This is an annotated version of the
Early Black Firefighters of North Carolina web site, which is no longer
available. It was researched
and created in 2005-06 by the late Chuck Milligan, retired
Captain, Durham Fire Department, 1977.
Early Black Firefighters of North
Carolina, Annotated
Written and researched by Chuck Milligan
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Names of Black
Firefighters
Charlotte
- Butler, E.W
- Bronson, Isaiah
- Johnson, J.H
- Richardson, Samuel
- Taylor, C.S.L.A
Durham
- Banks, Ruffin
- Barbee, Bart
- Botham, S.M
- Boyd, John
- Bumpass, G.F. (Finch)
- Burnett, John
- Burton, S.B. (Pres. 1891 Nccvfa)
- Daniels, John M
- Capps, H.L
- Carson, Sidney
- Haskins, Henry
- Haskins, James
- Jones, Robert
- Lyon, Mack
- Mason, Luke
- Murray, G.W
- Norton, C.R
- Pendergraft, Madison
- Smith, Peyton H
- Ray, Thomas
- Ruffin, Robert
- Seales, J.H
- Taylor, Ed
- Thomas, Henry
- Walker, W.M
- Walden, L.S
- Warren, E.D
- Welch, Dallas
- Williamson, I.
- Wright, J.
Concord
- Boger, James
- Pharr, Thomas
Enfield
- Lyon, J.N.(1947)
- Pullen, F.W. Prof.
Fayetteville
- Archie, J.W.
- Archie, J.W. Jr.
- Clark, Garland
- Daniel, Frank
- Miller, C.R.
- Monroe,Charles
- Morgan, B.C.
- Thigpen,Edward
- Williams, W.G
Greensboro
- Edwell, J.H.
- Garrett, R.B.
- Love,E.D.
- Mcconnell, Joe
- Patterson, J.W.
Greenville
- Barnes L.R.(1947)
- Barnhill, Alfred Sr.
- Bizzel, John H.
- Cherry, James*
- Peterson, Ernest
Henderson
Louisburg
Monroe
- Alsbrook, Straw
- Anthony, Bob
- Baker, Darlin
- Barbour, Hampton
- Blount, Jim-
- Blount, Will-
- Boulware, John-
- Brewer, Cleveland F. Sr
- Butler, J.S.
- Carpenter, Pink
- Carter, Walter Sr.
- Crowder, Babe
- Davis, Will P.
- Davis, Cap
- Denkins, Robert "Bob"
- English, Jeb
- Garvin, Saul
- Gibson, Center
- Gray, Buddy
- Grimsley, John
- Grimsley, Bee
- Grimsley, Sim
- Henry, Horace
- Hood, Otis
- Horn, Dock
- Horne, Bubber
- Houston, Joseph
- Jenkins, Joe-
- Jenny, Henry
- Langford, Wade-
- Leak, Willis
- Lincolin, Abraham-
- Lyles, Balum-
- Mccall, John
- Mcclain, Gene
- Mcmanus,R.B.
- Moore, Fred-
- Moore, Horace Sr.
- Nivens, John
- Perry, Johnny-
- Phifer, Bob
- Presson, Lum
- Presson, Horace
- Redfern, Paul
- Richardson, Minor
- Richardson, Sol
- Robinson, Willie R.
- Roddy, Booker
- Roddy, Samuel
- Rogers, John
- Scott, West
- Shipp, Robert
- Simpson, David
- Steel, Edward-
- Terry, James
- Webb, Willie
- Webb, George
- White, Will
- Whiteside, Bozie
- William, John F. Sr.
- Williams, Sherman
- Williams, Fred
- Winchester, Pig
New Bern
- Harris, Thomas
- Jones, Wiliam
- Jones, William H.
- Lawrence,W.W. Jr.
- Tyler, John
- Whitley, Merrit
- Willis, J.W.
Oxford
- Alllen, Tom
- Apple, Tom
- Burwell, Gus
- Burwell, Scott
- Burwell, W.M.
- Chavis, William
- Daniels, Lank
- Fuller, Lee
- Howerton, W.M.
- Hunt, James
- Harris, Prince Albert
- Harris, Charlie
- Jones, Mack
- Lewis, Thomas
- Marrow, Dave
- Mayo, John
- Owens, Sam
- Peace, Alex
- Royster, Frank
- Shamly, Bunion
- Taylor, Saul
- Thorton, Willie
- White, Leonard
- Willis, Dan*
Raleigh
- Jordan Brooks
- H.P. Buncombe
- T.B. Burgess
- Peter Cobb
- Sylvester Dunston
- Alfred Haywood
- S.J. Hawkin
- Charles S Hunter
- James H. Jones
- H.C. Jones
- Sion H. Lane
- James Manley
- W.B. Mitchell
- Charles Ricks
- Samuel Stewart
- John Iredell
- N.S. Taylor
- John Williams
- Thomas Marrow
- Clawson (First Name Not Known) Chief Engineer Of Victor Company
- Allen, Jas. J. - Victor
- Alston, J J - Victor
- Andrews, E - Victor
- Baker, John - Victor
- Bell, L C - Bucket
- Bevers, E - Bucket
- Branch, Dennis - Bucket
- Brewer, George - Bucket
- Bryant, George - Bucket
- Burgess, T B - Victor
- Burgess, Thomas - Victor
- Caldwell, Charles - Victor
- Cardwell, C - Victor
- Chavis, Charles - Victor
- Chavis, Edward - Victor
- Chavis, Eugene - Victor
- Chowder, Robert - Victor
- Drake, Hayes - Victor
- Dunston, C - Victor
- Dunston, Norfleet -
No. 1, Victor
- Dunston, S - Victor
- Dunston, Sidney - Victor
- Dunston, Sylvester - Victor
- Freeman, John B - Victor
- Freeman, Mac H - Victor
- Gorham, Arthur - No. 1
- Green, Freeman - Victor
- Hall, Robert - No. 1
- Hall, Thomas - No. 1
- Hardie, John - Victor
- Harris, Nat - Bucket
- Hawkins, Stephen J - Victor
- Hawkins, S J - Victor
- Haywood, Alfred - Victor
- Haywood, G - Victor
- Haywood, John R - Victor
- Haywood, Mumford W - Victor
- Haywood, Primus - Victor
- Haywood, W T - Victor
- Haywood, William - Victor
- Haywood, Willis - Victor
- Henley, James A - Victor
- Henly, Theo. - Bucket
- Hooks, Frank - Victor
- Hoover, C W - Bucket
- Hunter, C H - Bucket
- Hunter, C M - Victor
- Hunter, Charles M - Victor
- Jeffries, Sonny B - Victor
- Jones, James H - Victor
- Jones, D - Bucket
- Jones, Daniel - Victor
- Jones, James H - No. 1, Victor
- Jones, Madison - Bucket
- Jones, William - Bucket
- Kelly, Junius - Victor
- Killibrew, Frank B - Victor
- Lane, S H - Victor
- Mallett, S P - Victor
- Mallett, Silas - Victor
- Manly, James - Victor
- McDonald, Sam - Victor
- Milligan, Frank - Bucket
- Mitchell, William - Victor
- Mitchell, William H -
No. 1
- Moore, Issac - Victor
- Palmer, James T - Victor
- Palmer, Willam H - Victor
- Palmer, William H - Victor
- Pardue, James T - Victor
- Penny, Joe - Victor
- Perdue, Haywood - Victor
- Perry, George - No. 1
- Price, Henry - Victor
- Ransom, Marcellus -
No. 1
- Rice, Charles - Victor
- Richardson, Henry - Victor
- Rix, Charles - Victor
- Smith, Robert - Victor
- Smith, S G - Victor
- Smith, Sol G - Victor
- Snow, W P - Bucket
- Sorrell, Henry - Victor
- Stephens, Henry - Victor
- Stewart, Richard - No.
1
- Stewart, Samuel T -
No. 1, Bucket, Victor
- Taylor, Dennis - Bucket
- Taylor, N S - Victor
- Taylor, R S - Victor
- Taylor, Sidney (Barber) - Bucket
- Tucker, L T - Bucket
- Tucker, Van - Victor
- Wall, Ben - Victor
- Warren, John - Victor
- Watson, Robert W - Victor
- Williams, G W - No. 1
- Williams, Hilliard - Victor
- Williams, John Edwin -
No. 1, Victor
- Winters, Charles - Victor
- Woods, Sam - Bucket
- Wright, William T -
No. 1
Rocky Mount
- Hester, S.F.C.
- Parker, Haze
- Mcintyre, C.C.
Salisbury
- Hall, L.H. (1947)*
- Dr. S.P. Wright
- Stephens, P.A.
Statesville
- Chambers, F.F
- Mckee, Wally
- Rankin, H.
Swansboro
Wake Forest
- Alston, Ed
- Brady, Thurston
- Smith, O.C.
- Lucas, Bruce
- Tuck, Luther
- Williams, Matthew
Warrenton
Charter Members 1868
- Arrington, Haywood
- Falkner,Vick
- Green, Harry
- Hymon, John
- Johnson, Daniel
- Montgomery, Weldon
- Plummer,Harry
- Plummer, John S.
- Plummer, William A.
- Ransom, Jimmie
- Rogers, Fill
- Thornton, Tom
1869-1899
- Alston, Billie
- Alston, Dempsey
- Alston, Josh
- Alston, Periere
- Boyd, Frank
- Branch, Willey
- Burchette, Richard
- Burgess, Dick
- Cheek, Collins
- Cheek, Scott
- Collins, Peteer
- Davis, William Y.
- Dokwtin, Robert
- Fain, Charles
- Green, Dick
- Green, Henry
- Green, Orange
- Green, Tanker
- Hendrick, Aaron
- Howard, Walter
- Jenkins, John P.
- Jones, Peter
- Jefferson, Ben
- Kearney, Luke
- Mills, Hillard
- Montgomery John L.
- Perry, Mark
- Plummer, Henry
- Plummer, Robert G.
- Stainback, Robert L.
- Taylor, Wilso
- Thornton Johnie
- Watkins, Beverly
- Williams, Charlie
1900-1958
- Alston, Henry
- Alston, Jack
- Alston, Mccarroll
- Alston ,Ned Will
- Branch, Thomas
- Brown, Harry
- Brown, Nathaniel
- Brown, Thurston
- Burnette, Lonnie
- Cheek, Haywood Jr.
- Davis, James
- Davis, John
- Davis Clinton A
- Davis, Herbert L.
- Harrington, Claude
- Harris, Glenn
- Harris, John Jr.
- Jones, Charlie F. Sr.
- Jones, Frank
- King, Archie
- Reed, Joe
- Reed, Joe Jr.
- Richardson, Joseph
- Moore, Robert
- Plummer, Hue
- Plummer, James B.
- Smith, Boyd
- Williams, Daniel Jr.
- Williams, Eugene
- Williams, John
- Williams, Manson
- Williams, Otis
Washington
- Brown,A.J.
- Cooper, J.E.
- Dibble, Sylvester.
- Grimes, J.W.
- Peed, Edward (Kia)
- Randolph, L.R.
Wilmington
First Paid Black Firefighters 11/28/1897
- Bell, Calvin
- Gause, E.
- Gause, Frank
- Gause, Charles
- Hicks, Henry
- Ivory, James
- Jones, Steve
- Johnson, Robert
- Mallett, George
- Mcduffie, Nick
- Mcmillan, Lewis
- Moore, David
- Murray, George
- Rhone, Alexander
- Spicer, David
- Willis, Godfrey
All Fired 11/15/1898 Replaced By Whites
Volunteers:
- Alderman, John
- Allen, Frank
- Anderson, Charles
- Anderson, Andrew
- Artis, Champ
- Ashe, Edward
- Armonds, Jupiter
- Avant, W.
- Baker, E.
- Baker, Henry
- Baker, Jordan
- Beasley, Salam
- Bell, Henry
- Berry, John
- Bernard, B.
- Betts, Abraham
- Betts, Geo. W.
- Bird, Edward
- Bird, Kenyon
- Bird, Lewis
- Bishop, William
- Bland, James
- Blocker, Matthews
- Blunt, Daniel S.
- Boldin, William
- Boulziler, W.
- Bradley, Henry
- Bradley, John
- Bradley, Lewis
- Bradley, Peter
- Bradley, William
- Brewington, Henry
- Brinkley, Isaac
- Brown, Alexander
- Brown, David
- Brown, Edward
- Brown, M.
- Brown, Thomas
- Bryan, Daniel
- Bryan, Lewis R.
- Bruitt, John
- Burke, Joseph
- Burnett, John
- Burnet, Jon
- Bute, J.
- Campbell, R.H.
- Campbell, Elias
- Campbell, William
- Carr, Isham
- Carver, John E.
- Chadbourn, James
- Clarke, James
- Clarke, A.F.
- Clarke, W.M.
- Clinton, James
- Collins, President
- Conner, Alex
- Cornell, Sandy
- Cowan, John
- Cowan, William
- Cotton, William H.
- Council, William
- Currie, Eli
- Currie, J.D.
- Cutlar, J.
- Dasher, Thomas
- Davis, Abraham
- Davis, Alex
- Davis, H.
- Davis, Hector
- Davis, John H.
- Davis, J.D.
- Davis, George
- Davis, James H.
- Davis, Lewis H.
- Davis, Nathan W.
- Davis, Randall
- Davis, Randolph
- Davis, Robert
- Deal, James
- Debose, Nicholas
- Devane, James
- Devane, Ward
- Dickinson, John
- Dixon, Edward
- Douglas, B.
- Dry, B.
- Dry, James
- Dry, John
- Eagles, J.S.W.
- Edwards, Henry
- Ellison, Fred
- Ellison, Joseph
- Fobbs, H.
- Fonville, H.
- Foster, Anthony
- Foy, William
- Frank, E.L.
- Freeman, A.
- Freeman, Joe
- Fulton, David Bryant
- Garrison, Alex
- Garrison, William
- Gause, Charles H.
- Gause, E.E.
- Gause, Elisha
- Gause, Frank
- Gause, Henry
- Gause, Josiah
- Gause, L.
- Gause, Samuel
- Grady, John
- Green, James
- Green, James W, Jr.
- Green, Richard
- Greene, Joshua
- Guyer, George W.
- Haggett, George
- Haines, Austin
- Hall, Duncan
- Hall, Fred
- Hall, J.
- Hall, Thomas
- Hamilton, M.
- Harriss, James H.
- Harriss, William T.
- Harris, William H.
- Hayes, Cornelius
- Hayes, James
- Hays, William
- Hays, James
- Hays, William
- Haywood, J.
- Haywood, William
- Hazell, Roger
- Hicks, Henry
- Hill, Andrew
- Hill, Edward
- Hill, Joseph H.
- Hill, Joshua J.
- Hill, William
- Holden, Duncan
- Holland, Joshua
- Hooper, Cas.
- Hooper, William
- Hoskins, W.G.
- Howard, Edward
- Howard, Washington
- Howe, James H. Jr
- Howe, J.H.
- Howe, John P.
- Howe, Valentine
- Howe, W.H.
- Huggins, Benjamine
- Hunter, John H.
- Ivory, James
- Jackson, Charles
- Jackson, John
- Jackson, Robert H.
- Jenkins, Andrew
- Jenkins, President
- Johnson, Alfred
- Johnson, George
- Johnson, H.F.
- Johnson, Frank
- Johnson, Marcus
- Johnson, Mark
- Johnson, R.
- Johnson, Sandy
- Johnson, William
- Jones, Abraham
- Jones, Emanuel B.
- Jones, Henry A.
- Jones, Isaac
- Jones, James
- Jones, Nick
- Jones, Parish
- Jones, Richard
- Jones, John S.
- Jones, Sandy
- Jones, Stephen
- Jones, William
- Jordan, Alfred
- Kelly, William
- Knight, Amos
- Kone, Benjamine
- Lain, Benjamine
- Lane, Joseph
- Lane, William
- Larkins, Louis
- Lee, J.B.W.
- Lee, Roger
- Lewis, George
- Lewis, James
- Lewis, John
- Lewis, William
- Lloyd, A.H.
- Lloyd, Aaron
- Lloyd, Mike
- Loftin, Frank
- Love, Alexander
- Love, Joseph
- Lowery, James
- Lucas, Daniel
- Mabson, Jeff
- Mabson, George L. Jr
- Mack, Cato
- Mack, Henry
- Mack, Jerry
- Mack, Jerry
- Mack, R.
- Mack, William
- Mallett, Chas.
- Mallett, George
- Manuel, Frank
- Martin, John
- Martin, S.H.
- Martin, Young
- Matson, E.D.
- Mcbride, Henry
- Mccoy, H.
- Mccalister, Robert
- Mccoy, John
- Mcdonald, Churchwell
- Mcduffie, J.N.
- Mcfarland, Ben
- Mcfarland, Frank
- Mcgary, George W.
- Mckenzie, Sidney
- Mckenzie, Abraham
- Mcmillian, Lewis W.
- Mcmillian, W.
- Mcneil, Thomas
- Merrick, J.
- Mcniel, Washington
- Mcrae, Alfred
- Merrick, J.
- Merrick, Samuel Jr.
- Merrick, W.H.
- Messick, M.
- Miller, W.H.
- Mitchell, James
- Mitchell, Nathan
- Mitchell, R
- Moore, Benjamine
- Moore, John
- Moore, Robert
- Moore, T.W.
- Moore, Thomas
- Morse, Joseph
- Morrissey, Robert
- Moseley, David L.
- Moseley, S.
- Moseley, Zeb
- Myers, William
- Nash, Charles
- Nash, John
- Nash, J.W.
- Nash, Henry
- Nash, Solomon
- Nash, S.H.
- Neil, J.
- Newkirk, J.
- Nichols, D.
- Nichols, Emanuel
- Nixon, Charles
- Nixon, David
- Nixon, Richard
- Nixon, Lewis
- Nixon, Soloman
- Norton, Samuel
- Owens, Thomas
- Parker, D.
- Parker, H.
- Payne, J.P.
- Pearson, George
- Pearson, John
- Peden, John
- Peroins, Jessie
- Perry, Frank
- Phillips, Frank
- Phillips, John
- Price, C.
- Price, David C.
- Quince, Damon
- Quince, Edward
- Ramsey, Alexander
- Rayford, John
- Reaves, Edward
- Rhone, Benjamine
- Rhone, Edward
- Richardson, Atwell
- Richardson, James
- Richardson, Samuel A.
- Robinson, Benjamine
- Robinson, David
- Robinson, George
- Robinson, James
- Robinson, Sandy
- Robinson, Virgil
- Roberts, James R.
- Rufus, J.
- Saunders, Fred
- Saunders, Valentine
- Sawyer, Albert
- Scott, Ishamsheppard, Benjamine
- Shaw, John
- Sheridan, John
- Simmons, R.W.
- Simmons, Robert
- Simmons, Wright
- Slubia, Joseph
- Sluby, Joseph
- Smith, Albert
- Smith, Daniel
- Smith, John W.
- Smith, Ben
- Smith, Miles
- Smith, Robert
- Smith, W.H.
- Smith, William
- Spicer, David
- Stanford, Charles
- Sterling, S.
- Stewart, John
- Stewart, W.
- Stewart, William A.
- Stowe, J.
- Strudwick, S.
- Sweat, James
- Thomas, James H.
- Thompson, Albert
- Thompson, Samuel
- Toomer, Henry
- Toomer, Scorpio
- Torrent, G.W.
- Torrot, John
- Travis, D.
- Tucker, Edward
- Tucker, J.B.
- Tucker, J.D.
- Tucker, James L.Van
- Buren, Martin
- Waddell, William
- Walker, Archie
- Walker, Charles
- Walker, George
- Walker, Henry
- Walker, H.B.
- Walker, W.J.
- Washington, Stephen S.
- Washington, Thomas
- Watters, David
- Weaton, Robert
- Webb, John
- Webber, John H.
- West, William
- Weston, William
- Whitney, J.W. (W.J.)
- Whitney, Samuel
- Wiggins, David
- Wilbur., John
- Wilkins, Williams
- Williams, J.H.
- Williams, George
- Williams, O.
- Williams, Simon
- Williamson, Joseph
- Willis, Aaron
- Willis, Godfrey Jr
- Wright, H.
- Wright, J.H.
- Young, M
Wilson
Winston
- Dooly, Tom
- Harriston, T.H.
- Latty, J.C.
- Sweepson, J.J.
- Toliver, Sam
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