Capt. Infantry, Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wayne County; son of Theo H. and Mrs. Susan E. Bain. Husband of Mrs. Louisa Hobbs Bain. Entered service June, 1916, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, St. Mihiel, and all other engagements, with the exception of Sept. engagements. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 28, 1919.
1st Class Private, S. S. U.; of Wayne County; son of I. L. and Mrs. M. K. Yelverton. Entered service May 23, 1917, at Washington, D. C. Sent to Allentown, Pa., June 8, 1917. Sailed for France Dec. 25, 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Lys offensive, Escrow. Attached to French Army; was transporting wounded from battle field to first aid dressing station. Returned to USA April 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix April 25, 1919.
2nd Class Boatswain U. S. N. R. F.; of Wayne County; son of A. J. and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. Entered service June 18, 1918, at Wilmington, N.C. Sent to Charleston, S. C. Transferred to receiving ship “Hartford.” Transferred to Sub. Chaser No. 79, then to Destroyer No. 25. Did patrol duty off coast. Served on rifle range, Mt. Pleasant, S. C., two months. Mustered out at Charleston, S. C., July 3, 1919.
Interviewer: Genevieve W. Chandler Person Interviewed: Willis Williams Location: Conway, South Carolina “When wuz I born? Born in August. When I wuz born been August. I wuz a man grown pulling boxes, (turpentine boxes) when the shake wuz. I know the very night the shake come——on a Wednesday night. I wuz on door step loosing my shoe string. There wuz more religion then than they is now. Praying and prayer meeting for a month. Everybody tend meeting. “I been with the Yankee. I kin tell you bout the Yankee. They come home there to Rock Creek when the war wuz … Read more
Private, 1st Class, Btry. F, 53rd C. A. C. Regt; son of G. W. and Mrs. C. Davis; of Wayne County. Entered service April 16, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Ft. Adams, R. I. Sailed for France Aug. 25, 1917. Fought at Toul Sector, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Wounded at Verdun Sector. Returned to USA March 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Eustis, March 27, 1919.
Sergt. Major, Depot Brigade 156. Born in Wayne County; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Jurney. Entered service April 25, 1918, at Mt. Olive, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Major July 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 7, 1918.
Major, Judge Advocate Genl., 31st and 3rd Divs., Div. Staff. Son of Judge Oliver H. and Sarah C. Allen, of Wayne County. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. (R. O. T. C.) Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., August, 1917. Transferred to Camp Wheeler, December, 1917. Sent over sea to Brest, Oct. 8, 1918. Promoted to Capt., F. A., Aug. 1, 1917. Promoted to Major Judge Advocate, December, 1917, at Meuse-Argonne. Was Captain and Adjutant 113th F. A. from August, 1917, to December, 1917. Overseas with 31st Div. and transferred to 3rd Div. as Div. Judge … Read more
Wagoner, 317th Co., 305th Sanitary Train, 80th Div. Born in Wayne County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cook. Husband of Mrs. Pauline Cook. Volunteered for the service Aug. 5, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Camp Lee. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 1, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 13, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Wayne County; son of Barney and Mrs. Hattie Lee Daniels. Husband of Mrs. Mary Herring Daniels. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. then to Sergt. Was in all engagements with the 119th Inf., up to Sept. 29th when he was killed at the Battle of Bellicourt, Sept. 29, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery 636, Bonyaisne, France. Served on the Mexican border in National Guard six months.
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 Wayne County, North Carolina GenWeb Archives) Anderson Cemetery Augustus Cemetery (partial) Belverdere Plantation Cemetery Bethany Church Cemetery Brogden Chapel Church Cemetery James Abraham Capps Family Cemetery Casey Cemetery Casey-Wiggins Cemetery Confederate soldiers who died in & around Wayne County buried in Willowdale Cemetery Cox-Coor Cemetery Daly Family Cemetery Daniels Church Cemetery Davis Cemetery … Read more
Major, 2nd N.C. N. G., 30th Div., 119th Inf. Regt.; of Wayne County; son of John Simkins and Elizabeth Simkins. Husband of Mrs. Sarah Alice Simkins. Entered service March 15, 1905, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Royster, transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted to rank of Sergt. March 25, 1905; 2nd Lt. Nov. 28, 1907; Jan. 28, 1909, to 1st Lt.; Jan. 7, 1910, Capt.; March 15, 1914, Major. Served on Mexican border from the 19th of June, 1916, to March 19, 1917. Then went back to 17th Btn., USA, and served … Read more
Sergt., 30th Div., 105th San. Tr., F. H., 120th Co.; of Wayne County; son of W. R. and Mrs. Elizabeth Whitley. Husband of Mrs. Ruth Sutton Whitley. Entered service Sept. 4, 1917, at Burlington, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France June 4th; landed June 11, 1918. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Marne offensive, Soissons. Returned to USA April 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 6, 1919.
2nd Lt., Veterinary Reserve Corps; of Wayne County; son of Wm. and Mrs. Willie Potts. Entered service May 27, 1917, at Mt. Olive, N.C. Sent to Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., then to Douglas, Ariz., from there to Camp Globe, Ariz. Sailed for Honolulu, Hawaii, March 1917. Was veterinarian with 17th Cavalry in Honolulu. Returned to USA June, 1919. Mustered out at San Francisco June 16, 1919.
Wagoner, Med. Corps, 317th Amb., 80th Div.; of Wayne County; son of N. D. and Addie Simmons. Entered service Sept. 17, 1917, at Mt. Olive, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Promoted to Wagoner November, 1917. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: John C. Bectom Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: Oct. 7, 1862 My name is John C. Bectom. I was born Oct. 7, 1862, near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. My father’s name was Simon Bectom. He was 86 years of age when he died. He died in 1910 at Fayetteville, N. C. My mother’s name was Harriet Bectom. She died in 1907, May 23, when she was seventy years old. My brother’s were named Ed, Kato and Willie. I was third of the boys. My sisters were Lucy, Anne and Alice. My father … Read more
1st Sergt., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wayne County; son of Mrs. Susan Thomas. Husband of Mrs. Daisy Thomas. Entered service July 15, 1916, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., Camp Stewart, Texas, Camp Royster, Camp Wadsworth, Camp Sevier, Camp Merritt, and sailed for France May 11, 1918. Was in all engagements with 119th Inf. Served six months on Mexican border. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 7, 1919.
Lt. Col., J. A. G. Dept.; of Wayne County; son of George D. and Mrs. Sallie Langston. Husband of Mrs. Mary W. Langston. Entered service Dec. 4, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Raleigh, N.C. Appointed member of Dist. Board for Eastern District of N.C. July 27, 1917. Elected chairman of board. Was commissioned as major, Officers Reserve Corps, Dec. 4, 1917, and ordered to report to the Governor of N.C. as special aide in the administration of the draft. Took active charge of the State Draft and served in that capacity until Sept. 5, 1918. Was transferred to the … Read more
116th Supply Tr.; son of W. H. and Etter Blizzard, of Wayne County. Husband of Mrs. Laura Blizzard. Entered service Jan. 17, 1914, to May 4, 1917, in N.C. N. G. Sent to Camp Jackson Sept. 26, 1917, then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France March 12, 1918. Was in Motor Transport Service. Returned to USA July 22, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 28, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. B, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wayne County; born Feb. 19, 1893; son of Wm. T. and Elizabeth Lewis Dortch. Volunteered for service July 15, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., July, 1917. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Dec. 1917, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. July, 1918. Fought at Ypres Sector, Locke No. 8, Voormizelle, Walincourt, Hindenburg Line. Killed by shell at Escaillon, Aisne, France, Oct. 18, 1918. Buried at Busigny in the American Cemetery. Was with the Division in all other engagements until … Read more
1st Lt., F. A., Btry. E, 81st Div., 317th Regt. Born in Wayne County; son of George A. and Mrs. Louise H. Norwood. Husband of Helen A. Norwood. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe. Transferred to Camp Jackson, then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. Jan. 1, 1918. Mustered out at Park Place, Houston, Texas, Jan. 2, 1919.