Gaston County NC

Biographical Sketch of Captain Samuel Caldwell

Samuel Caldwell was born in Orange County, N.C., on the 10th of February, 1759, and moved to Tryon county, afterward Lincoln, in 1772. He first entered the service in Captain Gowen’s company in 1776, and marched against the Cherokee Indians beyond the mountains. In 1779, he volunteered (in Captain William Chronicle’s company) in the “nine months service,” and joined General Lincoln’s army at Purysburg, S.C. In March, 1780, he joined Captain Isaac White’s company, and marched to King’s Mountain. In the battle which immediately followed, he and his brother, William actively participated. Shortly after this celebrated victory, he attached himself … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Elisha Withers

Elisha Withers was born in Stafford county, Va., on the 10th of August, 1762. His first service in the Revolutionary war was in 1780, acting for twelve months as Commissary in furnishing provisions for the soldiers stationed at Captain Robert Alexander’s, near the Tuckaseege Ford on the Catawba river, their place of rendezvous. After this service, he was drafted and served a tour of three months under Captain Thomas Loftin and Lieut. Robert Shannon, and marched from Lincoln county to Guilford Court-house under Colonels Locke and Hunt. His time having expired shortly before the battle, he returned home. He again … Read more

Alfred Carr Craig

Sergt. Was born in Gaston County, N.C., Nov. 7, 1892, his family being one of the oldest in the Piedmont section of the Carolinas. Several of his lineal ancestors participated in the American cause during the Revolutionary War. Henry Craig was wounded in a skirmish with the British in South Carolina during the summer of 1781 and was confined to his bed at the time of the battle of Kings Mountain. His grandfather, Patrick Craig, was a captain in the Confederate army, commanding Co. B, 1st Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers. Alfred Craig entered the service of the USA at … Read more

Biography of Rev. Humphrey Hunter

Rev. Humphrey Hunter was born in Ireland, near Londonderry, on the 14th of May, 1775. His paternal grandfather was from Glasgow, in Scotland. His maternal grandfather was from Brest, in France. His descent is thus traced to the Scotch-Irish, and Huguenots of France, forming a race of people who greatly contributed to the spread of civil and religious liberty wherever their lots were cast. In America, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, many of their descendants occupy proud positions on the page of history, and acted a magnanimous part in the achievement of our independence. At the early … Read more

L. D. Dagenhart

Sergt., Base Hospital No. 208; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dagenhart, of Mt. Holly, N.C. Entered service Feb. 20, 1918, at Gastonia, N.C. Sent to Camp jackson, S. C. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., for medical training. Transferred to camp of embarkment at Allentown, Pa. Sailed for France, Aug. 23, 1918. Landed at Liverpool, Eng. Entrained for Southampton, Eng., from there for Havrre, France, Sept. 10, 1918. Was sent to Camp Hospital, No. 47, at Autun, France, later organizing Base Hospital No. 208; later relieving Base 6th at Verdun, the largest Base in the A. E. F. Landed … Read more

W. T. Warren

1st Class Private, M. G. Btn., Co. A, 30th Div., 115th Regt. Born in Gaston County; the son of J. F. and Mrs. S. Warren. Entered the service July 4, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went to France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres. Returned to the USA Dec. 26, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Jan. 25, 1919.

John C. Stroup

Private, Btry. E, 89th Div., 340th F. A.; of Gaston County; son of J. A. and L. E. Stroup. Husband of Annie May Stroup. Entered service June 26, 1918, at Cherryville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 6, 1918. Returned to USA May 24, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 4, 1919.

Mack Underwood

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Underwood, of Mt. Holly, N.C., Gaston County. Entered service July 7, 1918. Sent to Camp Greenleaf and placed in the medical department. Mustered out Jan. 25, 1919.

Bryan C. Walters

Corpl., M. G. Brig., Co. A, 30th Div., 115th Regt.; of Gaston County; son of J. H. and Margaret Walters. Husband of Hattie Noles Walters. Entered service June 25, 1917, at Gastonia, N.C. Promoted to rank of Corpl. July 1, 1918. Fought at Nauroy, Premont, Vaux-Andigny, Selle River, Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt, Voormizelle, Mt. Kimmel. Returned to USA March 22nd, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 2, 1919.

P. C. McLain

Private, Veterinary Tr., Div. Med. Born in Gaston County Sept. 12, 1895; son of J. M. and Mrs. Mary Ellen McLain. Husband of Mrs. Bertha McLain. Entered service Dec. 22, 1917, at Gastonia, N.C. Sent to Kansas City Veterinary College Dec. 22, 1917. Transferred to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., Aug. 14, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., Dec. 14, 1918.

Biographical Sketch ofGeneral John Moore

General John Moore was born in Lincoln county, when a part of Anson, in 1759. His father, William Moore, of Scotch-Irish descent, was one of the first settlers of the county and a prominent member of society. He had four sons, James, William, John and Alexander, who, inheriting the liberty-loving principles of that period, were all true patriots in the Revolutionary war. John Moore performed a soldier’s duty on several occasions and was one of the guards stationed at Tuckaseege Ford, watching the movements of Lord Cornwallis after his entrance into Lincoln county. He also acted for a considerable length … Read more

Robert Gregg Cherry

Capt., Co. A, 30th Div., 115th Reg, M. G.; of Gaston County; son of C. L. and Hattie E. Cherry. Entered service June 25, 1917, at Gastonia, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., Sept. 3, 1917. Sailed for Brest, France, May 8, 1918 Promoted to rank July 5, 1917. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, July 15, 1918, to Sept. 5, 1918; Bellicourt and Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29, 1918, to Oct. 12, 1918; Premont-Vaux, Andigny, Oct. 7, 1918, to Oct. 12, 1918; Molain, St. Souplet, St. Martins Rivers, Oct. 17, 1918, to Oct. 21, 1918. Recommended for promotion to Major. … Read more

Biography of Captain John Mattocks

Captain John Mattocks was one of the brave soldiers who fell at King’s Mountain. He belonged to a family who resided a few miles below Armstrong’s Ford, on the south fork of the Catawba river, at what is now known as the “Alison old place.” There were three brothers and two sisters, Sallie and Barbara. The whole family, men and women, had the reputation of being “”uncommonly stout”.” John and Charles Mattocks were staunch Whigs, ever ready to engage in any enterprise in defence of the freedom of their country, but Edward Mattocks (commonly called Ned Mattocks) was a Tory. … Read more

John A. Gullick

2nd Lt., Inf., Co. M. G., 3rd Div.; son of J. A. and Ella Gullick; of Gaston County. Husband of Ruth Lineberger. Entered service Oct. 23, 1917. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hancock, then to Camp Upton. Sailed to France July 31, 1918. Promoted to 2nd Lt. Nov. 20, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. With Army of Occupation five months. Returned to USA July 31, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Aug. 6, 1919.

Gaston County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions

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 Gaston County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Abee Cemetery C. M. Abernathy Cemetery James Abernathy Family Cemetery Adam Springs Cemetery Alexis Baptist Church Cemetery Antioch Methodist Cemetery Mathew Armstrong Cemetery Beaver Dam Lutheran Cemetery Best Cemetery Black Family Cemetery Jacob Carpenter Cemetery Carpenter-Mauney Cemetery Carpenter-Wise Cemetery Clemmer Cemetery Cloninger Cemetery Cloninger-Derr Cemetery Cloninger-Long … Read more

William A. Cloniger

Corpl. M. G., Co., A, 40th Div., 144th Reg. County of Gaston; son of R. A. and Margaret Cloniger. Entered service July 5, 1918, at Dallas, N.C. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Sept. 11, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. August, 1918. Fought at Verdun. On Mexican border from October, 1916, to March, 1917. Returned to USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 22, 1919.

William Paul Stroup

Private, Co. E, 81st Div., 324th Regt., Inf.; of Gaston County; son of J. A. and Mrs. L. E. Stroup. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Cherryville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 23, 1919.

Biography of William Rankin

William Rankin was born in Pennsylvania, on the 10th of January, 1761, and at an early age joined the tide of emigration to the Southern States, and settled in “Tryon,” afterward Lincoln county, N.C. He first entered the service as a private in Captain Robert Alexander’s company, Colonel William Graham’s regiment, and marched to Montfort’s Cove against the Cherokee Indians. In 1779 he volunteered under the same officer, and marched by way of Charlotte and Camden to the relief of Charleston, but finding the city completely invested by the British army, the regiment returned to North Carolina. In 1780, he … Read more

Biography of Dr. William McLean

Dr. William McLean was born in Rowan county, N.C., on the 2nd day of April, 1757. His father, Alexander McLean, was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to America, landinuy (now Gaston) about 175 . His mother was first married to a Mr. McKee in Pennsylvania, who afterwards removed to North Carolina and settled in Mecklenburg county. By this marriage she had one son, James McKee, a soldier of the revolution, and ancestor of the several families of that name in the neighborhood of Armstrong’s Ford, on the South Fork of the Catawba. After McKee’s death, his widow married Mr. … Read more

Badger Vernon Upton

Private 1st Class, Inf., Q. M. C. Born in Gaston County Aug. 24, 1896; son of W. P. and Julia A. Upton. Entered the service at Gastonia, N.C., July 18, 1918, and sent to Syracuse Recruiting Camp and then transferred to Q. M. C. Depot, Harrisburg, Pa. Promoted Acting Corpl. in August. Mustered out of the service at Q. M. C. Depot, June 7, 1919.