1918 Aug 8– Private Harry B Giddeons, of Paxton whose parents reside near there is reported
in Pershing’s list as killed in action on the Alane Marne battlefield in France. Word
from Paxton that his parents have received confirmation of the report.
1918 Aug 15– Frank Cooper died Friday of typhoid fever and was buried Saturday at Alaqua
cemetery. He leaves a widow but no children.
Louis Henry Northcutt, 15, the only son of Rev J D Northcutt, dies in Mobile on Sunday (August 11, 1918).
Funeral services were held Monday at Methodist church in Mobile, with interment
was at Selma, Al where a family plot was purchased when Rev. Northcutt was pastor
and where Mrs Northcutt’s mother is buried.
1918 Aug 29– Mrs Margaret A Smith, aged 74, died at home of her daughter, Mrs W M Henly,
near Glendale on Friday, Aug 23 and was buried at Gum Creek Cemetery on Saturday,
Aug 24. Mrs Smith was born in Henry Co, AL and married W J Smith soon after the
close of the civil war. W J Smith was born near Troy, Ala and served in the Northern
army and died 3 yrs ago. Mrs Smith was mother of 3 children, one died in infancy,
one daughter is wife of W M Henley and Samuel Smith.
Neil Cassida wounded! Dispatches from AP carried in list of missing in action, the
name of Neil Cassida of Portland, giving as next of kin, Mrs Maggie Cassida. We
hear that he is wounded and in hospital in France and is getting on alright.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson