1st Cl. Private Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Born in Moore County; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brown. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Asheboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 24, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Ypres Front. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 14, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Regimental Sup. Co. Born in Moore County, N.C., June 20, 1892. Son of Isaac and Julia L. Cleaver. Entered the service at Southern Pines, N.C., July 12, 1916, and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Ft. Bliss, Texas, and then to Camp Royster, N.C., and then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Nov. 1, 1916. On Mexican border Oct. 11, 1916, to March 21, 1917. Fought at Ypres July 27, to Aug. 2, Ypres Aug. 21st to 26th, Voormizelle Aug. 31st to Sept. 2nd. Bellicourt Sept. 27th to Oct. … Read more
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Rev. Squire Dowd Location: 202 Battle Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: April 3, 1855 [HW: language not negro, very senternous & interesting.] [TR: The above comment is crossed out.] Reverend Squire Dowd 202 Battle Street Raleigh, N. C. My name is Squire Dowd, and I was born April 3, 1855. My mother’s name was Jennie Dowd. My father’s name was Elias Kennedy. My mother died in Georgia at the age of 70, and my father died in Moore County at the age of 82. I attended his funeral. My sister and her … Read more
1st Class Private, 166th Inf., 42nd Div., Co. B. Born in Moore County; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Thomas. Entered the service June 24, 1918, at Fort Smith, Ark. Was sent to Camp Pike, Ark., from there to Camp Marritt, N. J. Overseas to France Aug. 24, 1918. Fought at Argonne-Meuse, St. Mihiel. Returned to USA April 25, 1919. Landed at New York. Mustered out at Camp Pike, Ark., May 15, 1919.
Private, Engineers, Co. E, 306th Reg., 81st Div. Born in Moore County, N.C., Dec. 7, 1895; son of A. R. and Mary C. Monroe. Entered the service at Carthage, N.C., May 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 1, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Received decorations as marksman. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 20, 1919.
Ambulance Driver, Med. Service, 317th Co., 80th Div., 305th San Tr.; of Moore County; son of D. A. and Mrs. Ida McDonald. Entered service June 10, 1917, at Sanford, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for Bordeaux, France, May 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 15, 1919.
2nd Lt., F. A., Btry. F, 316th Regt., 81st Div. Born in Moore County Dec. 2, 1889; son of J. A. and Margaret McLeod. Entered the service at Carthage, N.C., Sept. 8, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky., then to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Fort Sill, Okla., then to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Taylor, Ky., then to San Antonio, Texas, and then to Marfa, Texas. Mustered out of the service at Marfa, Texas, Jan. 15, 1920.
Private, Baker and Cook School. Born in Moore County, Nov. 4, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McKinnon. Entered the service July 22, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Transferred to Camp Lee, Va., June 6, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 10, 1919.
Private, Field Artillery, 5th B’try. Born in Moore County, July 2, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDuffie. Entered the service August 27, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 12, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. C, 119th Regt., 30th Div. Born in Moore County, N.C., Oct. 22, 1893; son of John and Mrs. Margaret Wicker. Entered the service at Carthage, N.C., Oct. 2, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Sevier, S. C., May 16, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Co. F, 56th Pioneer Inf.; of Moore County; son of Marshall and Mrs. Nancy Money. Husband of Mardie Money. Entered service Aug. 8, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France Sept. 13, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest under shell fire. Landed in USA June 22, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 6, 1919.
Private, Inf. 54th Co. Born in Moore County, July 29, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Monroe. Entered the service July 22, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., July 22, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Hancock, Ga., Dec. 18, 1918.
Sergt., 1st Class, Ord. Dept., 106th Ord. Depot Co. Born in Moore County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Tyson. Entered the service Feb. 28, 1918, at Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Was sent to Columbia University Ordnance Training School, New York City. Transferred to Augusta Arsenal, then sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Ord Dept. Aug. 1, 1918, and to rank of 1st Class Sergt. Nov. 1, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 21, 1919.
Private, Light Atly., Batry. A, 2nd Div., F. A. R. D. Born in Moore County, June 20, 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Scarbro. Entered the service Aug. 8, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 18, 1919.
Corpl., F. A. R. D., Btry. D, 7th Regt.; of Moore County; the son of W. S. and L. F. Hurley. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Aberdeen, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Dec. 11, 1919.
Wagoner, Medical Corps, 320th Amb. Co., 80th Div., 305th San. Tr. Born in Moore County; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ritter. Entered the service March 21, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Promoted from Private to 1st Class Wagoner. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel-Artois. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
HON. BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMSON. A man’s life-work is the measure of his success, and he is truly the most successful man who, turning his powers into the channel of an honorable purpose, accomplishes the object of his endeavor. In the study of every man’s life we find some main-spring of action, something that he lives for, and in Benjamin F. Williamson it seems to have been an ambition to make the best use of his native and acquired powers and develop in himself a true manhood. He was born in Moore County, N. C., near Carthage, in 1856, to William … Read more
Apprentice Seaman, 1st Co., 7th Reg., Blue Jacket Guards. Born in Moore County, N.C., July 27, 1900; son of J. E. and Dora Patterson. Entered the service at Raleigh, N.C., June 17, 1918, and sent to Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. Account of measles, influenza and rheumatism, was sent to hospital, and out of 14 months in the Navy, 12 months were spent in the hospital. Was in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital at Washington, D. C. Discharged at Washington, D. C., 38% disability, Aug. 12, 1919.
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. Hosted at Moore County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project Bensalem Cemetery Bensalem Cemetery Bethesda Church Cemetery Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Cross Hill Cemetery Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery Cross Hill Cemetery Murchinson Cemetery Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery Warner Family Cemetery West End Presbyterian Church Cemetery Hosted at The Hudson Family Site Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Private, Heavy Artillery, Btry. A, 4th Div., 13th Regt. Born in Moore County March 3, 1895; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Horner. Entered the service May 28, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 28, 1918. Sailed for France Sept. 28, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 5, 1919.