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 Iradell County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery Young Family Cemetery
1st Class Private, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. M. Born in Iredell County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Plott. Entered the service May 28, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, at Bellicourt, Vaux Andigny, Bohain. Was gassed at Battle of Bohain Oct. 17, 1918, and sent to British South African Hospital, then to American Hospital at Toton, Eng. Returned to USA April 13, 1919, and mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, … Read more
Sergt., S. A. T. C.; of Iredell County; son of W. C. and Margaret L. Johnston. Entered service Sept 9, 1918, at Mooresville. Sent to Raleigh. Mustered out at Raleigh, Dec. 9, 1918.
Private, Medical, 81st Div., 316th Reg., F. A.; of Iredell County; son of J. W. and Mattie Bunch. Entered service October 12, 1917, at Statesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Stationed near Chaumont. Returned to USA June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.
1st Sergt., 111th Co., 3rd Air Service; of Iredell County; son of W. C. and Margaret L. Johnston. Entered service Dec. 16, 1917, at Mooresville, Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Camp Hancock, from there to Camp Greene. Sailed for France from Upton June 9, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Feb., 1918. Mustered out at Camp Mills, L. I., July 11, 1919.
Private, C. A. C., 110th Co., 81st Div. Born in Iredell County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kerr. Entered the service at Statesville, N.C., Oct. 1, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and from there to Ft. Totton, N. Y. Mustered out at Ft. Totton, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Co. E, 322nd Reg., 81st Div., Inf. Son of H. C. and Baxie Bennett, of Iredell County. Entered service April 25, 1917, at Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 1, 1917. Promoted to Regimental Runner Sept. 25, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector Sept. 18, 1918, to Oct. 17, 1918; from Nov. 5, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Drive. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out of service at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Sergt., H. A. School in France; of Iredell County; son of J. P., Sr., and Mrs. J. P. Mills. Entered service May 25, 1917, at Mooresville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell. Sailed for France Sept. 26, 1918. Returned to USA March 30, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 1, 1919.
Private, F. A., Batty. 306, 81st Div.; of Iredell County; son of J. T. and V. S. Jackson. Husband of Ellen Jackson. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Statesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France, August 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 28, 1919.
Sergt. 1st Class, Med. Co., 104th San. Tr., 29th Div.; of Iredell County; son of John M. and Mrs. Carrie Mott Sharpe. Husband of Mrs. Ethel Blackmer Sharpe. Entered service June 18, 1916. Sent to Camp Stuart, Va., transferred to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., then to Camp McClellan, Ala. Sailed for France July 5, 1918. Fought at Alsace Sector defensive, Meuse-Argonne. Served on Mexican border nine months. Returned to USA May 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., June 5, 1919.
This small booklet showcases the authors research on the Davidson family of the Duck River Valley. The genealogy starts with John Davidson of Iredell, North Carolina and advances through his son, the Revolutionary War soldier William Davidson, and his wife Margaret McConnell of Buncombe County, North Carolina. Next in line, and the first to settle the Duck River Valley is John Davidson, the eldest son of William and Margaret. He and his wife Martha Davidson settled near Knob Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee. John’s brother, Hugh, and his wife Jane Vance, settled in the Duck River Valley east of Normandy in at the time, Coffee County, Tennessee. This genealogy treats the Davidson family through several more generations. It is free to read or download.
Private 1st Class, Co. 4, 7th Engineers, 1st Div. Son of W. U. and S. J. Smith, of Iredell County. Entered service Sept. 5, 1918, at Salisbury, N.C. Sent to Camp Humphrey, Va.; sent to Base Hospital, Alexandria, Va. Died at Humphrey, Va., Oct. 11, 1918. Buried at Snow Creek, N.C., Iredell County.
Alexander Osborn was born in New Jersey in 1709, and emigrated to the western part of Rowan county (now Iredell) about 1755. He was a Colonel in the Colonial government, and as such marched with a regiment of Rowan troops to Hillsboro in 1768 to assist Governor Tryon in suppressing the “Regulation” movement. He married Agnes McWhorter, a sister of Dr. Alexander McWhorter, president of Queen’s Museum College in Charlotte. His residence (called Belmont) was one of the earliest worshiping places of the Presbyterians of Rowan county before the present “Center Church” was erected, and became by compromise the “central” … Read more
James T. Edson, Oakland, purchasing agent for Illinois of Win. B. Dickson & Co., Indianapolis, Ind.; born in Iredell Co., N. C., Jan. 15, 1841; his parents removed to Ohio when he was quite young, where he attended school during the winter, and worked upon the farm during the summer, until 1861, when he enlisted in the 14th Ohio V. L for three months, after which he enlisted for three years in the 38th Ohio V. I., where he served nearly three years, when he re-enlisted in the 38th Ohio Veteran Regiment, in which he served during the war; he … Read more
2nd Lt., Inf., 152nd Depot Brig., 33rd Co. Born in Iredell County; son of Joseph S. and Martha Bost Leonard. Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Brawley Leonard. Entered the service June 19, 1916, at Statesville, N.C., and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., from there transferred to R. O. T. C. at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and from there to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to the rank of 2nd Lt. Aug. 15, 1917. Enlisted in N.C. N. G., Co. E, 1st Inf., June 25, 1913. Re-enlisted June 25, 1916, and in service on the Mexican border. Discharged from the N.C. N. G. … Read more
This worthy citizen has made his home in south Missouri and this county since 1851, and by his upright, honorable career has won the respect and confidence of all. He was born May 17, 1822, in North Carolina, of which State his parents, William R. and Clarissa (Crawford) McLelland, were also natives. The father was a prominent business man and a large slave owner although he prayed for the day to come that would set the slaves free. That day he was not destined to see, for he died before the war. He passed away in North Carolina, as did … Read more
Corpl., 115th Machine Gun Battn. Co. B, 30th Div.; of Iredell County; son of F. K. and Mrs. M. A. Bost. Entered service June 4, 1917, at Statesvile, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1918. Fought at Belgium, Voormizelle, Mt. Kemmel, Belgium, Bellicourt, Nauroy engagement, Hindenburg Line. Sailed from France March 10, 1919. Landed in USA March 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.
Hugh Lawson White was born in Iredell county in 1773, on the plantation now owned by Thomas Caldwell, Esq., about two miles west of Center Church, and five miles east of Beattie’s Ford, on the Catawba river. The old family mansion has long since disappeared, and the plow now runs smoothly over its site. His grandfather, Moses White, emigrated to America from Ireland about 1742, and married a daughter of Hugh Lawson, one of the patriarchal settlers of the country. He had six sons, James, Moses, John, William, David and Andrew; many of whose descendants now reside in Iredell county. … Read more
Seaman, 1st Class, U. S. Navy D. O. W. Born in Iredell County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Harrison. Entered service May 15, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Newport, R. I. Transferred to U. S. S. “Agansemnon.” Overseas to Brest, France, Sept., 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 6, 1919, landing at Hoboken, N. J. Made three trips across. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 12, 1919.
Personnel Sergt., M. G. Btn., 115th Hdqrs., 30th Div.; son of W. H. and Minnie Brown, of Iredell County. Husband of Mrs. Margaret Brown. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Statesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Promoted to Personnel Sergt. Sept. 1, 1918. Fought in all actions of the 30th Div. Returned to USA March 23, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.