1918 Rugged Trails

Complied from the book; Rugged Trails to Appalachia by Mary T. Brewer

In 1918 a historian was appointed in every county in Kentucky as a result of a state wide movement by the Kentucky council. The purpose was to preserve military and civilian records in all branch of works.

W. H. Lewis was the historian for Leslie County. The information concerning World War I was taken in part from his records. The following men were wounded in World War I;

Wilson Young, Warbranch

Theodore Adams, Cutshin

Wm Jesse Anderson, Warbranch

Dan Asher, Hyden

Curt Begley, Dryhill

Bradley Bowling, Shoal

Horace E. Gay, Shoal

Robert Emory Johnson, Shoal

Jasper Roberts, Roark

Wm O. Bradley, Obed

Adam Brock, Warbranch

Monroe Estridge, Confluence

Pearl B. Gay, Shoal

Allen Howard, Wooton

Sam Joseph, Daley

Oscar Morgan, Hoskinston

Salmon Taylor, Helton

Irvin Wooton, Wooton

Carr Helton, Warbranch

Allen Howard, Asher

James Morgan, Hoskinston

Berg Wooton, Wooton

Wayne Bowling, Hyden

Haywood Caldwood, Obed

Irving Eversole, Wooton

James Hoskins, Asher

The following men from Leslie County were killed in action;

Arthur Dale Bond, Hyden

George Roark, Roark

Wm N. Hoskin, Hoskinston

Noah Sizemore, Roark

George Pennington, Warbranch

John Valentine, Confluence

Bertel Roberts, Hyden

Oscar Morgan, Hoskinston

Oscar Morgan was killed in a machine gun nest and was buried in France. J.C. Hacker of Hyden saw his grave. Mr. Hacker went through the world war and also the Cuba and Philippines insurrection and was wounded on November 5, 1918 at Verdun from flying glass when a bomb fell on a nearby railroad. Kenneth Hacker, a brother, served one year in France. William Hacker, another brother, did not leave the United Stares. Sergeant Sam Joseph of Daley was wounded 102 times in the last battle in which America fought, Hill 240 Argonne Forest. He was decorated by General Pershing. Irvin Wooton was the first Leslie County boy to return home minus an arm. He lost his right arm at Argonne. His brother John, served but was not wounded. Marion Wilson, of Cutshin, died of disease while enlisted. George Mosley, of Hyden, died of head injury. Will C. Hoskin, of Hoskinston, served. The most famous of all World War I son was Willie Sandlin, of Hyden. He was born January 1, 1890. He enlisted in the Army on April 17, 1913 and served for his four year term. On April 17, 1917 he re-enlisted and served in all the battles in France and in the Army of Operation through April 25, 1919.

Almost four percent of all who served in World War II were Kentucky boys. Fifty two of these were from Leslie County. Their names, as follows, are listed on the memorial plaques in the Coliseum at Lexington,

Kentucky;

Johnny Joseph, Jr. Joe Adams

Carl Begley

Jackson Bowling

Virgil Burns

Charley Couch

Russell Crawford

Bert England

Arnold Howard

Joel B. Huff

Chester J. Johnson

Leonard Bruce Cornett

Floyd Couch, Jr.

William Crawford

Charles England

Estill Howard

John C. Huff

Mark Johnson

Corbin Lewis

George F. Lowry

Carl Lewis

Lige Lewis

Huie Morgan

Marcus Napier

John Henry Revis

Remine E. Sizemore

Hamblin John Woods

William A. Muncy

Rudolph Bailey

George Allen Begley

Raleigh Bowling

Wallace Begley

Lee Burkhart

Orie Cornett

Manuel Couch

Benton P. Deaton, Jr.

Ivory Hendricks

Curt C. Huff

Leslie Huff

Robert Landrum

Edgar Napier

Paul North

Peter Sabo

Arthur Lee Turner

David Adams

Fred Barns

John Everett Lewis

Prentis Melton

George Napier

Jack Osborne

Hobert Sizemore

John Turner