Seaman, Naval Service. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Koonce. Was sent to Norfolk, Va., and then to U. S. S. Texas. Later to receiving ship at Hampton Roads, Va. Made one trip to Cuba for target practice. One trip made to get weather reports for Aero Service. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., Nov. 11, 1919. Still in reserve service.
Private, Inf., Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of J. T. and Mrs. M. E. Waldon. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at High Point. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France April 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres-Lys offensive July 21st to Sept. 4th; Somme offensive Sept. 9th to Oct. 18th; Bellicourt, Premont, Bohain, Montbrehain, Busigny, St. Martins River. Returned to USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, Inf., Co. E, 30th Div., 118th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of W. D. and Mrs. A. C. Gibson. Husband of Mrs. Cora G. Gibson, Entered service May 31, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Hindenburg Line, La Selle River. Wounded at La Selle River by machine gun bullet in the battle of Oct. 11th, and slightly wounded on 26th of Sept. by shell. Sent to British Gen. Base Hospital No. 73. Other battles Malamcourt, Vangvois, … Read more
Private, Field Artly. Btry. 20th Brigade, 58th Reg.; of Guilford County; son of M. T. and Mrs. Mable Barker. Volunteered for service Aug. 26, 1918, at High, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Was on board ship Tenadores on Nov. 11, 1918, when Armistice was signed. Volunteered for service at Officers Training Camp, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., July, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Jan. 25, 1919.
Private, Inf., Officers’ Training Camp. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith. Entered the service at Plattsburg, N. Y., July 16, 1918. Was sent to Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y. Then to Trinity College, Durham, N.C. Acting 1st Sergt. at Trinity College. Mustered out at Trinity College Dec. 11, 1918.
Private, Med. Corps, 306th San. Tr., 81st Div. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. King. Husband of S. McKinnon King. Entered the service May 29, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France Aug. 7, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne and on St. Die Front. Returned to USA June 2, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Mills, L. I., June 6, 1919.
1st Lt., Co. D, 157th Div., 371st Regt., Inf.; of Guilford County; son of G. A. and Mrs. S. F. Matton. Entered service May 6, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for Brest, France, Feb. 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. at O. T. Camp; 1st Lt. Jan. 22, 1918. Fought at Champagne, Argonne. Returned to USA Feb. 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 8, 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
Wagoner, 113th F. Artly., Supply Co., 30th Div.; of Guilford County; son of Jacob A. and Mrs. Elizabeth Haynes. Husband of Mrs. Ellen Stalker Haynes. Entered service July 8, 1916, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Brest, France, May 2, 1918. Fought at Defense of Toul Sector, Aug. 26th, to Sept. 18th. Wounded at St. Mihiel Sept. 18, 1918. Shell socked. Sent to American Hospital. St. Mihiel Offensive Sept. 14th to 18th, Meuse-Argonne Oct. 11th to Nov. 7, 1918. Defense Wamues Section, Wamues Offensive Nov. 7th to Nov. 11, … Read more
1st class Moulder, U. S. N. R. F., son of R. G. and Emma Burnside, of Guilford County. Entered service Feb. 28, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va. Receiving Ship at Norfolk, Va. Transferred to U. S. Navy Magazine at Norfolk, Va. Served in Mine Plant during entire period of service. Mustered out at Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 19, 1919.
Private, Field Arty., B’try F, 81st Div., 317th Reg.; of Guilford County; son of J. R. and Mrs. L. V. McDowell; husband of Mrs. Annie F. McDowell. Entered service March 30, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 7, 1918. Returned to USA June 8, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.
Sergt., Ambulance Co., 321st Co., 306th San. Tr., 81st Div. Born in Guilford County; son of C. H. and Florence Stokes. Entered service June 25, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France from Camp Mills, August 8, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. July, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mt., Meuse and Argonne. Returned to the USA June 16, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Supply Co., 13th Inf. Regt.; of Guilford County; son of J. A. and Mrs. Julia Venable. Entered service July 17, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Columbus, Ohio, transferred to El Paso, Texas, transferred to Camp Custer, Mich. Sailed for England July 20, 1918, then to Russia Sept. 4, 1918; to defense of Sector 466 Sept. 16th to 17th; offensive of Kodish Sept. 27 to Oct. 12, 1918; second offensive of Kodish Oct. 13 to 14, 1919; offensive of Avda Oct. 15th to 16th; offensive of Bolshoi Ozersky March 23, 1919. He received British Military Medal for service … Read more
Private, 1st Class, Base Hospital, 65th Div., Med. Corps; son of A. M. and Margaret Freeze; of Guilford County. Entered service April 21, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Landed at Brest, France, Sept 13, 1918. Returned to USA, June 31, 1919. Mustered out of service at Camp Mills, N. Y., July 8, 1919.
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.
Private, 1st class, Co. L, 120th Inf., 30th Div.; son of William Dennis and Mrs. J. P. Burgess, of Guilford County. Entered service June 11, 1917, at Mount Airy, N.C.; sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
1st Class Private, 322nd M. G. Btn., 81st Div. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith. Entered the service Sept. 17, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Oteen, N.C. Mustered out at Oteen, N.C., June 20, 1919.
1st Class Private, Medical Corps, General Hospital No. 42. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Aldred. Entered the service at Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 8, 1917. Was sent to Greenleaf, Ga., and on Feb. 11, 1918, was sent to General Hospital No. 18. Was detachment clerk at Hampton Roads, Va., Hospital No. 43. Mustered out at National Soldiers’ Home, July 3, 1919.
Mechanic, Engineers, 149th Co. 17th Div., R. R. Eng.; of Guilford County; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Burke. Husband of Mrs. G. H. Burke. Entered service July 18, 1916, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Ft. Bliss, Texas. Transferred to Camp Glenn, then to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France March 31, 1918. Landed back in USA June 1, 1919, at Philadelphia, Pa. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., June 4, 1919.
Pvt., Med. Corps, 118th Field Hospital, 30th Div., 105th Reg. San. Tr.; of Guilford County; son of G. C. Floyd and Mrs. Ada Floyd. Husband of Mrs. Thelma Laura Floyd. Entered service March 8, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France June 22, 1918. Fought at St. Quentin Front, Ypres Front. Wounded at St. Quentin by shrapnel, Sept. 27, 1918; wound in left leg. Gassed at St. Quentin Front, Sept. 27, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 12, General, St. Louis. Sailed from Brest, France, Jan. 23, 1919; landed … Read more