Roster of Men Who Died in World War I - Henderson County

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 deaths from disease were mainly caused by the influenza epidemic of 1918 - 1919. Of the 2,726 men who died during the war, 1,501 died from disease while 734 were killed in action and 305 died of wounds.

Henderson County

Junius Alexander, Henderson, died of disease

Elbert Ball, Henderson, died of wounds

William Buckner, Henderson, died of accident

Thomas T. Colmesnell, died of disease[1]

Walter Crawford, Corydon, killed in action

John Dudley, Smith Mills, died of disease

Ruby Henry Farless, Henry, died of disease

Louis G. Fulner, Henderson, killed in action

Edward Gish, Henderson, died of gas

Lee Green, Henderson, died of disease

Fred J. Gorham, Henderson, died of disease

William F. Hancock, Smith Mills, died of disease

Robert Hobbs, Henderson, died of disease

Carl Jones, Geneva, died of disease

Fennon Landers, Henderson, died of disease

Luther McGuire, Henderson, died of disease

Eugene G. Marks, Henderson, killed in action

* George Marynell, Henderson, died of disease

*  Lonnie Marynell, Henderson, died of disease

Roy P. McClure, Corydon, died of disease

William Norman, Henderson, died of disease

Herman L. Paff, Henderson, killed in action

Grover Reid, killed in action[2]

Jesse Russell, Geneva, killed in action

Harry Rutledge, Henderson, killed in action

Frank V. Shaeffer, Henderson, killed in action

William Singer, Henderson, killed in action

Hugh K. Smith, Henderson, died of disease

John Wells, Henderson, killed in action

Arch Williams, Spottsville, died of disease

Charlie Woodard, Henderson, died of disease

*  Arch Dixon Worsham, Henderson, killed in action

Charles J. Frances, Smith Mills, died of disease

James H. Gresham, Henderson, killed in action

John Myrton McClure, Henderson, died of disease

Edward Wiggers, died of disease[3]

*  Henderson Family Has Two Gold Stars, Henderson, Ky, Dec. 3 - A telegram reached here yesterday stating that George Marynell, of the 7th U.S. cavalry had been drowned. The death of young Marynell is especially distressing because it is the second gold star for the Marynell home in a few weeks. The other soldier son to pass away was Lonnie Marynell, who died of pneumonia at camp. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Marynell and four brothers. [Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Tues., 3 Dec 1918, p. 4]

*  Lieut. Worsham Won French War Cross, Henderson, Ky., Oct. 3 - The name of Lieut. Arch Dixon Worsham appears in the list of officers and men who were awarded the French Croix de Guerre for heroism on the battlefield. Lieut. Worsham lost his life on July 31, while leading a patrol against the Germans in No Man's Land. He is the first Henderson officer to have made the supreme sacrifice, and the medal given him will be sent to his mother, Mrs. A.J. Worsham, of this city. [Princeton, Indiana Daily Clarion, Thurs., 3 Oct 1918, p. 4]

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[2] No hometown listed.

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Published 12 Sep 2019, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/