Private, Engrs., Co. F, 147th Regt.; of Randolph County; son of William R. and Mrs. Ella Richardson. Entered service August 27, 1918, at Carthage, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Mustered out at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Dec. 11, 1918.
1st Class Private, 120th Inf., Co. A, 30th Div. Born in Randolph County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kearns. Entered the service May 26, 1917, at Lexington, S. C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bellicourt, Nauroy, Busigny, Joncourt, Hindenburg Line. Returned to the USA April 13, 1919. Landed at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
These Randleman High School yearbooks for Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina are free to read and download. If your ancestor attended high school during the years of 1944-1966 then these yearbooks may have photographs and information of them during their high school years.
A look at the history and people of the Seagrove area of Randolph County, North Carolina. Using the school district as its focus, it covers the history up to 1976 of several communities: Seagrove, Erect, Pisgah, Ulah, and Why Not. Yes there is an unincorporated area of NC called Whynot. Book is free to read or download.
Corpl., Co. K, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; of Randolph County; son of W. S. and Mrs. L. Linthicum. Entered service June 21, 1916, at Asheboro. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C.; later to Camp Stewart, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France; landed June 5, 1918. Fought at Ypres, St. Quentin, Bellicourt, Nauroy, Busigny, Vaux-Andigny, Joncourt, Cambrai, Hindenburg Line. Served on Mexican border five months and 13 days. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 28, 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 Randolph County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project Balfour Family Cemetery New Hope Church Cemetery Old McMaster’s Cemetery Hosted at The Hudson Family Site Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery Level Cross Church Cemetery
The influence of culture and broad professional and worldly experience upon a new community is visible in Idaho as the result of the work and the example of high-minded men like Charles L. Heitman of Rathdrum, Kootenai county, a lawyer who does honor to the law, to the courts, to himself and to the people among whom he lives and whose interests it devolves upon him to serve from day to day. Charles L. Heitman comes of an old North Carolina family, and is a son of Henry N. and Eve (McCrary) Heitman. His father was for sixty years a … Read more
David Alan Russell, 61, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 26, 2005, at his mother’s home in Vale after a sudden illness. There will be no funeral. Disposition was by cremation. His cremains will be scattered at the same site as those of his brother, Fuller. Dave was born on Jan. 13, 1944, at Randleman, N.C., to Paul T. and Verneta Mae Russell. He grew up in North Carolina, Idaho and Oregon. After graduating from high school at Portland, he joined the U.S. Navy Seabees, serving on Guam and Okinawa. After his discharge from the Navy, he worked for … Read more
Cook, Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Randolph County; son of H. C. and Martha Chisholm. Entered service July 27, 1916, at Asheboro. Sent to Camp Stewart, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France June 8, 1918. Promoted to rank of Cook Jan. 1, 1917. In all actions of the 120th Reg. Did duty on Mexican border Oct. 1, 1916, to March 28, 1917. Returned to USA April 13, 1919, Charleston. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 18, 1919.
A. H. Prevo, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Charleston; was born in Randolph Co., N. C., Jan. 5, 1833; he is the only son of Alson H. and Pheriba (Phelps) Prevo, both natives of that State, the former of whom died when the subject of this sketch was a child, and the latter of whom now resides with her son, at the age of 70 years. At the age of 18 years he left the farm, and obtained employment in one of the lumber mills in the vicinity. In 1854, he came West as far as Fountain Co , Ind., … Read more
Private, 1st Class, 6th Co., 2nd Train Btn., Inf.; son of A. H. and Mrs. M. M. Cranford; of Randolph County. Entered service July, 1918, at Asheboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Served with same company until mustered out of service at Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1919.
Sergt., Utility Co. No. 1, Const. Div.; son of Eli and Mrs. W. A. Hussey; of Randolph County. Entered service Dec. 24, 1916, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Columbus, Ohio. Transferred to San Francisco, and from there to Honolulu, and then to Kerney, Cal. Served in Second Inf., 32nd Inf., and 82nd Inf., and last with the Const. Div. Mustered in reserve at Kerney, Cal., July 23, 1919; served in Construction Div. throughout entire service.
Jeremiah C. Cooper, farmer; P. O. Hutton; was born in Franklin Co., N. C., April 25, 1786, being now 93 years of age, hale and hearty; he remained with his parents up to the age of 21, working upon farms in the neighborhood, when he purchased a farm in Randolph Co., N. C., and lived there until 1841, when he came to Coles Co., and on April 22 of same year purchased the farm on Sec. 24, upon which he has ever since resided. While living in Randolph Co. he was elected Sergeant of the 18t Regt. of North Carolina … Read more
Wagoner, 119th Inf., Supply Co., 30th Div. Born in Randolph County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cox. Entered the service at Asheboro, N.C., Oct. 10, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium; Hindenburg Line. Landed in USA April 2, 1919. Was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.
Private, Spruce Division, S. P. D. Born in Randolph County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Alford. Husband of Mrs. Ollie (R. Sullivan) Alford. Entered the service at Detroit, Mich., July 2, 1918. Was sent to Vancouver Barracks. Served with S. P. D. throughout entire service. Mustered out at Vancouver Barracks, Dec. 10, 1918. Now at Thomasville, N. C.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. K, 120th Regt., 30th Div. Born in Randolph County; son of Charles I. and Mrs. Mary Luck. Husband of Jeanette Dickens Luck. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Asheboro, N.C. Was sent to Samp Sevier and transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought in all battles with 120th Regt. Received Victory Medal with three stars. With Army of Occupation in Germany from January, 1919, to Aug. 17, 1919. Served on the Mexican border from October, 1916, to March, 1917. Returned to the USA Sept. 3, 1919. Holds Mexican Exterior Medal. Mustered … Read more
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Bill Crump Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 82 I reckon dat I wus borned in Davidson County on de plantation of Mr. Whitman Smith, my mammy’s marster. My daddy wus named Tom an’ he ‘longed ter Mr. Ben Murry fust an’ later ter Mr. Jimmy Crump. Daddy wus named atter his young marster. Dey lived in Randolph, de county next ter Davidson whar me mammy an’ de rest of de chilluns, Alt, George, Harriet, Sarah, Mary an’ de baby libed. Both of de marsters wus good ter us, an’ dar wus plenty ter eat … Read more
Keyauwee Tribe: Meaning unknown. Keyauwee Connections. From the historical affiliations of Keyauwee, they are presumed to have been of the Siouan linguistic family. Keyauwee Location. About the points of meeting of the present Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph Counties. (See also South Carolina.) Keyauwee Villages. No separately named villages are known. Keyauwee History. The Keyauwee do not appear to have been noted by white men before 1701 when Lawson (1860) found them in a palisaded village about 30 miles northeast of Yadkin River near the present Highpoint, Guilford County. At that time they were preparing to join the Saponi and Tutelo … Read more
Private, Inf., Co. H, 81st Div., 323rd Regt., Inf.; of Randolph County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Ellen Redding. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Ashboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France. Landed at Liverpool Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 14, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.
Private, Base Hospital No. 65. Born in Randolph County; son of Z. A. and Mrs. Sarah Lane Lewallen. Husband of Lilly Richardson. Entered service June 5, 1918, at Ashebroo, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson. Transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Stationed at Base Hospital, Brest, France. “Carry On.” Mustered out at Camp Greene Feb. 28, 1919.