1st Class Private, Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wilson County; son of J. C. and Mrs. M. A. Beland. Entered service April 20, 1917, at Goldsboro. Sent to Camp Greene. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Mustered out at Ft. McPherson, Dec. 16, 1918.
Wagoner, Hdqrs. Troop, 81st Div.; of Wilson County; son of E. C. and Mrs. Ella Winstead. Husband of Mrs. Quillie Patterson Winstead. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 30, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive, Vosges Mtn. Sector, St. Die. Returned to USA June 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. K, 30th Div. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Swinson. Entered the service at Wilson, N.C., Sept. 9, 1916. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and from there to Camp Stewart, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, three months; Hindenburg Drive from Sept. 29 to Oct. 19, 1918; Wassigny, St. Souplet. Received shrapnel wound Oct. 17, 1918, at St. Souplet, France. Sent to relief station. Arrived in the USA April 2, 1919; landed at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out … Read more
Private, 1st Class, 321st Inf.; Co. I, 81st Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. and Mrs. Della Skinner; husband of Mrs. Thelma Skinner. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France, Sept. 16, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Alsace-Lorraine Mts., Nov. 11, 1918. Arrived in USA June 15, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919.
1st Lt., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County; son of W. J. and Mrs. M. S. Dunn. Entered service July 14, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to El Paso; Camp Royster, Weldon, N.C.; Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at all battles with 30th Div. until wounded at battle of Cambrai offensive Sept. 30th by shell. Sent to Hosp. No. 42, Gen. British, U. S. Base No. 29, London, Eng.; St. Mary’s at Hoboken; base at Camp Greene, base at Camp Jackson. Served on border from Sept 29, 1917, … Read more
Sergt., Motor T. C., Sup. Tr., Co. E, 8th Div. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shackelford. Entered the service Nov. 30, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Johnston, Fla., Dec. 25, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. December, 1918. Drove cars from factory to different seaports. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 7, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 3rd Amtn. Tr., Co. D, 3rd Div.; of Wilson County; son of W. E. and Mrs. Ann Nancy Winstead. Entered service May 9, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Royster, N.C., transferred to Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for Brest April 15, 1918. Fought at Marne defensive July 14, 1918, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Marne offensive. Arrived in USA Aug. 27, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Sept. 3, 1919.
1st Lt. Inf., D Co., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wilson County. Born Feb. 3, 1896. Son of C. H. and Mrs. Lula Batts Bissett. Husband of Mrs. Christine Thomas Bissett. Entered service June 20, 1916. Continuous service from Mexican border duty until death in Belgium. Killed at battle Ypres Sector, July 17, 1918. Buried at Nine Elms, Belgium.
Private, Inf., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County; son of Warren and Mrs. Gillie Ellis. Entered service June, 1916, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Calais, France, June 7, 1918. Fought at Ypres July 27th to Aug. 2, 1918, at Bellicourt, Premont, Busigny, Ribeauville, Mazinghein and Hindenburg drive. Served on Mexican border eleven months. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.
Private, Q. M. C., Co. 332; of Wilson County; son of S. D. and Mrs. Mattie Massey. Entered service May 22, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to A. D. Detachment, Raleigh, N.C., May 22, 1918. Transferred to Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Fla. Sailed for Cherbourg, France, Nov. 8, 1918. Arrived in USA July 5, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 30, 1919.
Private, Ammunition Supply, 1st Army Corps; of Wilson County; son of Wm. R. and Mrs. Bessie Dixon. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June 16, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 15, 1919.
1st Class Private, 116th Inf., 27th Div., Co. K. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Pittman. Entered the service Aug. 8, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1918. Returned to USA March 6, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 19, 1919.
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Blount Baker Location: 106 Spruce Street, Wilson, North Carolina An interview with Blount Baker, 106 Spruce Street, Wilson, North Carolina. Yes’um, I ‘longed ter Marse Henry Allen of Wilson County an’ we always raise terbacker. Marse Henry wus good ter us so we had a heap of prayer meetin’s an’ corn shuckin’s an’ such. I ‘members de big meetin’s dat we’d have in de summer time an’ dat good singin’ we’d have when we’d be singin’ de sinners through. We’d stay pretty nigh all night to make a sinner come through, an’ maybe de … Read more
Corpl., Amb. Tr., Co. B, 6th Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. T. and Mrs. J. T. Braswell. Husband of Mrs. Sadie McCauley Braswell. Entered service May 10, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France June 13, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Corpl., Inf., Co. F, 6th Div., 54th Regt.; of Wilson County; son of J. M. and E. Martin. Entered service May 10, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scriven. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France July 6, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mtn. Sector 42 days; at Meuse-Argonne 11 days. Returned to USA June 10, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Seaman (Navy); of Wilson County; son of C. and Mrs. S. E. Woodard. Entered service June 7, 1918, at Wilmington, N.C. Sent to Charleston, S. C., then on board U. S. S. Machias. Mustered out at Charleston, S. C., Dec. 11, 1918.
2nd class Musician, Hdqrs. Co., Inf., of 81st Div., 324th Reg.; of Wilson County; son of W. P. and Mrs. Charlotte E. Bullock. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 8, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, June 25, 1919.
Master Signal Electrician, 4th M. M. Regt., 14th Co. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sledge. Entered the service July, 1917. Was sent to Chickamauga, Ga., and from there to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for France July, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 6, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 6th Inf., Supply Co., 5th Div.; of Wilson County; son of W. B. and Mrs. Hattie B. Young. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Forrest, Ga. Sailed for Brest April 23, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Sept. 10, 1918; Vosges Mtns., St. Die Front, Argonne Forest, Oct. 11th. Arrived in USA March 4, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., March 15, 1919.
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 Wilson County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Cox Cemetery Eli P. Haynes Cemetery Haynes-Barnes Cemetery Hackney High Cemetery Polly Smith Cemetery Varnell-Baker Cemetery