Martin County NC

John Walton Hassell

2nd Lt., M. G. Co., 59th Inf., 4th Div. Born in Martin County, N.C., Nov. 1, 1886; the son of Cushing Biggs and Ella Walton Hassell. Entered the service at Williamston, N.C., Aug. 27, 1917, and sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Greene, N.C., and then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 29, 1918. Promoted to 2nd Lt. Nov. 27, 1917. Fought at the second battle of the Marne and wounded at the Battle of Marne July 18, 1918, by shrapnel and died of wounds July 18, 1918, at Chevilon, France, and buried at Aisne … Read more

Samuel Jesse Ambrose

1st Class Private, Infantry, Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Martin County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Eliza S. Ambrose. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Fought at Kemmill Hill. Wounded by shrapnel at the battle of Kemmill Hill, Oct. 2, 1918. Sent to Boulogne General Hospital No. 13. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.

Robert John Browning

Private, 1st class, Machine Gun Btn., Co. C, 30th Div., 115th Reg.; of Martin County; son of L. R. and Mrs. Matilda F. Browning. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Williamson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France. Fought at Cambrai, Meuse-Argonne. Sent to General Hospital No. 72. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 3, 1919.

Martin 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 Access Free Genealogy) African American Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Andrews Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Jenkins Road Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Oakly Road Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Purvis Cemetery, Martin County, North Carolina Following Cemeteries (hosted at Martin County, North Carolina Tombstone … Read more

John Alfred Philpot

Private, Inf., Co. E, 42nd Div., 55th Pioneer Regt. Born in Martin County Sept. 31, 1897; son of J. L. and Mrs. Martha E. Philpot. Entered service Aug. 5, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, September, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April, 1919.

Joseph Waldo Grimes

Sergt., Trench Artly., Batry. A, 2nd Trench Motor Btn.; of Martin County; son of W. F. and Mrs. Nora Waldo Grimes. Entered service July 23, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Fredericksburg, Va. Transferred to Cape Henry Va., to Camp Mills, N. Y., then Boston, Mass. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Aug., 1917, Serpt. Sept., 1917. Fought at Chalon, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 2, 1919.

Charles Robert Mobley

Sergt., Inf., Co. F, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Martin County; son of W. B. and Mrs. Mary J. Mobley. Entered service May 28, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for Calais, France. Promoted to rank of Corpl. at Camp Sevier; to Sergt. at Camp Sevier. Was in all battles in which his company was engaged. Decorations, D. S. C., Croix de Guerre, British Military Medal. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 9, 1919.

Jodie D. Woolard

Sergt., Artly., Hdqrs Co., 81st Div., 316th Regt.; of Martin County; son of R. D. and Mrs. Emma Woolard. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 20, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Oct. 2, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.

Thomas R. Allen

1st Class Private, C. A. C., Headquarters Co., 60th C. A. C. Born in Martin County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Allen. Entered the service at Richmond, Va., July 30, 1917. Was sent to Fortress Monroe, Va., and from there to Stuart, Va. Landed at Brest, France, April 23, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel offensive, Sept. 12 to 16, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26th-Nov. 11, 1918; 1st Phase, Sept. 26 to Oct. 4, 1918; 2nd Phase, Oct. 4 to Oct. 22, 1918; 3rd Phase, Oct. 23 to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 4, 1919. Landed at … Read more

Maurice D. Watts

2nd Lt., F. A. Born in Martin County Aug. 29, 1894; the son of J. W. and Ophelia Watts. Husband of Ethel Dent Watts. Entered service July 14, 1918, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., Sept. 11, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Taylor, Ky., Dec. 17, 1918.

William Jesse Melson

Corp. Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 19th Reg. Born in Martin County, Sept. 21, 1895; son of W. R. and Mrs. Fannie Melson. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Oct. 30, 1917. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Gassed at Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 29, 1918. Sent to Hospital Fronville, No. 73. Mustered out at Columbia, S. C., April 9, 1919.

Cecil L. Everett

Private, Marines, 79th Co., 2nd Div., 6th Reg.; of Martin County; son of A. S. and Mrs. Hattie Ross Everett. Husband of Mrs. Louise Bowers Everett. Entered service Feb. 13, 1918, at Baltimore, Md. Sent to Paris Island. Transferred to Quantico, then to League Island. Sailed for France April, 1918. Fought at Belleau Woods, Chateau-Thierry. Wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of Belleau Woods June 14th. Sent to Field Hospital No. 23, at Chaumont. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 12, 1919.

Whit C. Purvis

Sergt., Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Martin County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Annie M. Purvis. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1, 1917; Sergt. June, 1918. Fought at St. Quentin, Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel Sept. 29, 1918, at St. Quentin. Sent to British Hospital Base No. 73. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 17, 1919.

R. S. Biggs

Private 1st class, Sanitary Train, No. 104 Ambulance Co., 29th Div.; of Martin County; son of S. R. and Mrs. Sallie Biggs. Entered Service July 7, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Transferred to Camp McClellan. Sailed for France July 12, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Alsace-Lorraine and St. Mihiel. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., June 2, 1919.

Charlie Parisher

Private 1st Class, Ordnance Dept., Co. A, 81st Div., 63rd Regt.; of Martin County; son of Sam and Mrs. Mary Parisher. Entered service April, 1918, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to 1st Class Private August, 1918. Mustered out at Curtis Bay, Md., March, 1919.

Leland D. Roberson

Private, Inf., Co. D, 80th Div., 320th Regt.; of Martin County; son of David F. and Mrs. Julia Roberson. Entered service June 28, 1918, at Robersonville. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel at the Argonne Front Nov. 1, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 24, 1919.

John D. Mizell

Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Martin County; born Feb. 28, 1898; son of James H. and Mrs. Maude H. Mizell. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France. Wounded by shrapnel Sept. 29, 1918, at the Battle of Belleau Wood. Sent to British Hospital and died there Sept. 30th. Buried in Belleau Wood Cemetery.