Private, Btry. C, 1st Heavy Artly. From Robeson County; son of W. W. and Mrs. Laura Thompson. Entered the service at Rowland, N.C., Aug. 27, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 14, 1918.
Private, S. A. T. C.; of Robeson County; son of D. McNeil Graham and Mrs. Margaret Graham. Entered service Sept., 1918, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Davidson College, N.C. Mustered out at Davidson, N.C., Dec. 20, 1918.
Machinist 1st Class, C. A. C., Hdqrs. Co., 75th C. A. C. From Robeson County; son of J. B. and Rebecca Walters. Husband of Mrs. Lulu May Walters. Entered the service at Lumberton, N.C., July 15, 1918, and sent to Clemson College, S. C., transferred to Charleston, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Taken from boat to embarkation hospital at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., Dec. 15, 1918.
2nd Lt., Inf., Co. I, 97th Div., 388th Regt.; of Robeson County; son of D. P. and Catherine Calhoun McLeod. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Red Springs. Sent to Camp Jackson, then Camp Sevier, Camp Pike, Camp McArthur and Camp Cody. Promoted to rank of Sergt. November, 1917; 2nd Lt. May 15, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Cody Dec. 1, 1918.
Private, C. O. T. S., 29th Co. Born in Robeson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McLeod. Entered the service Oct. 14, 1918, at Red Springs, N.C. Was sent to Camp Gordon. Mustered out at Camp Gordon Dec. 11, 1919.
1st Lt., F. A., Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th Regt. Born in Robeson County; son of A. J. and Mrs. Jennie L. McKinnon. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Maxton. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills, going from there to France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. August, 1917; 2nd Lt. Nov. 28, 1917, and 1st Lt. Sept. 22, 1918. Returned Sept. 10, 1918, as instructor in Artillery to Camp Kearney, Cal., until signing of armistice. Mustered out at Camp Kearney, Dec. 19, 1918. While in France at Camp Coetquiedene.
Yeoman 3rd Class, Navy. Born in Robeson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas. Husband of Mrs. Bertha Thomas. Entered service May 18, 1917. Was sent to Newport, R. I. Transferred to Boston, Mass., from there was sent to Hinghan, Mass. Mustered out at Charleston, S. C., June 16, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Inf., S. A. T. C., Co. B. Born in Robeson County Dec. 15, 1900; son of Abner and Mrs. Roberta Nash. Entered service Oct. 1, 1918, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Mustered out at Chapel Hill, N.C., Dec. 11, 1918.
Seaman, Navy; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hamer; of Robeson County. Entered the service May 7, 1918, at Maxton, N.C. Was sent to Camp at Norfolk, Va. Transferred to Hampton Roads then to Camp in Minnesota, then to Ohio. Later engaged in convoying troops from France over Transport “Nor. Pacific and Callas.” Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Sept. 18, 1919.
Private, Q. M. C.; of Robeson County; son of D. A. and Mrs. D. A. McKellar. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Maxton, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Mustered out at Camp Sevier March 5, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Batt. Adjt.’s Staff, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Robeson County; son of J. A. and Ida Addia Clifton. Entered service Aug. 4, 1917, at Maxton, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Promoted to rank 1st Sergt. June, 1916 of 2nd Lt. August, 1917; 1st Lt. Aug. 22, 1917. Fought at Ypres, Cambrai, St. Quentin, Bellicourt, Hindenburg Line. On Mexican border from October, 1916, to March, 1917. Returned to USA April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson May 8, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. Med. Att. 323, 81st Div., 323rd Regt., Inf.; of Robeson County; son of J. W. and Mary C. Hodgin. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at St. Die. Returned to USA Jan. 14, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 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 Robeson County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Allen Cemetery Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Ashley Cemetery Atkinson Family Cemetery Prentice Reid Barker Cemetery Bell Cemetery Biggs-Harrell Cemetery Meredith Bullock Cemetery Burnett Family Cemetery Henry Flowers Cemetery Jackson Swamp Cemetery Kinlaw Family Cemetery Jesse Lee Cemetery Musselwhite Family Cemetery Phillips Cemetery #1 Phillips Cemetery #2 … Read more
Corpl., Ord. Co., A. O. D. 303; of Robeson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Williams. Entered service May 6, 1918, at Maxton, N.C. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Sept. 31, 1918. Returned to USA July 27, 1919. Seven months with Army of Occupation in Germany. Mustered out at Mitchell Field July 31, 1919.
Sergt., 1st Class, Med. Detachment, 81st Div., Regt. 306, F. S. Bn.; of Robeson County; son of D. McNeil Graham and Mrs. Margaret Graham. Entered service Sept. 9, 1917, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 14, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt., 1st Class, Jan., 1919. Fought at Vosges Mt., Meuse-Argonne offensive. Returned to USA June 22, 1919, Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 29, 1919.
Corpl., Hdqrs. Co., 29th Div., 111th F. A. Regt.; of Robeson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Townsend. Entered service June 2, 1917, at Lumberton, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala., then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France June 26, 1918. Returned to USA May 25, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 2, 1919.
Private Signal Corps, Co. C, 81st Div. Born in Robeson County; the son of E. D. and Mrs. Josephine McNeill. Husband of Mrs. Eula O’Neal McNeill. Entered service May 20, 1918, at Lumberton, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 16, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Verdun, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA April 4, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Mills April 8, 1919.
Croatan Tribe – The legal designation in North Carolina for a people evidently of mixed Indian and white blood, found in various eastern sections of the state, but chiefly in Robeson County, and numbering approximately 5,000. For many years they were classed with the free Negroes, but steadily refused to accept such classification or to attend the Negro schools or churches, claiming to be the descendants of the early native tribes and of white settlers who had intermarried with them. In the 1880’s their claim was officially recognized and they were given separate legal existence under the title of “Croatan … Read more
Corpl., C. A. C., Co. A, 42nd Div., 117th T. H. M. P. Regt.; of Robeson County; son of D. W. and Anna Hasty. Entered service July 28, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Ft. Monroe. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Oct. 15, 1917. Promoted to rank as Corpl. July, 1918. Fought at Champagne, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA May 8, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 12, 1919.
Private, M. G. Co. A, 30th Div., 115th M. G. Btn. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Britt, of Robeson County. Husband of Reatha Cartwright Britt. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C.; transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Overseas to France May 10, 1918. Occupation Ypres Salient July 15th to Aug. 31, 1918. Voormizelle and Mt. Kimmel, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, 1918. Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt, Nauroy engagement Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, 1918. Premont Vaux Andigny engagement Oct. 8 to 12, 1918. Sule River engagement Oct. 17 to 21, … Read more