Lenoir County NC

George E. Haskett

Sergt., Inf., Intelligence Section, Co. G, 323rd Regt., 81st Div. Born in Lenoir County, N.C., Sept. 19, 1891; son of J. P. and Katie D. Haskett. Entered the service at Wilmington, N.C., May 17, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France, July 3, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Sept., 1918. Fought at Vosges Mts. Was in 5th Army Training School from Oct. 10, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to the USA May 31, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Mills, N. Y., June 3, 1919.

Mercer C. Parrot

Lt., Med. Corps, in the Navy. Entered service in the 5th Naval District; the son of George F. and Julia F. Parrott, of Lenoir County. Husband of Corinne Hancock Parrott. Resident of Kinston, N.C., going from there to Norfolk, Va., Nov. 17, 1917. Commissioned Lt. Jr. grade August, 1917; Lt. Sr. grade July 1, 1918. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 4, 1919.

Eugene R. Bailey

Private 1st Class, Co. 11th Infantry. Hdqrs. Detachment 81st; of Lenoir County; son of C. and Mary Bailey. Husand of Mrs. Mellie Bailey. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France August 16, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA Mar. 13, 1918, at Hoboken. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 4, 1919.

William A. Allen

Reg. Sergt. Major, Field Artillery, Headquarters Co., 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of O. H. and Mrs. Sarah C. Allen. Husband of Mrs. Alice Ward Allen. Entered service July 23, 1917, at Raleigh, N. C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Promoted to rank of Batt. S. M., July 25, 1917. Reg. S. M., Dec. 27, 1917. Fought at Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. Commissioned 2nd Lt., Field Artillery, Feb. 1, 1919, O. R. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 29, 1919.

David L. Dixon

Sergt., Q. M. C.; of Lenoir County; son of D. V. and Corinne Palnch Dixon; husband of Martha Dixon. Entered service Aug. 27, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Sheridan, Ala. Transferred to Camp Johnson, Fla. Transferred to Camp Fremont, Cal. Going from there to Meiggs, D. C. Promoted to 2 M. C. Sergt. Jan., 1918. Discharged from Officers’ Training School, Camp Meiggs, Washington City, D. C. Mustered out at Camp Meiggs, D. C., Nov. 30, 1918.

Gordon Lee Rhodes

Sgt. Inf., Co. F, 119th Reg., 30th Div. Born in Lenoir County, N.C., Aug. 2, 1893; son of R. E. L. and Etta Brinson Rhodes. Entered the service at Kinston, N.C., Jan. 29, 1916, and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and then transferred to Camp Stewart, Tex.; then to Camp Royster and then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Promoted Sgt. November, 1917. Fought in all engagements of the 30th Div. until Sept. 29, 1918. Gassed at Ypres, Belgium, Sept. 2, 1918. Killed on the Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29, 1918, and buried at Bony-Aisne. Enlisted … Read more

Herman L. Hassell

Wagoner, 80th Div., 317th Amb.; son of Mr. E. K. and Mrs. Mary Hassell; of Lenoir County. Entered service Sept. 18, 1918, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 13, 1919.

Slave Narrative of William George Hinton

Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: William George Hinton Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: August 28th, 1859 Place of Birth: Wake County NC Star Street, R. F. D. #2, Box 171 I was born in Wake County in de year 1859, August 28th. I ‘members seeing de Yankees, it seems like a dream. One come along ridin’ a mule. Dey sed he wus a Yankee bummer, a man dat went out raging on peoples things. He found out whur the things wus located an’ carried the rest there. The bummers stole for de army, chickens, hogs, an’ anything they … Read more

Richard Lewis Rhodes

Band Corpl., 119th Inf., Hdqurs. Co., 30th Div. Born in Lenoir County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Rhodes. Entered service Jan. 29, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., then to the Mexican Border. Transferred to Camp Royster and Camp Sevier, 1917-1918. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Gassed at Ypres, Belgium, Sept. 2, 1918. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919. Enlisted in 2nd N.C. N. G. Served on the Mexican Border. Served overseas.

Horace G. Tyndall

Private, F. A., Btry. B, 30th Div., 113th Regt. Born in Lenoir County; son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Tyndall. Husband of Ruby Evans Tyndall. Entered service September, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Mustered out at Ft. Thomas, Ky., September, 1918.

Barney V. Mooring

Private 1st Class, Btry F, 14th F. A.; of Lenoir County; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Mooring. Husband of Mrs. Julia May Mooring. Entered service Sept. 15, 1917, at LaGrange. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson Dec. 10, 1918.

John Hall Manning

Major, Inf., 2nd Btn., 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Lenoir County; son of Jas. S. and Mrs. Julia Cain Manning. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., to Camp Stewart, Texas, to Camp Royster, N.C., to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Major Oct. 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Lys offensive and Somme offensive. Left Div. Jan. 12, 1919, and attached to American Visitors Bureau in Paris. Returned to USA July 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 16, 1919.

Charles F. Harvey, Jr.

1st Lt., Q. M. C., Detached Co.; of Lenoir County; son of C. F., Sr., and Mary Heartt Harvey. Husband of Lilla Gill Harvey. Entered service Sept. 30, 1917. Transferred to Camp Greenleaf, from there to Camp Greene. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. May 8, 1918, 1st Lt. Nov. 8, 1918. Recommended for Captaincy but accepted discharge. Mustered out at Camp Greene, Dec. 3, 1918.

Price Vance Peery

1st Lt., Med. Corps, Amb. No. 43, 80th Div., 319th Regt.; of Lenoir County; son of J. S. and Mrs. Livonia Brown Peery. Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Woodley Peery. Entered service August 25, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Arras, Ayette. Commanded by Col. Comdg. Love. Acting surgeon of the regiment from September 29th and throughout the period of fighting. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 19, 1919.

Joseph Dixon Rountree

Private 1st Class, Co. C, 1st Div., 28th Reg. Born in Lenoir County, Aug. 20, 1898; son of Joseph H. and Elizabeth Dixon Rountree. Entered service April 19, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Savannah, Ga. Transferred to Texas. Fought at Cantigny and wounded there May 30, 1918. Died May 31, 1918. Buried in French Cemetery. Joseph Dixon Rountree was the first from Lenoir County to fall on the battlefields of France. This closes the door on the earthly existence of this Lenoir County lad, leaving to us the memory of a life given to the cause of humanity. He … Read more

P. W. West

Seaman 2nd Class (Navy); of Lenoir County; son of Horace and Mrs. Hattie West. Entered service May 31, 1918, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va. On U. S. S. Southport, Hospital Ambulance, Nov. 15, 1918, to July, 1919. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Aug. 5, 1919.

Herbert P. Mosely

Capt., Med. Corps, Co. 306, Engineers. Son of Wm. O. and Mrs. Fannie D. Mosely, of Lenoir County. Husband of Mrs. Eunice L. Andrews. Entered service Aug. 11, 1917, at Farmville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, to Camp Sevier and Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Vosges Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson June 28, 1919.

Frank C. Marston

Private, Med. Corps, Co. 317, Ambulance, 80th Div. Born in Lenoir County; the son of E. B. and Mrs. Carrie Mae Marston. Husband of Nell Ray Marston. Entered service June, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 18, 1919.

William C. Moore

Wagoner, Med. Corps, 317th Ambulance Co., 80th Div., 305th San. Tr.; of Lenoir County; son of J. R. and Mrs. Martha Moore. Husband of Mrs. Margaret Southerland. Entered service Sept. 17, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Lambert’s Point. Sailed for France. Fought at Argonne Forest. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.

Jerome Leslie Benton

2nd class Musician, 58th F. A.; of Lenoir County; son of James and Lanie Benton. Entered service Aug. 25, 1918, at LaGrange, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Jan. 23, 1919.