Davidson County NC

J. E. Michael

1st Class Private, Med. Corps, Base No. 45; of Davidson County; son of D. M. and Mrs. C. F. Michael. Entered service Feb. 28, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, Aug. 19, 1918. Stationed at Toul and served there until sailing. Landed in

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Walter C. May

Mess Sergt., Motor Transport Corps, unassigned; of Davidson County; son of W. S. and Mrs. Elizabeth Rathrock May. Entered service May 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., Jessup, Ga., to Camp Hollabird, Md. Served with Motor Transport Corps throughout. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 7, 1919.

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Sam J. Tesh

Fireman, U. S. S. Utah (Naval). Born in Davidson County; the son of E. Tesh and Mrs. Lula Tesh. Entered service Dec. 8, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Berkley, Va., and sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918, convoying troop ships in and out of Base Bantry Bay, Ireland. Mustered out at New York City

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C. J. Linthicum

Private 1st Class, 120th Inf., Co. L, 30th Div.; of Davidson County; son of D. L. and Mrs. Julia Linthicum. Husband of Mrs. Maude Beeson Linthicum. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Thomasville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Calais, France, Feb. 19, 1918. Fought at

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Keyauwee Indians

Keyauwee Tribe: Meaning unknown. Keyauwee Connections. From the historical affiliations of Keyauwee, they are presumed to have been of the Siouan linguistic family. Keyauwee Location. About the points of meeting of the present Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph Counties. (See also South Carolina.) Keyauwee Villages. No separately named villages are known. Keyauwee History. The Keyauwee do

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John D. Beck

Corpl. Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Davidson County; son of Mr. T. H. and Mrs. S. Beck. Husband of Mrs. Mary Back. Entered service, 1912, at Thomasville, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. July, 1916. Was on Mexican border for 6 months; now located in High Point. Mustered out at Thomasville, Aug.

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William B. May

Corpl, F. A., Btry A, 8th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of W. S. and Mrs. Elizabeth Rathrock May. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Hill, Newport News, Va. Promoted to Corpl. Oct. 27, 1918. Boarded transport U. S. S. Tenandorse to sail for France Nov.

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John L. Rowe

1st Class Private, Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Born April 11, 1899; son of J. L. and Mollie Rowe, of Davidson County. Husband of Myrtle Rowe. Entered service July 26, 1917, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C.; transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went to France May 12, 1918. Fought at

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Charles M. Oliver

Entered “Y” work at Camp Greene Dec. 8, 1917, as Educational Secretary, Bldg. 106, and served there until August. On March 1, 1918, became Camp Education Director, serving actively until August 29, 1918, when he assumed the duties of county organizer of Alabama war work. Resigned from Y. M. C. A. war work service to

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Ellis H. Davis

Mess Sergt., Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Davidson County. Born Dec. 20, 1894; son of R. and Mrs. T. E. Davis. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Thomasville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Jan. 10,

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