Seaman, 2nd Class, Navy; of Nash County; son of W. D. and Mrs. J. R. Davis. Entered service May 29, 1918, at Raleigh from Rocky Mt. Sent to Camp Hampton Roads, then to U. S. S. “Arkansas.” Sent to Orkney Island, then Firth of Forth, Scotland, then Portland, Eng., then went to sea. Met President’s ship and sailed for Brest. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Jan. 23, 1919.
1st Class Private, 105th Amb. Corps, 81st Div.; of Nash County; son of Richard and Mrs. Annie Oliver. Entered service March 1, 1918, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., July 16, 1919.
2nd Class Q. M. (Navy); of Nash County; son of Warren and Mrs. Cora V. Woodard. Entered service May 18, 1918, at Whitakers, N.C. Sent to Raleigh, N.C., transferred to Charleston, S. C., then to Hampton Roads, Va. Promoted to 2nd Class Q. M. November, 1918. Served in Naval Training School. Went to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., Officers’ Training School. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., Jan. 8, 1919.
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.
Sergt., Inf., Co. E, 119th Regt., 30th Div.; from Nash County, N.C.; son of R. E. and D. E. Howell. Entered the service at Rocky Mount, N.C., May 5, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Was in all engagements with his Regiment. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.
Private, 1st class, F. A., 41st Div., 8th Reg.; of Nash County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nash. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918, at Spring Hope. Sent to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Oct. 28, 1918. Landed at Brest Nov. 9, 1918. Returned to USA May 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 13, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 115th M. G. Btn., Co. A, 30th Div.; of Nash County; son of J. D. and Mrs. Betty Moore. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 29, 1918. Fought at Ypres Salient July 15 to Aug. 31, 1918; Voormizelle, Mt. Kemmel, Aug. 31st to Sept. 15th; Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt, Nauroy, Sept. 29 to Oct. 21, 1918; Premont, Vaux, Andigny, Wassigny, Oct. 8 to 12, 1918; Selle River, Oct. 17 to 21, 1918. Arrived in USA March 22, 1919, Newport … Read more
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
1st Class Private, 324th Inf., Co. H, 81st Div.; of Nash County; son of J. D. and Mrs. Sarah Frances Parker. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 15, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne Nov. 9 to 11, 1918. Arrived in USA June 8, 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 25, 1919.
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
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.
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.
Private, 320th Amb. Co., 30th Div., 305th San. Train. Born in Nash County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Raymond. Entered service March 2, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 9, 1918. Fought at Arras-St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in United States June 2, 1919. Landed at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 19, 1919.
Fireman, 1st Class, U. S. N. R. F.; from Nash County, N.C.; son of J. W. and Peninnie Johnson. Entered the service at Middlesex, N.C., June 3, 1918, and sent to St. Helena, Va., and transferred to Operating Base, Va., and then to U. S. S. “Kearsarge,” July 12, 1918. Sailed for France Oct. 24, 1918. Made four trips across to France and three trips from France to England. Returned to the USA May 22, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Operating Base, Va., Sept. 30, 1919.
Private 1st Class., Inf., Co. F, 167th Regt., 42nd Div.; from Nash County; son of M. B. and Lizzie Pitt. Entered the service at Rocky Mount, N.C., May 24, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 14, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to the USA March, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., March, 1919.
Aviator, Inf., Co. C, 115th Div.; of Nash County; son of W. F. and Mrs. Flora Dixon. Husband of Lottie Dixon. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C.
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.
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.
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
Wagoner, Highway Engineers Wagoner No. 1, 23rd Regt.; of Nash County; son of H. L. and Mrs. Claudia Trevathan. Entered service Dec. 15, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Camp Meade, Md., transferred to Camp Laurel, Md. Sailed for Brest, France, Feb. 5, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Nov. 9 to 11, 1918. Arrived in USA June 10, 1919, New York. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 23, 1919.