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Joseph J “Holland” McKay: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018

May 21, 2018 | Archives, Military, Servicemen Sponsorships, World War I

Joseph J McKay (1886-1918) Sponsored by Wanda Barber Life Before WW1 When Joseph J "Holland" McKay was born in April 1886, his father, Samuel F....

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Andrew Smith: WW1 Soldier

May 16, 2018 | General, World War I

Andrew Smith – World War 1 Soldier Andrew Smith was born on October 4, 1894, in Linden, Texas. He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in...

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Jesse Elmer Shelton: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018

May 16, 2018 | General, Servicemen Sponsorships, World War I

Jesse Elmer Shelton: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018 Sponsored by Wanda Barber Life Before the War When Jesse Elmer Shelton was born on February 24,...

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World War Nurse Buried (Gertrude Brogan)

May 11, 2018 | Archives, Military, Smith County Women, World War I

Roses Dropped By Planes While World War Nurse Buried The following, taken from the Tyler Courier-Times in connection with the death and funeral of...

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Lieutenant Baldwin’s Last Letter

May 10, 2018 | World War I

Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Baldwin have received a letter from a friend of their late son, Lieut. Favre Baldwin, who was recently killed while serving at...

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Gertrude Brogan: WWI Army Nurse Corps

May 10, 2018 | Archives, Military, Smith County Women, World War I

Le Mans, France, Dec. 1, 1918 Dear Sister:  As you see Uncle Sam is letting me tour France at his expense, that is, I am about ten hours ride from...

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