The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-08-31
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Feb. goth, 1892; the son of Mrs
Laura Richardson. Has two broth
ers; is a Baptist; is a corporal and
Joined because he felt it his duty
Tom Louis Irby, of Grenada, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Irby, born in
Grenada 10 years ago. Has three
brothers ard n sister. Joined on
account of patriotic reasons"
Ben Ward McElwrath, of Grenada,
son of Albert T. McElwrath and wife,
"a born a Tatum, May l, 1895.
Has one brother and three sisters; is
a Methodist and patriotism" is as
signed as reason for enlistment.
Thomas Pearson, of Grenada, son
of |. O. Pearson, Sr., and wife, was
born in Grenada, Jan. II, 1894. Has
three sisters and n brother. Is a
corporal and enlisted because he re-
garded it his patriotic duty"
Henry Clay Bradford, Embry. son
of T. W. Bradford and wife, was born
Dec. s., 1895. at Redding. Has two
sisters and three brothers; is a Cum
berland Presbyterian and is a SER
geant. In answer to query, reasons
for enlisting," he states, believed it
my duty to enlist instead of being
drafted"
Burdett Eskr;dge, of Duck Hill,
son of W. S. Eskirdge and wife, was
born at Duck Hill, Jan. 20, 1899.
Has one brother; is a Baptist and
enlisted because he is with Wilson,"
Luther Earl Alldread, of Duck
Hill, son of r. L. Alldread and wife,
was born Sept. 8. 1896. Has one
brother and two sisters; is a me-
chanic in company and enlisted as a
matter of patriotic duty"
Robert West White. of GAINESVILLE,
Ark, is a son of J. C. White and wife,
was born Nov. %, 1896. Has five
sisters and one brother. Thought it
necessary to enlist"
Jesse Edward Townsend, of Hol-
comb. is a son of James Townsend
and wife, was born April 16, 1895
Holcomb. Has three sisters and
two brothers; is a Methodist and is
a corporal. DUTY as an American
citizen" made him enlist.
Knight f. Clark, of Grenada, is a
son of Edwin Clark and wife; was
born near Torrance. Feb. 5. 1896.
Has two brothers; is a Methodist and
enlisted from a patriotic stand
point"
William Preston Williams, Grays-
port. gives his mothers mans as Mrs.
NJ. L. Williams, and was born at
Graysport, 1889. Enlisted 'to get
the Kaiser's goat"
Walker Jones, of Clarksdale, son
of DR.. Thos. w. Jones and wife, was
born in Bedford City, Va, July 6,
1895. Has two brothers and one sis
ter. Is an Episcopalian. His father
served as rector of the Episcopal
church in Grenada for about two
years.
Jas. B. Horn. of Grenada, son of
J. H. Horn and wife, was born near
Enid in 1892. Has five sisters and
one brother. Is a Methodist and
enlisted because he regarded it his
patriotic duty"
Walton Lowry Heath, of Grenada,
son of Henry Heath and wife, was
born at Walden, April %, 1891. Has
n sister; is a Methodist. Enlisted
because his country was sin need
of him."
Herbert Glen Houston, of Charles
ton. gives his mothers name, Mrs.
Sue +. Houston; was born at Charles
ton. Dec. 2, 1894. Has two brothers
and is a W. o. W. Duty" made him
enlist.
Alexander Kiker, of Cascilla, son
of J. E. Kiker and wife, was born
near Cascilla, Aug. "a, 1894. Has
six sisters and brothers together, and
gives reasons for enlisting as ''obliga-
tions to my country greater than
those at home"
William Donald Mcleod, of Gre
NADIA. son of w. A. Mcleod and wife,
was born at Paragould, Ark, Dec.
,. 1898. Has three sisters; is a
Presbyterian. patriotism" prompted
enlistment.
Harry Hunter Dogan, of Cascilla,
sol of J. H. and Pole Dogan, was
born Aug. ~, 1895. Has two sisters
and two brothers; is a Baptist and
a Mason. Half brother of R. Press
grove Of Grenada.
Roy Standhope Mitchell, of Gre
NADIA. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mitchell, was born March 2, 1898
Has one sister and four brothers; en-
listed because Il thought it was my
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