BRATCHER, MACK F. Mech., Hdq. Detach. 10 Rec. BN, 157 DB. Enlisted at Waynesboro, TN on 13 Dec 1917, discharged 30 April 1919, Camp Gordon, GA. At enlistment soldier was 23 years 6 months old, and by occupation was a farmer. He was 6’½” tall, had blue eyes, light brown hair and had a dark complexion. Mack was born 5 June 1894 at Pleasant Valley, Wayne County, Tennessee and was the son of Anthony Wayne and Martha E. HAYS BRATCHER. He died 18 June 1971 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. Mack never married.
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Bradley, Herman C.
BRADLEY, HERMAN C. Cpl. Camp HDQ Det. WWI, was born 23 Nov 1894, the son of James and Fannie A. BRADLEY. He died 14 Dec 1953 and was buried at Pleasant Springs (Railroad) Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. No other information available.
Boswell, Carl
BOSWELL, CARL, born 20 Aug 1897, on Indian Creek, Wayne Co., TN. He was the son of William Jasper BOSWELL and Sarah Elizabeth DAVIS. He died 19 February 1987 at Alvin C. YORK VA Hospital, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was inducted October 1918 and served in Co. A, 383rd Infantry, 96th Division, Serial No. 32-54-386. He was discharged in December 1918. He married Miss Vida LANGFORD of Collinwood on 16 December 1923. Their children are Lina Gene, Carl Jr., William Rex, and Neal Stanley.
Blessing, Charles M.
BLESSING, CHARLES M. born September 1896, son of Baile and Lizzie C. BLESSING. Siblings: Georgie Frances and William M. He was living in the 4th Civil District in the 1900 census of Wayne Co., TN. No information on service available.
Berry, Jesse
BERRY, JESSE, Pvt. C.O. 1st Div, BN, Camp Severe, GA. born Aug 1892, Wayne Co., TN, son of Joseph W. and Nellie Barkley DULIN BERRY. He enlisted on 10 June 1918 at Waynesboro, TN and was 25¾ yeas old, was a farmer, had blue eyes, dark brown hair, ruddy complexion and was 5’10½” tall. Was discharged 25 Jan 1919 at Fort Oglethorpe, GA. Soldier was single at time of service. Soldier had siblings: Robert L. BERRY, Charlie BERRY, John T. BERRY, Marshall BERRY, Irvin BERRY, and Gracie BERRY who married F. B. CHAMBERS.
Beckham, Richard
BECKHAM, RICHARD was a native of Wayne County, the son of W. I. and Mary SHULL BECKHAM. His home for most of his life was in the Houston community, later years were spent neary Waynesboro on Highway 64 West, a couple of miles from the county seat. He was the grandson of Thomas and Sarah McMULLEN BECKHAM, both natives of the county and of the Houston community. He and his wife, the former Dee Hazel MURPHY, were the parents of Frankie BECKHAM, now Mrs. Milburn SIMS, and Billie Jo, now Mrs. Charles GALLOWAY, both of Waynesboro.
Mr. BECKHAM had two sisters, Sue (Mrs. Hubert BURNS of Lutts, and Mae, Mrs. Maynard MELSON of Zip City, Alabama. He had six brothers: Alvin, Hooper, Hugh, Jack and Joe, all of Lutts, and Tom Frank of Savannah, TN. Two other brothers, Mack and Marvin, died early in life.
Mr. BECKHAM served as an enlisted man in the United States Army, being inducted into the service at age 22, as a member of the 316th Quartermaster Corps at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, and honorably discharged at the cessation of hostilities. He served from 24 June 1918 to 21 June 1919. Entering the service, he traveled from Clifton by riverboat to Fort Oglethorpe, before leaving Clifton, he had spent the night in the home of Mrs. Marietta HARTWELL on the banks of the Tennessee River. The end of the war cancelled his orders for overseas duty in a few day. Besides his daughters, he is survived bu a granddaughter, Janice (SIMS) COLE, of Franklin, TN and two great-grandchildren: Matthew Ian COLE and Rachel Leigh COLE, also of Franklin.
Mr. BECKHAM was born at Houston, Tennessee December 28, 1895, and died at Thayer Veterans Hospital after a long illness, April 13, 1962.
Beckham, J. Lynn
BECKHAM, J. LYNN, PVT, ASN: 558139, SATC Ala. Poly Institute, Auburn, AL. Enlisted 23 Oct 1918, Florence, AL, discharged 9 Dec 1918, Auburn, AL. Born 9 May 1897, Indian Creek, Wayne Co., TN, died 15 Nov 1968, Waynesboro, TN. Son of John Finley BECKHAM (3 Nov 1864 – 24 Sep 1928) and Mary C. BECKHAM (30 Jan 1870 – 13 Jan 1927). Married Karen MELSON, 31 Oct 1920, Waynesboro, TN. Two children, James M. BECKHAM and Thomas E. BECKHAM. Occupation: hauled freight from Allens Creek to Waynesboro, later worked as mechanic for Hassell & Hughes Ford, Yeiser Bro. Chevrolet, Jack Yeiser Chevrolet, Savannah, TN and Waynesboro. In 1939 went into business for self. Secured International Harvester Co. Dealership to sell farm machinery; active in dealership until death in 1968.
Beckham, Ivy F.
BECKHAM, IVY F. was born 4 February 1895 in Hill County, Texas, he died 10 February 1949 at Pinhook, Wayne Co., Tennessee. He was the son of John Finley BECKHAM (3 Nov 1864 – 24 Sept 1928) and Mary C. BECKHAM (30 Jan 1870 – 13 Jan 1927). Ivy married Lorene HOUSE of Lutts, Tennessee in 1923.
Ivy BECKHAM was inducted on 27 June 1918 at Florence, Alabama and served as a corporal in the American Expeditionary Forces in France and Germany from 8 Sep 1918 until 31 Oct 1919. He was discharged on 14 Nov 1919 at Camp Gordon, Georgia. According to his discharge he was a mail carrier at the time of his induction. He was described as having blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion and was five feet, eleven inches tall.
According to a story told by Ivy BECKHAM, he was in charge of a group of Chinese soldiers and had to take them back to China aboard a cattle train. This resulted in him returning to Wayne County much later than others.
After being discharged in 1919, Ivey Finn came back to Wayne County and from 1921 to 1922 he served as a Star Route Mail Carrier, his route being from Lutts to Collinwood. In 1923, he became a truck driver and substitute mail carrier on Rural Route No. 2. In 1932, he and Lorene purchased her father, John HOUSE’s General Store which they operated until the time of his death in 1949. Ivy and Lorene had three daughters: Geraldine, Sue and Laura Jo.
Beatty, John M.
BEATTY, JOHN M., born January 1892, Rt. 2, Topsy, TN. He was the son of Moses J. BEATTY who isburied at Banks Cem. Lewis Co., TN and Annie B. According to available census records, he had siblings: Sarah R. and Florence A. He was inducted at Waynesboro, TN.
Additional information and photograph submitted by Barbara Higdon
Information that I have. John was the son of Tennessee V. Casinger and Moses Joshua Beatty, Sr. Florence A. is also child of Tennessee and Moses. This was Moses’ second marriage. TN Marriages 1851 – 1900
BEATY, M. J. Spouse: CASINGER, TENNESSEE Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1889 County: Wayne State: TN
This is where I believe Tennessee to be buried. There was also a Daniel with no dates and it made me wonder if she may have died in childbirth. Wood Cemetery Centertown, Warren County, Tennessee
Beaty, Tennessee, (no dates)
Beaty, Daniel, (no dates)
Moses married a third time to Annie Buckelew but there was no children born to that marriage.
BEATTY, M. J.
Spouse: BUCKELEW, E. A.
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1900
County: Wayne State: TN
Moses first marriage was to Margaret Caldonia Himes (February 12, 1862 in Lewis County). Children born to that marriage were:
James Daniel Beatty
Moses Joshua Beatty, Jr.
Lasora Beatty
Sarah Francis Beatty
Mary L. Beatty
Monroe Beatty
Tennessee’s parents were Sarah Ann Whitehead and Ezekiel Kesner. The Casinger / Kesner gets confusing depends on which census you see. I think most in this area use the Kesner name.
Moses, Sr. parents were Francis Priest and James Beatty. James was from Ireland.
Tennessee
Williamson County
Beaty Preast, James Fanny
Spouse: Beaty, James
Preast, Fanny Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1813
Balentine, Thomas Green
BALENTINE, THOMAS GREEN, was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on 6 February 1897. He was killed by Thomas MARTIN on 5 July 1919 after his discharge from the army.
He was the son of Richard Huston BALENTINE Jr. and Betty Jenny DULIN BALENTINE.
Thomas Green BALENTINE is buried at Balentine Cemetery, near Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee