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.

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.

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.

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 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

Charles M. Hakim

1st class Private, F. A. Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of Maronn and Marie Hakim. Entered service July 7, 1917, at La Grange, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Greene, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Oct. 1, 1917. Transferred to 1st Army Hdqrs. Reg. Served with them all over France in danger zone, guarding ammunition trains with rifles, also French interpreter for Hdqrs. officers. After Armistice was signed transferred to 226th M. P. Now located in LaGrange, N.C., in business. Returned to USA Sept. 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, … Read more

George Fountain Parrott

Lt., Com. (Naval). Born Dec. 23, 1887; son of George F. and Julia Parrott, of Lenoir County. Graduated 1911 at U. S. Naval Academy. Promoted to rank of Ensign March, 1912; Lt. Jr. grade March, 1914; Lt. Sr. grade April, 1917; Lt. Com. August, 1918. Commander of the Destroyer U. S. S. Shaw on active duty. Killed Oct. 9, 1918, in collision with H. M. S. Aquitania. Executive officer on the Shaw. The U. S. Government has named the Destroyer Parrott in his honor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

George Everett Rhodes

Sergt., Aviation, 1st Co., 4th Regt. Born in Lenoir County; son of R. E. L. and Mrs. Etta Rhodes. Entered service Jan. 5, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France July, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. July, 1918. Enlisted in N.C. N. G. Served on Mexican Border for six months. Returned to USA July 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 1, 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

Morrill Thomas Mewborn

Corpl., Ambulance Co., 78th Div., Regt. 303, San. Tr. Born in Lenoir County; son of W. E. and Mrs. Lula Mewborn. Husband of Mrs. Mae Mewborn. Entered service May 31, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., from there to Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed for France June 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. June, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Front, Argonne Forest, Toul Sector. Returned to USA May 29, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 15, 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

Daniel C. Boney

Corpl., Field Artillery, Hdqrs. Co., 55th Brigade, 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of H. F. and Susan B. Boney. Entered service June, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Montreal. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 1, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. Wounded by shell at the battle of Argonne, Oct. 3, 1918. Sent to Base Hosp. No. 8, Savigny. Lost left arm and left knee joint. Gunshot wound in head. Returned to USA Jan. 24, 1919. Mustered out at Walter Reed Hospital, Oct. 13, 1919.

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.

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.

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.