These Seagrove High School yearbooks for Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina are free to read and download. If your ancestor attended high school during the years of 1945-1965 then these yearbooks may have photographs and information of them during their high school years.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Pvt., Inf., Co. A, 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Randolph County; son of J. S. and Lula Lewis. Husband of Fleta Spencer Lewis. Entered service August, 1918, at Asheboro. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 18, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA July 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 17, 1919.
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
These Trinity High School yearbooks for Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina are free to read and download. If your ancestor attended high school during the years of 1939-1951 then these yearbooks may have photographs and information of them during their high school years.
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.
The Rotary Club of Randleman compiled a History of Randleman in 1944. The History, together with a reprint of “The Story of Naomi Wise” and “Reminiscences of Randolph County” was published in the interest of preserving the early life of Randolph County, and as a club project. Free to read or download.
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.
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, Inf., Co. I, 322nd Regt., 81st Div. Born in Randolph County July 28, 1892; son of J. A. and Orie Ridge. Entered service at Ashboro, N.C., May 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to the USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.
Charles A. Hill for thirty-seven years had been closely identified with the progress and development of Eudora and its vicinity. His had been a life worth remembering, and in the community in which his labors have been most productive and his influence most widespread that memory will not cease for a long time to come. His record and that of his family indicates some of the finer elements which have entered into the social makeup of Kansas. Mr. Hill was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, on June 9, 1838. His parents were John and Lydia B. (Starbuck) Hill Bock. … Read more