Hooks

Dr. Thel Hooks

Capt., Med., 30th Div., 103rd Engineers; of Johnson County; son of C. D. and Arah Hooks. Husband of Eva Hood Hooks. Entered service Sept. 3, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed to Calais, France, May 22, 1918. Promoted to rank of Capt. Aug., 1918. In all actions with 30th Div. Wounded at Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Nature of wound, concussion of both ears, rupture of left drum. Sent to Base Hospital No. 52, Lemans, France, then to Base No. 27. Returned to USA at Newport News, Va., Feb. 19, 1919. Mustered out at … Read more

Jadie Hooks

Wagoner, 119th Amb., 30th Div., 105th Sanitary Train; of Wayne County; son of J. W. and Mrs. V. Hooks. Entered service Sept. 24, 1917, at Fremont, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Fought at Bohain-Premont, Ypres, Cambrai Hill, Bellicourt, Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Hindenburg Line Sept. 30th. Returned to USA April 5, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

Slave Narrative of Rebecca Hooks

Interviewer: Pearl Randolph Person Interviewed: Rebecca Hooks Location: Lake City, Florida Age: 90 Rebecca Hooks, age 90 years, is one of the few among the fast-thinning ranks of ex-slaves who can give a clear picture of life “befo’ de wah.” She was born in Jones County, Georgia of Martha and Pleasant Lowe, who were slaves of William Lowe. The mother was the mulatto offspring of William Lowe and a slave woman who was half Cherokee. The father was also a mulatto, purchased from a nearby plantation. Because of this blood mixture Rebecca’s parents were known as “house niggers,” and lived … Read more