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  • This Month in New Bern, November 2019 By Claudia Houston, New Bern Historical Society A young African American barber from New Bern died in France in this month, 101 years ago.  His name is etched on a monument at the Craven County Courthouse.  Who was he and what was his story? Born in December 1896, Castillia Henry grew up with his parents and siblings at 90 ½ Queen Street in New Bern.  His father, Castillia Henry Sr., had a variety of jobs: as a drayman (wagon driver), porter, and stevedore.  His mother, Henrietta Fisher Henry, died prior to 1910 and Castillia continued to reside with his father and siblings.  During this period he became a barber, working with his brother Amos. During April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson declared war on ...
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