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Subject: Fw: [TXCOLL-N] Collin Co., Tx. World War Service Men
Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 08:38:48 -0500



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Subject: [TXCOLL-N] Collin Co., Tx. World War Service Men


> Posted on: Collin County, TX Obituaries
> Reply Here:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/CollinObits/10587
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> Surname: Gantt, Guinn, Greer, Adams, Aycock, Barnes, Bishop, Bridges,
Richardson
> -------------------------
>
> Weekly Democrat Gazette, McKinney, Tx., Thursday, Nov 8, 1928
>
> The first Collin County boy to give up his life during the World War was
> JAMES ROBERT GANTT of Princeton, Texas, in the Navy, who died of
meningitis
> on April 29th, 1917.
>
> The first Collin County boy to be killed in action during the World War
> was TILLMAN GUINN of Celina, Texas who was killed September 12th, 1918.
>
> The last Collin County boy to be killed in action during the World War
> was GILES RAYMOND GREER of Princeton, Texas who was killed on November
> 11th, 1918.
>
> JAMES ADAMS, Anna, Texas ; Pvt., Co. 11 61st Inf. ; Enlisted Sept. 25,
> 1917 and killed in action in France Sept. 16th, 1918, ; Buried at
Arlington
> Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
> Mother - Mrs. Mary Adams, Van Alstyne, Texas.
>
> JOSEPH WELDON AYCOCK, McKinney, Texas ; Pvt. Co. A Student Army Tr Corps
> ; Enlisted Oct 14th, 1918 and died of influenza, Nov. 24th, 1918 ; Buried
> at I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Farmersville, Texas.
> Sisters - Velma Aycock and Minnie Aycock, McKinney, Texas.
>
> CHRISTOPHER LEE BARNES, McKinney, Texas, Route 6 ; Pvt Co A 11th Inf. 5th
> Div. ; Enlisted July 5th, 1918 and killed in action in France November
> 5th, 1918 ; Buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
> Mother - Mrs. Nannie Barnes, McKinney, Texas.
>
> OSCAR HULSTIS BISHOP, Frisco, Texas ; Pvt 41st Co 11 Bn 165th Brigade ;
> Enlisted August 26th, 1918 and died at Camp Travis, Texas, October 31st,
> 1918 ; Buried at Gunter, Texas.
> Mother - Mrs. G. R. Bishop, Amarillo, Texas, Route A, Box 41 B.
>
> BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES ,Wylie, Texas ; Pvt Co H ? Inf. 90th Div. ;
Enlisted
> April 26th, 1918 and killed in action September 26th, 1918 ; Buried at
> Wylie, Texas.
> Mother - Mrs. M. E. Richardson, Garland, Texas.
>
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