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World War I
Veteran Photo Archive
Serving from Franklin County, Illinois
Source: Baird, S. S. (1920). Franklin County, Illinois War History 1832-1919. Frier, H. L. (Ed.). Benton, IL: Hal W. Trovillion. Page 135
(31) WARD, 2nd Lt. JOHN B.; (Benton)
salesman; age 25; b. Benton; son of Lula B
Ward Enlisted June 15, '18, Benton; attached
Giant discharged Jan. 15, '19, Camp
(32) HAMPTON, 2nd Lt. EARL W.; (Benton)
farmer; age 23; b. Benton; son of George F. and
Matilda Diana Hampton; married Edna Kirsher;
child Vera Fay Entrained Sept. 20, '17, Benton
attached Co. C. Art.; discharged Feb. 3, '19, Camp
Beaugarden, N. Y.
(33) STOUNE, 2nd Lt. WM. R.; (Benton)
civil eng- age 24; b. Mammoth Springs, Ark.
son of Mrs. S. S. E. Austin, Ft. Worth Tex.
married Esther McCracken. Entrained Sept. 4
17, Benton; overseas Sept. 30, '18; attached 72nd
Eng.; discharged Aug. 5, '19, Camp Grant.
(34)LOWMAN, Lt C. R.; (Parrish) miner;
age 24; b. Gallatia; son of H. P. and Izetta Low-
man; married Flora Clem; child, Kathleen. En-
trained May 28, '18, Benton; attached Co. B, 5th
Reg.; discharged Dec. 2, '18, Camp Gordon, Ga.
(35) RISCHER, 2nd Lt. J. A.; (Terre Haute,
Ind) clerk; age 26; b. Brazil, Ind.; son of J. H
and Ida C. Rischer; married Era C. Swank. En-
trained Sept 19, '17, Benton; comm. 2nd Lt. Dec.
14, 18; discharged Camp Grant, Dec. 18, '18.
(36) NEAL, 2nd Lt. BARNEY B.; (Benton)
Miner; b. Franklin County; age 33. Entrained
July 25, ’17, Benton : 130th Reg.; resigned April,
18, Camp Logan, Tex.
(37) ADAMS, 2nd Lt. MILLER; (Benton);
84th Div. '
(38) BREWNER, 1st Lt J. C.; (Sesser); age
27; b. Eldorado; married Ruby Beatrice; children,
James Marvin, Edna Fae. Enlisted Aug 19, '17
St. Louis; attached D. I. No. 1, Camp Dodge, Ia;
discharged Dec. 11, '18, Camp Dodge.
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Keywords/Tags: JOHN B.WARD, Lula B. Ward, 1st Company O. C. T., EARL W. HAMPTON, George F. Hampton, Matilda Diana Hampton, Edna Kirsher, Edna Hampton, Vera Fay Hampton, Company C Artillery, WILLIAM R. STOUNE, Mrs. S. S. E. Austin, Esther McCracken, Esther Stoune, 72nd Engineers, C. R. LOWMAN,H. P. Lowman, Izetta Lowman, Flora Clem, Flora Lowman, Kathleen Lowman, Company B 5th Regiment, J. A. RISCHER, J. H Rischer, Ida C. Rischer, Era C. Swank, Era C. Rischer, BARNEY B. NEAL, 130th Regiment, MILLER ADAMS, 84th Division, J. C.BREWNER, Ruby Beatrice, Ruby Brewner, James Marvin Brewner, Edna Fae Brewner, D. I. No. 1 Camp Dodge IA, World War I Veterans, Franklin County Illinois