Stanley County NC

Jesse W. Morris

Last Updated on November 14, 2011 by Private, 2nd Trench Mortar Btn., Btry. B, 77th Div.; of Stanley County; son of J. B. and Mrs. Caroline Morris. Entered service June 1, 1916, at Salisbury, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. In

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Slave Narrative of Robert McKinley

Last Updated on October 13, 2012 by Interviewer: Anna Pritchett Person Interviewed: Robert McKinley Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Place of Birth: Stanley County, N.C. Date of Birth: 1849 Place of Residence: 1664 Columbia Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana Occupation: “herb doctor” Federal Writers’ Project of the W.P.A. District #6 Marion County Anna Pritchett 1200 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Thomas A. Hathcock

Last Updated on November 4, 2011 by Major, Med. Corps, 31st Div.; of Stanley County; son of the late T. A. and Sarah Katherine Hathcock. Husband of Estelle (Dunlap) Hathcock. Entered service Aug. 2, 1917, at Norwood. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe; transferred to Camp Wheeler; then Promoted to Capt. May 23, 1918. Major Jan., 1919.

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Slave Narrative of Mrs. Phoebe Bost

Last Updated on September 4, 2012 by Interviewer: Frank Smith Person Interviewed: Phoebe Bost Location: Campbell, Ohio Place of Birth: Louisiana Place of Residence: 3461 Wilson Avenue, Campbell, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Phoebe Bost, was born on a plantation in Louisiana, near New Orleans. She does not know her exact age but says she was

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David T. Singleton

Last Updated on November 18, 2011 by Private, Depot Co., Artly., 3rd Army Corps; son of R. D. and Caroline Singleton, of Norwood, Stanley County. Entered service March 19, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun, Champagne, Mons. Gassed at Argonne September,

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