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 Halifax County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Barnes […]
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Private, 1st Class Artly, Btry. F, 73rd Reg.; of Halifax County; son of W. S. and Marion Batton. Entered service May 7, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Adams, R. I. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Oct. 13, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C.,
Sergt., Engrs. Corps, Co. A. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pittman. Entered the service Oct. 3, 1917, at Scotland Neck, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Devens. Sailed for France July 8, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Feb. 16, 1918, and to rank
Private, Inf., Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Halifax County, N.C.; born Oct. 6, 1886. Son of R. B. Brickell and Mrs. Rena Brickell. Entered service Sept. 24, 1917, at Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Mills, N. J. Wounded severely in arm and leg at the Battle of
Person Interviewed: Betty Foreman Chessier Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: July 11, 1843 Age: 94 I was born July 11, 1843 in Raleigh, N. C. My mother was named Melinda Manley, the slave of Governor Manley of North Carolina, and my father was named Arnold Foreman, slave
Private, 38th Inf., 3rd Div., Co. M. Born in Halifax County; son of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Reddick. Entered service at Washington, D. C., Jan. 18, 1918. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., then to Camp Hancock, Ga. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France April 29, 1918. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Marne. Gassed Aug. 10,
Chief Yeoman, F, N. O. T. S. Born in Halifax County Sept. 6, 1898; the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rowe. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., from Weldon, N.C., March 15, 1918. Promoted to rank of Chief Yeoman July 30, 1919. Served in Norfolk with the N. O. T. S. during entire
Private, 1st Class Artly, Btry. F, 73rd Reg.; of Halifax County; son of W. S. and Marion Batton. Entered service May 7, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Adams, R. I. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Oct. 13, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C.,
Private, 1st class, Co. I, 1st Div., 28th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of B. and Sallie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Lula Brown. Entered service April 16, 1917. Enlisted at Raleigh. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp McAllen, Texas, then to Hoboken. Sailed for France June 17, 1917. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine, Cantigny. Wounded
Corpl., Inf., 81st Div., 322nd Reg., Co. E; of Halifax County; son of J. F. and Mrs. Josephine Bryant. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Jackson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Was
Sergt., 1st Artly. Co., 5th C. D. of C. F. Born in Halifax County; son of S. F. and Mrs. Bessie Alexander. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C., Aug. 10, 1917. Transferred to Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1919. Mustered out at Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Sept.
Sergt., 23rd M. G. Btn., 8th Div., Co. A. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Joyner. Entered the service at Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 29, 1912. Was sent to Presidio, Cal., and from there to Dodge, Iowa. Promoted to rank of Sergt. June 5, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Lee,
Corpl., Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Halifax County; son of William and Mrs. Lena Nixon. Husband of Mrs. Mollie Nixon. Entered service Sept. 7, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt and overseas to France May 25, 1918. Promoted
Private 1st Class, Baty. D, 7th F. A., 1st Div.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Mrs. Lula Chance. Entered the service at Weldon, N.C., Aug. 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 10, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Medical Corps, 319 Ambulance Co., 80th Div., Reg. 305, Sanitary; of Halifax County; son of W. O. and Mrs. Olivia Lawrence McDowell. Entered service Sept. 7, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, Argonne twice. Enlisted at Richmond,
Yeoman, 3rd Class, Navy Reserves; of Halifax County; son of Rev. F. and Sarah E. Joyner. Entered service June 14, 1918, at Richmond, Va. Training at Hampton Roads, Va. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., July 14, 1919.
Btn. Sup. Sergt., Trench Artly., Hdqrs. Co. Born in Halifax County; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Seifert. Entered the service July 13, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Was sent to Clemson College and from there to Ft. Caswell. Sailed for Brest, France, Nov. 2, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept. 20, 1918, and
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of C. A. and Mrs. Ann Lyerly. Husband of Irene Lyerly. Entered service July 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng. Fought at St. Quentin. Wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of St. Quentin. Sent to Base Hospital
Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of T. F. and Mrs. Laura Hale. Husband of Mrs. Lizzie Hale. Entered service July 19, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 18, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Martin River, Oct. 18, 1918.
Corpl., 106th Org. Dept.; of Halifax County. Entered service Nov. 9, 1917, at Roanoke Rapids. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Mead, Md. Sailed for France Sept. 5, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line. Wounded Nov. 11, 1918, shell and machine gun bullet. Returned to USA Dec. 25, 1918. Mustered out at
