Amb. Driver, Field Hospital, 30th Div., 117th Regt. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Shipplett. Entered the service April 22, 1916, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Fought at Toul, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel. Returned to USA April 7th and was mustered out April 14, 1919. Was on the Mexican border.
Seaman (Navy); of Guilford County; son of C. T. and Mrs. F. E. Elmore. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Hampton Roads, Va. Transferred to Yorktown, Va. Transferred to Pocahontas transport. Later transferred to U. S. S. battleship Kansas–five trips across, troop transport. Served on board U. S. S. Kansas until mustered out–still in reserve. Mustered out at Old Point Comfort, Va., Jan. 20, 1919.
1st Class Private L Service; of Guilford County; son of T. C. and Mrs. M. Barker. Entered service Sept. 1, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Mustered out at Ft. Thomas, Ky., Dec. 16, 1918.
Yeoman, 3rd class, U. S. N. R. F.; son of C. H. and Lizzie Boyst; of Guilford County. Entered service June 15, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Opr. Base, Va. Transferred to U. S. S. “Indiana,” then to Bay Ridge, N. Y., then to U. S. S. “Siboney.” Sailed for France April 15, 1919. Promoted to Yeoman Feb. 3, 1919. Was on transport duty; made seven trips across to France. Returned to USA Sept. 2, 1919. Mustered out at Opr. Base, Va. Released Sept. 19, 1919.
Private, Btry. B, Heavy Artly., 81st Div., 316th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith. Husband of Mrs. Bessie Gurley Smith. Entered service May 28, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Returned to USA June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.
Private, Marines, 73rd M. G. Co., 6th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of I. L. and Mrs. M. M. Meredith. Husband of Mrs. Ruth Meredith. Entered service April 22, 1919, at High Point. Sent to Paris Island, S. C. Transferred to Quantico, Va., then to Portsmouth, New Haven. Mustered out at Portsmouth, N. H., March 22, 1919.
The name of the Keyauwee has no connection with that of Kecowee town of the Cherokee on Keowee River, in western South Carolina, nor apparently with that of Kiawah Island, south of Charleston. Of their language nothing remains, but the evidence of alliance and history goes to show that they were Siouan. They were never prominent as a separate tribe. In 1701 Lawson found them in a palisaded village about 5 miles beyond “Heighwaree” (Uharie) river, and near another stream which was probably Deep river. The village was about 30 miles northeast of the Yadkin, and must have been about … Read more
Master Engr., 30th Div., 105th Engrs., Hdqrs. Co. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Stockard. Husband of Mrs. Leone Blanchard Stockard. Entered the service April 17, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Promoted to rank of Master Engr. Sept. 16, 1917. Was in all engagements with his company until Oct. 1st, at which time he went to school in Southern France. Returned to the USA April 13, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson April 18, … Read more
Lt. Col., Medical Corps; of Guilford County; son of John G. Burrus. Entered service May 25, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., then to Camp Wadsworth and transferred to Camp Beauregard. Promoted to rank of Major, April, 1917, Lt. Col. April, 1918. Mustered out at Beauregard, La., Jan. 1, 1919.
1st Class Private, 118th Inf., 30th Div., Co. E. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. King. Husband of Mrs. M. C. King. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., July 9, 1915. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Was in all battles with his company until October 6th. Sent to Base Hospital No. 6, in Rouen, France. Returned to USA March 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 31, 1919. Was on the Mexican border eight months.
Private 1st Cl., F. A., Batt. A, 81st Div., 316th Reg. Son of L. E. and Mrs. Mary Glenn, of Guilford County; born Dec. 5, 1895. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 17, 1918. Sent to Camp Hospital No. 12, A. P. O. Died from bronchial pneumonia Oct. 5, 1918, at Valdahorn, France. Buried at Valdahorn, France.
Keyauwee Indians. A small tribe formerly living in North Carolina, affiliated with the Tutelo, Saponi, and Occaneechi. Nothing retrains of their language, but they perhaps belonged to the Siouan family, from the fact of their intimate association with well known Siouan tribes of the east. In 1701 Lawson found them in a palisaded village about 30 miles north east of Yadkin River, near the present Highpoint, Guilford County, North Carolina. Around the village were large fields of corn. At that time they were about equal in number to the Saponi and had, as chief, Keyauwee Jack, who was by birth … Read more
1st Sergt., Inf. and Q. M. C., 321st Butchery Co.; of Guilford County; son of John A. and Mrs. Maud M. Lindsay. Entered service Sept. 4, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Johnston. Sailed for Brest, France, July 27, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 10, 1917; Sergt. Sept. 20, 1917; 1st Sergt. July 20, 1918. Was stationed at Paris, France. Set sail from Brest, France, Aug. 21, 1919. Arrived in USA Aug. 30th, at Hoboken. Mustered out at Camp Dix Sept. 5, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of A. O. and Mrs. L. M. Raper. Entered service July 25, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5, 1917. Fought at Belgium and France with Div. until Oct. 2, 1918. Transferred to Army Candidate School at Langier, France. 1st enlistment June 5, 1913; 2nd enlistment June 16, 1916. Served on Mexican Border. Returned to USA April 13th, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 18, 1919.
The year 1870 is one of the years that will go down in history as one of great social and political significance, and it well marks the culmination and the decline of the Ku Klux organization. Never before, nor perhaps since, was there a time when prejudice and feeling, intermingled with crime, ran so rampant along social and political lines. It was a time when the Negro, or the white man who took any part with the Negro in politics, on hearing after Nightfall the clattering of horses’ feet or the loud tap on his door, would feel his blood … Read more
Private, Med. Corps, Base Hosp. No. 65; of Guilford County; son of David and Mrs. Margaret Thompson. Entered service April 8, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Fort McPherson. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for Brest, France, Sept. 13, 1918. Returned to USA May 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 1, 1919.
1st Class Private, Inf. Born in Guilford County April 26, 1894; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cox. Entered service at High Point, N.C., Oct. 1, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Served throughout period of war at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and was mustered out at same place, Jan. 11, 1919.
1st Class Private, Chem. Warfare Service; of Guilford County. Entered service at Fayetteville, N.C., July 4, 1918. Went to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., later transferred to Camp Edgewood, Md., where he was mustered out of the service Dec. 20, 1918. Home address Greensboro, N.C.
Private 1st Class, M. G. C., 81st Div., 322nd Reg.; of Guilford County; son of T. A. and Nannie Wilson. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Greene, to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 14, 1918. Fought at Somme Drive Sector, Nov. 6 to 8, 1918; Meuse-Argonne offensive, Nov. 9 to 11, 1918. Returned to USA June 18, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Cook, 105th Engineers, Co. C, 30th Div. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Sanford. Entered the service at Greensboro, N.C., Sept. 20, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and sailed for France Aug. 27, 1918. Received shell wound at St. Mihiel. Returned to USA Oct. 21, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix Oct. 28, 1919.