Source: Baird, S. S. (1920). Franklin County, Illinois War History 1832-1919. Frier, H. L. (Ed.). Benton, IL: Hal W. Trovillion. Page 130

(31) SIMS, Pvt. WALTER M.; (Thompson-
ville) farmer; age 17; b. Akin; son of Milburn
and Emma E. Sims (deceased). Enlisted Nov.
23, '16, Mt. Vernon; overseas Nov. 15, '17;
wounded three times; killed in action place un-
known; attached Co. D, 18th Inf., 1st Div.

(32) SWEET, Pvt. JOSEPH O.; (Benton)
farmer; age 31; b. Benton; son of James and
Lida Sweet. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton;
overseas Aug. 24, '18; battles Hannonville and
Argonne Forest. Killed Nov. 3, '18; attached Co.
K, 132nd Ind.

(33) SHOOK, Pvt. FRANCIS M.; (Orient)
miner; age 28; b. Tipton County, Ind.; son of
John and Cora E. Shook; married Lucinda Walk-
er. Entrained Oct. 4, '18, Benton; overseas July,
'18; reported killed in action Oct. 3, '18.

(34) SNETREN, Pvt. EDGAR; (Benton)
miner; age 26; b. Franklin County; son of F. 0.
and Anna Snetren; married Miss Clara Fluterer;
child, Carl. Entrained Benton; overseas April
7, '17; killed Oct. 13, '18; attached Co. G, 18th
Inf.

(35) SIMMONS, Sgt. CHARLES A.; (Thomp-
sonville) railroad Agt.; age 29; b. Akin; son of
William A. and Emma Scott Simmons; married
Iva Bruner; children, James William, Charles E.,
Robert. Enlisted May 27, '18, Clinton, 111.; over-
seas Julv 16, '18; battle Bois-de-Channe; killed
Oct. 11, '18; attached Co. M, 137th Inf.; 33rd
Div.

(36) STEWART, Corp. THEOPHILUS; (Roy-
alton) miner; age 21; b. Simpson County, Ky.;
son of William R. and Dora Stewart. En-
trained Jan. 26, '17, Benton; killed in action Nov.
7, '17; attached Co. I, 28th Inf.

(37) THOMPSON, Pvt. LUTIE WARNER;
(Mulkeytown) farmer; age 25; b. Jefferson Coun-
ty; son of Stephen A. and Frances R. Thomp-
son. Entrained May 29, '18, Benton; overseas
Aug. 1, '18; gassed in action in Meuse- Argonne;
died of pneumonia Oct. 17, '18; buried at Langres,
France; attached Co. M, 18th Inf., 1st Div.

(38) YOUNG, Pvt. JOHN CLEVELAND;
(Frankfort Heights) miner; age 26; b. Clover
Bend, Ark.; son of Mary Ragsdale, Frankfort
Heights. Entrained Oct. 4, '17, Benton; over-
seas May 2, '18; killed in action in France Oct 5,
'18; attached Co. L, 58th Inf., 4th Div.

(39) KING, Pvt. EMMANUEL; miner; age
23; b. Williamson County; son of Rebecca King,
West Frankfort. Entrained Sept. 17, '17, Ben-
ton; overseas June 19, '18; battle Vesle River;
killed instantly Oct. 7, '18; attached Co. F, 47th
Inf.

(40) SWOFFARD, Pvt. WESLEY R; (Ben-
ton) ; age 18; son of Jake and Alice Swoffard. En-
listed Feb., '18, Eldorado; overseas June 23; died
Aug. 11, '18, with pneumonia, at St. Jean De-
Monts Hospital, France; attached 2nd Hdqts., de-
tached A. S.

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