PFC Samuel Dark

1894 - 1941  (46 years)

• Name	Samuel Dark
  Prefix	PFC
  Nickname	Sam
  Birth	12 Nov 1894	Alamance County, NC
  	Hard to tell which is his actual birth date as it is given differently on various documents.
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Oct 1941	Graham, Alamance, NC
  	U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index Name Samuel Dark Record Type Military Service Birth Date 12 Nov 1895 Military Date 12 Aug 1919 Residence Place Graham, N C Death Date 29 Oct 1941 U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans Name Samuel Dark Unit Serv. Co. A.s.c. Company 18th Dept. Enlistment Date 30 Mar 1918 Discharge Date 12 Aug 1919 Death Date 30 Oct 1941 Cemetery Maxwell Chapel Cemetery Location Graham, North Carolina, USA To be shipped to Mrs. Clarrine T. Dark BURIAL Maxwell Chapel AME Church Cemetery Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA WORLD WAR I VETERAN FRANCE Private First Class, DEPOT SERVICE COMPANY NO. 18 (COLORED) The son of Candis Dark Alston.
  Burial	Burlington, Alamance, NC
  	BURIAL Maxwell Chapel AME Church Cemetery Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I23675	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Mother	Candis Alston
  Family ID	F5529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Clarine "Clara" Trollinger,   b. 1901, Alamance County, NC d. 16 Feb 1957, Graham, Alamance, NC (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1922	Graham, Alamance, NC
  	North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Clarine Trollinger Gender: Female Race: Col Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1901 Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1922 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: Jule Trollinger Mother: Adelaide Trollinger Spouse: Samuel Dark Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: Col Spouse Age: 24 Spouse Mother: Candis Alston Event Type: Marriage
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F8213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Nov 1894 - Alamance County, NC Marriage - 23 Dec 1922 - Graham, Alamance, NC Death - 30 Oct 1941 - Graham, Alamance, NC Burial - - Burlington, Alamance, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards Name Samuel Dark[Samuel Dark Or Dork] Marital Status Single Birth Date 12 Nov 1894 Birth Place North Carolina, USA Residence Date 1917-1918 Street Address Graham R 1 Residence Place Alamance County, North Carolina, USA Physical Build Medium Height Short Hair Color Black Eye Color Black U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists Name Samuel Dark Departure Date 30 Jun 1918 Departure Place Hoboken, New Jersey Address Rfd#1 Residence Place Graham, NC Mother Candis Austin Ship President Grant Military Unit CPGRANT APRRPLDFT Rank Private Service Number 2093121 Notes Overseas Casual Company Number #245 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Dark Birth Year: abt 1901 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Street address: dirt Road Ward of City: Graham Dwelling Number: 330 Family Number: 348 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 7.00 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 23 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Cotton Mill Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Samuel Dark 29 Clara Dark 24 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Dark Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1900 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina Street: Gilbert Road Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 24B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 442 Occupation: Labor House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 12 Income: 156 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Samuel Dark 40 Claire P Dark 31