By: Mark Holtsberry Lionel David McCreary Lionel David McCreary was an Antwerp boy who was born February 11, 1877 in Antwerp, Ohio. By 1880, Lionel was living with his uncle and aunt, George W. And Izbella Coffelt in Antwerp area. George was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company G. 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Perry Nelson Leveck was born March 20, 1894 in Haviland, Ohio. The son of Commadore Perry Leveck, born February 27, 1853 in Fayette County, Ohio, and Ellen (Daniels) born February 9, 1857 in Ohio. The couple was married in 1880. By 1900, the couple, along with seven children, six of which…
By: Mark Holtsberry Hosea Gerald Hummell was an Antwerp boy who joined the Navy to serve in World War 1. Hosea was born January 25, 1897 in Antwerp, the son of LeRoy, born November 27, 1872 in Ohio, and Catherine Doyle (Fox) Hummell, born December 1874 in Ohio. LeRoy and Catherine were married in Paulding,…
By: Mark Holtsberry George Keezer Bennett was an Oakwood fella who was born August 21, 1892 in Paulding County, Ohio. The son of James Buchanan and Sanorah Jane (Keezer) Bennett. James was born in Melrose, May of 1857. Sanorah or also known as Jennie, was born in Henry County, Ohio November 15, 1854. By…
By: Mark Holtsberry George William Outland was born February 21, 1895 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Frank Bruce and Barbara A. Kerns. Frank was born 1864 in Ohio, the son of Alonzo Outland, a Paulding County Civil War Veteran. Barbara was born April of 1871 in Ohio. Frank and Barbara were married in Paulding…
By: Mark Holtsberry Paul Echard Bashore was a Paulding boy who signed up to serve in Pennsylvania, but his heart was always in Paulding County. Paul Echard Bashore was born September 12, 1894, son of Joseph E. and Anna Rebecca (Echard) Bashore. Joseph was born February 18, 1859 in Franklin County, Ohio. Anna was born…
By: Mark Holtsberry Bessie Cottrell was a World War 1 American Red Cross nurse that was born January 26, 1891 in Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio. The daughter of Warren and Anna Cottrell was the fourth child out of eleven. Warren Cottrell was born February 28, 1861 in Ohio. Anna was born December 13, 1862…
