by Darren McMannis | Mar 9, 1919 | Influenza, Killed In Action
Private Eaarl Floyd Alfred Hood, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Hood, of Newton, was born May 24, 1897, at El Dorado, Kansas, and came to Newton with his parents in 1908. He completed the common school work in the city schools and later was employed here, the last 2 years...
by Darren McMannis | Dec 17, 1918 | Influenza, Killed In Action
Melvin Savage died during WWI, in 1918. But one home in Harvey county was bereft of 2 sons during the war. Mrs. M.S. Savage, a widowed mother, gave up her second eldest son, Private Melvin Savage, and her youngest son, Seaman William Savage. But 15 days elapsed...
by Darren McMannis | Oct 14, 1918 | Influenza, Killed In Action
Private Burton Elmer Cochran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth & Fannie May Cochran, of Pleasant township, Harvey county, was born October 19, 1893. He was reared to young manhood on the farm, and was called to the colors of his country July 15, 1918. He was...
by Darren McMannis | Feb 4, 1918 | Influenza, Killed In Action
Seaman Leo Elmer Shepherd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Shepherd, of Richland township, Harvey county, was reared on the home farm. He enlisted for service in the Navy and was in training at Great Lakes Training Station when he contracted pneumonia, and died on...
by Darren McMannis | May 27, 1917 | Illness, Killed In Action, Suicide
Private James Shea enlisted in Co. K, 139th Infantry, in Newton, under Capt. Howard M. Randall, in the spring of 1917, as company cook. He had made his home here but a few years, and was quite well known and well respected. While the company was in training at Camp...
by Darren McMannis | May 26, 1917 | Illness, Killed In Action
Seaman Max Reynolds was born and raised in Newton, and was the son of James W. Reynolds, of East Second Street. He was serving in the United States Navy on board the steamship Minnesota as cook when he was stricken with Cerebro Spinal Fever, and removed to the United...
