Servicemen from the Honey Grove Area
Who Died in WWI
Includes those who died while in service, even if not in Action. These lists are under development. Please let us know if you have names to be added. Click on the underlined names for more information.
Bowers, John N. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bowers. Reared in Fannin County. Wounded at the battle on the Champagne front and later died as a result of this wounds.
Boyd, Marshall Son of W. L. and Mary Boyd, he was raised and educated in Ladonia. He never saw the firing line because he contracted pneumoniaand died at Glasgow, Scotland, and was buried there. Information and photo from History of Texas World War Heroes.
Carlton, John Lee This Windom boy was sent overseas for duty in France in July 1918. In September he was stricken with influenza, from which pneumonia developed, and he died at Valdehen, France, October 3, 1918.
Cantrell, John Lee According to the obituary in the Honey Grove Signal, he was taken ill with pneumonia on his way to Europe and died in Glasgow, Scotland. Buried in England.
Eagleton, Lafayette E. From Ladonia. Killed in France. Buried in the Saint Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial, Lorraine, France.
England, William E Son of H. B. England of Telephone Texas. Left the states September 16, 1918. Contacted pneumonia and died on October 6, 1918 at Glasgow, Scotland.
Merrill, Joseph Binkley Son of James B. and Belle Merrill of Ladonia. In Company E, 359th Infantry (part of the 90th Division.) Died in engagement at Barrenthville in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Information and photo from History of Texas World War Heroes.
Norton, John Winston A graduate of Honey Grove High School and for a time City Attorney of Honey Grove, he died at Jefferson Barracks in Missouri of influenza. He had a long, moving obituary Honey Grove Signal. Click on his name above to read it.
Rogers, Thomas Simeon According to Honey Grove Signal, he left New York on September 20 and died on October 4, 1918 of bronchial pneumonia likely in France or England soon after his arrival there. His sister, Jessie Rogers, died in Honey Grove of influenza on November 10, 1918.
Shelton, Ruffus The first boy from Fannin County to be killed in World War I. He was under draft age, but volunteered and was with the first group of American troops to France. He was in the first fighting in which American troops participated.
Stevens, Foster J. (son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stevens, born near Ladonia. In Company B, 142nd Infantry, 36th Division. Moved into the trenches October 6, 1918 at St. Etienne. Reported missing in action October 9, 1918, and on June 27, 1919, officially declared dead, presuming killed in action.) Information and photo from History of Texas World War Heroes.
Tarpley, B. W. Born in Dial. Volunteered as a shipbuilder. Died overseas of pneumonia.
Walker, James P. Son of Lee and Leah Walker of Ladonia. Attended Ladonia High School and Baylor University. His first teaching was at Bagby School. Killed in action in the battle of Chateau-Thierry, acting as Corporal.
Watts, Bedford Died in France from wounds received in action.