Last Updated on October 31, 2011 by Private, Co. A, 6th Div., 6th Am. Tr.; of Rockingham County; son of Rufus and Fannie Cox. Entered service May 9, 1918, at Leakesville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France July 3, 1918. Landed […]
Last Updated on June 14, 2012 by CAPT. SAMUEL W. GREER. Industry, frugality and honesty were the main principles instilled into the lives of their children by the parents of Capt. Samuel W. Greer. Who can doubt but these principles, which have been adopted by Mr. Greer throughout his career, have had much to do
Last Updated on March 16, 2013 by Rev. Ira W. King, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a prominent citizen of Alexandria, was born December 3, 1819, in North Carolina. He is the fourth of eight children born to Prof. Tho. H. And Ann (Harris) King. The father was a native of Virginia, born
Last Updated on August 20, 2012 by Interviewer: Miss Nancy Woodburn Watkins Person Interviewed: Charles Lee Dalton Location: Madison, North Carolina Age: 93 Ex-Slave Biography–Charles Lee Dalton, 93. In July, 1934, the census taker went to the home of Unka Challilee Dalton and found that soft talking old darky on the porch of his several
Last Updated on November 2, 2011 by Private., Batry. E, 81st Div., 317th F. Artly.; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gentry; of Rockingham County. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Madison, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 8, 1918. Returned to USA June 8, 1919. Mustered
Last Updated on January 20, 2013 by Dennis The year 1870 is one of the years that will go down in history as one of great social and political significance, and it well marks the culmination and the decline of the Ku Klux organization. Never before, nor perhaps since, was there a time when prejudice
Last Updated on November 18, 2011 by First Sgt., Inf., Co. 8, 2nd Reg., T. R. B. N. Born in Rockingham County, Dec. 7, 1896; son of R. T. and Mary Stone. Entered service August 26, 1918, at Stoneville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted to rank
Last Updated on October 31, 2011 by Mechanic, C. A. C., 6th Co.; of Rockingham County; son of Rufus and Fannie Cox. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Leakesville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Monroe, Va. Promoted to Rank as Mechanic Sept., 1917. Was transferred to Btry. F, 41st Railroad Artillery Oct. 10, 1918. Mustered out
Last Updated on October 31, 2011 by Pvt. Pioneer Inf., Co. B, 4th Reg.; of Rockingham County; son of M. L. and Murtha Case. Husband of Mrs. Irene Martin Case. Entered service Aug. 5th at Mayodan, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 23, 1918. Returned
Last Updated on November 14, 2011 by Sergt., Med. Corps, 319th Amb. Co., Div. 80th, Regt. 305th, San. Tr. Born in Rockingham County Nov. 12, 1893; son of S. L. Martin, Sr., and Mrs. Reaves John Martin. Entered service Nov. 15, 1917, at Leaksville, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 28,
Last Updated on March 10, 2012 by Dennis Private., Inf., Co. E, 119th Regt. Inf., 30th Div.; of Stoneville, N.C.; son of G. R. and Mrs. R. A. Hooker. Entered service Sept. 1, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Ft. Jay, N. Y., then to Des Moines, Iowa. Now
Last Updated on May 1, 2012 by Idaho has won distinction for the high rank of her bench and bar. Perhaps none of the newer states can justly boast of abler jurists or attorneys. Some of them have been men of national fame, and among those whose lives have been passed on a quieter plane
Last Updated on November 2, 2011 by Water Tender (Navy); of Rockingham County; son of B. F. and Mrs. Elizabeth Gammon. Entered service Feb. 12, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Hampton Roads, Va.; transferred to battleship “New Hampshire;” six trips across on battleship “New Hampshire.” Served on board same ship until discharged. Mustered out
The Rockingham County Historical Society in Wentworth, NC, publishes the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy twice a year, in April and October. This journal includes articles about the history and genealogical resources of Rockingham County, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. The historical articles are of high quality and extensively researched. This book covers the first three years of publication, 1976-1978. A full index can be found at the end of each individual volume.
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Last Updated on November 3, 2011 by Gunner’s Mate, 1st Class. Son of G. R. and R. A. Hooker, of Stoneville, N.C. Husband of Fannie B. Hooker. Entered service December 7, 1915, at El Paso, Texas. Went to training station, San Francisco, Cal. On the U. S. S. Maryland, U. S. S. South Dakota, U.
Last Updated on November 14, 2011 by Private M. G. Btn., Co. D, 57th, 19th Div.; of Rockingham County; son of J. B. and Mrs. Fannie Martin. Entered service July 24, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga. Transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., Feb. 7,
Last Updated on July 3, 2024 by Dennis The Rockingham County Historical Society in Wentworth, NC, publishes the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy twice a year, in June and December. This journal includes articles about the history and genealogical resources of Rockingham County, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. The historical articles are
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Last Updated on October 22, 2021 by Dennis 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 Rockingham County, North Carolina USGenWeb Archives Project Beaver Island Baptist Church Cemetery Clearview Baptist Church Fair Grove Methodist Church
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Last Updated on November 20, 2011 by Private, San. Co., 30th Div. Born in Rockingham County; the son of S. N. and Mrs. M. A. White. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Reidsville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt. Went to France May 13, 1918. Fought at Ypres. Transferred
Last Updated on November 1, 2011 by Private, Supply Tr., Co. C, 81st Div., 306th Reg. Born in Rockingham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner. Husband of Mrs. Sallie Dixon Turner. Entered the service May 29, 1918, at Reidsville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, from there to Camp
