Dr. Joseph H. Cutchin

Capt., Med. Corps, 102nd Amb. Co., 26th Div., 101st San. Train; of Nash County; son of J. S. and Mrs. Nannie S. Cutchin. Husband of Mrs. Mary T. Cutchin. Entered service Sept.. 4, 1917, at Whitaker, N.C. Sent to Camp McGinnis, Mass. Sailed for France Oct. 5, 1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. July 16, 1917; Capt. Feb. 2, 1918. Fought at Toul Sector, Second Marne, Chateau-Thierry, Troyon Sector and Verdun. Arrived in USA April 19, 1919, at Boston, Mass. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., April 26, 1919.

Sam Elliott

Private, Med. Corps, 25th Replacement Regt.; of Nash County; son of Wm. T. and Mrs. Mary Elliott. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Had operation performed at Camp Merritt, N. J. Discharged after operation. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Nov. 20, 1918.

Nash 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 Nash County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Alsey High Boone Cemetery Baines Cemetery Brantley-Strickland Cemetery Daughtridge Cemetery Driver Cemetery Levi M. Edwards Cemetery Manalcus T. Edwards Cemetery Ruffin Edwards Cemetery W. F. Edwards Cemetery Edwards-Powell Cemetery Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery From the Heart Ministries Cemetery Gay Cemetery Glover Family Cemetery Holly Grove … Read more

George H. Moore

Sergt., Co. A, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Nash County; son of T. M. and Mrs. Della M. Moore. Entered service Aug. 23, 1916, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, to Camp Sevier, Greenville. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Was in all engagements with his company until wounded at battle of St. Souplet, France, Oct. 17, by machine gun shot in left hand and forearm, also received gas burns. Sent to 4th British General Hospital at Rouen. Served six months on Mexican border, then Royster bridge duty, New Bern, N.C. Returned to USA April … Read more

Edward J. Bowen

Private 1st class, Co. M G, 83rd Div., 49th Inf.; of Nash County; son of J. K. and Mrs. R. E. Bowen. Entered service July 22, 1918, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA Jan. 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, May 8, 1919.

Caswell I. Batchelor

Private, Engineers Co. D, 30th Div., 105th Reg.; of Nash County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Anner Batchelor. Husband of Mrs. Doddie Batchelor. Entered service Oct. 10, 1917, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Discharged for physical disability. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 17, 1917.

John A. Robinson

Bugler, 54th Inf., Co. D, 6th Div. Born in Nash County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robinson. Husband of Mrs. Sula Robinson. Entered the service May 10, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Scriven, Ga., and from there to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France July 6, 1918. Returned to USA June, 1919. Was in Germany one month with the Army of Occupation. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 24, 1919.

T. B. Hollingsworth

Sergt., Co. D, 81st Div., 321st Inf.; of Nash County; son of J. T. and Mrs. M. A. Hollingsworth. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Spring Hope. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Die, Vosges Mts. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.

Marion Hunter

Private, Inf., Co. M, 120th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Nash County, N.C., April 30, 1891; son of T. N. and Annie Hunter. Entered the service at Whitakers, N.C., Oct. 3, 1917. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Fought at Ypres and Bellicourt and other engagements with his Company. Wounded at Bellicourt by machine gun and sent to Australian General Hospital No. 3, and American Base Hospital No. 37. Returned to the USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out of the service … Read more

Pellie Poythress

1st Class Private, 309th F. A., Co. C, 81st Div. Born in Nash County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Poythress. Entered the service at Nashville, N.C., March 1, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 24, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive. Arrived in the United States June 22, 1919. Landed at Charleston, S. C. Was mustered out a Camp Jackson, S. C., June 26, 1919.

John Bowen

Private 1st class, Co. F, 30th Div., 114th F. A. Reg.; of Nash County; son of J. K. and Mrs. R. E. Bowen. Entered service March 1, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, Greenville, then to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel offensive Sept. 12 to 19, 1918. Meuse-Argonne offensive Sept. 26 to Oct. 8, 1918. Woevre offensive Nov. 8th to 11th; defensive of Toul Sector Aug. 27 to Sept. 11; defensive of Marne sector Oct. 11 to Nov. 8, 1918. Was with … Read more

W. H. McClees

Corpl., F. A., Btry. E, 8th Regt.; of Nash County; son of H. W. and Mrs. Lola McClees. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson Dec. 9, 1918.

A. C. Hinton

1st Class Private, Co. C, 30th Div., 105th Supply Train; of Nash County; son of J. W. and L. K. Hinton. Husband of Mrs. Ida Hinton. Entered service Sept. 3, 1917, at Nashville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Discharged on having dependents. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., Feb. 11, 1918.

William B. Green

Private, 1st Class, Hdqrs. Co., 113th F. A. Regt.; of Nash County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Green. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel 9-12-18 to 9-14-18, Argonne Forest 9-24-18 to 10-8-18, Woevre 11-8-18 to 11-11-18. Defensive of Toul Sector 8-27-18 to 9-11-18, Defensive of Woevre Sector 10-4-18 to 11-7-18. Returned to USA March 19, 1919.

Edward Clifton Pitt

Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. E, 28th Reg. Born in Nash County, Sept. 29, 1895; son of M. B. and Lizzie J. Pitt. Entered the service at Rocky Mount, N.C., April 11, 1917, and sent to Ft. Scriven, Ga., and transferred to Ft. M. C. Allen, Texas. Sailed for France June 12, 1917. Was killed at the battle of Cantigny, May 28, 1918, and buried in American Cemetery No. 176, No. 24, Section B, Villess Tournelle Somme. He was the first young hero killed in the service from Nash County. The citation for gallant conduct by the commander of the … Read more

John I. Nichols

Private, Inf., Co. A, 2nd Regt., N.C., Inf.; of Nash County; son of Alec C. Nichols and Mrs. Mildred G. Nichols. Entered service May 16, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Brest, France, April 1, 1918. Served on Mexican border. Transferred to 19th Engrs. March 1, 1918. Arrived in USA from Brest, France, March 1, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Went through to Camp Merritt. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 14, 1919.

Raymond C. Coley

Private, Art., Bty. F, 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Nash County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Rebecca Coley. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Liverpool and France June 7, 1918. Fought at Toul Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, through Camp Stuart, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.

Thomas J. Fly

Sergt., Inf., Co. A, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Nash County; son of T. J. and Mrs. Victoria Fly. Husband of Mrs. Gladys Fly. Entered service July 28, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Goldsboro. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for Calais, France, May 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt., 1917. Fought at Ypres, St. Mihiel, Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Wounded at Hindenburg Line Sept. 29th. Sent to British Hospital. Arrived in USA June 28, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 11, 1919.

James Thomas Moore

1st Class Private, 64th Heavy Artly., Btry. A. Born in Nash County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Moore. Entered the service Feb. 26, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Scriven, Ga., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 1, 1917. Fought at Metz. Returned to the USA Feb. 24, 1919. Mustered out at Ft. Eustis, Va., March 26, 1919.

Newton S. Gulley

Sergt., 55th Brigade, Batry. B, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Nash County; son of M. M. and Mrs. S. A. Gulley. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Drive. Was in all engagements with his Regiment. Returned to USA March 28, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.