John Lee Wester
Sergt., Adjt. Gen. Dept. Born in Vance County; son of W. H. and Lena W. Wester. Entered service at Henderson, N.C., Sept. 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, Sept. 7, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 7, 1919.
Sergt., Adjt. Gen. Dept. Born in Vance County; son of W. H. and Lena W. Wester. Entered service at Henderson, N.C., Sept. 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, Sept. 7, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 7, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. B, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Vance County; son of J. M. and Mrs. Mary Woodlief. Entered service Sept. 21, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France. Fought at Ypres, Meuse-Argonne. Gassed at Bellicourt.
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. Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (hosted at Vance County, North Carolina Tombstone
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1st Class Private, Field Hospital No. 312, 78th Div., 303rd Sanitary Train; of Vance County; son of N. and Mrs. Hulda Anderson. Entered service May 1, 1918, at Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed for France June 9, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Limy Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., June 3, 1919.
2nd Lt. Machine Gun Co., 120th Inf., 29th and 30th Divs., 113th Reg.; of Vance County; son of C. B. and Mrs. F. M. Beckham. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Transferred to Boston, Mass. Sailed for France June 5, 1918.
Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 81st Div., 324th Regt.; of Vance County; son of Mr. W. B., Sr., and Mrs. Ada Daniel. Husband of Mrs. Frances Daniel. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 12,
2nd Lt., Inf., Marines, 74th Co., 2nd Div., 6th Regt.; of Vance County; son of C. J. and Mrs. M. A. F. Cooper. Husband of Mrs. Lucy Parham Cooper. Entered service April 11, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Hoboken, N. Y. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1917. Fought at
Private 1st class, Field Signal Battn., Co. C, 81st Div., 30th Reg.; of Vance County; son of J. O. and Mrs. Ada Beckham. Entered service May 25, 1918. at Camp Sevier, S. C. Sent to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel and all other engagement of
Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 120th Regt., 30th Div.; from Vance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jackson Husband of Mrs. Zelma Jackson. Entered the service April, 1916, at Henderson, N.C. Was sent to El Paso, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for
Private, Replacement, 3rd Casual, 41st Div. Born in Vance County; the son of B. H. and Katie Moss. Entered service Aug. 27, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Overseas to France Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 26, 1919.
Capt., Motor Trans. Corps; of Vance County; son of Redding and Mrs. Fannie C. Perry. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France January, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; 1st Lt. October, 1918; to
Corpl. Field Artillery, Btry. B, 3rd Reg.; of Vance County; son of Mr. J. H. and Mrs. N. E. Biggs. Husband of Mrs. Della Biggs. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Dec. 31, 1918.
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Rev. Squire Dowd Location: 202 Battle Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: April 3, 1855 [HW: language not negro, very senternous & interesting.] [TR: The above comment is crossed out.] Reverend Squire Dowd 202 Battle Street Raleigh, N. C. My name is Squire Dowd, and I was born
1st Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evans. Husband of Mrs. C. C. Evans. Entered service May 7, 1915, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Bliss, El Paso. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France
Cook, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; of Vance County; son of W. S. and Mrs. S. J. Briggs. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Boston, Mass. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Argonne-Meuse, Hindenburg Line. Returned to USA April 14,
Seaman 2nd Class, U. S. Navy, Hdqrs. Co., 5th Naval Dist. Born in Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cheatham. Husband of Mrs. Belle Davis Cheatham. Entered service at Norfolk, Va., June 11, 1918. Was sent to U. S. S. Pamlico. From ship to O. M. S. Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads,
Private 1st Class, Med. Corps, San. Det., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Vance County; son of R. J. and Mrs. Maggie A. Marston. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to New York. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Was in all battles in which 30th was
Sergt., Artly., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., F. A., 113th Regt. Born in Vance County; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Harris. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Aug., 1917. Sailed for France May, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. July 25, 1917, to rank of Sergt.
Shakori Tribe: A native name but its significance unknown, though perhaps the same as Sugari, “stingy or spoiled people,” or “of the river whose-water-cannot-be drunk.” Also called: Cacores, a misprint. Shakori Connections. The Shakori belonged to the Siouan linguistic family, their closest connections being evidently with the southern division of the Siouan tribes of the
2nd Lt., M. G. Co., 81st Div. 321st Inf. Born in Vance County; son of Edward W. and Meta Earl Harris. Entered service April, 1917, at Wendell, N.C. Went to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Wounded in France Nov. 11, 1918. Died Nov. 12, 1918. An exceptionally brave officer. Carried his