Surry County NC

Biography of Allen Phillips

ALLEN PHILLIPS. The creditable condition of agricultural life in Boone County, Arkansas, is due to a great extent to the enterprise, energy and intelligence of her worthy tillers of the soil, prominent among whom may be mentioned. Allen Phillips, born in Surry County, N. C., February 12, 1847, a son of A. and Susan (Wilburn) Phillips, who were born, reared, married and died in the Old North State. The father was a leading Democrat of his day, was a prosperous farmer, but the late war swept away a considerable portion of his Property. He and wife had the following children: … Read more

Dixie Lee Griffith

Sergt., 1st Co., 3rd M. M.; son of J. W. and M. B. Griffith; of Surry County. Entered service Dec. 12, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Fort Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga.; transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France March 4, 1918. Was training for Air Gunner at St. Jean De Mon, France, at time peace was declared. Returned to United States June 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 14, 1919.

William F. George

Educational Director, Navy, Bureau of Navigaton; of Surry County; son of T. M. and Mary (Critz) George. Husband of Frances (Sedberry) George. Entered service Nov. 1, 1918, at Washington, D. C. Sent to Quantico, Va. Received Serbian Medal of Merit. Mustered out at Camp Quantico, Va., May 10, 1920.

Biography of Robert C. Williams

The subject of this sketch was born in Surry (now Yadkin) county, North Carolina, December 21, 1817. He lived with his father, who was a farmer in moderate circumstances, until nineteen years of age, and than left the farm to engage at school-teaching, and thereby secured the means to complete his education. In June, 1839, Mr. Williams immigrated to Missouri and located in Ray county, where he taught school until 1842 and then removed to what is now Harrison county. After living there one year our subject came to Daviess county, and has resided here ever since. On the 31st … Read more

J. S. Belton

Private, M. T. C., 415 Service Co.; of Surry County; son of Robt. and Mrs. Octavia Belton. Entered service April 8, 1918, at Mt. Airy, N.C. Sent to Camp Holabird, Md. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed For France Nov. 9, 1918. Returned to USA July 16, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 21, 1919.

James D. Hale

Corpl., Sup. Tr., 30th Div., 105th Regt.; of Surry County; son of S. M. and Emma Hale. Entered service May, 1917, at Mt. Airy, N.C. Sent to Camp Surry, S. C. Transferred to Chicago, from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France June 12, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept., 1917. Returned to USA April 10, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 12, 1919.

C. L. Crater

H. A. 1, Naval Hospital Corps; of Surry County; son of R. P. and Maggie Crater. Entered service May 24, 1918, at Elkins, N.C. Sent to Hampton Roads. Promoted to rank as Hosp. App., 1st Class, when enlisted. On U. S. S. “Madawaska” four months. Went to Ph. Mate’s School at Hampton Roads, Va., four months, made two trips to France. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Feb. 20, 1919.

Surry County, North Carolina Cemetery Transcriptions

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 Surry County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Atkinson Family Cemetery Axsom Family Cemetery Cobler Family Cemetery Freedom Gospel Church Cemetery Fulk Memorial Church Cemetery Mosley Cemetery Mount Pleasant Baptist ChurchCemetery Oakdale Cemetery (hosted at name not listed) White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery  

Roy Charles Snow

Private, Inf., M. G., Co. G, 30th Div., 19th Regt. Born in Surry County Jan. 6, 1894; son of Joseph A. Snow and Elizabeth Cora Key Snow. Entered service April, 1917, at Mount Airy, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May, 1917. Killed Oct. 11, 1918.

Biography of Hon. Steven L. Wiles

HON. STEVEN L. WILES. Mr. Wiles is a prominent citizen of Polk Township, and one whose constancy to the business in hand and whose thrift have added so greatly to the value of the agricultural region. He is a native of North Carolina, was born in Surry County in the year 1831, and is the son of Steven and Rachel (Steelman) Wiles, also natives of Surry County, N. C. Our subject’s paternal grandfather, Steven Wiles, was born in England and there reared and married. Prior to the Revolutionary War he came to the United States and located in Surry County, … Read more

Biography of Micajah H. Phillips

For over half a century Micajah H. Phillips has made his home in Oklahoma and for many years he was an active factor in the agricultural development of the state, but is now living retired on his farm near Delaware, in Nowata county, having reached the age of seventy-eight years. He was born in Surry county, North Carolina, April 30, 1843, and in May, 1870, when a young man of twenty-seven years, he came to Indian Territory casting in U-10 lot with its pioneer settlers. He acquired land seven miles south of Tahlequah and for eight years there engaged in … Read more

Biography of James M. Parker

JAMES M. PARKER. – There is no more worthy subject for the pen of the writer than the sturdy, faithful pioneer. Little will ever be said concerning that life compared with the amount that might really be mentioned in praise of this noble class of individuals. We are pleased to announce that the man whose name appears at the head of this article belonged to that number of praiseworthy men who opened this country, doing work here before the middle of the last century, and from that time until the present maintaining an upright demeanor, displaying good ability to properly … Read more

Frederick F. Fallenstein

Private 1st Class, Co. D, 30th Div., Inf. Son of F. T. and Eliza Fallenstein. Husband of Frances M. Coleman Fallenstein, of Surry County. Entered service Oct. 2, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres Front, Western Front. Wounded in hip by shell Sept. 29, 1918, at St. Quentin. Sent to Fifth Southern General British Hospital. Returned to United States Dec. 21, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, Jan. 19, 1919.

Early Lee Bowman

Corpl., Field Artillery, Hdqrs. Co. F. A. R. D. Div., 9th Reg.; of Surry County; son of W. R. and Mrs. M. M. Bowman. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at High Point. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., where he served until mustered out at Camp Jackson, Dec. 10, 1918.

H. K. Swanson

Sergt., P. M. G. Born in Surry County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Swanson. Entered the service at Mt. Airy, N.C., Sept. 7, 1917. Was sent to Camp Greene, N.C. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Dec. 12, 1919. Served with P. M. G. Dept., N.C. Detachment.

Biography of Levi Smith

LEVI SMITH. Among the many agriculturists who have devoted their attention to the occupation of tilling the soil in Howell Township, Howell County, Missouri, Levi Smith is one of the foremost, and he owes the success which has attended his operations in this respect to his own good fighting qualities. He owes his nativity to Surry County, N. C., where he was born in 1838. Son of Rev. Thomas and Candace (Snow) Smith, who were born in Wilkes and Surry Counties, N. C., in 1812 and 1814, respectively. They were reared, educated in a limited way, and married in their … Read more

George Key Snow

Capt., Q. M. C., Co. B, 304th Regt., 310th Service Btn. Born in Surry County May 5, 1891; son of Joseph A. Snow and Cora Elizabeth Key Snow. Husband of Tula Nina Waller. Entered service May 2, 1917, at Mount Airy, N.C., and sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., May 2, 1917. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 29, 1917. Sailed for France Jan. 12, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Aug. 15, 1917. On Nov. 1, 1917, was promoted to 1st Lt. Promoted to rank of Capt. Feb. 13, 1919. Returned to USA July 9, 1919. Mustered out … Read more

B. H. Ashby

Sergt., Co. I, 30th Div., 120th Infantry. Born in Surry County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ashby. Entered the service June 19, 1916, at Mt. Airy, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., from there to Camp Stewart, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Fought in Hindenburg drive. Served in all other actions with the 30th Division. Landed in USA April 13, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 18, 1919.

The Cox family in America

The Cox family in America

Two volumes of Cox family genealogy combined as one. The first volume contains information about the various early Cox families across America. The second volume deals specifically with the descendants of James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth upon Matinecock, in the township of Oysterbay, Long Island, New York.

William R. Snow

Sergt. Art., Baty. B, 81st Div., 317 Reg.; of Surry County; son of P. H. and Alice Snow. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Mt. Airy, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng., then to France, July 24, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. September, 1917, then to Sergt. November, 1918. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.