Yancey County NC

Biography of Carey J. Wilson

Carey J. Wilson, born on February 21, 1868, in North Carolina, has been a prominent figure in the Kansas insurance sector since he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1899. After years in life insurance, he became the assistant state superintendent in 1911, later elected as the state superintendent of insurance in 1914. A lifelong Republican, Wilson is active in several fraternal organizations and the Church of Christ Scientist. He married Gertrude Tracy in 1907, known for her musical talent in Topeka.

Biography of Dr. William C. Singletary

Dr. William C. Singletary, born in 1829 in Bladen County, North Carolina, dedicated his life to medicine, achieving both recognition and success. He trained under Dr. Joseph Powell and began his practice in North Carolina before moving to Arkansas. A Confederate Army assistant surgeon during the Civil War, he returned to practice after the war and became a respected physician in Boone County. He had multiple marriages and children, was active in his community, and passed away on May 2, 1894.

John Burton

Sergt. John Burton of Yancey County served in the 6th Division, 78th Reg. F.A. He entered service on June 1, 1917, and underwent training at various locations including Ft. Riley, Kansas, and Camp Logan, Texas, before sailing to France on July 13, 1918. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and undertook Secret Service Duty in Germany for one and a half months. Burton returned to the U.S. on July 18, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Virginia, on August 3, 1919.