Cabell County World War I Memorial Boulevard and Walking Tour (Tour)

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1. Huntington West Virginia World War I Memorial Arch

The 42-foot tall arch was built by the Cabell County War Memorial Association during the 1920s to honor the men of Cabell County who served in World War I. The arch contains a plaque listing the names of each man from the county who gave his life in the war, 91 in total. The first cornerstone was laid on November 11, 1924, and the completed arch was dedicated on November 11, 1929. In addition to this memorial, the county planted 91 trees in honor of the men from Cabell County who lost their lives serving in the armed forces during the war.

2. 2nd Lieutenant Henry W. Davis

(NOTE: Davis is the farthest east tree and soldier on the south side of Memorial Boulevard.) Born 2 Sep 1887 – Huntington, WV; Died 14 Oct 1918 – France; Machine Gun Co., 165th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Brigade, 42nd Division - US Army

3. Private Tolbert Adkins

Private Tolbert Adkins; Born 8 Mar 1886 – Cabell County, WV; Died 12 Oct 1918 – France; Co. C, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division - US Army

4. Private 1st Class Herbert W. Arthur

Private 1st Class Herbert W. Arthur; Born 15 Dec 1893 – Huntington, WV; Died 23 Aug 1917 – Ft. Sam Houston, TX; Motor Truck Co. No. 44, Motor Truck Group, Ft. Sam Houston - US Army

5. Private Raymond R. Beckett

Private Raymond R. Beckett; Born 8 Feb 1893 – Salt Rock, WV; Died 19 Jul 1918 – France; Co. H, 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division - US Army

6. Granville Boswell

Granville Boswell; Information Unknown

7. Private John L. Callicoat

Private John L. Callicoat; Born 2 Oct 1888 – Scottown, OH; Died 4 Oct 1918 – France; Co. K, 336th Infantry Regiment, 168th Infantry Brigade, 84th Division - US Army

8. Corporal Mareans S. Carter

Corporal Mareans S. Carter; Born 4 Oct 1890 – Cabell County, WV; Died 26 Sep 1918 – France; Co. F, 145th Infantry Regiment, 73rd Infantry Brigade, 37th Division - US Army

9. Private 1st Class George L. Church

Private First Class George L. Church; Born 12 Sep 1898 – Huntington; Died 10 Oct 1918 – France; 21st Machine Gun Co., 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division - US Army

10. Commissary Steward Laurence J. Condon

Commissary Steward Laurence J. Condon; Born 4 Sep 1895 – Williamsport, PA; Died 6 Aug 1918 – Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA; USS Martha Washington - US Navy

11. Private William B. Corn

Private William B. Corn; Born 2 Sep 1889 – Mason County, WV; Died 27 Sep 1918 – France; Co. E, 61st Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division - US Army

12. Sergeant 1st Class Henry Crabtree

Sergeant 1st Class Henry Crabtree; Unknown; Died 21 Jan 1918 – Camp Lee, VA; Cooks & Bakers School, Camp Lee - US Army

13. Seaman 2nd Class Clifford L. Crawford

Seaman 2nd Class Clifford L. Crawford; Born 7 Dec 1892 – Huntington; Died 14 Jun 1918 – USS Cyclops; USS Cyclops - US Navy

14. Russel C. Dillard

Russel C. Dillard; Russel Dillard was a WWI Veteran but actually lived through the war and died in 1974

15. Private 1st Class Curtis A. Dye

Private 1st Class Curtis A. Dye; Born 28 Nov 1890 – Slate, WV; Died 6 Oct 1918 – France; Co. B, 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 159th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

16. Private Pearl Elliott

Private Pearl Elliott; Born 5 Jun 1892 – WV; Died 3 Oct 1918 – France; Co. M, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division – US Army

17. 1st Lieutenant Delbert O. Fisher

1st Lieutenant Delbert O. Fisher; Born 17 Mar 1882 – Goldtown, WV; Died 18 Oct 1918 – England; Co. H, 150th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Brigade, 38th Division – US Army

18. Private Ernest C. Fullerton

Private Ernest C. Fullerton; Born 5 Nov 1886 – Wheelersburg, OH; Died 22 Oct 1918 –Camp Meade, MD; Provost Guard Company, Camp Meade – US Army

19. Private Vickers Hall

Private Vickers Hall; Born 14 Sep 1894 – Huntington, WV; Died 8 Aug 1918 – France; Co. A, 12th Machine Gun Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division – US Army

20. Landsman Roy C. Harless

Landsman Roy C. Harless; Born 24 Apr 1897 – Griffithsville, WV; Died 24 Sep 1918 – Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL; Co. P, 13th Regiment, Camp Paul Jones – US Navy

21. Private Chester A. Holley

Private Chester A. Holley; Born 5 Jan 1899 – Myra, WV; Died 14 Oct 1918 – France; Co. B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division – US Army

22. Private Azell M. Jenkins

Private Azell M. Jenkins; Born 11 Mar 1895 – Milton, WV; Died 14 Aug 1918 – France; Co. F, 317th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

23. Private John H. Kale

Private John H. Kale; Born 29 Apr 1897 – Petersburg, OH; Died 25 Oct 1918 – Camp Sherman, OH; 9th Co., 3rd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade, Camp Sherman – US Army

24. Private Walter Keyser

Private Walter Keyser; Born 8 Oct 1893 – Huntington, WV; Died 29 Oct 1918 – France; Battery D, 339th Field Artillery, 163rd Field Artillery Brigade, 88th Division – US Army

25. Private Isaac L. Landis

Private Isaac L. Landis; Born 2 Oct 1900 - Unknown; Died 2 Jul 1918 – France; 6th Co., Camp Shelby June Automatic Replacement Draft – US Army

26. Robert C. Little

Robert C. Little; Information Unknown

27. Corporal Fred C. McKeny

Corporal Fred C. McKeny; Born 14 Feb 1901 – St. Albans, WV; Died 25 Jul 1918 – France; Co. C, 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division – US Army

28. Sergeant 1st Class Claude V. Mankin

Sergeant 1st Class Claude V. Mankin; Born 25 Jun 1890 – Cedar Grove, WV; Died 28 Jul 1918 – France; 20th Co., 3rd Regiment of Motor Mechanics, Signal Corps (Air Section) – US Army

29. Corporal Kenneth M. Meadows

Corporal Kenneth M. Meadows; Born 21 Jan 1891 – Upper Greenbottom, WV; Died 16 Oct 1918 – France; 28th Co., Provisional Ordnance Depot, 1st Provisional Ordnance Regiment, Ordnance Department – US Army

30. Private Jack A. Morrissey

Private Jack A. Morrissey; Born 26 Dec 1886 – Parker Landing, PA; Died 27 Sep 1918 – France; Machine Gun Co., 319th Infantry Regiment, 160th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

31. Private Raymond E. Neal

Private Raymond E. Neal; Born 15 May 1897 – Milton, WV; Died 25 Sep 1918 – Camp Devens, MA; Base Hospital Assistant, Camp Devens – US Army

32. 2nd Lieutenant Fariss P. Nixon

2nd Lieutenant Fariss P. Nixon; Born 3 Dec 1878 – GA; Died 1 Aug 1917 – Huntington, WV; Unassigned - US Army

33. Private Halsey G. Notter

Private Halsey G. Notter; Born 17 Aug 1900 – Huntington, WV; Died 21 Oct 1918 – Western Reserve Camp, OH; Students’ Army Training Corps – Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (not yet assigned to any department), US Army

34. Private Mark M. Payton

Private Mark M. Payton; Born 23 Mar 1897 – Cabell County, WV; Died 19 Oct 1918 – Camp Lee, VA; 19th Co., 5th Training Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade, Camp Lee – US Army

35. Private 1st Class Ezra Porter

Private 1st Class Ezra Porter; Born 10 Sep 1896 – Logan County, WV; Died 21 Jul 1918 – France; Co. B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, US Army

36. Private Alva C. Reynolds

Private Alva C. Reynolds; Born 21 Sep 1886 – Addison, OH; Died 26 Sep 1918 – Camp Syracuse, NY; 1st Co., Casual Battalion, Camp Syracuse – US Army

37. Lawrence F. Romano

Lawrence F. Romano; Information Unknown

38. Private Robert L. Royse

Private Robert L. Royse; Born 22 Dec 1894 – Morehead, KY; Died 4 Oct 1918 – Camp Taylor, KY; 11th Co., 3rd Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor – US Army

39. William A. Schafer

William A. Schafer; Information Unknown

40. Private 1st Class Earl W. Shank

Private 1st Class Earl W. Shank; Born 20 Nov 1887 – Dayton, OH; Died 7 Oct 1918 – Camp Upton, NY; 7th Co., Ordnance Replacement Battalion, 3rd Regiment – US Army

41. Private Harry T. Simpson

Private Harry T. Simpson; Born 1 Sep 1893 – Scottown, OH; Died 6 Oct 1918 – France; Co. A, II Corps School Detachment Battalion - US Army

42. Sergeant Obadiah B. Smith, Jr.

Sergeant Obadiah B. Smith Jr.; Born 12 Sep 1895 – Huntington, WV; Died 5 Oct 1918 – Camp Dix, NJ; 52nd Co., 13th Training Battalion, 153rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, NJ – US Army

43. Private Charles A. Stewart

Private Charles A. Stewart; Born 12 Dec 1890 – Lincoln County, WV; Died 18 Aug 1918 – France; Co. M, 317th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

44. Lieutenant, Junior Grade Dr. Bronson E. Summers

Lieutenant, Junior Grade Dr. Bronson E. Summers; Born 2 Jan 1890 – Milton, WV; Died 28 Sep 1918 – Camp Quantico, VA; Assistant Surgeon, Marine Barracks, Camp Quantico – US Marine Corps

45. 1st Sergeant Ora H. Watts

1st Sergeant Ora H. Watts; Born 4 Feb 1890 – Crown City, OH; Died 1 Oct 1918 – Camp Lee, VA; Cooks & Bakers School, Camp Lee, VA - US Army

46. Private Harold V. Weathers

Private Harold V. Weathers; Born 24 Jul 1891 – Divide, CO; Died 28 Oct 1918 – Hansford, WV; Signal Corps (Air Service) - US Army

47. Corporal Herbert J. Witzgall

(NOTE: Witzgall is the farthest west soldier and tree on the south side of Memorial Boulevard.) Corporal Herbert J. Witzgall; Born 9 Sep 1888 – Huntington, WV; Died 4 Oct 1918 – France; Co. F, 318th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

48. Private Harold A. Trevillian

(NOTE: Trevillian is the farthest west soldier on the north side of Memorial Boulevard. However, his tree is the third from the end on this side - the two trees prior to his were, for reasons explained in the comprehensive entry, accidentally dedicated to two soldiers who are also honored elsewhere on the boulevard.) Private Harold A. Trevillian; Born 17 Jul 1896 – Acme, WV; Died 24 Dec 1918 – Ft. Harrison, IN; Overseas Detachment No. 2 – US Army

49. Corporal Moss F. Stone

Corporal Moss F. Stone; Born 20 Aug 1893 – Logan County, WV; Died 11 Mar 1918 – Camp Lee, VA; Battery D, 315th Field Artillery Regiment, 155th Field Artillery Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

50. Private Roy Staton

Private Roy Staton; Born 6 Jun 1900 – Barboursville, WV; Died 19 Jul 1918 – France; Co. L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Division – US Army

51. Sergeant Layton F. Slater

Sergeant Layton F. Slater; Born 25 Apr 1897 – Williamson, WV; Died 26 May 1918 – Williamson, WV; Co. F, 150th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Brigade, 38th Division – US Army

52. Private Adolphus Simpson

Private Adolphus Simpson; Born 4 Aug 1891 – Mason, OH; Died 5 Oct 1918 – Camp Meade, MD; Company B, 11th Ammunition Train, 11th Division – US Army

53. Private Sam Shachtmaister

Private Samuel Shachtmaister; Born 25 Dec 1893 – Russia; Died 28 Sep 1918 – France; Co. E, 314th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Division – US Army

54. Private William Scarberry

Private William Scarberry; Born 22 Aug 1891 – Gallia County, OH; Died 14 Nov 1918 – Unknown; Co. I, 318th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

55. Private Vernal W. Ross

Private Vernal W. Ross; Born 10 Apr 1901 – Salt Rock, WV; Died 14 Oct 1918 – France; Co. B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division – US Army

56. Private 1st Class John W. Rigney

Private 1st Class John W. Rigney; Born 27 Apr 1890 – Scottown, OH; Died 27 Sep 1918 – France; Co. B, 308th Machine Gun Battalion, 155th Infantry Brigade, 78th Division – US Army

57. Private Alva F. Pummell

Private Alva F. Pummell; Born 19 Feb 1888 – Manchester, OH; Died 7 Oct 1918 – Ross County, OH; 23rd Co., 6th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade, Camp Sherman, OH – US Army

58. Private Justice I. Pine

Private Justice I. Pine; Born 28 Dec 1894 – Lawrence County, OH; Died 10 Oct 1918 – Unknown; Co. F, 319th Infantry Regiment, 160th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

59. Supply Sergeant Harry B. Osborne

Harry B. Osborne; Unknown; Died 26 Mar 1919 – Luxembourg; Battery D, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Division – US Army

60. Private 1st Class David S. Noble

Private 1st Class David S. Noble; Born 23 Apr 1896 – Martinsburg, WV; Died 7 Oct 1918 – France; HQ Co., 314th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Division – US Army

61. Private Clayton M. Newman

Private Clayton M. Newman; Born 9 Apr 1894 – Huntington; Died 21 Oct 1918 – Unknown; Co. F, 319th Infantry Regiment, 160th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

62. Private Letson B. Morrison

Private Letson B. Morrison; Born 28 Feb 1895 – Salt Rock, WV; Died 10 Nov 1918 – France; Co. E, 64th Infantry Regiment, 14th Infantry Brigade, 7th Division – US Army

63. Private Oscar E. Mefford

Private Oscar E. Mefford; Born 11 Aug 1892 – Ripley, OH; Died 1 Nov 1918 – France; Co. E, 319th Infantry Regiment, 160th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

64. Private Esom M. Meadows

Private Esom M. Meadows; Born 22 May 1890 – Huntington, WV; Died 16 Oct 1918 – France; Hospital Train No. 42, Base 30, Medical Corps – US Army

65. Private Lyle F. Mahan

Private Lyle F. Mahan; Born 23 Sep 1891 – Huntington, WV; Died 15 Oct 1918 – USS Siboney; 27th Co., Provisional Ordnance Detachment, Ordnance Department - US Army

66. Private 1st Class Maryland McCloud

Private 1st Class Maryland McCloud; Born 13 May 1896 – Huntington, WV; Died 10 Oct 1918 – France; Co. C, 319th Infantry Regiment, 160th Infantry Brigade, 80th Division – US Army

67. Private Albert G. Lenz

Private Albert G. Lenz; Born 24 Apr 1898 – Newport News, VA; Died 21 Oct 1918 – Albuquerque, NM; Co. H, 2nd WV Infantry - US National Guard

68. Private Ralph I. Lambert

Private Ralph I. Lambert; Born 28 Nov 1894 – Harrisville, WV; Died 8 Jan 1919 – Camp Hancock, GA; Machine Gun Training Center, Camp Hancock – US Army

69. Private David L. Keyser

Private David L. Keyser; Born 15 Nov 1895 – Salt Rock, WV; Died 5 Oct 1918 – Henrico County, VA; Co. A, HQ, Students Training Camp Section B, Richmond Mech. Training School – US Army

70. Private Charles C. Jones

Private Charles C. Jones; Born 20 Oct 1897 – Unknown; Died 19 Jul 1918 – France; Co. L, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division – US Army

71. Corporal Ottus D. Jackson

Corporal Ottus D. Jackson; Born 14 Apr 1891 – Wayne County, WV; Died 12 Oct 1918 – France; Co. A, 314th Infantry Regiment, 157th Infantry Brigade, 79th Division – US Army

72. Private Russell Hatchett

Private Russell Hatchett; Born 29 Jun 1895 – Grayson, KY; Died 5 Oct 1918 – SS Orontes; Co. F, Water Tank Train No. 301, Quartermaster Corps – US Army

73. Private Clyde C. Handley

Private Clyde C. Handley; Born 21 Mar 1894 – Culloden, WV; Died 10 Oct 1918 – France; Co. C, 131st Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Brigade, 33rd Division – US Army

74. Private Ernest A. Cary

Private Ernest A. Cary; Born Unknown - Finland; Died 27 Sep 1918 – France; HQ Co., 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division – US Army

75. Private John W. Foster

Private John W. Foster; Born 20 Feb 1896 – Upland, WV; Died 7 Oct 1918 – USNT George Washington; Co. B, 605th Engineers - US Army

76. Corporal LeRoy Ferguson

Corporal LeRoy Ferguson; Born 24 Jan 1897 – Wayne, WV; Died 6 Oct 1918 – France; Co. K, 128th Infantry Regiment, 64th Infantry Brigade, 32nd Division – US Army

77. Private Andrew E. Effingham

Private Andrew E. Effingham; Born 18 Feb 1900 – Huntington, WV; Died 19 Jul 1918 – France; Co. G, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division – US Army

78. Private Frederick A. Duncan

Private Frederick A. Duncan; Born 20 Nov 1889 – Green Sulphur Springs, WV; Died 9 Oct 1918 – France; 2nd Co., 6th Provisional Ordnance Depot Battalion, 1st Provisional Regiment – US Army

79. 1st Lieutenant Thedford O. Davis

1st Lieutenant Thedford O. Davis; Born 9 Jan 1898 – Mount Hope, WV; Died 11 Oct 1918 – Morgantown, WV; Co. D, Students' Army Training Camp, Medical Training Camp WVU – US Army

80. Private Jesse E. Cradic

Private Jesse E. Cradic; Born 6 Oct 1895 – Huntington, WV; Died 25 Mar 1919 – Hoboken, NJ; Co. K, 802nd Pioneer Infantry Regiment – US Army

81. Private Albert C. Cox

Private Albert C. Cox; Born 20 Apr 1896 – Huntington, WV; Died 17 Oct 1918 – France; 1st Co., Ordnance Replacement Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Ordnance Department– US Army

82. 1st Sergeant Henry C. Copley

1st Sergeant Henry C. Copley; Born 13 Sep 1885 – Huntington, WV; Died 1 Jan 1918 – Unknown; 80th Infantry Division - US Army

83. Private Robert E. Clark

Robert E. Clark; Born 6 Apr 1897 – Scottown, OH; Died 5 Oct 1918 – Camp Sherman, OH; 25th Co., 7th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade, Camp Sherman – US Army

84. Clark Chester

Clark Chester; Information Unknown

85. Private Lorrid A. Carr

Private Lorrid A. Carr; Born 19 Sep 1888 – Buffalo, WV; Died 11 Oct 1918 – Camp Sherman, OH; Company C, 1st Development Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade, Camp Sherman, OH - US Army

86. Private Frank E. Barnett

Private Frank E. Barnett; Born 7 Aug 1887 – Mason County, WV; Died 4 Oct 1918 – Camp Lee, VA; Co. B, 2nd Development Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade, Camp Lee - US Army

87. Private Henry H. Bellomy

Private Henry H. Bellomy; Born 20 Sep 1888 – Wayne County, WV; Died 26 Aug 1918 – France; 1st Co., 1st Infantry Training Regiment - US Army

88. Private Robert Bailey

Private Robert Bailey; Born 13 May 1890 – Beckley, WV; Died 9 Apr 1919 – France; 14th Transportation Corps Co. - US Army

89. Private Albert L. Agnew

Private Albert L. Agnew; Born 23 Oct 1895 – Keokuk, IA; Died 20 Jul 1918 – France; Co. A, 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division - US Army

90. 2nd Lieutenant Walter V. Dial

(NOTE: Dial is the farthest east tree and soldier on the north side of Memorial Boulevard.) 2nd Lieutenant Walter V. Dial; Born 29 Dec 1894 - Branchland, WV; Died 4 Oct 1918 – France; Co. B, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Division - US Army

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Cabell County World War I Memorial Boulevard and Walking Tour

Created by Benjamin Woodard on July 10th 2017, 5:01:47 pm.

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This boulevard/walking tour begins at a stone that was dedicated by the Colonial Dames to honor the eighty-eight men of Cabell County who perished in World War I. The tour includes all of the trees lining Memorial Boulevard that were planted between 1920 and 1927 in honor of the local soldiers who died in the Great War. The tour can be followed via the contributing entries for each soldier by clicking the "Take The Tour" button (above and to the right). This walking tour is designed to start on the south side of Memorial Boulevard at the 7th Street West end, continue to 13th Street West, and return to the starting position after stops at memorial trees on the opposite side of the street. Please note that the soldiers are not in exact alphabetical order because of errors in the original dedication.

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Cabell County World War I Memorial Boulevard and Walking Tour

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