103 World War I Soldiers
in Our Family
1917-1918
The extended Minerd-Minard-Miner-Minor clan played a major role in World War I, with more than 100 cousins (and spouses) serving with the United States Armed Forces in some way. More are being identified all the time as new research is done. The list of names is shown on this page in tribute for the sacrifices they made for the freedom we enjoy today.
Of the total, at least four made the ultimate sacrifice of giving his life during the cause.
Addis, Raymond Earl. Son of Charles & Sarah Jane (Rankin) Addis of Uniontown, PA. Private, Co E, 320th Infantry, 80th Division, US Army.
Ambrose, Wilbur L. Husband of Winifred (Hart) Zahn of Beaver County, PA.
Arnold, Paul Arthur. Son of William and Carrie (Ferguson) Arnold of Genessee County, MI.
Arnold, Ralph C. Son of William and Carrie (Ferguson) Arnold of Genessee County, MI.
Baer, Allen. Husband of Mary Minerd of Upper Middletown, PA.
Beggs, David Ewing. Son of William J. & Mary Belle (Minerd) Beggs of Dunbar, PA.
Beggs, William J. Jr. Son of William J. & Mary Belle (Minerd) Beggs of Dunbar, PA.
Brantner, Roy Charles. Son of George L. and Iva Jane (Van Horn) Brantner of Columbus, OH.
Brookman,
Peyton William. Husband of Esther Birch of Washington, PA.
Co B, 305th Ammunition Train, 80th Div.
Brooks, Russell R. Husband of Nettie Miner of Normalville, PA. Coast Artillery, US Army.
Brooks, W. Curtis. Husband of Blanche Pritts of Normalville, PA.
Burgess, Charles. Son of William and Jennie Belinda (Rose) Burgess of Perryopolis, PA. Co. G, 52nd Infantry, 6th Division.
Carson, George Wilson. Husband of Berniece Dora Pelsma of Topeka, KS.
Clark, Amos Bartholomew. Son of Samuel and Lucy (Minard) Clark of Mt. Vernon, OH.
Cooperrider, Gus E. Son of Alva and Alvaretta (Johnston) Cooperrider of Johnstown, OH.
Cowdery, Grover A. Husband of Margaret May (McCormick) Lewis. US Army.
Crabtree, Jacob Clarence. Son of James and Mary Agnes (Younkin) Crabtree of Hammondsville, PA. 329th Field Hospital and 308th Sanitary Train.
Culp, Vere "Tony." Son of Lewis M. and Altoona (Dunn) Culp of Roseville, OH.
Ellis, James A. "Pug." Son of Eugene & Alice (Minerd) Ellis of Lemont Furnace, PA. Corp, Co B, 60th Inf, US Army. Wounded.
Everett, Roberts. Husband of Frieda Wyandt of New York City. Flyer.
Firestone, Howard Marion. Son of George E. & Barbara (Minerd) Firestone Sr. Co. C, 80th Div.
Firestone, Norman. Son of Austin & Mollie (Stillwagon) Firestone of Bullskin Township, Connellsville, PA.
Firestone, Joseph. Son of George E. & Barbara (Minerd) Firestone Sr. 1st Replacement Co of Engineers.
Flydell, George Henry. Husband of Esther M. Pritts of Normalville, PA.
Gaither, Edwin Stanton Sr. Son of William Alexander & Hannah (Minerd) Gaither of Chalk Hill, PA. Cpl, Co A, 63rd Engineers.
Hall, Lloyd. Husband of Ollie Harbaugh of Maple Summit, PA.
Haller, Karl William. Son of Charles W. and Katharyn (Purinton) Haller of New York City.
Hanshaw, George Lee Sr. Son of Frank W. and Mary G. (McCoy) Hanshaw Sr. of White Plains, NY. US Navy.
Harbaugh, Leonard "Earl." Son of John and Barbara (Long) Harbaugh of Victoria, PA. Second lieutenant.
Heinbaugh, Lloyd J. Husband of Olga Vough of Rockwood, PA. US Army.
Helterbran, George Dewey. Son of Samuel and Lydia (Turner) Helterbran.
Helterbran, William Thomas Sr. Son of Samuel and Lydia (Turner) Helterbran. Co. D, 17th Cavalry. Wounded.
Hough, John W. Sr. Husband of Mary Ellen Minerd of Connellsville, PA
Inks, Clarence R. Son of Bailey D. and Mary (Treacher) Inks of Uniontown, PA.
Inks, Sanford M. Son of Calvin L. & Nevada (Minerd) Inks of Connellsville, PA.
Keeler, Earl Clinton. Son of Gurdon and Edith (Miner) Keeler of Haskins, OH. US Army.
Kerfoot, John Davis. Husband of Pearl McKnight of Uniontown, PA. 60th Inf, 5th Div, US Army. Wounded in action at Argonne Forest.
Kunkle, Bernard. Husband of Irene Adel Kelly of Dunbar, PA. US Army.
Laws, James.
Husband of Ada F. Firestone.
Lewis, Lindsay Chester. Husband of Margaret May McCormick of Connellsville, PA. US Army.
Luckey, Dr. Paul David. Son of Joseph M. & Sadie (Minerd) Luckey of Dawson, PA. 318th Aero Squadron.
Malone, Walter L. Husband of Mary Adaline Luckey of Dawson, PA. Pvt, Co A, 125th Rgt, Engineers.
Martin, James Bruce. Son of George W. and Mary Ellen (Martin) Martin of Valley Point, WV.
McClain, Percy J. Husband of Katharine Long of Connellsville, PA.
Mills, Joseph Henry Jr. Son of Joseph H. & Flora (Minerd) Mills of Dunbar, PA.
McDonald, George T.D. Son of John W. and Nancy (Minerd/White) McDonald of St. Paul, NE. Died in service.
McKnight, Charles Howard. Son of Henry & Martha (Nutt) McKnight of Redstone, PA. Wounded.
McKnight, Daniel Leroy. Son of Charles and Keziah (Stimmel) McKnight.
McKnight, William Curtis. Son of Henry & Martha (Nutt) McKnight of Redstone, PA. Pvt, 80th Div, 205th Infantry, US Army. Killed in railroad accident.
McReynolds, Edward H. Son of George and Anna (McReynolds) Swearingen of Rich Hill, MO. US Marine Corps.
McReynolds, Glenwood E. Son of George and Anna (McReynolds) Swearingen of Rich Hill, MO. US Army.
Menear, Nacy Perry. Husband of Marie Menear.
Minor, Albert "Ross." Son of Elias & Elizabeth (King) Minor of Oak Forest, PA. 28th Div, Co K, 110th Infantry, US Army.
Minerd, Claude Thomas "Tod." Son of Jacob and Martha (Buck) Minerd of Guysville, OH. 308th Motor Battallion.
Minerd, Ewing David. Son of Rev. David E. & Sarah C. (Williams) Minerd of Uniontown, PA. Supply Co, 319th Infantry, 80th Division, US Army.
Miner, Franklin. Son of William Henry "Squire" & Sarah Jane (Basinger) Miner of Mill Run, PA.
Minor, George Raymond.
Son of Joseph R. and Emma Frances (Gordon) Minor of Newark, OH.
US Navy.
Minard, Grover James. Son of George and Sarah (Croston) Minard of Philippi, WV.
Minerd, Dr. Harold "Daniel." Son of Rev. David E. & Sarah C (Williams) Minerd of Uniontown, PA. First Lieutenant, Dental Dept, US Army Medical Corps.
Miner, Harold W. Family of Andrew and Mary Ann (Rummell) Minard. Killed in action.
Minerd, James Calvin Jr. Son of James C. & Suvina (Yauger) Minerd of Searights, PA. Cpl, Battery E, 320th Field Artillery, US Army.
Minard, Joseph David Sr. Son of Howard and Margaret (McLaughlin) Minard of Hunker, PA. US Army medic.
Miner, Noah A. Son of Enoch & Matilda (Lyons) Miner Sr. of Connellsville, PA. Co. I, 22nd Infantry, US Army. Wounded.
Minerd, Percy Donald. Son of William H. & Missouri (Shelkey) Minerd of Vanderbilt, PA.
Minor, Porter Owen. Son of Elias and Elizabeth (King) Minor of Pursley Creek, PA.
Miner, Samuel. Son of George and Sarah (Croston) Minard of Philippi, WV.
Minerd, Sylvester. Son of Azaniah "Melvin" and Harriet (Baldwin) Minerd of Pittsburg, KS. Sgt., Pittsburg Co., Kansas State Guard.
Miner, Willie "Babe." Son of George and Sarah (Croston) Minard of Philippi, WV. Private, US Army
Minerd, William Alfred. Son of Rev. David Ewing & Sarah C. (Williams) Minerd of Uniontown, PA. Co. H, 320th Infantry, 80th Division.
Murdock, Thomas I., II. Son of Clarence K. and Helen (Shepard) Murdock of Ironton, OH.
Newingham, Frank. Son of James E. and Mary Emma (Ogle) Newingham of Pennsville, PA. Sergeant, Medical Department, Hospital Base No. 61.
Opperman, Arthur. Married Ada Firestone of Connellsville, PA.
Overfield, James William "Junior." Son of James William and Eliza (Zinn) Overfield of Reedsville, WV. 312th Field Artillery.
Quairiere, Herman. Husband of Olive Ellis of Dunbar, PA.
Queer, Myron L. Husband of Mamie E. Rose of Berlin, PA.
Robinson, Harold Lee Jr. Married Grace Fawcett of Grafton, WV.
Sellers, Arlis Marion. Son of George Washington & Nona (White) Sellers of Isabel, KS. US Navy.
Sellers, Floy White. Son of George Washington & Nona (White) Sellers of Isabel, KS. Radio Op'r, Heavy Artillery, US Marine Corps.
Sellers, Merl Lester. Son of George Washington & Nona (White) Sellers of Isabel, KS. US Marine Corps.
Shackelford, Trevor Brown. Married Sarah Shomaker of Morgantown, WV.
Shaffer, John Millard. Married Jane Shomaker of Morgantown, WV.
Sleasman, Alvie.
Husband of Bessie Pritts of Normalville, PA.
Snidemiller, Henry R. Husband of Sara Eicher of Normalville, PA.
Snyder, Edwin D. Husband of Maude Hechler of Rockwood, PA.
Stairs, Ray Clayton. Son of Lehman and Mattie (Minerd) Stairs of Mt. Pleasant, PA. US Army.
Steiner, Dr. Benjamin Harrison. Husband of Rhoda France.
Stone, Wendell Allen. Son of William and Bertha (Ingles) Stone of Hopwood, PA. First lieutenant, Battery F, 312th Field Artillery, 79th Division.
Stoner, Oliver Shaw. Son of Nathan C. & Letitia (Harbaugh) Stoner of Robinson, IL.
Taylor, James Oliver. Son of James A. and Ida Ellen (Farabee) Taylor of Hundred, WV.
Thomas, William H. Son of Samuel & Louisa (Rose) Thomas of Confluence, PA.
Thurston, James Loren. Son of Charles and Emma (Minerd) Thurston of Mt. Pleasant, PA. 110th Supply Company.
Turney, Albert. Son of Daniel and Martha (Leonard) Turney of Uniontown, PA. Mech., Co. D, 110th Infantry, 28th Division
Turney, Clyde Ellsworth. Son of Daniel and Martha (Leonard) Turney of Uniontown, PA.
Walters, Cleveland S. Husband of Evelyn Minerd of Uniontown, PA.
Van Horn, Clyde. Son of Jay Albert and Ida (Newell) Van Horn of Deshler, OH. US Army Medical Corps.
Van Horn, Jesse Franklin "Frank." Son of Andrew and Louisa (Dean) Van Horn of Lima, OH. Co. D, 126th Infantry, 32nd Division.
Van Zandt, John T. Son of Alvin E. and Jessie (Purinton) Van Zandt of Newburg, WV.
Van Zandt, Joseph. Son of Alvin E. and Jessie (Purinton) Van Zandt of Newburg, WV.
Virtue, Edmond. Son of Samuel and Alice (Evans) Virtue of Avalon, PA.
White, Ray G. Son of Robert M. & Mary R. (Pope) White of Hopwood, PA. Co. I, 7th Infantry, 3rd Division, US Army. Killed in action.
Williams, Albert. Son of Joseph & Emma (Inks) Williams of Brownsville, PA. 40th Aerial Squadron, US Army.
Younkin, Warren Dempsey Sr. Son of William Dayton & Lucinda (Harbaugh) Younkin of Clay Run, PA. HQ Co, 110th Infantry. Wounded.
Younkin, William Gustin. Son of William Dayton & Lucinda (Harbaugh) Younkin of Clay Run, PA. Co. D, 110th Infantry, US Army. Wounded.
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