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 […]
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
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
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
Cook, Co. C, 17th Div., Inf.; of Iredell County; son of F. K. and Mrs. M. A. Bost. Entered service, July 22, 1917, at Knoxville, Tenn. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Springfield, Mass., then to Camp Meade. Mustered out at Camp Meade. April 14, 1919.
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.
Wagoner, Anti-Aircraft, C. A. C.; of Iredell County; son of Eugene, Sr., and Adelaide Scarr Morrison. Entered service April 3, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C. Sailed for France June 19, 1918. Promoted to Wagoner January, 1918. Fought at Toul Sector, Meuse-Argonne Sector. Returned to USA March 8, 1919, at Hoboken, N.
Capt., Co. D, 30th Div., 115th M. G. Btn.; of Iredell County; son of G. C. and Mrs. Laura Mills. Husband of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Mills. Entered service June 25, 1916, at Statesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. before
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
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,
Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. D, 81st Div., 321st Reg.; son of W. H. and Minnie Bettie Brown of Iredell County. Husband of Bettie Robbenet Brown. Entered service May 16, 1917, at Statesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 20, 1918. Fought at St.
Private, Machine Gun Btn., Co. G, 3rd Div. Born in Iredell County July 29, 1893; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arthurs. Entered the service at Asheville, N.C., Jan. 13, 1913. Was sent to Gettysburg, Pa., and from there to Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for France March 30, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Fought at
Captain Alexander Davidson was one of the earliest settlers of the western part of Rowan county (now Iredell.) He took an active part in the Revolutionary struggle for independence. When Cornwallis was moving from Charleston toward North Carolina, and General Gates was ordered to meet him, Governor Caswell, of North Carolina, ordered a draft of
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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
Captain William Sharpe was born on the 13th of December, 1742, and was the eldest son of Thomas Sharpe, of Cecil county, Maryland. At the age of twenty-one he came to North Carolina and settled in Mecklenburg county, where he married a daughter of David Reese, one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
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
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.
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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.
Captain, James Houston Lieutenant, William Davidson David Evins David Byers Robert Byers, Nat. Ewing, Alexander Work William Creswell William Erwin John Hovis John Thompson John Beard John Poston Robert Poston Paul Cunningham John M. Connell Moses White Angus McCauley Robert Brevard Adam Torrence, Sr. Adam Torrence, Jr. Charles Quigley James Gulick Benjamin Brevard Thomas Templeton
