Lenoir County NC

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.

Julian W. Hassell

Wagoner, Aumbulance Co., Co. 317, 80th Div., Regt. 305th Sanitary Train; of Lenoir County; son of E. K. and Mary Hassell. Entered service Sept. 17, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. To Bordeaux, France, June 11, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Returned to USA May 31, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Charity Austin

Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Charity Austin Location: 507 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: July 27, 1852 Place of Birth: Granville County NC I wus borned in the year 1852, July 27. I wus born in Granville County, sold to a slave speculator at ten years old and carried to Southwest, Georgia. I belonged to Samuel Howard. His daughter took me to Kinston, North Carolina and I stayed there until I wus sold. She married a man named Bill Brown, and her name wus Julia Howard Brown. My father wus named Paul Howard and my … Read more

W. E. Brewer

Corpl., Inf. Hdqrs., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of J. I. and Margaret Brewer. Entered service June 16, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 28, 1918. Was in all engagements of 30th Div. Served on the Mexican border for six months. Returned to USA 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919. Promoted to Corpl. Aug., 1918.

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

Samuel David Mooring

Private 1st Class, 321st Inf., Co. M, 81st Div. Born in Lenoir County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Mooring. Entered the service in June, 1916, at LaGrange, N.C. Was sent to Camp Greene, from there to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Royster. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne and St. Die. Returned to the USA June 20, 1919, and mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919. Served with 30th Div. on the Mexican border for 12 months, Co. I, 119th Inf., and was transferred to the 81st Div. … Read more

Roger N. Sutton

1st Sergt., Air Service, 486th Squad; of Lenoir County; son of A. J. and Mrs. Fanny C. Sutton. Husband of Mrs. Carolina Brock Sutton. Entered service Oct. 14, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, transferred to Kelly Field, then to Morrison, Va. Sailed for France March, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl., Dec. 11, 1917; Sergt. Aug. 1, 1918; 1st Sergt. Aug. 15, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson May 25, 1919.

Reynold T. Allen

1st Lt., Infantry, Co. D, 81st Div., 321st Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of O. H. and Sarah C. Allen. Entered service May 14, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France from Camp Upton, July, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. August, 1917; 1st Lt., Dec. 31, 1917. Fought at St. Die, Vosges Mountains, Somme, Dieu Sector, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Winner of Pistol Competition, 321st nfantry. Platoon leader of Platoon winning 5th place in A. E. F. rifle competition at Le Mons, … Read more

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lonnie W. Jones

Private, F. Artly. Co., Hdqrs., 33rd Regt., 58th Brig.; of Lenoir County; son of Charles W. and Mary Jones. Entered service May 27, 1918, at LaGrange, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hill. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Toul Sector and all other engagements of the Div. Returned to USA May 21, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 5, 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

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.

Lenoir County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions

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 Lenoir County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Richard Caswell Cemetery Daley Cemetery Part 1 Part 2 Deaver-Potter-Carter Cemetery Fairview Cemetery Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Hill-Jones-Hartsfield Family Cemetery Howard Cemetery Hull Road Cemetery, Part 1 Jackson Cemetery Jones Family Cemetery Mewborn Cemetery Levi … Read more

James K. Howard

Wagoner, Medical Corps, 322nd Co., 306th Regt., 81st Div.; from Lenoir County, N.C.; son of W. S. and Alma Howard. Entered the service at Kinston, N.C., March 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug, 7, 1918. Fought at Verdun and Chateau Thierry. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 29, 1919.

John Council Joyner

Cadet, Air Service, S. M. A. Co. Born in Lenoir County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Joyner. Entered service June 30, 1918, at LaGrange, N.C. Was sent to Columbus, Ohio. Transferred to University, Austin, Texas. Mustered out at University, Austin, Texas, Nov. 11, 1918.

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.

R. Thornton Hood

Cadet, Aviation Squadron; of Lenoir County; son of J. E. and Pauline Hood. Entered service Jan. 17, 1918, at Atlanta, Ga. Sent to Camp S. M. A. Austin, Texas. Transferred to Camp Dick, Texas, from there to Southern Field, Ga., Oct. 20, 1918. Enlisted Jan. 17, 1918, went into service June 1, 1918. Mustered out at Southern Field, Texas, Dec. 5, 1918.