RAY, Andrew Frank, Private, US Army Signal Corps, served in France. He
was born 30 June 1895 in Waynesboro, Tennessee and died 11 Nov 1981, buried at Copeland Cemetery. He was the son of Andrew Frank and Martha Belle COPELAND RAY. He married Georgia MORRIS in June 1922 and had two sons: James Morris RAY and Bobby Copeland RAY.
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Queen, Briley
QUEEN, Briley, was the son of Charlie and Sallie BRILEY QUEEN and was a native of Wayne County, Tennessee. He entered the US Army from the state of Kentucky at the age of sixteen. He had to lie about his age. His mother would not agree for him to enter. He served as a Sargent under Gordon BROWNING. After being at the front for many months he was wounded and moved to a hospital in England where he remained for nine months. During this period, King George V of England made many visits to the patients.
After being released from the hospital, Briley returned to Wayne County. After a period of time he entered school at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee. He remained there for a specialized period of veteran’s training.
Briley and Pauline EDWARDS were married on 21 Dec 1922. They had four children: Charles Edward, Briley Imogene, Douglas Earl and Robert Glendon.
Briley was a member of the Methodist Church. He was a former Commander of the D.A.V., a member of the American Legion Post 130, a member of the 40 and 8; was a Colonel on Governor Gordon Browning’s staff from 1937 to 1939. He was active in politics for many years.
Mr. Queen died 2 July 1951. Burial was in the Boyd Cemetery with full military honors.
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Because of his age (17 years), Briley went to Harland, Kentucky and registered at 19 years. He joined the Army 25 May 1917 and trained in the states until he set sail for France on 2 May 1918. Briley was on the front lines of battles at Cantigny, Saissons and Chateau-Thierry from May 27 to July 20, 1918.
The Battle of Chateau-Thierry, 2 June 1918, was the turning point of the fighting in the Marne salient during the last German push towards Paris. Hill 165, lying at the apex of the salient, was defended by American Marines. The Germans advanced to seize, but were met with deadly fire of the Marines, most of whom were expert riflement. Then the machine guns came into play and the Germans were stopped and turned back. This was June 10th.
The fighting around Chateau-Thierry was of a bloody and desperate nature. They were less than 50 miles from Paris.
The American boys demonstrated unusual skills, technical, for untried troops, but had earlier a tendency to rush a position by headlong attack. These tactics resulted in heavy losses: 1800 dead and 10,000 wounded.
The First Division to which Queen belonged, serving with the French to the north, took the town of Cantigny in the Armiens Salient. This won the distinction of being the first unit to launch an offensive. Chateau Thierry was retaken by Americans July 21, one day after Briley was wounded.
On all these fronts Briley fought. He was wounded seriously on 20 July by a bursting shell while “going over the top” at Chateau Thierry. He lay on the battle field three hours before receiving aid and while being carried to the field hospital was repeatedly fired at by German snipers. From July 20, 1918 to March 1919, he lay in a Paris Hospital where he received care and treatment for his wounds.
The shell that wounded Briley killed two of his comrades at his side.
Prater, Olison Sloan
PRATER, Olison Sloan, service number 4245753, Corporal, Provost Guard Company, US Army, was inducted 6 September 1918 at Waynesboro, TN. He was discharged 5 March 1919 at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Someone in the barracks where Olison was stationed came down with measles and the whole barracks was quarantined. They could not go overseas so they were discharged and sent home after only six months of service.
Olison S. PRATER (Tog), (Squire), was born 9 Sept. 1895 in Wayne Co., TN, died 16 Dec 1973, and is buried at Prater’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. He was the son of Tode PRATER born 9 Sept 1867, and Lucy Ann BATTLES, born 15 July 1869. Grandson of Archey PRATER, born 22 Nov 1840 and Martha Fannie HALE, born 17 May 1841. Olison’s siblings were Minnie Ethel PRATER, born 12 March 1888; Charles Haselton PRATER born 13 Sept. 1889; Edker Wallace PRATER, born 6 Dec 1891; Albert Louis PRATER born 6 Dec 1893; Arthur Kirkland PRATER, born 4 Aug 1897; Nancy PRATER born 5 July 1899 (died before age 8).
Tog married Elvis Mae CONWAY, 18 March 1919. Elvis was born 28 Nov 1899 in Wayne Co. TN. Tog was a farmer. He lived in Wayne County all his life. He served in the County as follows: County Magistrate, Justice of Peace, Wayne County Farm Bureau, Equilization Board, Draft Board World War II, and Charter member of the American Legion Post #130, Waynesboro, TN.
Tog and Elvis had 10 children, 25 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Their children are
1. James Jerry PRATER, born 23 Nov 1919, died 26 Nov 1919.
2. Connie Howe PRATER, born 17 Oct 1920, d. 27 July 1994, married 1st to
Helen Virginia TURNBO, and had a daughter:
A. Glenda Faye PRATER, married 1) ___BOWLING; 2) Chip NICKELL. By first
marriage had one daughter
1. Teresa BOWLING married 1) Terry CROSS, 2) Mike WHITSETT. She had
two sons:
a. Cody Dane CROSS
b. Chaz Custis WHITSETT
Connie married second to Martha Pearl LLOYD FOSTER. Martha had a daughter
by her previous marriage:
A. Jane Foster who married Carvel RISNER and had two sons: Shane RISNER
and Carlton RISNER.
Connie and Martha had the following sons:
A. Timothy Dwayne PRATER
B. Connie Howe PRATER, Jr., married Mary Jane SMITH and had daughter,
Katie Elizabeth PRATER
C. Allen Kirk PRATER.
3. Margie Viola PRATER, born 6 Jan 1923, married James Carrell JUDD and
had two daughters:
A. Connie Carrel JUDD, married Peter LAMPE and had daughter
1. Kristina Mayree LAMPE who married Gary Robert ALLEN.
B. Phyllis Mae JUDD, married Harry TIDWELL and had a daughter,
1. Jennier Rebecca TIDWELL who married 1) Craig Lee CARR; 2) Scott
REINARD.
4. Mae Olison PRATER born 28 April 1927, d. 25 May 1983, married Howard O.
WALKER and had two daughters:
A. Sharon Mae WALKER, married 1) James NORWOOD and had two daughters;
married 2) Richard WILSON.
1. Susan Lee NORWOOD married Steve MOSELEY.
2. Sandra Ann NORWOOD.
B. Sue Ann WALKER married Hugh HANLIN and had three sons:
1. Neal Walker HANLIN.
2. Cary Hays HANLIN.
3. Ryan Prater HANLIN.
5. Billy Joe PRATER born 25 May 1929, d. 6 June 1929.
6. Dorothy Jane PRATER, born 10 Sept. 1931, married LeRoy Otto EMBRY, Jr.,
and had six children:
A. Sherri Lee EMBRY, married James Steven PERRY and had two sons and
one daughter:
1. Alan Lee PERRY.
2. Eric Steven PERRY.
3. Sarah Jane PERRY.
B. Jane Ellen EMBRY married Tommy Lee MARTIN and had four daughters:
1. Lily Winona MARTIN
2. Holly Ellen MARTIN
3. Jasmine Lee MARTIN
4. Cheyenne Rose MARTIN
C. Robert LeRoy EMBRY, unmarried.
D. Cynthia Fae EMBRY, married Thomas Wayne BOCIEK and had two sons:
1. Jesse Thomas BOCIEK
2. Justin Lee BOCIEK
E. James Alan EMBRY married Susie Rhea MORRIS and had three sons and
one daughter.
1. Jason Alan EMBRY
2. Benjamin Lee EMBRY
3. Meghan Elizabeth EMBRY
4. Christian James EMBRY
F. Arthur Lynn EMBRY married jodie Loren HATHAWAY and had one daughter
and one son:
1. Nicole Rae EMBRY
2. Ryan Lee EMBRY
7. Lucy Ann PRATER born 11 Dec 1933, married 1) Clarence Barton RUDD and
had one son and one daughter:
A. Michael Dennis RUDD married Natalie BROWN and had one son and one
daughter:
1. Amber Lee RUDD married Cody MACE
2. Michael Caleb RUDD
B. Margie Lou RUDD married 1)Lee LACHER and had one son and one daughter:
1.Annie Lynn LACKER (adopted by Jerry CRUMMER)
2. Jason Lee LACHER (adopted by Jerry CRUMMER)
Margie married second Jerry CRUMMER and they had one son and one
daughter:
1. Paul Allen CRUMMER
2. Shelby Michaela CRUMMER
Lucy married second James Edward NORTHCUTT and they had two sons:
A. James Vaden NORTHCUTT married Sarah Jane STORY and had one son:
1. James Cole NORTHCUTT
B. William Marion NORTHCUTT married Birgit KROGER and had one son and
one daughter:
1. James Terrance NORTHCUTT
2. Aura Mae NORTHCUTT
8. Elizabeth Sue PRATER born 5 Jan 1937, married 1) Billy Dan GREESON and
had one daughter:
A. Carmelita Carol GREESON (adopted by Donald Jerome SCHERZINGER) married
Bob BURTON and had two daughters:
1. Brea Anna BURTON
2. Shea Elizabeth BURTON
Elizabeth married second to Donald Jerome SCHERZINGER and had two sons:
A. Jerome SCHERZINGER married Gloria ? And they have two children:
1. Maegan SCHERZINGER
2. Melody Hope SCHERZINGER
B. Charles SCHERZINGER married Ruth Ann ? And they have two daughters:
1. Chandra SCHERZINGER (adopted by Charles SCHERZINGER)
2. Charlee Ann SCHERZINGER
9. Patricia Ellen PRATER born 10 Sept 1939, married Billy Joe TREECE and
had one daughter:
A. Billie Jean TREECE married Volney Tucker WOODRING, Jr. and had one
son:
1. Volney Tucker WOODRING III
10. Dennis Sherman PRATER born 5 Dec 1942, married Nancy SPEARS and had two
daughters:
A. Angela Denise PRATER married Drew BYNUM and had two daughters:
1. Lauren Denise BYNUM
2. Holly BYNUM
B. Michele Renee PRATER.
Submitted by Dorothy Prater EMBRY and Lucy Prater NORTHCUTT.
Pope, Bentley
POPE, Bentley, Cook, Co. C, 306 Engineers, was born 6 Sep 1892, and died 21 Sep 1968, buried Highland Cemetery Wayne Co., TN. He married Florence _____? And had step-daughter Golda PULLEY. (Information originally submitted. Additional information follows.)
Bentley H. Pope, Service Number: 1826741Covering Period From: October 13-1917 To: June 23-1919Branch of Service: Army–EngineerOriginal Unit Assignment: Company ” C ” 306thPost, Camp Reception Center: Camp Jackson, S. C.United Stated Foreign Service Left United States from: New York arrived in Liverpool England __ __ 1918Battles Engaged In: St. Die Sector Vosges 9-21-1918 Opposing Forces Germany Somme Dieve Sector 11-7-1918 Meuse Argonne Offensive 11-9-1918Spent Time in France in 1919, Returned to the United States, by way of ship (Santa Melta) arriving at Charleston, S.C. Discharged at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. June 23, 1919Served Under: Capt. James G Ross, commanding officer, Company Clerk, Sgt. Henry W. Hogan (mess sgt.) Commanding officer at time of discharge, Major, G.H Blankenship, 46th inf. Remarks from commanding officers (EXCELLENT)Married, Sept. 11-1919 to Florence Blasingim, at Riverside, Tenn. Moved to Clifton, Tn.lived there until his death, Sept 21-1968. His children were, Roy Pope, Ruby Pope, Reba Pope, Robert Pope, and Ray pope, step daughter,Golda Keeton.Information submitted by son, Ray Pope, Jan 3-1999, Ph: 601-893-3911, e-mail, kr40n@centuryinter.net
Pointer, John Jr.
POINTER, John Jr., brother to Alfred above, was born Dec 1888, Wayne Co., TN. He was inducted at Waynesboro, TN. No other information available.
Pointer, Alfred
POINTER, Alfred, born Feb 1892, Waynesboro, TN, son of John and Malassas POINTER. Had siblings: John POINTER, Jr., and Myrte. He was inducted at Waynesboro, TN. No other information available.
Pigg, Richard Alexander
PIGG, Richard Alexander, service as Private, Battery F, 317th Field Artillery, National Army, was drafted on 26 April 1918 in Waynesboro, Tennessee. He was a native of Perry Co., TN and was born 1 March 1891, son of John C. and Feva Caline PIGG. He is described as 6’1″ tall with blue eyes, light hair and fair complexion and by occupation a farmer. He was discharged at Camp Jackson, South Carolina on 13 July 1918. He died 16 April 1955 and is buried at Prater’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., Tennessee. No other information available.
Pigg, Archie
PIGG, Archie, service number 1314340, Private, Co. B, 114th M.J. BN, US Army. Was born in Wayne County, Tennessee and was 27 years of age at enlistment. He as a farmer. He is described as 5’5″ tall, with brown eyes, dark hair and ruddy complexion. Hen entered service on 21 Sep 1917 and served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France and Germany from 11 May 1918 to 20 March 1919. He was discharged at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 4 April 1919. No other information available.
Perry, Jesse Newton
PERRY, Jesse Newton, served in World War I during 1917 to 1919. He was in the Army and served overseas in France and Germany. He was wounded in service; was shot in the foot.
Jesse was born 3 April 1888, the only son with three sisters, of Franklin and Rebecca PERRY. His father, Franklin PERRY was born 27 April 1853 and died 18 January 1932. On 3 January 1883, he married Rebecca FRANKS. She was born 20 June 1852 and died 21 August 1924. Jesse’s sisters were Lizzie Virginia PERRY STRICKLIN (5 Feb 1884 – 8 Dec 1963); Minnie Caldona PERRY FRANKS (17 Sep 1889 – ); and Letha Mearl PERRY WHITSETT (24 March 1901 – 29 June 1973).
After the war, Jesse returned home to the Lutts Community and in the early 1920’s he met and married Effie Ozella WHITE who was born 2 November 1886. She was the daughter of Nick WHITE of White’s Creek. They had four children.
1. Jesse N. PERRY, Jr., born 28 June 1923 and died 2 Oct 1977. He married Dorothy HOLT in 1949 in Wayne County, Tennessee and they have five living children and two who died. They lived most of their life in Wayne County, Tennessee. Their children: Roy Ike PERRY (deceased), Brenda PERRY, Jane Evelyn PERRY, a baby boy who died at age 2 days, Johnny Ray PERRY, Donna PERRY, and Anthony PERRY.
2. Grady Frank PERRY, was born 17 Feb 1926. He married on 4 Sep 1951 to Shirly HOUSER from Bristol, Tennessee. Shirly was born 3 Nov 1930. They have two sons and have lived all their married life in Bristol, Tennessee. Children:
- Grady Frank PERRY, Jr., born 15 July 1952, married Debbie STINE June 1970 and their have two children: Natasha PERRY, b. 14 Feb 1971 who married Mike Willis in June 1990; and Joshua Franklin PERRY born 9 Dec 1976.
- Gregory Mark PERRY, born 24 Jan 1957, married 27 Aug 1977 to Reva Geannette KENNEDY. Gregory and Reva had two children: Christenna Michelle PERRY, born 10 March 1979 and Stephanie Starr PERRY born 30 July 1983.
3. Annie Line PERRY, born 23 Oct 1927. She married Virgil FLATT on 29 Jan 1947. Virgil was born 31 Aug 1919 and died 12 Nov 1976.. They have one daughter and a son. She is now married to Bill TILLMAN and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Children:
- Carolyn Sue FLATT born 25 Sep 1955, married Donnell RICKETTS, Jr on 14 Jun 1974. They have a daughter Wendy Nicole RICKETTS born 21 Jan 1982.
- Larry Wayne FLATT, born 3 June 1959.
4. Nickie L. PERRY, born 19 Dec 1930. She married Roy Earl RICH from Wayne County on 5 April 1949. Roy was born 15 Sep 1923. They have two daughters and lived and raised their children in Mishawaka, Indiana. In 1978, they moved to Live Oak, Florida. Children:
- Linda Faye RICH, born 21 July 1950 married Robert James KOHLER on 10 Aug 1968. Their children are Robert James KOHLER, Jr., born 17 Jan 1972 and Mandi LaNai KOHLER born 6 Dec 1975. Linda lives in Indiana.
- Carol Rose RICH, born 31 Oct 1952, married Larry Lane. They had two children: Casity Lanaee LANE born 30 June 1976, and Kasey Christfor LANE,born 22 Sep 1978. Carol and family live in Orlando, Florida.
Jesse Newton PERRY, Sr, died at the age of 73, on a Friday afternoon, 15 Sep 1961 in Western State Hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee after a long illness.
Jesse lived most of his life in the Lutts Community. He was a farmer and raised his children there. In 1956, his health started getting bad, he sold the farm and moved to Savannah, Tennessee. His wife, Ozella, died less than a year after him on 27 July 1962. They are both at rest in the Lutts Cemetery.
Peacock, Samuel Barnett
PEACOCK, Samuel Barnett, service in US NAVY. Soldier born May 1895, Wayne Co., TN, son of William MARION PEACOCK and SHERMAN HELTON. Siblings: William Grover, Charles W., James Grady, Bessie A. and Mary Elizabeth. No other information available.