PASCHALL, Asphy O., service number 110438230, 1st SGT, 14th Co, 4th Ric BN, 162nd Depot Brigade. Born Linden, Perry Co., TN, was 25 1/12 years of age and by occupation a farmer. He had gray eyes, black hair, ruddy complexion and was 5’11” inches in height. He was inducted 19 March 1918 at Linden, Tennessee. No mention of overseas service. Discharged 12th January 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas. No other information available.
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Odle, Jesse F.
ODLE, Jesse F., was born at West Point, Lawrence County, Tennessee on 1 November 1894. He was the son of Ellick (Alex) ODLE and Fannie WILLBANKS, both of whom are buried at the Copeland Cemetery in the Highland Community, Wayne County, Tennessee. Jesse’s siblings were Jim, Charlie, Beulah and Gertie. His grandparents were Dave ODLE 15 May 1838 – 16 April 1931 and Wren RISNER ODLE 15 Nov 1844 – 30 Nov 1926. Jesse married Pearl LONG. He died 11 Aug 1957 and is buried in the Copeland Cemetery.
Jesse moved with his parents early in life from West Point to Wayne County where they farmed for a living and lived for the rest of his life. He was inducted into the Army on 2 October 1917 at Waynesboro, Tennessee and discharged 20 December 1917. He was discharged from Machine Gun Company, 324th Infantry National Army at the age of 22 years and listed his occupation as sawmilling.
Jesse and Pearl had the following children:
1. Reuben ODLE who married Nellie STAGGS. Their children are Betty Mae, Patricia Fay, Ruby Nell, John Robert, and Jimmy Wayne.
2. Luther ODLE who married Rosa KILBURN. Their children were Leon, Thelma Jean, Jessie, Paul Daniel, and Patricia.
3. Magdaline ODLE, who married first to Rex RISNER and second to Arnold FRANKLIN. Her children are Joyce RISNER, Mae Lois RISNER, Jewel Dean RISNER, Sherry RISNER and Judy FRANKLIN.
4. Pauline ODLE who married James DICKEY. Their children are Ronnie, Donnie, Linda Fay, and Terry Wayne.
5. Nadine ODLE who married John H. DAVIS. Their children are Shirley and James Elvin.
6. Willie Ruth ODLE who married Herman CREASY. They live in Arkansas and their children are Jerry Wayne and Wanda.
7. Fannie Lou ODLE who married Andrew PARHAM. Their children are Lou Ella, Debra, Charles, and David.
8. Lyrlon ODLE.
9. Robert ODLE.
Odle, Floyd
ODLE, Floyd, born 1896, died and buried at McGlamery Cemetery (no death date on tombstone). Son of John ODLE, b. Oct 1872 and Martha, b. May 1875. Siblings: Sarah F., Myrtle May, and George. No other information available.
Nowlin, Lester
NOWLIN, Lester, service number 3496754, Private Co. B, 137th Infantry, US Army, was inducted on 25 June 1918 at Waynesboro, Tennessee. He served in th
e American Expeditionary Force from 23 Aug 1918 until 23 June 1919, and received to commendations for his service. He was discharged at Fort Oglethorpe, GA on 12 May 1919. On his discharge he is described as 5’9½” tall with brown eyes, dark hair and fair complexion.
Private Lester NOWLIN was the son of James Stephen and Mary E. SIMS NOWLIN from the upper Indian Creek community in Wayne County. His niece, Mrs. Frankie NOWLIN BARNETTE, who was about eight or nine years old at the time of his service wrote “I don’t remember the date he left but the family was very upset and I got the idea he would never come back across the ocean. I know he didn’t get back to the State until the Spring or Summer of 1919”. She continues “Uncle Lester was gassed, I believe in Germany. They said he probably wouldn’t have lived more than two or three years. It affected his lungs.”
On 15 June 1922, Lester and his brother Clyde NOWLIN, along with four or five other men were moving a small sawmill boiler in the woods around a steep hill. The men put poles on the side of the boiler and stood on them in an effort to keep it from overturning. The hill was too steep and the boiler overturned. All the men managed to jump off except Lester who was wearing overalls and his suspenders caught on the pole and held him, causing the boiled to roll over him and crush him.
Lester never married but was engaged to Clara CRAIG of the Topsy Community near Waynesboro. She died soon after his death.
Murphy, Newton “Buster”
MURPHY, Newton “Buster”, who served in World War I from 
Wayne County. He was born on 10 June 1893 at Martin’s Mills, Wayne County, Tennessee and died 27 February 1967 in Pemiscot County, Missouri. He was the son of William Murphy and Eliza Jane Atkinson.
From what I can tell he was married twice. He was first married on 6 May
1917 in Wayne County to Meda Pipes. He then married Delphia Brewer sometime
before 1927, probably in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Submitted by Jerry W. Murphy
Murphy, Almond Boyd “Toney”
MURPHY, Almond Boyd “Toney”, born Jan. 1897 and died 20 October 1933, son
of Sylvester Murphy and Cansada Melvina Rideout. He was born and died in Wayne County. He was married on 12 March 1932 in Wayne County to Frankie Brewer. They had only one child, Beatrice, who was born in 1933. This is the only picture she has of her father. She says he served in World War I and his age is right for it.
Submitted by Jerry W. Murphy
Morrow, Millard Franklin
MORROW, Millard Franklin, was born 17 Jan 1893 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of Robert Luthel and Margaret H. BREWER MORROW. He died 8 April 1960 in Grenda, Mississiooi and is buried at McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, TN. He attended school in Waynesboro, TN and studied mechanical engineering at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Cookeville, TN.
He served in Troop D, 11th Cavalry during the conflict with Mexico in fighting with Poncho Villa, 1916 – 1918. He was in many skirmishe
s with the guerillas and at one time, for a period of seven months, he was so far into the wilds of Mexico that he was unable to communicate with his parents.
Millard Franklin MORROW married on 19 Nov 1920 in Collinwood, TN to Mrs. Edna Florence RIPPY RICH, the daughter of Dr. W. W. RIPPY and Mary Malinda MARTIN. She was born 11 Sep 1898 in Wayne Co., TN and died 14 Jan 1967 in Granada, Mississippi, buried at McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood,,TN. Millard and Edna had the following children:
1. Millard Howard MORROW, b. 3 Feb 1922, Collinwood, TN.
2. Mary Margaret MORROW, b. 9 June 1926, Collinwood, TN
3. Dorothy Elizabeth MORROW, b. 29 April 1930, Waynesboro, TN.
Edna Florence RIPPY RICH MORROW had two children by her first married to Walker RICH.
1. Grayford RICH, b. 22 Oct 1913 who went by the name Grayford MORROW
2. Ollie RICH, b. ca. 1916, died young and buried at McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, TN.
Morrow, Lemuel Guy
MORROW, Lemuel Guy, was born in Waynesboro, Tennessee on 7 August 1893, the son of John E. and Josie TAYLOR MORROW. He served in World War I and afterwards was Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court in Wayne County, Tennessee. He married Grace Lillian COLE on 3 Feb 1918 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Addison W. “Babe” COLE and Emma McKENNON. She was born 11 Sept 1896 and served as Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court following Guy. She retired in January 1977. Guy and Grace had two children: Lemuel Cole MORROW, b.7 May 1919, d. 9 Dec 1923, and Edward Eugene MORROW, b. 14 Feb 1925. Lemuel Guy MORROW died 5 May 1978 in Waynesboro, Tennessee.
Morrow, Ernest Luthel
MORROW, Ernest Luthel, service no. 4245852, Private, 4th Provisional Company, Casual Detachment, US ARMY. Inducted 6 Sep 1918, Waynesboro, TN, Discharged 27 Nov 1918, Camp Wadsworth, SC. Physical description: brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion, 5’4�” tall.
Ernest Luthel MORROW was born 19 June 1896 in Waynesboro, TN ad died 11 January 1973 in Florence, AL. He was the son of Robert Luthel MORROW and Margaret Henderson BREWER. Ernest married on 19 Oct 1920 in Collinwood, Wayne Co., TN to Algie Christine MURDOCK, who was born 6 May 1906 in Lawrence Co., TN and died March 1934 in Collinwood, TN, buried McGlamery Cemetery. Ernest married second to Mrs. Nina DIXON KILBURN, but they divorced and he married third on 12 Sep 1944 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL to Mrs. Merle GILLIS SPEARS the daughter of John Gillis. Merle was born 25 Jan 1912.
Children of Ernest Luthel MORROW:
by first wife:
1. Robert Allen MORROW, born 29 July 1921, Collinwood, TN
2. Margaret Neal MORROW, born, 19 May 1923, Wilcox Co., AL
3. Dorothy Eloise MORROW, b. 2 Jan 1926, Collinwood, TN.
No children by second wife.
Children by third wife:
4. Marvin Edward MORROW, b. 11 June 1945, Wayne Co. TN.
5. Emma Nell MORROW, b. 19 May 1948 Wayne Co., TN.
6. Frederick Dell MORROW, b. 19 May 1948, Wayne Co., TN (twin to Emma)
7. Wilton Mae MORROW, b. 23 Nov 1953, Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL.
Moore, Walter
MOORE, Walter, service number 3257588, Private, Co. D, Development Battalion 3, 162nd Depot Brigade, US Army. Discharged by reason of physical disability. Inducted 10 July 1918, Waynesboro, Tennessee. Discharged 26th Nov 1918 Camp Pike, Arkansas. Soldier is described on discharge as 5’5�” tall, with black eyes, black hair and dark complexion. He was born in 1894, the son of John Richard and Arletha DODD MOORE. He was a brother to Felix Madison MOORE, above, and had other siblings: Berry B. MOORE, Roxie MOORE and Sarah MOORE.
Walter married Elsie LINVILLE on 19 Jan 1919. They had three children, Grace, Ray and Bonnie. He was a farmer and lived on upper Weatherford Creek.