Durham County NC

Bryant James

1st Class Private, 147th Inf., 37th Div., Co. C. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. James. Entered the service Aug. 3, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept.. 15, 1918. Returned to the USA […]

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V. R. Suitt

1st Class Private, 113th F. A., Btry C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Suitt. Entered the service Aug. 20, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for France. Fought at St.

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Slave Narrative of Mary Wallace Bowe

Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Mary Wallace Bowe Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 81 My name is Mary Wallace Bowe. I was nine years ole at de surrender. My mammy an’ pappy, Susan an’ Lillman Graves, first belonged to Marse Fountain an’ Mis’ Fanny Tu’berville, but Marse Fountain sold me, my mammy an’ my brother

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John L. Sink

1st Class Private, 30th Div., 119th Inf., Co. H. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sink; husband of Mrs. Maud Sink. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt.

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Thomas P. Bane

Corpl. Co. C, 117th Regt. 30th Div.; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bane, of Durham County, N.C. Entered service Sept. 6, 1917, from Durham. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Overseas to France May 11, 1918. Was in all engagements with his company until wounded by shell fire, Oct. 9, 1918.

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Shepherd M. Hill

Sergt., 1st Corps, Artly. Park, 3rd Ammunition Train; of Durham County; son of C. F. and Mrs. Josephine Hill. Entered service Feb. 26, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Oise Aisne, Marne Aisne, Champagne Marne. Returned

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Slave Narrative of Lindsey Faucette

Interviewer: Daisy Whaley Person Interviewed: Lindsey Faucette Location: Church Street, Durham, North Carolina Date of Birth: November 16, 1851 Place of Birth: Occoneachee Plantaion Age: 86 Yes, Mis’, I wuz bawn in 1851, de 16th of November, on de Occoneechee Plantation, owned by Marse John Norwood an’ his good wife, Mis’ Annie. An’ when I

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Lee Z. Watson

Private, M. G. Btn., Co. B, 6th Div.; of Durham County; son of C. W. and Mrs. H. W. Watson. Entered service May 16, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Chickamauga Park, Ga., then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed for France July 7, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Sector, Meuse-Argonne.

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C. W. Perry

1st Lt., Inf. Co., Btn. Adj., 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Durham County May 26, 1894; son of Jno. W. and Mrs. Frances Motley. Husband of Octavia Jordon. Entered service May 23, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. October, 1917.

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