McCURRY, Elmer William, service number 2867436, Private, Co. I, 112th Infantry. Inducted in Columbia, TN on24 May 1918 and discharged at Ft. Oglethorpe GA on 14 May 1919. Was 22 years old at induction and a farmer, described as having blue eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. He stood 5’4�” tall. Served in France from October 15 1918 to November 11 1919 with the famous 29th Division.
Elmer William McCURRY was born 29 Jan 1896 in Maury Co., TN and later moved with his family to Wayne County, TN in 1913. He was the son of Lum and Elizabeth FOX McCURRY. His siblings were Ethel McCURRY MORGAN, Pauline McCURRY SHARPE, Edgar McCURRY, and Loyd McCURRY.
He entered the Army at the age of twenty-two. He was a single man and a farmer.
He served from May 1918 to May 1919. Served in France with the famous 28th Division.
He married Mary Lou CREECY, daughter of Elve and Beulah ADKINSON Creecy on May 23, 1920. They were blessed with six children:
1. Frank Norman McCURRY, b. 23 May 1921, d. 15 Oct 1983. He served in the Army during WWII, from 1942 to 1945. Wounded in the South Pacific Theater in April 1945.
2. Beulah Elizabeth McCURRY KING, b. 12 June 1923, d. 14 Dec 1980.
3. Wilma Irene McCURRY, b. 26 Feb 1927
4. Revis Marie McCURRY BREWER, b. 27 Feb 1930
5. Jim Taylor McCURRY, b. 21 Jan 1932, d. 19 Oct 1978. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict 1951-1955.
6. Clara Nell McCURRY MORGAN, b. 5 Feb 1934.
Grandchildren: Connie Ruth KING HOLT, Janice Marie McCURRY STAGGS, Carolyn Joyce BREWER JACKSON, Barbara Ann BREWER COX, Rita Jane BREWER MORELAND, James Earl BREWER, Deborah Jean BREWER SWIZEGARD, Sandra BREWER, Richard Lunn McCURRY, Clarence Randall McCURRY, Patricia Gail MORGAN PRATER, Jackie Faye MORGAN PEVAHOUSE, Marilyn Sue MORGAN McCLAIN, Charles Dewayne MORGAN, and Larry Keith MORGAN.
Elmer W. McCURRY died February 19, 1956 at the age of sixty-two. His wife, Mary Lou, died April 9, 1973. They are buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery on Forty-eight Mile Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee.