Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Frank Freeman Location: 216 Tuppers Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: December 14, 1857 Place of Birth: Wake County NC Age: 76 I was born near Rolesville in Wake County Christmas Eve, 24 of December 1857. I am 76 years old. My name is Frank Freeman and my […]
1st Lt., Med. Corps. Born in Johnston County; son of J. W. and Peakie Oliver. Husband of Camille Debnam. Entered service Aug. 7, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Phila. General Hospital. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., as Psychiostrist, then to Newport News. Sailed for France August, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest.
Seaman, 3rd Div.; of Johnston County; son of E. L. and Mrs. Mary Lee. Entered service June 3, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to St. Helena Station. Sailed for Brest, France. Made five trips across on U. S. S. South Carolina. Mustered out Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., Oct. 30, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Johnston County; son of P. P. and Betty Johnson. Entered service June 26, 1916, at Selma. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Meuse-Argonne, St. Quentin, Cambrai. Arrived in USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Charlie Barbour Date of Interview: May 20, 1937 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Age: 86 I belonged ter Mr. Bob Lumsford hyar in Smithfield from de time of my birth. My mammy wuz named Candice an’ my pappy’s name wuz Seth. My brothers wuz Rufus, William an’ George, an’ my
Sergt. 1st Class, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Johnston County; son of O. J. and Mrs. Betty Stanley. Entered service May 22, 1917, at Four Oaks, N.C. Sent to Camp Royster, N.C. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth and from there to Camp Sevier. Promoted to rank of Corpl. July, 1917. Promoted to
Seaman, 2nd Class, U. S. N. R. F.; son of W. P. and Selina V. Creech; of Johnston County. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp St. Helena, Va., transferred to Opr. Base, Va., then to U. S. S. “Virginia.” Patrol the coast from Norfolk, Va., to Boston, Mass.
Merchant Marine. Born in Johnston County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Strickland. Husband of Mrs. Rosa Strickland. Entered the service Aug. 2, 1918, at Smithfield, N.C. Was sent to Boston, Mass. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 1, 1918.
Yeoman 2nd Class (Naval), Co. K. Born in Johnston County Dec. 19, 1894; son of Edward W. and Carrie I. Pou; husband of Lillian Sanders Pou. Entered service Sept. 3, 1917, at Washington, D. C. Transferred to Hoboken. Sailed for France Oct. 3, 1917. Returned to USA March 18, 1918. Attached to Air Service as
These are high school yearbooks for Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina. If your ancestor attended Benson High School during the years of 1938-1964 then the following yearbooks may have a photograph of them. This is part of a collection of free yearbooks being placed online by the Benson Museum of Local History.
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Ensign, Naval Air Service. Born in Johnston County, Feb. 10, 1898; son of Edw. and Carrie I. Pou. Husband of Margaret Roberts Pou. Entered service Feb. 10, 1916, at Washington, D. C. Sent to Ft. Myers, Va. Transferred to Canada. Then to Mt. Clements, then to Hampton Roads. Sailed for France March 18, 1918. Fought
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 Johnston County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Johnston
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Sergt., Base Hospital 65. Born in Johnston County; son of J. W. and Mrs. Louzetta O’Neal. Entered service May 31, 1918, at Selma, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Oversease Sept. 13, 1918. Returned to USA May 21, 1920. Mustered out at Camp Mills, N. J., May 29, 1920.
Wagoner, Engineers, Co. C, 56th Regt.; of Johnston County; son of C. B. and Mrs. Delphia Olive. Entered service Oct. 22, 1917, at Benson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Washington Barracks, D. C. Sailed for France March 18, 1918. Promoted to rank of Wagoner. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive, Somme offensive. Returned
Machinist Mate (Navy). Born in Johnston County; son of G. E. Parker, Sr. Husband of Pearl Putman. Entered service Sept. 27, 1918, at Smithfield. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Gulfport, Miss. Mustered out at Camp Gulfport, Miss., Jan. 11, 1919.
1st Class Foreman (Navy;) of Johnston County; son of J. A. and Mrs. Annie Underhill. Husband of Mrs. Victoria Underhill. Entered service Oct. 25, 1917, at Norfolk, Va. Was sent immediately on board U. S. S. Kaguema. Made one trip across on U. S. S. Palmer, then came back, laid submarine cable from coast of
Wagoner, Co. B, 5th Div., 7th Engineers. Born in Johnston County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Johnson. Husband of Mrs. Pearl Johnson. Entered the service May 25, 1917, at Benson, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Jan., 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: George W. Harris Location: 604 E Cabarrus Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: November 25, 1855 Age: 82 Hey, don’t go ‘roun’ dat post gitting it ‘tween you and me, it’s bad luck. Don’t you know it’s bad luck? Don’t want no more bad luck den what I’se
Private, 1st class, M. P. Co. B; of Johnston County; son of Seth and Mrs. Florence Barbour. Husband of Mrs. Corinna Barbour. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Smithfield, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to Private, 1st class, June 11, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Feb. 1, 1919.
Private, F. A., Replacement Co. Born in Johnston County; son of E. and Mrs. Nellie Woodard. Entered service at Selma, N.C., June 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson Dec. 16, 1918.
