Corpl., Field Sig. Corps., Co. 306, Attached to 81st Div.; of Wayne County; son of J. J. and Mrs. Sarah Sasser. Entered service May, 1918, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. April, 1919. Fought at Vosges Mtns., […]
1st Sergt., Inf., Co. D, 322nd Regt., 81st Div.; of Wayne County; son of George and Elizabeth Crone. Husband of Bertha Crone. Entered the service at Goldsboro, N.C., Sept. 20, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier and from there to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Promoted
Major, 2nd N.C. N. G., 30th Div., 119th Inf. Regt.; of Wayne County; son of John Simkins and Elizabeth Simkins. Husband of Mrs. Sarah Alice Simkins. Entered service March 15, 1905, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Royster, transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted to rank of Sergt.
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,
Corpl., 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. G. Born in Wayne County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shackelford. Entered the service April 2, 1918, at Fremont, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May, 1918. Fought with his company in Belgium
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Wayne County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dewey. Entered the service April 27, 1915, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn and then transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought in all actions of
Wagoner, Med. Corps, 317th Amb., 80th Div.; of Wayne County; son of N. D. and Addie Simmons. Entered service Sept. 17, 1917, at Mt. Olive, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Promoted to Wagoner November, 1917. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp
Private, Inf., Supply Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Wayne County; son of J. A. and Mrs. S. A. Daniel. Husband of Mrs. Carrie Sauls Daniel. Entered service Sept. 28, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought
1st Class Private, S. S. U.; of Wayne County; son of I. L. and Mrs. M. K. Yelverton. Entered service May 23, 1917, at Washington, D. C. Sent to Allentown, Pa., June 8, 1917. Sailed for France Dec. 25, 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Lys offensive, Escrow. Attached to French Army; was transporting wounded from
Of the North Carolina tribes bearing the foregoing names almost nothing is known, and of the last two even the proper names have not been recorded. The Woccon were Siouan; the Saxapahaw and Cape Fear Indians presumably were Siouan, as indicated from their associations and alliances with known Siouan tribes, while the Warren-nuncock were probably
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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 Wayne County, North Carolina GenWeb Archives) Anderson Cemetery
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1st Class Private, Inf., Unassigned. Born in Wayne County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Smith. Entered the service July 31, 1918, at Syracuse, N. Y. Was transferred to Washington, D. C., Sept. 12, 1918, for clerical work, operating division, general staff, U. S. Army. Mustered out at Camp Meiggs, D. C., Dec.
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: John C. Bectom Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: Oct. 7, 1862 My name is John C. Bectom. I was born Oct. 7, 1862, near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. My father’s name was Simon Bectom. He was 86 years of age when he died. He died in 1910
Sergt., Inf., Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Wayne County; son of Barney and Mrs. Hattie Lee Daniels. Husband of Mrs. Mary Herring Daniels. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. then to Sergt.
