Source: Baird, S. S. (1920). Franklin County, Illinois War History 1832-1919. Frier, H. L. (Ed.). Benton, IL: Hal W. Trovillion. Page 128

(11) FERRELL, Corp. CLIFFORD; (West
Frankfort) bookkeeper; age 31; b. Elizabeth-
town; son of John H. and Sallie R. Ferrell. En-
trained Oct. 5, '17, Elizabethtown; overseas April,
18; battles St. Mihiel; wounded at St. Mihiel;
died Sept. 21, '18; attached Co. G, 6th Inf.

(12) GLAZEBROOK, Pvt. HARLEY; (Salem,
Ohio) glass-cutter; age 23; b. lna; son of Oscar
Glazebrook (deceased) and Nora Kirk, Benton;
married Edith Sommers. Entrained April 27,
'18, Salem, Ohio; overseas May; killed in action
Oct. 3, '18; atached Co. M, 330th Inf.

(13) GOSTOWSKI, Pvt. STANLEY; (Ben-
ton) farmer; age 29; b. Milwaukee, Wis.; son
of A. J. and Rosie Gostowski, Benton. En-
trained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas Aug. 1,
'18; died of wounds Oct. 8, '18, France; attached
Co. M, 18th Inf.

(14) HEARD, Pvt. ROSS M.; (Logan) mer-
chant; age 22; b. Thompsonville; son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Heard, Logan. Entrained Sept. 20,
'17, Logan; overseas May 3, '18; killed by ma-
chine gun fire Oct. 11, '18, Argonne Forest; at-
tached Co. L, 39th Inf., 7th Brig., 4th Div.

(15) HOBBS, Pvt. CLABURN (Abbington)
farmer; age 28; b. Benton; son of Solomon and
Sarah A. Hobbs, Benton; married Fern Keppel;
child, Loraine. Entrained June 12, Abbington;
overseas Sept. 16, '18. Died of influenza in
France.

(16) JOHNSON, Pvt. JAMES NORPHA;
(Mulkeytown) miner; age 29; b. Mulkeytown;
son of James M. and Jane Johnson, Mulkeytown;
tried to enlist but failed. Entrained Sept. 19, '17,
Benton; overseas June, '18; killed Aug. 17, '18; all
the officers but one and the chaplain were killed;
attached Co. E, 47th Inf., 4th Div.

(17) KELLER, Corp. ARCHIE FREEMEN;
(Benton) miner; age 21; b. Dawson Springs, Ky.;
son of. Albert H. and Carrie Keller, Benton. En-
trained Aug. 1, '18, Benton; died Camp Taylor,
Ky.; attached Hdq. Supply, 16th Bn., F. A.

(18) LEE, Corp. EMMERSON; (West Frank-
fort) miner; age 25; b. Marion; son of Amanda
Thompson. Entrained Feb. 26, '18, Benton; over-
seas May 7, '18; killed in action Nov. 11, '18; at-
tached Co. F, 47th Inf.

(19) MOMBER, Pvt. JOSEPH C; (Christo-
pher) age 23; miner; b. Bloomington; son of
Joseph and Eva Hess Momber. Entrained May
29, '18, Benton; overseas July 17, '18; battles St.
Mihiel and Argonne; killed in action Oct. 6, '18;
attached Co. A, 18th Inf.; 1st Div.

(20) MOORE, Pvt. ROY (Logan) farmer; age
21; b. Logan; son of W. P. and Malissa Moore.
Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; died at Newark,
N. J., of lobas pneumonia; attached Co. C, Sub-
marine Boat Corporation.

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Keywords/Tags: CLIFFORD FERRELL, John H. Ferrell, Sallie R. Ferrell, Company G 6th Infantry, HARLEY GLAZEBROOK, Oscar Glazebrook, Nora Kirk, Edith Sommers, Company M 330th Infantry, STANLEY GOSTOWSKI, A. J. Gostowski, Rosie Gostowski, Company M 18th Infantry, ROSS M. HEARD, M. Heard, Company L 39th Infantry 7th Brigade 4th Division, CLABURN HOBBS, Solomon Hobbs, Sarah A. Hobbs, Fern Keppel, Loraine Hobbs, JAMES NORPHA JOHNSON, James M. Johnson, Jane Johnson, Company E 47th Infantry 4th Division, ARCHIE FREEMEN KELLER, Albert H. Keller, Carrie Keller, Hdq. Supply 16th Battalion F. A., EMMERSON LEE, Amanda Thompson, Company F 47th Infantry, JOSEPH C MOMBER, Joseph Momber, Eva Hess Momber, Company A 18th Infantry 1st Division, ROY MOORE, W. P. Moore, Malissa Moore, Company C Submarine Boat Corporation, World War I Veterans, Franklin County Illinois