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Gurney A. Lewallen

Private, Inf., Co. E, 30th Div.; of Randolph County; son of Frank and Mrs. Louzna Lewallen. Entered service July 25, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for Calais, France, May 25, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Mount Bohain, Ypres Sector. Wounded slightly by shell at Battle of Hindenburg Line Oct. 17, 1918. Gassed at Lozelle River Oct. 18, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 3, Rouen. Enlisted in N. G., Co. M, 1st N.C. Inf. Set sail from Brest March 15th; landed in USA March 27, 1919, at … Read more

Keyauwee Indians

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

Joseph H. Redding, Jr.

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.

C. G. Burrows

Merchant Marine, Boatswain’ Mate; of Randolph County; son of W. M. and Mrs. M. E. Burrows. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918, at Boston. Mass. Mustered out Feb. 5, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Martha Allen

Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Martha Allen Location: 1318 South Person Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Place of Birth: Craven County NC Age: 78 Ex-Slave Story An interview with Martha Allen, 78, of 1318 South Person Street, Raleigh. I wuz borned in Craven County seventy eight years ago. My pappa wuz named Andrew Bryant an’ my mammy wuz named Harriet. My brothers wuz John Franklin, Alfred, an’ Andrew. I ain’t had no sisters. I reckon dat we is what yo’ call a general mixture case I am part Injun, part white, an’ part nigger. My mammy belonged ter Tom Edward … Read more

Franklinville North Carolina High School Yearbooks

These Franklinville High School yearbooks for Franklinville, Randolph County, North Carolina are free to read and download. If your ancestor attended high school during the years of 1954-1966 then the following yearbooks may have photographs and information of them during high school.

Baxter Rush

Private, Inf., 48th Co. Born in Randolph County, Nov. 28, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Rush. Entered the service Sept. 26, 1917, at Asheboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., Sept. 26, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Hancock, Ga., Dec. 18, 1917.

Troy Arthur Cranford

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.

Hal E. Farlow

Corpl., 317th F. A., Bty. F, 81st Div.; of Randolph County; son of Fred and Mrs. Flora Farlow. Entered service May 29, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1918. Sailed for France Aug. 25, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 7, 1918. Was sick with influenza and pneumonia fever for three months; sent to American Hospital at Valdehore, France. Sailed from Brest May 26, 1919. Arrived in USA June 8, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.

Emmett H. Cox

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.

Biographical Sketch of Henry Bell

Henry Bell, farmer; P. O. Hutton; was born in Randolph Co., N. C., in the year 1819; his parents Pierce and Rebecca moved to Preble Co., Ohio., in the year 1820, and after remaining about fifteen years, moved to Rush Co., Ind., where they lived for about fifteen or twenty years; in 1850, they came to Coles Co. and settled on Sect 16, where his father died at the age of 88, his mother dying the year afterward. Mr. Bell moved to his present farm on Sec. 15 Feb. 14, 1856, containing 80 acres. In 1843, he married in Indiana … Read more

Ernest Linthicum

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.

Coy Jackson

Saddler, Hdqrs. Co., 105th Engineers, 30th Div. Born in Randolph County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Jackson. Husband of Mrs. Emma Wilborn Jackson. Entered the service at Camp Glenn, N.C., July 9, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France June 9, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Belgium, 1918 and Bellicourt, 1918, Montbrehain-Brancourt, Premont, Busigny, France, LaSalle River, Vaux-Andigny, Mazinghein. Served on the Mexican border from Oct., 1916, to March, 1917. Landed in USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.

History of Randolph County, 1779-1979

Free to read and download. This extensive manuscript published in 1979 details the history of Randolph County North Carolina in celebration of its 200-year anniversary. It’s 300 pages are filled with anecdotes and stories about the cast of characters which made Randolph County what it is today.

George Connor

1st Class Private, F. A., Btry. A, 9th Regt. Born in Randolph County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Connor. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., Aug. 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to rank of Quartermaster Nov. 15, 1918. Was sick with influenza. Remained at Camp Jackson, where he was mustered out March 20, 1919.

Everett J. Luck

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

George E. Tucker

Private, Co. D, 5th Div., 11th Inf. Born Oct. 3, 1890; son of S. P. and Charity Tucker, of Guilford County. Entered service Sept. 8, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C.; transferred to Camp Forrest, Ga. Went to Brest, France, about April 1, 1918. Was shot in left arm and shell shocked on Oct. 16th, next to last drive before the armistice was signed. Sent to Base Hospital No. 48, France. Sent to USA on hospital ship to Newport News, Va., where he died on June 15, 1919. Buried at Randleman, N.C.

W. E. Chisholm

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.

History of Asheboro North Carolina

Sunset Avenue looking West about 1900, Asheboro

Historical sketches by Sidney Swaim Robins concerning Asheboro North Carolina between the years of 1880 and 1910. Taken from memory and the young age at which he resided in Asheboro, they were subject to some errors, but in general seem quite active. Some interesting tidbits of history on the people and place of Asheboro. Free to read or download.

Biography of William H. Branson

Very few American families can trace their ancestry beyond three or four generations. This is due to the lack of a historical spirit among the early settlers of a country. They make no records, and only vague traditions carry their histories down to other generations. When the Branson family came to America cannot be accurately determined. It is, however, certain that early in the eighteenth century Thomas Branson came from England and settled in Chatham County, N. C. This makes the Branson family one of the old families of North Carolina, and identifies them with all the periods of the … Read more