Vance County NC

T. DeWitt Beckham

2nd Lt. Machine Gun Co., 120th Inf., 29th and 30th Divs., 113th Reg.; of Vance County; son of C. B. and Mrs. F. M. Beckham. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Transferred to Boston, Mass. Sailed for France June 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Sept. 29, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, at Verdun, with 29th, Ypres with 30th. Wounded by shrapnel and machine gun bullet, at the battle of Meuse-Argonne, Oct. 23, 1918. Sent to Woevre No. 8, Base Hospital No. 56. Mustered out … Read more

Bennett Hester Perry

Capt., Motor Trans. Corps; of Vance County; son of Redding and Mrs. Fannie C. Perry. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France January, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; 1st Lt. October, 1918; to Capt. January, 1919. With Motor Trans. Corps. Mustered out at Camp Mills, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1919.

James Crawford Cooper

2nd Lt., Inf., Marines, 74th Co., 2nd Div., 6th Regt.; of Vance County; son of C. J. and Mrs. M. A. F. Cooper. Husband of Mrs. Lucy Parham Cooper. Entered service April 11, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Hoboken, N. Y. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1917. Fought at Verdun Front, two months, March to June, 1918. Chateau Thierry June and July, 1917. Gassed at Verdun. Instructor Inf. Tactics 61st Brigade, Camp Wheeler, Ga. Instructor 20th Div., 48th Inf. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Jan. 13, 1919.

Vance 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. Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (hosted at Vance County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Plank Chapel Cemetery (hosted at Interment)  

Claude C. Evans

1st Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evans. Husband of Mrs. C. C. Evans. Entered service May 7, 1915, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Bliss, El Paso. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl., then to Sergt., then to 1st Sergt., Jan. 1, 1918. In all engagements of the 119th until wounded slightly by shrapnel Oct. 18, 1918. Sent to Hospital at South Devon, Eng. American Red Cross No. 21. Mustered out at … Read more

Henry S. Moss

Private, Replacement, 3rd Casual, 41st Div. Born in Vance County; the son of B. H. and Katie Moss. Entered service Aug. 27, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Overseas to France Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 26, 1919.

Edward C. Harris

2nd Lt., M. G. Co., 81st Div. 321st Inf. Born in Vance County; son of Edward W. and Meta Earl Harris. Entered service April, 1917, at Wendell, N.C. Went to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Wounded in France Nov. 11, 1918. Died Nov. 12, 1918. An exceptionally brave officer. Carried his machine gun through wire entanglement and put it in position under violent fire from three enemy machine guns. Fatally wounded, but commanded his men to leave him and continue fighting. Received Croix de Guerre with Palm and D. S. Cross for heroism at Grimancourt, France. … Read more

Frank E. Marston

Private 1st Class, Med. Corps, San. Det., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Vance County; son of R. J. and Mrs. Maggie A. Marston. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to New York. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Was in all battles in which 30th was engaged. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 15, 1919.

L. A. Jackson

Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 120th Regt., 30th Div.; from Vance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jackson Husband of Mrs. Zelma Jackson. Entered the service April, 1916, at Henderson, N.C. Was sent to El Paso, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Received shrapnel wound at Bellicourt Sept. 29th and was sent to British General Hospital No. 73. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 15, 1919.

David Britt Grissom

Private., Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 81st Div., 324th Regt.; of Vance County; son of R. G. and Mrs. Mary Grissom. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug., 1918. Fought at Meusce-Argonne, Vosges. Held Line at Vosges. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Jan. 25, 1919.

John Lee Wester

Sergt., Adjt. Gen. Dept. Born in Vance County; son of W. H. and Lena W. Wester. Entered service at Henderson, N.C., Sept. 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, Sept. 7, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 7, 1919.

William Johnie Beckham

Private 1st class, Field Signal Battn., Co. C, 81st Div., 30th Reg.; of Vance County; son of J. O. and Mrs. Ada Beckham. Entered service May 25, 1918. at Camp Sevier, S. C. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel and all other engagement of the 81st Div. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 2, 1919.

Harold W. Anderson

1st Class Private, Field Hospital No. 312, 78th Div., 303rd Sanitary Train; of Vance County; son of N. and Mrs. Hulda Anderson. Entered service May 1, 1918, at Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed for France June 9, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Limy Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., June 3, 1919.

Joel T. Cheatham

Seaman 2nd Class, U. S. Navy, Hdqrs. Co., 5th Naval Dist. Born in Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cheatham. Husband of Mrs. Belle Davis Cheatham. Entered service at Norfolk, Va., June 11, 1918. Was sent to U. S. S. Pamlico. From ship to O. M. S. Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va.

William E. Woodlief

Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. B, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Vance County; son of J. M. and Mrs. Mary Woodlief. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France. Fought at Ypres, Meuse-Argonne. Gassed at Bellicourt. Sent to British Hospital Base No. 73. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 1, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Reverend Squire Dowd

Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Rev. Squire Dowd Location: 202 Battle Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: April 3, 1855 [HW: language not negro, very senternous & interesting.] [TR: The above comment is crossed out.] Reverend Squire Dowd 202 Battle Street Raleigh, N. C. My name is Squire Dowd, and I was born April 3, 1855. My mother’s name was Jennie Dowd. My father’s name was Elias Kennedy. My mother died in Georgia at the age of 70, and my father died in Moore County at the age of 82. I attended his funeral. My sister and her … Read more

Robert O. Biggs

Corpl. Field Artillery, Btry. B, 3rd Reg.; of Vance County; son of Mr. J. H. and Mrs. N. E. Biggs. Husband of Mrs. Della Biggs. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Dec. 31, 1918.

William B. Daniel

Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 81st Div., 324th Regt.; of Vance County; son of Mr. W. B., Sr., and Mrs. Ada Daniel. Husband of Mrs. Frances Daniel. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 12, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept. 5, 1918, to Sergt. April, 1919. Fought at Meuse-Argonne Nov. 9th to 11th. Cited for Bravery by Regimental Commander. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 25, 1919.

Shakori Indians

Shakori Tribe: A native name but its significance unknown, though perhaps the same as Sugari, “stingy or spoiled people,” or “of the river whose-water-cannot-be drunk.” Also called: Cacores, a misprint. Shakori Connections. The Shakori belonged to the Siouan linguistic family, their closest connections being evidently with the southern division of the Siouan tribes of the East. Barnwell (1908) identified them with the Sissipahaw. Shakori Location. The Shakori moved so frequently and there is so much uncertainty regarding their early history, that this is hard to give, but, as they usually kept company with the Eno, tenancy of the courses of … Read more

Talton E. Harris

Sergt., Artly., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., F. A., 113th Regt. Born in Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Harris. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Aug., 1917. Sailed for France May, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. July 25, 1917, to rank of Sergt. Sept., 1918. Fought at Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Woevre. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March, 1919.