{"id":3357,"date":"2021-09-18T15:02:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T15:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/?p=3357"},"modified":"2022-01-11T23:31:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T23:31:57","slug":"overton-county-world-war-i-veterans-questionnaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-world-war-i-veterans-questionnaires\/","title":{"rendered":"Overton County World War I Veterans&#8217; Questionnaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Records available at the Tennessee State Library &amp; Archives indicate five Pickett County veterans completed questionnaires about their service during World War I.<\/p>\n<p>The World War I questionnaire project (TSLA Record Group 239) was part of an effort to gather and preserve the history of Tennessee&#8217;s involvement in what was then known as the Great War. On January 24, 1919, the state legislature resolved that a committee of 25 be appointed, to be known as the Tennessee State Historical Committee, part of whose duties was to &#8220;collect, compile, index and arrange all data and information of every kind and character relating to the part Tennessee has played in the Great War.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sos.tn.gov\/tsla\/guides\/tennessee-world-war-i-veterans-questionnaires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information about the questionnaires.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/database-military-records\/tennessee-world-war-i-veterans-questionnaires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to go directly to the searchable database of questionnaires to view others&#8217; among the 4448 submissions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"400\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\">Click on the soldier&#8217;s name to view the record.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/carl-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carl Allred<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/earley-ermon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earley Ermon Allred<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/herman-hurley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herman Hurley Allred<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/kaiser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaiser A Armstrong<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-lester-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Lester Barker<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/charley-e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charley E Bilbrey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/ernest-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernest A Bilbrey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/henry-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry I Bilbrey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James A Bilbrey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/byrd-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byrd W Bohannan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/fred-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fred Bowman<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/joel-r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joel R Bybee<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/paul-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Capps<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/alexander-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Clark<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/emmet-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmet Conatser<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/amos-w-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amos W Danner<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-e-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James E Danner<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/floyd-w-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floyd W Davis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/frank-c-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank C Deck<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/john-w-78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John W Dickerson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/joseph-s-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joseph S Dillon<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/ernest-cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernest Cash Estes<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/elmo-e-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmo E Eubank<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/hobie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hobie Garrett<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/george-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Gilpatrick<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/cordell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cordell Harges<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/ears-clinton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ears Clinton Hawkins<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/willie-h-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willie H Hawkins<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/henry-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry A Hensley<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-l-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William L Holman<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/gatewood-h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gatewood H Hoover<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/thomas-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Hunter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/burris-e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burris E Keeton<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/benjamin-harrison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Harrison Ledbetter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/thomas-s-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas S Looper<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-quarles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Quarles Lowe<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Mastirs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/amos-h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amos H McDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/bugg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bugg McDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/floyd-gordon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floyd Gordon McDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/otis-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otis McDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/thomas-h-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas H McDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/luther-sidney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luther Sidney Morgan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/benson-frank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benson Frank Mullins<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/ernest-lafayette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernest Lafayette Norrod<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/roy-burton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roy Burton Oakley<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/albert-f-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albert F Officer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/alfonzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alfonzo Qualls<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/jams-willis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jams Willis Ramsey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Jackson Ray<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/maurice-mcvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maurice McVey Roberts<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/john-c-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John C Setser<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/danire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danire Simcox<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/henry-s-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry S Simcox<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/lyda-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyda C Simcox<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-h-62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James H Smith<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/mack-butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mack Butler Smith<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-l-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William L Sparkman<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/frank-c-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank C Speck<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/thomas-g-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas G Speck<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-m-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James M Spurrier<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/wallace-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallace Stephens<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/hardy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardy Stouts<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/wesley-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley G Stover<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/harlan-howard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harlan Howard Taylor<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/lewis-ernest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewis Ernest Terry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/john-william-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John William Thedford<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James A Thrasher<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/james-78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James A Thrasher<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/elbert-l-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elbert L Vaughn<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/risdon-p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Risdon P Vaughn<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/joe-b-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe B Wilson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/william-robert-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Robert Wilson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/perry-h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perry H Windle<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/sherman-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherman B Wright<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tslaindexes.tn.gov\/military-research\/content\/george-d-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George D Young<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Records available at the Tennessee State Library &amp; Archives indicate five Pickett County veterans completed questionnaires about their service during World War I. 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