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CARL J. COOTS.
Born in Carroll county, Ky. Was a resident of Madison, Ind., for three or four years before entering the service, liv- ing with his grandfather, James Coots. He managed to get into the service when but seventeen years old, contrary to the wishes of his grandfather, and left his home without warning never to be seen alive again by his family. His letters from camp breathe of patriotic ardor, and in his last one he wrote that the camp life was "making a man" of him. After six weeks of this life he died of pneumonia, on April 15, 1919, in the hospital at Douglass, Arizona,
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GEORGE CRANK.
Lived for some years near Dupont. Died at Base Hos- pital, Camp Taylor, of influenza, Oct. 11, 1918. He was in the 12th Battalion, 159th Regiment, Depot Brigade, after- wards Battery B, 17th Battalion, F. A. R. D.
EARL GLOVER.
Born and reared in Madison, Ind. Was in Company M, 334th regiment of infantry. He died October 5, 1918, of pneumonia, in France, though the exact place of death is un- known to his family. . A picture of his grave was sent through the Red Cross. The marker is designated "K- 1268" and by the figures 3531329, but his family does not know where it is.
ALFRED HOUSEFIELD
Private Housefield, a resident of Monroe township, and a volunteer from that locality, was killed in battle at Chateau- Thierry August 9, 1918. The particulars were never known to the family. His mother states that up to the time of his death he was a faithful member of the Liberty Christian church, at Belleview, Jefferson County.
CHRISTOPHER M. HERBIG.
Private Herbig was born, reared and educated in Madi- son. He was a graduate of the Madison high school and is said to be the only boy from that school to die; on the field of battle. His mother died three days before he entered the service. He was a member of Co. E, 47th Infantry. The only record we have of his death is that he was killed in action August 9, 1918. At the time of his enlistment he was a resi- dent of Indianapolis.
RAYMOND D. HERNER.
Private Herner, volunteer, was so anxious to join the colors that he managed to do so when 18 years old, contrary to the wishes of his parents. He was a member of Battery C.,
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17th Field Artillery; was sent to France in December, 1918, and saw considerable service on the front, as gathered from his letters, but his parents have little information as to his battles other than that he was at Chateau-Thierry. He died of pneumonia at Coblenz, Germany, February 13, 1919.
Subsequently his body was brought home and on August 1, 1920, was buried in Springdale cemetery, Madison, with military honors.
FREDRICK J. HALL.
Was born and reared in Jefferson County and consider- ed Kent as his home. At the time of his enlistment he was fitting himself at Taylor University, Grant Co., for teaching. Though past the age limit set by the first draft he volunteer- ed and went into the ambulance service. He had passed the examination and expected to shortly enter the officer's train- ing camp at Camp Taylor. He died July 17, 1918, at Camp Shelby, from accident, being thrown from an ambulance.
PAUL STANLEY JACKSON.
Died of pneumonia at Hattiesburg, Miss., February 14, 1918. His home was North Madison, from which place he volunteered July 28, 1917, and went into the 4th Infantry. Afterwards he was transferred to the 139th Field Artillery. He was a staunch member of the Baptist church, and is des- cribed by his pastor as "a young man who could be trusted with anything."
ELZIE LEWIS.
Killed in action May 23, 1918. Soon after the breaking out of the war he volunteered, but failed to pass the physical examination. Subsequently he volunteered at Elk City, Okla., and was put into the 9th regiment of infantry, Co. L. In February, 1918, he shipped for France. The ship (name not remembered by our informant) was torpedoed off the Irish coast. He wrote his mother afterward that he was in the water three hours before being rescued. Further infor-
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mation as to his military experience is meagre and his family does not know where he was killed nor where buried.
CLARENCE MCKINLEY LITTREL.
Of Lancaster Township. Enlisted December 1, 1917 and died January 31, 1918, of pneumonia, at Great Lakes camp. He was buried in the college cemetery at Lancaster.
LOUIS LITTRELL.
Half-brother to Clarence Littrel, enlisted in Canada and was killed in France fighting with Canadian troops.
FRANK MORGAN.
Died of pneumonia at Columbus Barracks, March 26, 1918, two weeks after entering the service. He was in the coast artillery. He spent most of his life in Jefferson County.
WILLIAM S. NICHOLS.
Lieutenant William S. Nichols lost his life by accident at Ft. Oglethorpe, June 21, 1918. He was riding horseback, with one of the nurses of the camp when the animal she rode took fright and ran away. - In the endeavor to stop her horse his own slipped and threw him against a tree, breaking his neck. He was a graduate of Hanover College and of a med- ical school at Cleveland, O. Graduating from the latter with the highest honors, he remained there in service for sev- eral years. By his associates he was spoken of as unusually thorough and reliable. He was in the medical branch of the service. r
ULYS E. RICKETTS.
A Switzerland County boy, but also identified with Jef- ferson County. Soon after the declaration of war he endeav- ored to get, first into the military, then the naval service, but was not accepted. A later attempt to volunteer was successful. He was mortally wounded at Soissons, July 21,
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1918, and died the same day, but his parents never received more specific information,
CHARLES HENRY RITCHEY.
Died at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., January 24, 1918, of scarlet fever and pneumonia. He spent most of his life in Jefferson County and was educated at Wirt, North Madison and Hanover College. Was working his way through Hanover by alter- nately teaching and attending school, and was taking the normal course when he volunteered, entering the medical ser- vice. It was stated by the local papers that he was the first Jefferson County soldier to die in service.
MORRIS P. SAPPINGTON.
Born and reared in Madison. Was one of three men selected from that place to enter the engineers' corps at Ft. Harrison. Subsequently he was put in the 336th regiment of Infantry, then in the 337th Infantry. He went to France and was on the front, but just where his family does not know. He was wounded in the foot Nov. 3, 1918. He wrote to his wife that he was "hit in the foot," but was "getting along fine," and subsequent letters made light of the wound. Nevertheless the foot was amputated and blood poisoning followed, from the effects of which he died four months later, on March 29, 1919. He left a widow with an infant child.
MERRILL NORWOOD SELIG.
Died November 1, 1918, of wounds received on the battlefield, though place of death and name of battle are un- known to his family ; nor do they know any particulars of his services abroad. His parents have a testimonial of their son's bravery, signed by General Pershing, and also a bronze medal which, as shown by the inscription, was "presented by the people of Carnegie, Pa., for Patriotic Services." He had been employed in a munition factory at Carnegie. He join- ed Company I, 145th Infantry, A. E. F. Selig was born and
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reared in Madison and left school to go to work when fourteen years old. He is described by one who knew him as "a boy of few words but who thought a lot."
ROBERT SHEPHERD.
Of Madison Township enlisted in the regular army in July of 1916, and was in a cavalry regiment. He died at Fort Worth, Texas, and was buried at Brushy Fork cemetery, this county, June 11, 1918.
EARL VINCENT SLATER.
Entered the service from Indianapolis, but was a Madi- son boy. He was inducted June 5, 1917, and was assigned to Company D, Limited Service regiment. He died of influenza at Camp Grant, Ill., September 30, 1918.
EZRA GALE STEVENSON.
A resident of Jefferson County for about ten years. In 1907 he joined the regular army, served in the Philippines two years and was on the Mexican border about four years. In 1917 he went to France, where he was in the motor truck service, with the rank of sergeant. He died of pneumonia February 21, 1919, but his family have never learned where he died or where he is buried. He left a widow but no chil- dren.
WILLIAM G. SMITH.
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Taylor, March 29, 1918. His mother, who was with him in his illness states that when his regiment left camp for overseas, as he lay sick, his disap- pointment at being left behind was so keen that he cried. Wil- liam was born, reared and educated in Madison. He was in the 336th Infantry.
JOHN WARREN.
Of Company H, 28th Infantry, was killed in action in France, May 30, 1918, but beyond that his family have no specific information. A newspaper notice of his death states that he was the first man from Madison to fall in bat- tle. He was reared in Jefferson County.
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NICHOLAS JOHN WEBER.
Was killed in action June 14, 1918, in France, though his family have been unable to learn just where. Nicholas was born and reared in Madison. At the age of 13 he left school and went to work in the cotton factory. When the United States declared war he was so anxious to join the army, though but seventeen years old, that his father, contrary to his own wishes, gave his consent. He was in service in France a little more than a year, and one of his last letters intimates that for three months he participated in much fighting, though he does not indicate where.
BENJAMIN DILLARD WHITHAM.
We have little information about Private Whitham other than that he died of pneumonia at Base Hospital No. 10, in France, October 11, 1918. His home was Shelby Township.
EVERETT CORBETT WYNE.
Died at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa., October 6, 1918, of bronchial pneumonia. He was in the motor transport ser- vice, and was a volunteer. He was one of Jefferson County's selected men and was in the tank corps, having taken training at Valparaiso, Ind., and at Carnegie Institute. When sick in the hospital he professed religion and died happy, with his parents at his bedside. He was buried at Deputy with mili- tary honors.
JOHN W. WYNE.
Died of Typhoid fever in France, Feb. 10, 1919. Born July 28, 1895. We have been unable to learn more of him.
CHAUNCEY LAND.
Of Shelby Township. Died at Camp Grant, Rockford, III., October 9, 1918, of pneumonia, and was buried at West Fork Church, east of Bryantsburg. Of Chauncey and Walter H. Land, brothers,. we were unable to learn further facts.
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WALTER H. LAND.
Of Shelby Township, one of Jefferson County's selecte men died in France, November 15, 1918. from wounds receiv ed in an accident. We have been unable to learn furthe particulars, beyond the fact that he had been overseas fo several months.
Summary : Total, Thirty. Nine died of wounds; eigh teen of disease and three from accident.
CORRECTIONS.
WILLIAM BUCKNER was not buried at sea, as at firs reported. Since our sketch of him printed on page 108 th body was returned to the family at Madison.
MORRIS SAPPINGTON was not born in Madison bu spent much of his life there. He enlisted in the 22d engin eers corps, was trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison, then was sent to Camp Merritt, where he was transferred to the 336th infantry. He went overseas with the 84th division, the was transferred to the 90th division. He saw much har service and was shot through the foot while fighting in th Argonne forest.
OMISSION.
Among the speakers who assisted in the various Red Cross and government drives should be mentioned the Rev. G. W. Pearce, whose name was unintentionally omitted from the proper place.
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COMPANY I.
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Arbuckle, Corbett
Jones, Daniel W.
Anger, Charles Howard
Jones, Hal G.
Barrett, Mike
Jones, Wayne M.
Bear, Hayden H.
Klein, Chas. R.
Blake, Charles W.
Kloepfer, Herman J.
Brinson, Clifford
Kurtz, Ansel
Brinson, George
Long, Barney
Brinson, John
Moore, Lawson
Brown, Edward E.
McDaniel, Clarence.
Cole, Philip S.
Mckay, Huey
Cope, Harry H. First Lieutenant
Mires, Peter F.
Copeland, Edward
Nay, Otis E.
Cowlam, George Sanxay
Officer, Wm. I.
Creamer, Charles R.
O'Loughlin, Louis
Dalgleish, John
O'Loughlin, William
Davis, Fred.
Potter, William
Demaree, Howard N.
Reed, Harry
Dillinder, Bert
Richards, Chas. L.
Dillinder, Henry
Rogers, William E.
Dillinder, John
Sandifar, Otis R.
Schreiber, Robt. J.
Schwab, John B.
Eaglin, Romaine
Scott, Robert
Farmer, Francis
Smith, Elmer
Faulconer, Lyman
Spicer, William
Ferris, Lawrence
Francisco, Raymond
Fritzler, Bryan
Tarpy, Edward . :
Fritzler, Edward
Thompson, Lloyd
Garlinghouse, Fred B.
Watts, Albert H.
Gorden, Robt. C.
Wells, Harry E.
Gunnell, Arthur T.
Wells, Orlando J.
Willick, Clarence N.
Wolfschlag, Carl
Wood, Durward B.
Hertz, Edward P. Hoffman, Chas. A. Jackson, John S.
Jackson, Paul E.
Jones, Bernard
Jones, Chas. H.
Wykoff, Charles J.
Wyne, Earnest Zearing, Harvey J.
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Steigerwald, Samuel 'A.
Swan, Allyn F.
Greenwood, Howard
Haak, Harry G. Hall, Perry E.
Woolford, Horace O. Captain.
Driggs, John W., Second Lieutenant
Nay, Elmer
Lawson, Hallie H.
Honor Roll.
GENERAL ROSTER. (Field service not including Company I.)
Aich. Stephen Gus
Chambers, Clarence D.
Albee, Edward
Chandler, Christopher C.
Aldridge, Ernest
Chapman, James C.
Arbuckle, Frank Allen
Chasteen, Grover
Ashby, Clarence
Christman, Charles H.
Ashley, Harold
Christman, Stanley
Ballard, Harry
Clarke, William E. Clarkson, Frank
Bare, Earl Lesley
Clashman, Ernest W.
Barnes, Dent Thane
Clashman, Harley E.
Barnes, Oscar
Cleek, Ralph A.
Barton, Alve Earl
Clegg, William
Bayless, George Wilbur
Clements, Thomas G.
Bear, Wayne
Bellamy, Harry
Cochran. James F.
Bennett, A. Roy
Cochran, William T.
Bennett, Elmer
Cochrane, James C.
Bennett, John R.
Cochrane, Stanley W.
Bersch, William E.
Cole, Andrew L.
Bishop, Howard
Coleman, Elmer
Black, Roy
Colgate, Joseph R.
Black, Roy Denzil
Colling, James H.
Bland, Louis I.
Connor, Louis G.
Boardman, Clarence A.
Consley, Lonas J.
Botts, Andy
Cook, Benjamin H. Cooley, Dora H.
Bowman, Herman E.
Bowman, William C.
Coots, Carl J.
Branham, Charles N.
Brock, Ray
Copeland, William W.
Bruther, Ervin Dale
Corbin, Jesse
Buchanan, John W.
Corman, Arthur T.
Buckner, Harrison B.
Corman, Melvin L.
Buckner, William
Corrie, Ernest C.
Bumen, Howard E.
Cowan, John R.
Burress, William Cain, Earl A.
Cox, David C.
Campbell, Major
Craig, John C.
Campbell, Ray
Craig, John H.
Carver, Samuel
Crank, George
Cassidy, Frank
Crozier, Raymond L.
Cavett, Jesse W.
Cruft, Malcolm M.
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Copeland, Charles
Copeland, George
Cline, Chenault W.
Banta, Oliver Guy
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Culbertson, John A. Dean, Argus
Geisler, Louis E.
Genter, Francis A. Gentrup, William
Debanto, Wilbur
Denny, Emerson
George, Eugene C.
Denny, Thomas F.
Gibbs, Herbert
Denny, Wesley J.
Gibson, Edward H.
Denton, Carl J.
Gibson, Gilbert R.
Denton, Howard H.
Glore, Fred H.
Demaree, Stanley S.
Glore, John W.
Devar, Frank
Glover, Earl
Donat, Alfred S.
Golay, Clarence E.
Driskell, Robert Lee
Gordon, Howard W.
Duncan, Carl G.
Gray, Ansel H.
Dunham, Edward
Gray, James
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Dunham, Robert E.
Grebe, Clarence L.
Dunlap, Carl F.
Green, John R.
Eads, John Wesley
Green, William J.
Eaglin, Burton G.
Griffith, Clyde T.
Earhart, Isaac W.
Grossman, Carl H.
Earles, Fred L.
Gudgel, Gale L.
Easton, Guy
Hafley, Walter L.
Elder, Joseph R.
Hall, Charles E.
Eldridge, Orlando H.
Hall, Fredrick J.
Elston, Edgar L.
Hall, Lester O.
Ernst, Robert S.
Hall, Oscar E.
Etherton, Everett.
Halterbaum, Orion
Fagan, John R.
Hamilton, Otis
Fancher, Cortland
Hammond, Bruff
Fenn, James W.
Hammonds, Angus B.
Ferguson, Elmer
Handlow, Leslie
Fewell, Robert D.
Hanna, Reed L.
Fitch, Hiram W.
Hans, John C.
Fitzsimmons, John R.
Hardy, Claude H.
Flynn, Charles F.
Hargan, James
Ford, John C.
Harn, Hervey D.
Forister, Lyman H.
Harr, George B.
Francis, Gale
Harrell, Rollie Everett
Francisco, Van E. Froh, George L.
Harrod, Lawrence B. Hartman, Ernest R. Haskell, Harvey
Gans, John H. S.
Hassfurder, Walter R.
Gassert, Leroy C. 1
Gassert, Stanley F.
Hastings, Henry G. Heaton, Ernest
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Fewell, Paul E.
Hankins, Elmer
Gaines, William L.
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Heck, Charles D.
Jenkins, Herman
Heck, Richard C.
Johann, Albert N.
Hennessy, William D.
Johnson, Albert C.
Henry, Amos L.
Johnson, David W.
Herbig, Christopher
Johnson, James Samuel
Herbig, Henry Thomas
Johnson, William J.
Herndon, Curt G.
Jones, Howard Jordan, Frank
Herner, Raymond D.
Kasper, August M.
Hewitt, Glenn F.
Kegerice, Oliver A.
Hilbert, Theodore P.
Keller, Julian Jacob
Hill, James C.
Hill, John N.
Kernen, Joseph C. Kessler, William H. Klein, Charles R.
Hill, Joseph F.
Klein, Nicholas, Jr.
Hoffstadt, Rachel E. Army Nurse.
Kleopfer, Charles R. Kleopfer, Fredrick H. Knox, George C.
Hollis, Charles E.
Holtzhauer, Joseph A.
Kreeger, John Frederick
Holtzman, Edward
Kremer, William J.
Hood, Maurice R.
Krue, Edward J.
Hooker, Verna R.
Kurtz, Roy E.
Hopkins, James M.
Land, Chauncy H .
Horton, Ronald N.
Land, Walter H.
Housefield, Alfred
Lanham, Clifford Lawler, George F.
Hughes, (Clifford
Lawrence, James E.
Hughes, Clinton G.
Layton, James E.
Hughes, Robert C.
Lee, Clifford
Hughes, Roger
Lee, Lawrence M.
Hummel, Albert G.
Lee, Lester T.
Humphreys, Dora
Leep, George W.
Humphreys, Leroy
Leland, Simeon E.
Humphreys, Howard P.
Leonard, William E.
Hunger, Oscar C.
Lewis, Elzie
Hunter, Clarence B.
Littrell, Clarence M.
Hutchings, Thomas
Littrell, Louis
Hyatt, Gus H.
Lochard, Raymond E.
Iddings, Frank W.
Lockridge, Robert E. Lotz, Bernhardt C,
Iddings, Harrry Guy
Jacobs, Charles E.
Lotz, Fred W.
Jackson, Paul S.
Lotz, Harold, B.
Janes, Edgar
Lotz, John B.
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Janes, Herbert H.
Lovings, Thomas
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Herner, Edward C.
Hoffman, Curtis
Hughes, Bayard
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Luckett, Thomas K.
Newman, Albert S.
Lustenberger, Frank J.
Nichols, Charles A.
Lustig, Charles J.
Nichols, William S.
Lyle, Daniel
Nicklaus, William E.
Lyon, Edwin F.
Niesse, John L. Niesse, William C.
Mackin, Lewis E.
Noell, Benjamin W.
Mahoney, Wilbur O.
Nugent, Vincent
Manaugh, Hursel C.
O'Loughlin, Willie
Marsh, Dewie
Parker, William E.
Matthews, John S.
Parks, Odus W.
Matthews, Vinton H.
Patton, George S.
Mayfield, Jeptha O.
Patton, William D.
McCarty, Walter
Peddie, Frederick
McClelland, John D.
Pender, Archie M.
McCormick, Orie L.
Perry, Earl
McFadden, Frank D.
Perry, Harley M.
McGannon, Frank
Perry, Lewis D.
McGee, Earl
Perry, Robert A.
McIntire, Larrel
Phillips, Albert C.
Mckay, Laclair
Phillips, Clyde O.
McKeand, Wallace O.
Phillips Everett H.
Mclaughlin, John W.
Phillips, James M.
McNeely, Garrett, J.
Phillips, Raymond A.
McNutt, Ernest C.
Pinder, Richard L.
McQuitha, Irl
Plessinger, Richard Polk, Clyde
Millar, Robert J.
Pratt, Campbell S.
Moffett, Clinton
Pratt, Ralph M.
Monroe, Charles L.
Prenatt, Francis
Montague, Edward C.
Quaite, Charles E.
Moore, Earl O.
Quirin, Charles M.
Moore, Harry E.
Rahe, Bernard E.
Moore, Roy E.
Rahe, Ferdinand F.
Morgan, Frank
Rahe, John S.
Morgason, Lonard
Ralston, Crawford
Morrison, Charles
Rankin, Andrew P.
Morrow, Boyce R.
Rawlings, Harold C.
Mount, Curt
Rea, Earl Reed, Fallis
Mount, William (A.
Renschler, Clarence
Mundt, Walter C.
Richardson, Alva A.
Neal, Roscoe E.
Ricketts, Ulys E.
Negley, Roy
Riedel, Wiley M.
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Mouser, Floyd
Metzger, Herbert B.
Lyon, Elmer J.
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Ringwald, Arthur J. Ringwald, Chester Risk, Jesse E. Risk, Ray R.
Ritchie, John C.
Ritchie, Charles H.
Shoots, G. B., Jr.
Roberts, Harley
Sipe, William L. Skeldon, Golden P.
Robertson, Merrill H.
Robertson, Percy M.
Robertson, Raymond M.
Slater, Earl Vincent
Rodgers, Graham R.
Smart, George T.
Rogers, Earl R.
Smith Earnest H.
Rogers, Ernest E.
Smith, Joseph
Rohrabaugh, Cecil R. Rose, Claude J.
Smith, Sim L.
Smith, William G.
Roulett, Raymond
Smitha, John J.
Ruediger, Chester L.
Snyder, Earl
Rusk, Joseph G.
Spann, Jesse W. W
Spencer, Carroll C.
Sanders, John
Sanders, Oscar
Sandifar, Clifford C.
Sappington, Morris
Stephanus, Frank A.
Sauer, John H.
Stephanus, Peter D. Stephenson, C.
Schad, Herman
Stevason, Carl C. Stevenson, Ezra G.
Schnaitter, Marion R.
Still, Walter
Schneider, Harry M.
Stillhammer, Clyde
Schofield, Howard H.
Stites, Olin D. .
Schofield, Louis B. Schultz, Bernard Scott, Chauncy E. Scott, Lee D.
Stucker, Albert E. Sutherland, Clarence E.
Seibenthal, Louis B.
Seiferman, Edward J.
Selig, Merrill N. Server, John W. Server, Roy H. Shaughnessy, Harry B. Shaughnessy, John Shepherd, Frank
Taff, Clarence A. Tarpy, James E. Taylor, Emmett Thacker, Frank M. -
Thenes, Jacob
Thevenow, James Thomas, Wren C,
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Shepherd, Robert Sherlock, Haven K. Shipman, Mary A. Army Nurse. Shockley, Harry A.
Robertson, Melville
Skidmore, Joseph Skinner, Robert B.
Ryker, Clarence E.
Spry, Hervey R. Stanton, Robert H. Steadman, Herald C. Stearnes, George E.
Saunders, Orin Sauer, Earl E.
Schafer, Charles F.
Sutherland, Floyd S. Sutherland, Russell B. Swann, Earl T.
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Thompson, Charles
Walp, Lewis M.
Thompson, Harry E.
Walters, George
Thompson, Jesse
Walters, Hayden
Thorne, Roy H.
Warner, William C.
Tilford, William Levi
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Warren, John
Tingle, Roy
Watts, Chester R.
Torrance, William C.
Watts, Fredrick C.
Tull, Roy P.
Weber, George
Turner, Martin E.
Weber, Nicholas J.
Turner, Orville
Wells, William E.
Turner, Thomas A.
Werning, William H.
Tuttle, Robert H.
White, James H.
Van Antwerp, James
Whitham, Ben D.
Van Antwerp,. Jesse O.
Whitsett, Graham A.
Van Wye, Frank
Whitsitt, Hiram
Vawter, Rhoydon F.
Vernon, Chester
Wilson, Oscar A.
Vernon, Glenn D.
Wolf, Carl
Vest, Amos
Wolf, Charles E.
Vestile, Ross
Wooley, Russell C.
Wainscott, Charles
Wyne, Everett C.
Wainscott, George
Wyne, John W.
Wakefield, Walter C.
Young, Raebern T.
Walker, George S.
Yunker, Leo J.
Walker, John L.
Zearing, Wallace H.
Wallace, John
Zepf, Herman
COMPANY K.
(As submitted by Captain J. Prichard. )
OFFICERS.
Davis, Edward G.
Stanton, Robt. F.,
Furnish, Clarence E.
Captain.
Hall, Jesse
Prichard, Frank J. Captain.
Hill, George
Johnson, Wm. J.
Yunker, Leo J. Lieutenant.
Monroe, Archie H.
Blackard, Melvin Lieutenant.
Otter, Clarence.
Sergeants --- Crozier, Elmer L.
Kremer, Wm. B.
Morrow, Harold
Underwood, Kennith K. Willick, Clarence D.
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Vernon, Glenn
Winscott, Ransome
Wahlman, William
Wykoff, Lee H.
Williams, Robert E.
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Dorsey, Redford
Douglas, William
Duncan, Carl
Dunn, Charles E.
Breitenbach, Chas. J.
Eads, James H.
Darosett, Jos. C.
Elliott, John Edgar
Denny, Fred C.
Elliott, Wm. F.
Eckert, Henry Dale.
Fagan, J. R.
Garber, David James
Fagg, James M.
Harper, John F.
Flora, Erwin
Jeffries, Newton.
Francisco, Lloyd M.
Pender, Archie M.
Genter, Frederick E.
Schnaitter, Marion R.
Glore, Gilbert
Taff, A. M. Jr.
Gray, Harvey B.
Thomas, Homer.
Grebe, Clarence L.
Waters, Wray
Green, Ralph
Walker, Robt. N.
Hanlon, Roy
PRIVATES.
Hargan, James
Arbuckle, Frank A.
Hammond, Marion
Ashby, Clarence
Hassfurder, Walter R.
Ashby, Raymond
Helt, Frank S.
Barnett, Raymond
Hennessy, Daniel
Barton, Henry
Hoffman, Edward H.
Barton, John W.
Honchell, Steve
Bear, Leslie S.
Huck, Carl Huck, Edward P.
Bear, Wayne
Hufford, Francis G.
Bird, John Howard
Hunger, Robert Edwin
Black, John W.
Hylcord, Edwin C.
Black, Roy
Jackson, Wallace
Bumen, Howard E.
Jessup, Raymond A.
Bumen, Maurice
Johnson, Albert Charles Jones, Edward Kasper, Herman
Cox, Raymond
Crawford, Wm. E. Curry, Harry!
Katterjohn, Cecil
Danner, Albert C.
King, Robert N.
Danner, Lloyd
Knoebel, Ralph T.
Danner, Roy S.
Kramer, John F.
Davis, Floyd R.
Kramer, Louis
Davis, George
.
Kramer, Robert F.
Dawson, Roy H.
Lawson, Robert
Donlan, Garrett
123.
Carson, Paul E.
King, Peter N.
Bear, Wesley R.
Gurley, Ralph L.
Corporals- Augustine, William A. Benson, Harry L.
Jefferson County in the World War.
Leland, J. Stanley
Sauley, Walter
Lochard, James G.
Schelke, Robert
Lockwood, Charlie
Schmidlapp, Robt.
Lotz, Bernard C.
Schofield, Howard H.
Lotz, Harold B.
Schlichter, Russell W.
Lyon, Edwin F. Manaugh, Hinsel C.
Schoolcraft, James M.
Marsh, Dewey
Schoolcraft, Henry
Matthews, Bryan
Schoolcraft, William H.
McGuire, John
Scott, Alvis
McIntyre, Oliver
Scott, Cecil
Mckay, Thomas L.
Shepard, Fred
Michael, Alfred
Sherlock, Haven K.
Mickel, Wilbur W.
Smith, Elmer
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Montgomery, Allen
Spivey, Clarence
Morrow, Clarence D.
Stewart, Harold A.
Naill, John A.
Strong, Roy B.
Overton, Bryan
Taylor, Graham
Oakley, Howard
Tharp, Aldred
Paddock, Frank
Thorn, Dale F.
Patterson, Roy
Thornton, Alonzo B.
Perry, Lewis R.
Turner, Louis
Perry, Raymond
Vaughn, Joseph
Raisor, Edwin Lewis
Walker, Harry
Reed, Dell
Wallace, Paul C.
Reed, Lawrence F.
Washer, Jesse L.
Ritchey, Albert C.
Watts, Chester R.
Robinson, George W.
Weber, Theodore
Rogers, Henry Carter
Wheatley, John B.
Rogers, John
Whitehead, Goebel T.
Rogers, John H.
Yunker, Howard J.
Rose, Alfred
Zearing, Herman
LIBERTY GUARDS.
(Formed at Middlefork, Jefferson County. Roster as published by Madison Courier.)
Bland, Marion
Brown, Everett
Abbott, Herbert Austin, George
Corya, Bert
Austin, Shellie
Corya, Charles L,
Bayless, George W.
Corya, John B.
Bland, George W.
124.
Schoolcraft, James S.
McFadden, Frank D.
Schram, Joe
Honor Roll.
Craig, J. Garfield
Davis, Rufus
Neal, Robert
Disbro, Stephen
Neal, Roscoe
Downey, J. C.
Owens, Harry
Dryden, Earl C.
Page, William
Dryden, George H.
Elliott, Ayres L.
Parks, Odus W.
Facemeir J. C.
Phillips, Arthur
Foltz, George E.
Pritchard, Milford
Green, Otis M.
Riggle, George W.
Hall, Francis H.
Shinness, Clarence A.
Hall, Lester O.
Singer, P. N.
Harrell, Sol.
Smith, Herbert
Hash, James
Smith, John G.
Heaton, Alfred L.
Heaton, Ernest
Spurgeon, Roy A.
Heaton, Everett
Stout, Alfred L.
Hinds, Howard W.
Straub, Harvey J.
Hubbard, James Humphreys, Elgin
Thom, Dale
Jeffries, Charles
Thom, Roy N. Wahlman, J. W.
Jeffries, John T.
Jeffries, Will T.
Wainscott, Charles L.
Kiser, Frank O.
Weber, Charles W. Weber, George
Lockridge, Perry
Wharton, James W.
Lockridge, Ray D.
Lockridge, W. N.
McFadden, John
McIntyre, William
Williams, Isaac N. Wilson, C. H. Wilson, Edward P. Yost, George R.
125.
Smitha, Leslie T.
Stites, Graham
Terwilger, George A.
Kinnear, John T.
McNutt, Proctor K.
INDEX.
Agricultural mobilization, 5, 28.
Agriculture-drafted men organ- ized for work, 29; increased acreage 29; society at Manville, 29. ,
Attorneys, volunteer services of, 28.
Auxiliary agencies, 2, 4 3-5 2.
Battery E. 11-14.
Boys' Working Reserve, 30.
Business effects of war. 62-65.
"Camp Madison," 10.
Canteen, Red Cross, 57.
Celebrations and demonstrations, 3-6, 10, 22, 38, 50, 66.
Company I-organization of etc., 8-11; Letters from camp, 12- 14; roster of, 115.
Company K- organization o f,
15, 16; roster of, 116.
Council of Defense for county- origin and character of, 24, 25; personnel of, 25, 27; appro- priation for, 27.
D. A. R. and war work, 50, 71. . Demonstrations- see "Celebra- tions."
Dentists, volunteer service of, 72. Draft Board, personnel of, 19; precinct registrars, 20; work of, 21.
Economic effects of war, 65. Entrainments of soldiers, 23.
Finances-moneyis contributed, 51.
Financial campaigns, 37, 52; re- sults of, 51.
First men in military service. 8, 23, 70.
Flag raisings, 5, 6.
Food Administrator, duties of,36.
Food demonstrations, 34.
Food production and conservation, 28.
French orphans adopted, 53. Fuel Administrator, duties of, 36. Gold Star list, 108-114.
Hanover College S. A. T. C., 7, 17. "Home Service," 53; character of work, 55.
Home Guards, 15, 16.
Honors conferred, 67, 70.
Honor Roll, 108.
Industries affected by war, 62-65. Influenza ban, 35.
Jefferson County Patriotic Society, 28.
Junior High School and Company I. 73.
King's Daughters, 57.
Knights of Columbus, personnel of committees. 46.
Letters from Soldiers: H. Morrow, 76; R. L. King, 78; H. E. Bow- man, 79; C. C. Tandy, 80; C. Jacobs, 81; E. Haycox, 82; D. C. Kahn, 82; T. Luckett, 84, 98, 103; R. Francisco, 85; O. E. Nay, 86; W. F. Graham, 86; C. W. Heilman, 87; E. Marshall, 88; M. Hamer, 88;
E, C. Denny, 90; E. Snyder, 91; C. Sehirt, 91; C. D. Eaglin, 92; D. Vail, 93; C. Wainscott, 93, 103; J. Thenes, 95; R. C. Huf- ford, 96; S. Vaughn, 97; J. W. Buchanan, 97; G. Hoagland, 98; L. T. Lee, 99; Miss M. A. Shipman, 100; B. R. Morrow, 101; G. H. Hyatt, 102; H. F. Shadday, 102; Jay Sipe, 103; R. E. Williams, 103; R. C. Heck, 104.
Letters to Courier, by W. E. Rogers, 29.
Liberty Guards, 17; roster of, 124. Liberty and Victory Loans-per-
sonnel's of organizations, 37- 40.
Manville Patriotic Agricultural Society, 29.
Military life, in camp and on the field-see "Soldiers' Letters." and "Company I."
Money contributed by commun- ity,51.
Index.
Motor Corps, 35.
Photographs of soldiers, etc., 23.
Profiteering following the war, 65.
Questionnaires - volunteer ser- vices of attorneys, 28.
Red Cross-local begininng of, 50, 53; drives and demonstra- tions of, 50, 51, 73; character of work, 53, 73; workers, 58, 61; canteen, 57.
Registration of women, 33.
Rogers W. E., letters of, 12-14.
Rosters of soldiers: Gold Star, 108; Company I, 115; general, 116; Company K, ? Liberty Guards ?
Student Nurse Reserve, 34 United War Drive-personnels of organization, 44, 45.
Victory celebrations, 66.
War conference at Madison, 30. War declared-demonstrations. in Jefferson County, 3-6.
War library campaign, 43. War Saving Stamps-drastic cam- paign, 40-42.
Woman's Section, Council of De- fense, 27; report of, 31-35. Women in the service, 71.
Woodfill, Samuel, notable soldier, 67.
·World War, distinctive character of, 1.
Y. M. C. A., 43; drives and com- mittees, 47, 48.
Y. W. C. A., drive, 49; character of Work, 49.
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