SPENCER
COUNTY, INDIANA
A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the
Service of the United States
and the Allied Nations in the World War.
1914-1918
ABSHIRE, JESSE --Private
Son of Marion and Melvina Abshire;
born June 2, 1896. Lake, Spencer County, Ind. Entered service June 24,
1918. Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th
Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade; transferred to
Company M, 334th Infantry. Died of pneumonia July 26, 1918, Camp
Sherman, Ohio. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Luce Township, Spencer
County, Ind.
ALLENBAUGH, ELMER ORR --Private
Son of Elmer E. and Annie E.
Allenbaugh; born June 14, 1888, Leopold, Perry County, Ind. Moved to
Spencer County in 1889. Automobile salesman. Entered service April 29,
1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 27th
Company, 7th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade; transferred to
Medical Detachment, 1st Field Artillery, Central Officers Training
School. Died of pneumonia October 6, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in
Dale Cemetery, Dale, Ind.
BECKER, WALDO WILLIAM --Private
Son of Harry A. and Katherine Becker;
born August 23, 1894, Chrisney, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service June 25, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio;
assigned to Company M, 334th infantry. Overseas (date not known). Died
of lobar-pneumonia October 13, 1918, Hospital No. 54, Razae-sur IIsle,
Dordogne, France. Buried in American Cemetery No. 87, Grave 605,
Perigueux, Dordogne, France.
BROWN, VITUS WAYNE --Private
Son of Clyde C. and Mary Williamson
Brown; born October 24, 1895, Rockport, Ind. Manager of moving picture
show. Entered service May 28, 1918, Sapulpa, Okla. Trained at Camp
Bowie, and Ft. Worth, Tex. Overseas in July, 1918. Assigned to Company
C, Headquarters Department, 144th Infantry, 36th Division. Fought at
Champagne, and St. Etienne. Wounded October 13, 1918, near Attigny on
the Aisne River. Died October 18, 1918, Base Hospital No. 202. Buried
at Orleans, France.
CHAPMAN, BASIL ROBERT --Private
Son of Robert R. and Laura Powell
Chapman; born May 28, 1895, Newtonville, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in Company I, 2nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, July 12,
1917, Tell City, Ind. Sent to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Company
I, 152nd Infantry. Died of bronchial- pneumonia December 12, 1917,
hospital at Camp Shelby, Miss. Buried in New Hope Cemetery,
Newtonville, Ind. First Spencer County boy to die in service.
CHAPPELLE, HARRY JOSEPH --Private
Son of Oliver Morton and Katherine
Chappelle; born January 16, 1889, Tell City, Perry County, Ind. Moved
to Spencer County in 1907. City marshal. Entered service August 26,
1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to 3rd
Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade. Died of influenza
October 19, 1918, Camp Custer. Buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery,
Rockport, Ind. Survived by widow, Eva Hibbs Chappelle, and two children
Mabel Edna, and Tyrus Raymond Chappelle, Rockport, Ind.
DAWSON, HARRY MELVILLE --Private
Son of Albert W. and Isabel Dawson;
born July 14, 1887, Rockport, Ind. Farmer. Served in U.S. Regular Army
six years. Re-enlisted September 17, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; assigned to 16th Recruiting Company, General
Service. Died of pneumonia October 9, 1918, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Buried in National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Survived by
widow, Ruth Partridge Dawson, and son, Harry M. Dawson, Rockport, Ind.
DAY, EUGENE --Cook
Son of Truman and Elizabeth Tucker
Day; born May 10, 1894, Boone Township, Warrick County, Ind. Spent the
greater part of his life in Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted in
U.S. Navy September, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval
Training Station, Ill.; transferred to Charleston, S. C.; later to
Miami Aviation Camp, Fla. Died of appendicitis June 6, 1918, Miami,
Fla. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Ebenezer, Spencer County, Ind.
DUMOLT, SIMON J. --Private
Son of Jacob and Rose Dumolt; born
January 14, 1896, St. Meinrad, Spencer County, Ind. Laborer. Entered
service August 25, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.;
assigned to 4th Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade;
transferred to Company A, 10th Infantry. Died of influenza October 8,
1918, Camp Custer, Mich. Buried at St. Meinrad, Ind.
EGLOFF, FRANK XAVIER --Private
Son of Joseph and Mary Egloff; born
March 29, 1894, St. Meinrad, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service September 3, 1918, Dyersville, Iowa. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa;
assigned to 44th Company, 11th Training Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade.
Died of influenza in hospital at Camp Dodge, Iowa, October 11, 1918.
Buried at St. Meinrad, Ind.
FERGUSON, JAMES LYMAN --Private
Son of George E. and Nellie Ferguson
(Chapman); born December 9, 1894, Lamar, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Entered service September 29, 1917, Lamar, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor,
Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Died of mastoiditis
February 16, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Union Chapel Cemetery,
Newtonville, Ind.
HARRIS, ALBERT RUSSELL --Fireman, 1st
Class
Son of Oliver L. and Mary Jane
Harris; born September 14, 1892, Sante Fe, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in U.S. Navy May 20, 1918, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill. Assigned to duty as Fireman, 1st
Class. Died of influenza October 18, 1918 on board the ship Mercy.
Buried in Conners Church Cemetery, Santa Fe, Spencer County, Ind.
HILDENBRAND, ANDREW --Private
Son of Simon and Elizabeth
Hildenbrand; born March 26, 1893, Evanston, Spencer County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service October 2, 1917, Rockport, Ind. Trained at
Camps Taylor, Ky., and Shelby, Miss. Overseas, (date not known).
Assigned to Company C, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division. Reported missing in
action October 21, 1918; later reported dead; cause of death
undetermined. (Burial place not known.)
HILE, ERNEST L. --Private
Son of John R. and Nancy M. Hile born
February 28, 1896, Lincoln City, Spencer County, Ind. Laborer. Entered
service September 21, 1917, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.;
assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Shelby,
Miss. Embarked May 2, 1918. Assigned to Company C, 102nd Infantry, 26th
Division. Wounded July 29, 1918, Chateau Thierry. Died from wounds,
August 10, 1918. Buried in Cemetery at Suresnes, France.
HOBSON, EARL JESS --Sergeant
Son of Worth and Nannie Hobson
(Ruston); born July 8, 1893, Chrisney, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army February 11, 1914, Booneville, Ind. Sent
to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Stationed at various camps in U.S. Overseas
in May, 1918; assigned to Company A, 327th Infantry, 82nd Division.
Wounded in Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 18, 1918; died from wounds
December 11, 1918, Base Hospital No. 14. Buried at Marseilles, France.
HOOVER, ALVA J. --Private
Son of Jacob and Cordelia Hoover;
born February 26, 1895, Hartford, Ky. Moved to Spencer County, Ind. in
1899. Farmer. Entered service June 15, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to
Indianapolis, Ind.; assigned to Chamber of Commerce Training
Detachment. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga.; assigned to Railway
Artillery, Ordnance Detachment. Overseas August 31, 1918. Died of
pneumonia October 12, 1918, Tours, France. Buried in Shilo Cemetery,
Spencer County, Ind.
HORN, JOE H. --Corporal
Son of Alexander and America Smith
Horn; born June 17, 1896, Eureka, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Enlisted
in U.S. Army August 1, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., Camp Colt, Pa., and Camp Greene, N. C. Went overseas May
5, 1918. Assigned to Company I, 59th Infantry, 4th Division. Killed in
action July 30, 1918, in second battle of the Marne. Buried in Fourth
Division Cemetery, Changis, France.
JENKINS, JOHN OSCAR --Corporal
Son of John O. and Minnie Belle
Jenkins; born November 14, 1896, Laconia, Harrison County, Ind.
Student. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army May 15, 1917, Rockport, Ind.
Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and El Paso, Tex. Overseas
September 10, 1917. Assigned to Company E, Engineering Corps, 2nd
Division. Killed in action June 3, 1918, Belleau Woods. First Spencer
County boy killed in France. Buried, Belleau, Aisne, Grave 137, Section
F, Plot 3. American Legion Post, Rockport, Ind., named in his honor.
JONES, CLIDA MOSES --Private
Son of L. Dow and Lucy A. Jones; born
January 21, 1897, Spencer County, Ind. Coal miner. Entered service
August 26, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; assigned to
3rd Company, 1st Training Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade; transferred
to Company A, 77th Infantry. Died of influenza October 10, 1918, Camp
Custer, Mich. Buried in New Hope Cemetery near Newtonville, Spencer
County, Ind.
KENNEDY, WILLIAM LEWIS --Private
Son of John W. and Mary Harris
Kennedy; born November 14, 1889, Newtonville, Spencer County, Ind. Ship
fireman. Enlisted in Company G, 4th Infantry, Indiana National Guard,
August 20, 1917, Evansville, Ind. Trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison,
Ind., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Embarked October 6, 1918. Assigned to
Battery D, 139th Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia October 20, 1918,
Mill Road Military Hospital, Liverpool, England. Buried in Everton
Cemetery, Liverpool, Grave 106.
KRUSENKLAUS. WALTER L. --Sergeant
Son of William H. and Sophia
Krusenklaus; born August 6, 1892, Stendal, Pike County, Ind. Spent most
of his life in Spencer County. Laborer. Enlisted in U. S. Regular Army
September 9, 1915, Evansville, Ind. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.;
assigned to Company F, 4th Infantry. Served on the Mexican Border.
Embarked April 6, 1918. Killed October 14, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne
Offensive. Buried three miles north of Montfaucon, France.
LIPPERT, GEORGE J. --Private
Son of John W. and Margaret Lippert;
born April 1, 1893, Lamar, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service
June 28, 1918^ Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to
57th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade. Transferred
to Battery A, 21st Battalion, Field Artillery Replacement Draft. Died
of influenza October 18, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Evangelical
St. Peter's Church Cemetery, near Lamar, Ind.
LOCKYEAR, MARSH S. --Lieutenant
Son of George and Maggie L. Lockyear;
born January 26, 1889, Evansville, Ind. Moved to Spencer County in
October, 1893. Salesman. Served in U.S. Regular Army 1908-1914.
Re-enlisted September 14, 1914, Texas City, Tex. Stationed on Texas
Border. Assigned to Company I, 26th Infantry. Overseas June 12, 1917.
Served as Battalion Intelligence Officer. Killed while leading his
patrol in northern France, October 18, 1918. Buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
MEEKS, LUTHER MARION --Private
Son of William L and Mary L. Meeks;
born December 25, 1896, Newtonville, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Entered service September 19, 1917, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor,
Ky.; assigned to Company L, 335th Infantry. Transferred to Camp Shelby,
Miss.; assigned to Replacement Draft. Overseas May 2, 1918. With
Company C, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion at time of death. Killed in action
October 9, 1918, in Argonne Forest. (Place of burial not known.)
OSKINS, EARL SHRADER --Private
Son of John M. and Fannie S. Oskins;
born August 22, 1897, Gentryville, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer.
Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army December 22, 1917, Gentryville, Ind.
Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Douglas, Ariz. Assigned to
Troop H, 15th Cavalry. Embarked March 14, 1918. Died from heart failure
March 20, 1918, on transport enroute to France. Buried at Brest, France.
OSKINS, ORA ORVAL --Private
Son of John T. and Sallie Oskins;
born July 26, 1895, Gentryville, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service June 28, 1918, Berger, Idaho. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash.;
Kearney, Cal.; and Mills, N. Y. Overseas August 7, 1918; assigned to
Company C, 159th Infantry, 40th Division. Returned to U.S., December 7,
1918 as casualty. Died December 16, 1918, following operation,
embarkation Hospital No.1, Hoboken, N. J. Buried in Stark Cemetery,
Jackson Township, Spencer County, Ind.
PARKER, PAUL E. --Sergeant
Son of Von and Parthenia Parker; born
February 4, 1886, Eureka, Spencer County, Ind. Hotel manager. Entered
service November 4, 1917. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.; assigned to
Company B, Field Signal Battalion 316. Sailed overseas July 7, 1918.
Died December 20, 1918 from motorcycle accident near Nogent-le-Rotrou.
Buried at Nogent-le-Rotrou. Cited in Division Orders for bravery.
Survived by widow, Marie C. Parker, Seattle, Wash.
POPE, IVAN LAFAYETTE Private,
--U.S.M.C.
Son of George and Electa Pope; born
March 7, 1896, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer-carpenter. Enlisted in U.S.
Marine Corps May 10, 1918, Youngstown, Ohio. Trained at Parris Island,
S. C.; assigned to Company I, U.S. Marines. Died of pneumonia January
20, 1919, Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buried at Midway, near Lake,
Spencer County, Ind.
PRUITT, HARRY CONVIN --Sergeant
Son of David S. and Ellen Donahue
Pruitt; born September 17, 1889, Dubois County, Ind. Moved to Spencer
County in 1915. Enlisted in U.S. Regular Army March, 1913,
Indianapolis. Sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio; assigned to Company E,
14th Infantry. Embarked April 7, 1918; assigned to Company I, 7th
Infantry, 3rd Division. Killed July 15, 1918, second battle of the
Marne. Buried at Fossoy Marne, near Chateau Thierry.
BALM, PAYNE --Private
Son of Charles E. and Katherine E.
Salm; born August 20, 1896, Rockport, Ind. Mail carrier. Enlisted in
U.S. Regular Army January 14, 1918, Indianapolis, Ind. Sent to Ft.
Thomas, Ky.; then to Camp McArthur, Tex.; assigned to 28th Battalion
Company, Aviation Corps. Overseas in April, 1918. Transferred to
Balloon Detachment No. 1; then to 69th Balloon Company. Died from
nephritis January 1, 1919 in hospital, Toul, France. Buried in Justice
Cemetery, Toul.
SHADIX, GROVER -- Private
Son of Thomas and Addie Shadix; born
September 9, 1887, Daviess County, Ky. Residing in Rockport, Ind. at
time he entered service, September 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.
Transferred to Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Replacement Draft.
Sailed overseas June 11, 1918; assigned to Company B, 167th infantry,
42nd (Rainbow) Division, at time of death. Killed in action July 15,
1918, St. Mihiel Sector. Survived by widow, Elmira Shadix, Rockport,
Ind.
SIBERT, HARWOOD CRAIG -- Private
Son of Thomas J. and Hanna L. Sibert;
born April 24, 1887, Rockport, Ind. Farmer. Entered service July 24,
1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Battery A,
7th Field Artillery; transferred to Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Died of
influenza January 17, 1919, hospital, Louisville, Ky. Buried in Shiloh
Cemetery, Ohio Township, Spencer County, Ind.
SIMONS, WILLIAM FREDERIC -- Private
Son of John and Rose Simons (Green);
born August 31, 1896, near Lamar, Spencer County, Ind. Farmer. Entered
service February, 1918, Little Rock, Ark. Trained at Camp Pike, Ark.,
and Beauregard, La. Assigned to Company F, 153rd Infantry. Transferred
to Military Police, Company A, 39th Mounted Police. Sailed overseas
August 14, 1918. Died of pneumonia October 15, 1918, St.
Florent-sur-Cher, France.
SLY, LEE D. -- Corporal
Son of Thomas and Dovie Hall Sly;
born October 10, 1892, Eureka, Spencer County, Ind. Stonecutter.
Enlisted September 15, 1917, Chicago, 1ll. Sent to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo.; transferred to Camp Colt, Pa., and then to Camp Greene, N. C.
Overseas April 16, 1918. Assigned to Company B, 6th Infantry, 5th
Division. Killed in action September 16, 1918, St. Mihiel. Buried at
St. Mihiel, Grave No. 28, Section No. 2, Plot No. 1.
SMITH, RICHARD H. -- Private
Son of Fred and Mary Elizabeth Smith;
born July 10, 1895, Perry County, Ind. Moved to Spencer County in 1896.
Coal miner. Entered service September 19, 1917, Booneville, Ind. Sent
to Camp Taylor, Ky.; assigned to Company A, 335th Infantry. Overseas in
May, 1918. Assigned to Company I, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. Killed
in action October 10, 1918, near Vaux, Andigney. Body to be returned to
the U.S. for burial.
STILWELL, CHARLES MASON --U.S. Navy
Son of Charles and Mabel Stilwell;
born March 25, 1899, Rockport, Ind. Educated in Winter Park College,
Winter Park, Fla. Enlisted in U.S. Navy April 12, 1917, Evansville,
Ind. Sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill.
Stationed on the Montana. Transferred to the Herman Frasch. Lost at sea
October 4, 1918 on the Herman Frasch, when it collided in a storm with
the George Henry on the high sea.
WANINGER, ALONIS -- Private
Son of Alonis L and Katherine
Waninger; born November 18, 1894, Fulda, Spencer County, Ind. Entered
service July 23, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky.;
assigned to 57th Company, 15th Training Battalion, 159th Depot.
Transferred to Battery D, 72nd Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia
October 10, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Buried in Fulda Cemetery, Fulda,
Spencer County, Ind.
WARNKE, FLOYD -- Private
Son of William Floyd and Mary A.
Warnke; born September 7, 1890, Centerville, Spencer County, Ind.
Farmer. Entered service July 24, 1918, Rockport, Ind. Sent to Camp
Taylor, Ky.; assigned to 57th Company, 15th Battalion, 159th Depot
Brigade. Died of pneumonia September 18, 1918, at hospital, Camp
Taylor, Ky. Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Spencer County, Ind.
Source: Gold Star Honor Roll: A
Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United
States and the Allied Nations in the World War. 1914-1918
By Indiana Historical Commission,
John Williams Oliver Published by Indiana Historical Commission., 1921
