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History of Howard County in the World War -- C.V.
Haworth, Indianapolis: Wm B. Burford, Printer & Binder, 1920. p
267 Photo = Plate 17
UNDERWOOD, Hobart McKinley
Born: 23 Nov 1896 Frenchton WV
Parents: Robert P and Virginia UNDERWOOD
14th child in a family of 17
Enlisted: 4 Sep 1918
Discharged: 7 Feb 1919
NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social
Security Death Index.
(POSSIBLE
match)
Hobart UNDERWOOD born 31 Aug 1896; died Jan 1972. Last Residence:
Hardy, Sharp, AR. SSN: 552-03-5928 issued in California
Howard County in the World War. C.V. Haworth, 1920.
Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, Printer and Binder. Page 269 Photo Plate
90
Walter H. UNVERSAW, son of Henry and Rosetta WARD
UNVERSAW was born in Indianapolis, Ind. 3 Aug 1874. He was educated at
Franklin College. On 2 Dec 1896, he was united in marriage with Anna
COOPER.
He enlisted in the Indiana Legion, Co. E, Second Infantry, in August
1894, and served in turn, as private, corporal, and sergeant, and
re-enlisted upon the completion of his first term of service. The
Second Indiana Infantry was called into the United States service 26
Apr 1898 and became the 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. As a member
of this organization, he served as quartermaster sergeant of Co. E
until the regiment was mustered out 4 Nov 1898.
On reorganization of the Indiana National Guard after the Spanish
American War, he was electeed first lieutenant of Co. E, 2nd Indiana
Infantry, 1 Jul 1900. On 17 Jun 1900, he was transferred and assigned
first lieutenant and adjustant Third Batallion, Second Indiana
Infantry; in Sep 1905 he was relieved as adjutant and placed in command
of Co. E; on 1 Aug 1906, he was commissioned captain; this office he
retained until Aug 1910, when he was relieved and assigned captain and
adjutant of the Second Infantry; on 28 May, 1915, he retired.
On 2 Apt 1917 he returned to active service and was promoted to major
and assigned inspector general of the Indiana National Guard.At his own
request, he was relieved of these duties 5 Aug 1917 and was assigned
the commander of the Second Battalion of the 4th Infantry, Indiana
National Guard.
On this date, the Indiana National Guard was called into Federal
Service for the World War. The regiment mobilized at Fort Benjamin
Harrison. on 25 Sep 1917, the 4th Indiana Infantry moved to Camp
Shelby, Miss. and on 1 Oct 1917 became, by war department orders, the
139th US Field Artillery, and in Sep 1918 was ordered overseas. They
were equip[ped with 155 Howitzers and given training at Camp de Mecon,
near Vannes, France. After the signing of the armistice, his regiment
returned to the States, sailing on Dec 15, and landing at Hoboken, NJ
23 Dec 1918.
Major UNVERSAW returned on the "George Washington" after it had taken
President Wilson to France on his first trip. His regiment served as
escort to the President when he arrived in France, 13 Dec 1918. Major
UNVERSAW graduated with the fifth class for officers at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, school of fire; and was the first president of the Howard
County post of the American Legion. He was commissioned
Lieutenant-Colonel in Feb, 1920.
NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social
Security Death Index at Rootsweb:
WALTER UNVERSAW born 03 Aug 1874 -- died Oct 1968. Last Residence:
Kokomo, Howard, IN SSN: 308-09-0938 issued in Indiana.
No listing for a Walter UNVERSAW was located in the 1910 Howard County
Census.
History of Howard County in the World War C.V.
Haworth, Indianapolis: Wm B. Burford, Printer & Binder, 1920. p
269 photo plate 83
Earl Sylvester VALENTINE, son of Charles and Martha
QUIGGINS VALENTINE was born at Charleston, Ill 11 Oct 1890.
As a volunteer, he began his service at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Aug
1917, when he was placed on Co. M 4th Regiment; further training was
received at Camp Shelby, Miss. where he was attached to the 139th
Machine Gun Battalion Headquarters Co.; after going to France, he was
promoted to sergeant of Co. D 116th Engineers; later he was corporal of
Co. C., 1st Engineers, one of the oldest regiments in point of service,
in the American Forces.
With this organization, he crossed the Moselle River, 1 Dec 1918 and 12
days later he arrived at Coblentz, Germany on the way to Ebernham,
where he was to be billeted with the Army of Occupation.
NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search
of the Social Security Death Index.
The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard
County website:
VALENTINE, Earl Sylvester: born 11 Oct 1890 - died 9 Aug 1935, age 44.
. Buried in Crown Point Cemetery, 12 AUG 1935, Section 222, Lot 59. Image
of Towmbstone
History of Howard County in the World War C.V.
Haworth, Indianapolis: Wm B. Burford, Printer & Binder, 1920. p
271, photo plate 1
Elvin Laverne VALENTINE, son of John C. and Josephine
VALENTINE was born at Hartzville Ind. 8 Oct 1895.
His higher education was obtained at the Muncie Normal, Winona and
DePauw University. While a student at DePauw, he enlisted 28 Nov 1917
in the Q.M.C. Remount Service, and after being mustered in at Fort
Thomas, Ky., he was on duty at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. and Camp Joseph
E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla.
On 8 Sep 1918, he sailed from Newport News, Va. with Field Remount
Squadron No 321. At Bordeaux, French, he was appointed clerk in Remount
Depot No. 23. Montiers-sur-Saulx. In January 1919, he was transferred
to the Q.M.C. at large and promoted to sergeant.
On July 16, 1919, he was discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio and in
September he resumed his studies at the university.
NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social
Security Death Index.
ELVIN VALENTINE: Born 08 Oct 1895 - died Nov 1980. Last Residence:
Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. SSN: 188-32-3235 issued in Pennsylvania.
History of Howard County in the World War C.V.
Haworth, Indianapolis: Wm B. Burford, Printer & Binder, 1920. p
271, photo plate 74
William VALENTINE, son of Albert and Nanna HAYES
VALENTINE, was born in Charleston, Ill 18 Jul 1895.
He began his army training when he entered the army at Kokomo Ind. 29
Mar 1918. Sailing on the "Olympia", he arrived in England 12 May 1918
and soon after was sent across the channel to France.
On 13 Jul 1918, he was wounded. It was five days before he was taken to
a hospital, because the allies were bending every effort to check the
advance of the Germans and had but little time to care for the wounded.
From that time, he was sent from one hospital to another and finally on
19 Mar 1919, he arrived in Hoboken, N.J. and was sent from there to
Camp Grant Ill. where he was later discharged.
NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search
of the Social Security Death Index.
History of Howard County in the World War - C.V.
Haworth, Indianapolis: Wm B. Burford, Printer & Binder, 1920.
page 271 Photo = Plate 22
VANBIBBER, Howard Ross
Born: 6 Nov 1893 Union Twp, Howard Co IN
Parents: N.V. VANBIBBER and Caddie B HAWORTH
Graduated Greentown High School 1914
Enlisted: 29 Mar 1918
Discharged: 24 Feb 1919, Camp Meade, Maryland
NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social
Security Death Index.
Howard VANBIBBER born 06 Nov 1893; died Feb 1969. Last Residence:
Warren, Huntington, IN. SSN: 303-42-8974 issued in Indiana.
The following information was
found in the
Cemeteries of Howard County website:
VANBIBBER, Howard Ross
Date of Birth 6 Nov 1893 Date of Death 14 Feb 1969 Date of Burial
Age 75 Cemetery Albright
Information from Gary Hawpe: Howard Ross VanBibber (6
Nov 1893 - 14 Feb 1969) was the son of Neosho Valley VanBibber and
Caddie Belle Hayworth. Howard never married and is buried in Albright
cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN.
Howard County in the World War. C.V. Haworth, 1920.
Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, Printer and Binder. Page 271
Carey B. VANCE, son of Albert G. and Mary Ellen VANCE,
was born at Shelbyville IN in 1897. He is a graduate of the high school
at Anderson Ind. He enlisted in the tank service at Kokomo, Ind. 20 Aug
1918 and began his training at Camp Colt, Gettysburg Pa. Later, he went
to France, but not in time to go on the firing line.
NOTE: No match was found in the Social
Security Death index for a Carey VANCE born 1897.
The following information was
found in the
Cemeteries of Howard County website:
VANCE, Carey Banard
Date of Birth 1897 Date of Death 22-Nov-30 Date of Burial 25-Nov-30
Age 33 Cemetery Crown Point
Plot Section 1 Lot 127
Howard County in the World War. C.V. Haworth, 1920.
Indianapolis: Wm. B. Burford, Printer and Binder. Page 273
John F. VEST, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. VEST,
enlisted in the army 26 Feb 1918. He went to France from Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas with Co C. 110th Field Signal Battalion.
NOTE: Multiple entries were located in a
basic search of the Social Security Death Index - more info is needed
to determine a possible match.
1910 and 1920 Census Index: no specific matches found.
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