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Eason Tiney Post 19 was first Chartered Sept 15 1919. Named for Private Eason Tiney the first soldier from Edgecombe County that was killed in World War 1 and the Tarboro American Legion Post honored him by using his name, so that others will not forget him or his sacrifice. The father of this young man is John Tiney and he came to Edgecombe County from Washington City. He died when Eason was a small boy. John Tiney was a farmer after coming to North Carolina and was living in Greene County when and where Eason was born.
Elsie Hathaway Tiney was his mother and she was born and reared in Edgecombe County, and she was the daughter of Benjamin J. Hathaway, a Confederate soldier, and Eliza Moseley Hathaway both of who were born in Edgecombe County. She died in 1931. There are two uncles of Eason Tiney now living, Eason Hathaway and B.C. Hathaway, while nothing is known of John Tiney’s people. Eason Tiney has one sister living Eliza Tiney Bell Johnson, who married Paul Bell by whom she had three children and then she married Charlie Johnson, by whom she had three children.
Eason Tiney, a farmer, was living in Macclesfield and was working for Mrs. Rosa Eagles and from that farm, between Eagles store and Old Sparta; he left his crop and was sent to Camp Jackson afterwards being sent overseas to fight.
After the war, his body was brought back and placed by that brave Confederate soldier, his grandfather, Benjamin J. Hathaway, on the farm of Mrs. Rosa Eagles. B.C. Hathaway has two large pictures of Eason Tiney, one taken before leaving and the other taken while he was in training at Camp Jackson. The date of birth of Eason Tiney was March 15, 1895, and the date of his death was August 18, 1918.
1. The first Post Commander was Dr. W.W. Green, His Adjutant was D. G. Walston who doubled as the Finance Officer
2. The Sons of Legion Squadron was Chartered February 2019.
3. The Auxiliary was first incorporated into our Post in ____ but has since had the Charter Revoked due to inactivity. Post 19 is very much interested in restoring the Charter.
4. On January 8 2011, American Legion Eason-Tiney Post 19 Department of NC opened a new chapter in their history book.
12 Motorcycle Riders formed an American Legion Riders Chapter at Post 19. The newly formed Chapter comprised of members of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and The Sons of The American Legion, drew from various Post in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson Counties. American Legion Riders Post 19 NC elected their Officers at this inaugural meeting.
John Vaudo “Voodoo” of Post 19 Tarboro was chosen to be the Riders Director,
Gary Brown “Rambo” of Post 58 Rocky Mount was elected Assistant Director.
Shannon Pierce “Cobbler” Post 58 - Adjutant,
Ed Costello Post 13 Wilson - Treasurer,
Calvin Turner SAL Squadron 13 – Sergeant at Arms,
George Young “Doc” Post 19 – Chaplain/Ride Captain.
Charter members of ALR 19NCfront l-r: John Vaudo, Larry Dale, Shannon Pierce, Ed Costello, Debra Deaton, Frank Robinsonback l-r: Calvin Turner, George Young, Gary Brown, Allan LantmanPhotographer: Ottine Miller
American Legion National Commander Preston Moore visited the Post in 1959
Post aided in the formation of the Edgecombe County Rescue Squad in 1961
Post 19 participated in the 1961 March of Dimes Telethon
The Post donated and raised a flagpole in Greenwood Cemetery on Howard Ave, Tarboro NC in 1967
Legionnaire Fred C Hux was the second member of our Post to be Department Legionnaire of the Year in1974
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