1st Sergt., Inf., Co. M, 81st Div., 324th Regt.; of Onslow County; son of James D. and Mrs. Rebecca Strange. Entered service Oct. 19, 1917, at Jacksonville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Jan. 15, 1918; to Sergt. Aug. 15, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mtns., Meuse-Argonne. 1st Sergt. Dec. 3, 1918. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 26, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. B, 81st Div., 316th Regt.; of Onslow County; son of Robt. L. and Mrs. Dora Warlick. Entered service May 4, 1917, at Jacksonville. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., transferred to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Hancock. Sailed for France July 29, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. Dec. 31, 1917. Fought at Argonne Front, Vosges Mtns., Verdun. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 15, 1919.
Corpl., F. Artly., Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Onslow County; son of R. J. and Nora Fletcher. Entered service July, 1917, at New Bern, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Woevre, and all other engagements with his outfit. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March 22, 1919.
Corpl., F. A., Btry A, 30th Div., 113th F. A. Born in Onslow County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Scott. Entered service July 2, 1917, at Jacksonville, and sent to Camp Sevier, transferred to Camp Mills and sailed from there for France May 2, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. December, 1918, Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and all other engagements. Gassed at Argonne Nov. 6, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital 39. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.
For three decades Wade Hampton Kornegay has been a representative of the Vinita bar and with the passing years his clientele has steadily increased in volume and importance. as he has demonstrated his ability to cope with the intricate problems of the law, while he is also recognized as one of the most progressive agriculturists and stock raisers of Craig county. He was born in Duplin county, North Carolina, April 17, 1865, and was named for General Wade Hampton, the noted Confederate leader. His parents were Henry and Jeannette (Williams) Kornegay, who were also natives of North Carolina, the former … Read more
Private, Spruce Div., 4th Co. Born in Onslow County; son of D. B. and Mrs. Johnnie Morton. Entered service September, 1918, at Jacksonville, N.C. Sent to Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Transferred to Camp Gordon. Mustered out at Camp Gordon January, 1919.
Private Engineers, 42nd Div., 117th Regt. Tr. Born in Onslow County; son of J. B. and Mrs. Annie Petteway. Entered service June 25, 1917, at Jacksonville, N.C. Sent to Wilmington. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Oct. 18, 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Alsace, Baccarat Sector, Champagne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 16, 1919.
1st Class Private, Q. M. C. Born in Onslow County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kellum. Entered the service Feb. 4, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Scriven, Ga., and from there to Washington, D. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, Hoboken, N. J., and to Newport News, Va., then to Porto Rico. Was sent from Porto Rico to Balboy, Canal Zone, from there to Gattun, Canal Zone. Was in charge of Q. M. C. boats during the war. Boats were J. W. McKey, Convoy Q. M. No. 1, and the Buck. Had charge of all … Read more
Interviewer: Genevieve W. Chandler Person Interviewed: Willis Williams Location: Conway, South Carolina “When wuz I born? Born in August. When I wuz born been August. I wuz a man grown pulling boxes, (turpentine boxes) when the shake wuz. I know the very night the shake come——on a Wednesday night. I wuz on door step loosing my shoe string. There wuz more religion then than they is now. Praying and prayer meeting for a month. Everybody tend meeting. “I been with the Yankee. I kin tell you bout the Yankee. They come home there to Rock Creek when the war wuz … Read more
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 Onslow County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Borden-Ennett Family Cemetery Burton Family Cemetery Cox Family Cemetery Futrell Family Cemetery Hickory Hill Cemetery Hudson-Morton Family Cemetery Kellum Baptist Church Cemetery Marshall Family Cemetery Mattocks Family Cemetery Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery Montford Point Federal Cemetery Morris Family Cemetery Morton Family Cemetery Northeast Primitive Baptist … Read more
Corpl. F. Artly., Btrv. A, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Onslow County; son of Hill and Georgie Humphrey. Entered service Aug., 1917, at New Bern, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought in all battles with 113th. Gassed at Argonne Nov. 7, 1918. Returned to USA June 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, June, 1919.
Corpl., ,Co. B, 30th Div. 113th F. Artly. Born in Onslow County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Hatsell. Husband of Rosalie Hatsell. Entered service Aug. 6, 1917, at Washington, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. From there to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Was in all battles with 113th F. Artly. Wounded in Argonne Forest Oct. 5, 1918. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March 28, 1919.