WEST, Clyde, serial number 1314363, Pvt. 2nd Co., 1st Convalescent BN (on discharge). Was inducted 21 Sep 1917 at Waynesboro, TN and served with the 114th Machine Gun BN (ref. WARRINGTON biography above). Served with American Expeditionary Forces from 10 May 1918 to 21 Dec 1918. Was wounded receiving four shrapnel wounds. Honorably discharged at Camp Gordon, GA on 3 Jan 1919. Described as 27 years and 3 months old at induction and a farmer. He had brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion and was 5′ 9″ tall.
Clyde WEST was born 26 May 1890 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of William James WEST (1865-1920) and Sally ROBNETT (1870-1923) who are buried at Jackson Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. Clyde was the grandson of Isham WEST and Martha MATNEY. His siblings were Clara WEST (17 Mar 1892 – 6 May 1965); Edna B. WEST; Velma WEST, Pearl WEST (Mrs. Lee BOWEN); Joseph H. WEST (died infant); Isham Harrison WEST, b. March 1898 and Luther West, b. 25 Oct 1900; Herschel, who died 1969, and Andrew West, b. 1919.
Clyde married Emma F. STAGGS, b. 25 July 1919, the daughter of Frank and Dolly STAGGS who died 1942 and 1941 respectively. Her parents are buried at Highland Methodist Church Cemetery. Clyde and Emma had the following children and grandchildren.
1. Marie WEST who married C. E. JONES. Their children were, William Irvin, Robert Cornelius, Clara Fay, Jackie Allen, Charles Edward “Charlie” (killed in wreck), Joyce Marie, Debra Gwen, Randal Scott, Jerry Wayne, Larry Brent, and Margaret Ann.
2. William Franklin WEST, married with two children: Richard (adopted) and Pamela Jean.
3. Fayetta WEST who married Raymond STAGGS. They live in Lawrenceburg, TN and have no children.
4. Infant
5. Infant.
Clyde farmed a great deal, including in Lawrence County and Wayne. He and his family lived at Deerfield and then moved to Butler Creek, Wayne County, where he continued to farm. Upon retiring he moved to Waynesboro where he lived the rest of his life. He also attended a Poultry School at Cookeville, Tennessee.
Clyde WEST died 15 Oct 1974 and buried at Highland Methodist Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN.