SPAIN, James “Jim” Mack, service number 3496868, Private, Caswal Co. 515 Infantry. He was born April 1892, Spain Branch, Wayne Co., TN, the son of Charlie A. and Rachel Matilda HAYS SPAIN. Per his discharge he is described as 5’2″ in height, with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. He entered the service on 24 June 1918 at Waynesboro, Tennessee and served with the American Expeditionary Forces in 1918. He sailed from New York on 3 Nov 1918, for France and returned to Newport News, Va in December 1918. He was discharged at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga on 8 February 1919.
His siblings were Andrew Hays SPAIN (see above), Flora SPAIN, Leander Clyde SPAIN, Ethel SPAIN, John Homer SPAIN, Homer’s twin brother who died at birth, and Pearl SPAIN. Jim never married and lived with his sister Pearl SPAIN COFFMAN on Spain Branch until is death. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN.
d in 1919. He lived at Romance, Arkansas before entering the service with his wife, Abree Dean DAVIS SMOTHERMAN and his six month old son, Elzie Andrew SMOTHERMAN.
SKELTON, Huston LaFate, was born June 1894 in Lewis Co., Tennessee. He died in Maryland of a heart attack and was buried in Maryland. He was inducted at Allens Creek, Wayne Co., TN in July 1917 and rose from private to First Sergeant by the time he was discharged in 1919. He immediately reenlisted. During the war he was in the infantry, serving with the 7th Division of the 56th Infantry. After his re-enlistment he was in the Chemical Warfare Service from 1920 until 1937. He re-enlisted nine time and also served in World War II. He served with Joe HIGGINS of Wayne County, Tennessee. He was a brother to Barney SKELTON [see earlier sketch]
SKELTON, Dollie W., service number 777, was inducted on 23 October 1917, private. He died 2 Jan 1918 at Camp Jackson, SC. His body was brought back to Wayne County, TN and he was buried at Phillips Chapel Cemetery, located on the Lawson BUNDRANT Farm just south of mile 5 on Green River. Dollie SKELTON was born 26 Oct 1895, the son of William Grant SKELTON and Martha Savannah BROWN. [see photograph of Dollie SKELTON on following page].
SIMS, Lyford, was born 26 March 1894, Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of William Clay (Willie) SIMS (15 Nov 1862 – 27 Nov 1949) and Mary KING. He was inducted November 1917 and was sent to Camp Gordon, GA where he became ill and died on 10 Jan 1918. His illness was diagnosed as side pleurisy. His body was brought back to Wayne County, Tennessee and he was buried at the King Cemetery on Waterfall Branch of Indian Creek.
SHULL, Max, was born 2 July 1891 in Wayne County, TN. He died 11 Feb 1957 at the VA Hospital in Nashville, TN. He is buried at Philadelphia Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. He was the son of Andy J. SHULL, b. 5 Mar 1856, d. 3 Jan 1926, br. Grimes-Shull Cem. Wayne Co., TN, and Ada COLE, b. 28 April 1864, d. 19 Apr 1956. His siblings were Maggie SHULL LASHLEE, b. July 1887; Lucille SHULL REEVES, b. July 1892; Craig SHULL, b. 27 April 1901, d. 29 May 1941; Dan SHULL, b. 17 June 1894, d. 13 Dec 1911; Helmon SHULL, b. 24 Mar 1897, d. 28 Aug 1919; Raymond SHULL, 1903-1971, and Jack SHULL, b. Nov 1888.
Max married Mary Edith HARDIN of Hardin Co.,TN on 2 Feb 1941. They had one son, Max Hardin SHULL.
SHEPARD, Noah Barney, was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on 28 Dec 1891 and died Peoria, Illinois on 27 June 1973. He was the son of John William SHEPARD and Elsie Lourine SCOTT. He married Nettie Mae RICH on 28 June 1919 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was born 3 Nov 1898 in Wayne Co., Tn and died 19 Sep 1972 in Peoria, IL. She was the daughter of John T. and N. C. RICH.