Roster of Men Who Died in World War I Part III

In 1919, the names of Kentucky soldiers who lost their lives during World War I were published in several newspapers, including the Louisville Courier-Journal, The Hopkinsville Kentuckian, and the Owensboro Messenger. The many deaths from disease were due largely to the influenza epidemic. 

Livingston County

Harry T. Boyd, Carrsville, died of disease

Robert M. Davis, Salem, killed  in action

Claude R. Humes, Hampton, died of disease

George Kalberer, Smithland, died of disease

Curt Larson, Tiline, died of disease

Ollie A. Meyers, Carrsville, died of disease

Elliott Newton Pace, Salem, died of disease

Vernon Travis Parker, Salem, died of disease

Claude Peck, Mulliken, died in service

Eugene Threlkeld, Carrsville, died of disease.

Crittenden County

Fred Ellis Baker, Marion, died of disease

Edward R. Baird, Crayne, died of disease

Harvey S. Conger, Marion, died of disease

William Curry, Tolu, died of disease

Charles Davis, Marion, died of disease

Robert Davis, Sheridan, killed in action

John Everett Franks, Marion, died of wounds

Oscar Wilborn Green, Dycusburg, killed in action

James G. Highfil, Tolu, killed in action

Joseph Allen Hoover, Tolu, died of disease

Luther Horning, Sheridan, died of disease

Homer Jennings, Marion, died of disease

Amplias M. Moore, Tolu, died of wounds

Ellias B. Ordway, Crayne, died of wounds

John Elmer Samuel, Mexico, died of disease

Charles Eugene Threlkeld, Marion, died of disease

Harry W. Threlkeld, Mexico, died of disease

James C. Turner, Marion, died of disease

Edgar S. Wofford, Sheridan, died of disease

Marion, Ky., Oct. 13 - The body of Private Joe Hoover, 21 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hoover, of Crittenden county, who died Friday of influenza at Camp Zachary Taylor, arrived here today en route to his home near Irma. Besides his parents, he is survived by a wife. The funeral was held today at the home of his parents. [1]

Marion, Ky., Oct. 8 - Telegrams have been received here by the parents of two Crittenden county boys who died in France - Private Luther Horning, of pneumonia, and Private John Franks, of wounds received in action. [2]

Other counties will be listed at a later date.

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[1] "Private Joe Hoover," Louisville Courier-Journal, Mon., 14 Oct 1918, p. 3, Newspapers.com

[2] "Two Crittenden County Boys Dead in France," Louisville Courier-Journal, Wed., 9 Oct 1918, p. 3, Newspapers.com.

Published 13 June 2019, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/