Corpl., Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Halifax County; son of William and Mrs. Lena Nixon. Husband of Mrs. Mollie Nixon. Entered service Sept. 7, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt and overseas to France May 25, 1918. Promoted […]
Sergt., Ordnance Dept., Hdqrs. Co. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shearon. Entered the service April 25, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Hancock, Ga. Transferred to Curtis Bay, Ord. Dept., Baltimore. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1,
Private, 1st Class, F. Artly., Btry. D, 81st Div., 318th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Virginia Holdford. Entered service March 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Arrived in USA June 11, 1919, at
Sgt., F. A., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 113th Reg. Born in Halifax County, June 7, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Taylor. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Sent to Liverpool, Eng. From there to France, June
Corpl., F. A., Btry. E, 9th Regt. Replacement; of Halifax County; son of T. A. and Mrs. Bettie T. Wynne. Husband of Mrs. Annie Beal Wynne. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918, at Enfield, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, Nov. 9, 1918. Promoted to Corpl.
1st Class Private, Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Meddie Chance. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in France and Belgium. Wounded
Private 1st Class, Artly., Bat. F, 81st Div., 318th F. A. Born in Halifax County; son of Nelson and Mrs. Edith Bell Rice. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson May 27, 1918. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y., July 23, 1918. Sailed for France. Mustered out at Camp Lee,
Engineman, 2nd Class, U. S. N., R. F.; of Halifax County; son of W. G. and Mrs. Jiddia Cummings. Entered service June 28, 1918, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Cherrystone Island. Transferred to Norfolk, Va. Promoted to rank of Enginman, 2nd Class, July 28, 1918. On U. S. S. West Coast, March 7, 1918, until
Corpl., Inf., 81st Div., 322nd Reg., Co. E; of Halifax County; son of J. F. and Mrs. Josephine Bryant. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Jackson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Was
Sergt., 23rd M. G. Btn., 8th Div., Co. A. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Joyner. Entered the service at Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 29, 1912. Was sent to Presidio, Cal., and from there to Dodge, Iowa. Promoted to rank of Sergt. June 5, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Lee,
Private, 1st Class, Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Regt.; of Halifax County; son of L. H. and Amy Hux. Husband of Grace Hux. Entered service June 20, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailing for France May 12, 1918. Wounded at the Hindenburg Line Sept. 29th,
Sergt., Hdqrs. Co., 6th Trench Artly. Born in Halifax County; the son of G. J. and Mrs. C. A. Seifert. Husband of Mrs. Florence F. Seifert. Entered service July 15, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Clemson College, transferred to Ft. Caswell, from there to Camp Merritt and sailed for Brest, France, Nov. 2, 1918.
Corpl., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt. Inf. Born in Halifax County; the son of T. P. and Mrs. T. P. Paige. Husband of Mrs. Beatrice Paige. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Warrington. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May
Person Interviewed: Betty Foreman Chessier Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: July 11, 1843 Age: 94 I was born July 11, 1843 in Raleigh, N. C. My mother was named Melinda Manley, the slave of Governor Manley of North Carolina, and my father was named Arnold Foreman, slave
Private, 1st class, Co. I, 1st Div., 28th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of B. and Sallie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Lula Brown. Entered service April 16, 1917. Enlisted at Raleigh. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp McAllen, Texas, then to Hoboken. Sailed for France June 17, 1917. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine, Cantigny. Wounded
Sergt., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Halifax County; son of F. G. and Mrs. E. A Rhem. Entered service July 8, 1916, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to camp at Greenville, Aug. 27, 1917. Oversea from Boston, to France May 12, 1918. Was in all
Private, 1st Class, Med. Co., B Hospital; of Halifax County; son of James and Osceola Humphreys. Husband of Mrs. Ethel May Humphreys. Entered service March 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Sept. 13, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of T. F. and Mrs. Laura Hale. Husband of Mrs. Lizzie Hale. Entered service July 19, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 18, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Martin River, Oct. 18, 1918.
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 Halifax County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Barnes
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Private, 1st Class Co. L, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of Charlie and Mrs. Annie Coppedge. Entered service July 12, 1917, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought in all battles with his division until wounded at the Battle of
