PIKE COUNTY ILLNOIS World War I Honor Roll

With The Colors From Pike County #1 JOHN EVERETT ALSUP Private, S. A. T. C. Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL. Son of Marion and Mary Alsup of Jacksonville, IL. Born at Baylis 19 Oct., 1899. Enlisted at Jacksonville 1 Oct., 1918. Discharged 18 Dec., 1918. #2 LONNIE BILLINGS Private, Camp Utilities Det. Son of James A. and Sarah E. Billings of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Pittsfield 24 March, 1897. Enlisted at Detroit, MI, 5 Aug., 1918. Trained at Camp Seridan, AL. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, 5 Mar., 1919. #3 CHARLES GLENN COLVIN Corporal, Infantry. Son of Frank and Nora Colvin. Enlisted 22 May, 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, MO and Camp Funston, KS. Discharged 31 Jan., 1919. #4 LESLIE D. DORSEY Private, 45th Balloon Co. Son of Eugene and Mary Dorsey of Griggsville, IL. Born in Fairmount Township, Pike Co., 11 May, 1897. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, 16 Feb., 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, MO and Camp Wise, TX. Overseas Oct. 14, 1918. Discharged at NY. Re-enlisted for one year. #5 PRENTISS E. DORSEY Private, 45th Balloon Co. Son of Eugene and Mary Dorsey of Griggsville, IL. Born in Fairmount Township, Pike Co., 13 Feb., 1900. Enlisted at Quincy, IL, 16 Feb., 1918. Trained at Kelly Field, TX; Fort Omaha, Neb. Discharged at Newport News, VA 12 Dec., 1918. Re-enlisted for one year. #6 JAMES T. GLASGOW Sergeant, 814th Pioneer Inf. Son of James and Rebecca Glasgow. Born at Pittsfield, IL, 29 April, 1892. Enlisted at Pittsfield 26 June, 1918. Appointed Corporal 10 July, 1918; Sergeant 2 April, 1919. Transferred 19 May, 1919 from Co. C, 9th Depot Brigade, to Convalescent Div., Demobalization Group. Discharged at Camp Taylor, KY Sep. 30, 1919. Buried at Pittsfield Cemetery #7 HOBART R. GAY 1st Lieutenant, 7th Cav. Son of J. C. and Josephine (Hubbard) Gay of Rockport, IL. Born at Rockport May 16, 1894. Enlisted April 8, 1917. Commissioned 2nd Lt. 12th Cav. Aug 15, 1917; 1st Lt. Dec. 15, 1917. Now at Fort Bliss, TX. #8 CHARLES M. HILL Farrier, Vet. Corps, A. R. D. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Hill of Baylis. Born at Baylis Sep. 15, 1891. Enlisted at Pittsfield Oct. 3, 1918. Discharged March 10, 1919. Buried at Bayliss Cemetery #9 CARL CUTHBERT TRICK Pharmacist, USN. Son of Jacob and Emily Irick. Born at Baylis, IL Nov. 29, 1893. Enlisted at Peoria, IL, Aug. 2, 1917. Transferred from Rec. Ship Philadelphia to Rec. Ship New York, to USS Hospital Ship Mercy, to Great Lakes. Promotions: H. A. 2nd class to H. A. 1st class to Ph. Mate 3rd class, to Parm. Mate 2nd class. In transport Service 10 months. Discharged at Great Lakes June 23, 1919. #10 JOHNSON JEX Yeoman, USS Aphrodite. Son of Alfred and Mary Jex of Pittsfield. Born at St. Louis, MO, July 10, 1893. Enlisted at Peoria, IL, Feb. 13, 1917. Transferred to Newport, RI to Rec. Ship New York, to Naval Air Station, England, to Aphrodite. Overseas March 28, 1918. Discharged at New York July 11, 1919. Buried at Pittsfield West Cemetery #11 ELMER E. JEX Chauffer, 645th Aero Squadron. Son of Alfred and Mary Jex, of Pittsfield. Born at St. Louis, MO May 7 1891. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO, Aug. 8, 1917. Transferred to Kelly Field, TX. Overseas Jan. 13, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, Aug. 28, 1919. #12 CHARLES EDWARD KERN Private, 1st class, U. S. Marines. Son of Noah Kern, Barry, IL. Born at Barry Dec. 2, 1897. Enlisted June 26, 1918. Transferred from Paris Island, SC to Overseas Depot, Quantico, VA. Appointed acting Mess Sergeant. Discharged Jan. 13, 1919. #13 FRANK H. McCLINTOCK Private, 1st class, Hdqts. Co., 335th Inf. Son of Dan and Margaret McClintock of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Martinsburg, Pike Co., IL. Enlisted at Pittsfield Feb. 23, 1918. Overseas Sep. 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL June 11, 1919. #14 HAYS L. OWNBY Sergeant, Personnel Det. Son of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Ownsby of El Dara. Enlisted at Chicago. Trained at Camp Jackson, SC, Camp Servier, SC, Camp Bowie, TX. Discharged March 26, 1919. Buried at Park Lawn #15 WILLIAM EVERETT SHORT Sergeant, Co. B, 123rd M. G., Batt., 33rd Div. son of Mark and Adella Short of Kinderhook, IL. Born at Barry, IL, 23 July 1893. Enlisted at Quincy IL, May 3, 1917. Promotions: to Corporal, July 18, 1917; to Sergeant, June 4, 1918. Overseas May 24, 1918. Discharged May 29, 1919. #16 WALTER E. STAUFFER Private, 1st class, Field Hospital 345, 87th Div. Son of John and Edna Stauffer, Barry, IL. Born at Barry Aug. 27, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield, IL, Sep. 4, 1917. Trained at Camp Taylor, KY; Camp Pike, AR; Camp Dix NJ. Overseas Sep. 9, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, June 12, 1919. #17 JAMES HALL SMITH Machinist`s Mate, 1st class, Great Lakes Naval Station. Son of Thomas and Nancy (Griffin) Smith, of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Baylis, IL June 9, 1895. Enlisted at Pittsfield May 22, 1918. Discharged at Great Lakes Jan 18, 1919. Buried at Griggsville Cemetery #18 OWEN LOGAN McCOFFREY Private, Co. 79, 6th Marines. Son of Charles and Margaret McCaffrey of Pittsfield, IL. Born at Pittsfield March 21, 1890. Enlisted at Hannibal, MO, July 31, 1918. Overseas Oct. 21, 1919. Discharged Aug. 13, 1919. #19 JAMES G. WILLSEY Corporal, 309th Ammunition Train. Son of W. R. & Judith Wilsey. Born at Pittsfield, IL Dec. 31, 1891. Enlisted at Pittsfield Feb. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, KY; Camp Sherman, OH; Camp Mills, NY. Appointed Corporal July 18, 1818. Overseas Sep. 17. Discharged at Camp Grant, IL, Feb. 12, 1919. Buried at Pittsfield West Cemetery #20 ROSS E. WILLS Private, S.A.T.C., University of IL. Born at Winamac, IN, July 24, 1898. Enlisted at Urbana, IL Oct. 6, 1918. Discharged at Urbana Dec. 21, 1918.