The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-08-31
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY FIRST
MISSISSIPPI FIELD ARTILLERY.
Succin Who Men Are Their Ages Aa
tons Some Valuable Data That May Interest Many in
Searching the Records in the Future the Heroes This
Worldwide War. Captain and Lieutenant and Other
Officers.

as an American"
William Cecil Jacks. Of Duck Hill,
r. +. d. No. 2, is son of N. B. and
j. F. Jacks: was bo n Oct. 20, 1898.
Has seven borthCrs and two sisters;
no church or fraternal connections.
Enlisted "for the purpose of defend
ing my country and flag"
Zac Semmes, of Grenada, is a son
of DR.. and Mrs. D. o. Semmes; was
born in Grenada in 1896. Has two
brothers. Gave no reason for en-
listing.
Robert Mullen Whitten of Charles
ton, is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
MART Whitten; was born near Cas-
ella, in 1894. Has four brothers and
one sister; is a Baptist and W. O..
w. Reason for enlisting, DUTY to
my country"
Silvar Byers, of Cascilla, is sen
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Byers: was
born Sept. 16, 1894 Has three sis
ters and two brothers; is a Baptist.
Enlisted because | felt it my duty
to do So"
Felix E. Embry, of Duck Hill, is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Embry
was born at Bellefountain, Miss, ir
1894. Has five brothers and one sis
ter; is Baptist.
Marvin McQuiston, of Duck Hill
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. McQuiston
was born at Duck Hill, October 27
1895. Is Methodist and Columbian
w. o. w. patriotic duty" prompte,
enlistment.
Louis Brown Mitchell, of Grenada
son of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Mitchell
was born in Grenada county, Angus
"a, 1894. Has three sisters and on
brother and is not member of an!
III Ag.-< No reason given for enlistini
Tom Henry Harris, of Charleston
Miss, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Ha
ris; was born Dec. II, 1896. II;
> three sisters and three brothers; is
w. O. w. Enlisted on account {
duty" Is a cook in company.
James Ivan Pittman, Of Embr
Miss, R. F. D.. is a son of l.. j. Pit
man and wife; was born Dec. 2, 1Ss
at Embry, Miss. Has three brothe
i and two sisters. Is Baptist. E.
) listed "because my country needt
; me-"
E William Braxton Martin, son of
W. Martin and wife. was born
5 Pittsboro, March %. 1895. Has tv
{ brothers and one sister. Is Ba
tist. Enlisted "to fight"
Oscar Clifton Massey, of Oaklan
Il is a son of W. NJ. Massey and wi
and was born near Holcomb, Mis-
: in 1897. Has seven sisters and br
a theirs together. Enlisted ito do n
e duty to my country
r John Elmo Perry, of Grenada. 81
: of Charles Elmo and Lola +. PERI
); was born Oct. 6, 1878 in Grena
n county. Has one brother; is Pre-
<, byterian and a w. o. w. Enlist
= because | thought it was my dut!
Fred S. Mason, of Grenada. son
/ Robert NJ. Mason and wife, was bo
d near Dubard, May 10, 1894. Has
1, sisters. Reason for enlisting:
$ wanted to do my part toward ests
st fishing a democratic government
'e all countries"
g William Benjamin Sayle, of Oi
land, son of B. c. Sayle and WI
a, was born at Oakland, Nov. l9, ls'
4 Has two sisters and two brothe
y. Joined company "to fight
10 GUY Morgan Holland, son of ).
n Holland and wife. was born mt
t. what was Williamsville P. o., Sc
25. 1895. Has seven sisters; Is
ID Baptist. Enlisted because of p
ID riotism."
as Jack B. Byers, of Charleston
9. of James Byers and wife. was DC
+, in Tallahatchie county, Feb. 8, Is
~ Has two brothers and three siste
Sc is a Baptist and enlisted because
"patriotism.
e. John Louis Odom. of Grena
I'd son of Willard A. Odom and WI
e. was born near Elliott, Aug. IL is
is Has three brothers; is Methoo
V, and a Columbia w. o. w. Enlis
:" 'because | felt it was my duty
a, Joe Abb Ware. of Duck Hill,
L. of J. F. Ware and wife, was born
a, Duck Hill, March 8, 1895. Has tn
nd sisters and six brothers. Is b
n tist and enlisted because of "dut
~ George Clifton Lane. of Char
e. ton. mothers present name Mrs.
ia C. Culwell, was born at Bevine, II
g Sept, 25, 1895. Has one brot