers is a graduate from the Moravian School of Salem, N. C. Mrs. Eugenic Oglesby Greer was President of … Read more

Mathew J. Pappas

Cook, A. G. Dept. Lives in Forsyth County and son of Jeremiah and Alony Pappas. Entered the service at Winston-Salem, N.C., August 21, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills and from there to Camp Merritt. Promoted cook January, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 28, 1919.

Nicholas G. Caravasios

Pvt., Inf., Co. D, 81st Div., 121st Reg. Born Aug. 12, 1890; son of George and Maria Caravasios, of Forsyth County. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May, 1918. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton, N. Y., Aug., 1918. Mustered out at Camp Willard, Macon, Ga., Dec. 17, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Wade Glenn

Interviewer: Miriam Logan Person Interviewed: Wade Glenn Location: Lebanon, Ohio Date of Birth: October 30th Miriam Logan, Reporter Lebanon, Ohio Warren County, District 21 Story of WADE GLENN from Winston-Salem North Carolina: (doesn’t know his age) “Yes Madam, I were a slave-I’m old enough to have been born into slavery, but I was only a baby slave, for I do not remember about slavery, I’ve just heard them tell about it. My Mammy were Lydia Glenn, and father were Caesar Glenn, for they belonged to old Glenn. I’ve heard tell he were a mean man too. My birthday is October … Read more

Slave Narrative of Aunt Betty Cofer

Interviewer: Esther S. Pinnix Person Interviewed: Betty Cofer Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: 1856 Age: 81 Negro Folk Lore Of The Piedmont. Sources of Information: Aunt Betty Cofer–ex-slave of Dr. Beverly Jones The ranks of negro ex-slaves are rapidly thinning out, but, scattered here and there among the ante-bellum families of the South, may be found a few of these picturesque old characters. Three miles north of Bethania, the second oldest settlement of the “Unitas Fratrum” in Wachovia, lies the 1500 acre Jones plantation. It has been owned for several generations by the one family, descendants of Abraham Conrad. … Read more

Thomas R. Grubbs

Pvt., Med. Corps, Am. 321, 81st Div.; of Forsyth County; son of J. W. and Ellen Grubbs. Entered service June 25, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorps. Transferred to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Sevier, to Camp Mills, to France Aug. 7, 1918. Fought at St. Die, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 16, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.

G. P. Meadows

Sergt., Med. Corps, Base Hospital No. 65; of Forsyth County; son of C. H. and Mrs. Hessie Meadows. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga., April 1, 1918. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1918. Sailed for France. Landed in USA July 11, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Mills, N. Y., July 18, 1919.

Walter Edwin Holleman

1st Class Private, Co. F, 81st Div., 321st Regt. Born in Forsyth County Sept. 2, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. E. Holleman. Husband of Mrs. Edith B. Holleman. Entered the service May 26, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 27, 1918. From there was transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there was sent to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Sept. 11, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mts., Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 4, 1919.