Service Number -3485829

Enroute to Europe from Camp Gordon July Auto Repl Draft Co <?> Infantry

Company L, 4th Platoon

13 October 1918 -Personnel Report - Gun Shot Wound right hand - to hospital.

31 October 1918 - Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital.

30 November 1918 Company Roster; Listed as rejoined Nov. 4th.

Enroute to France; Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Herferd J Parsons
Departure Date: 24 July
Departure Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Address: 136 E 7th St
Residence Place: East Liverpool Ohio
Father: Martin L Parsons
Ship: Beltana
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3485829
Notes: Camp Gordon July Automatic Replacement Draft Company 68 Infantry

- Company L Morning Report 4 October 1918: Private; assigned to 132nd Infantry, per D.S.O No. 239, Para. 11, dated Oct 2, 1918. Assigned to Company L, 2 October per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO). - Personnel Report 13 October 1918: GSW right hand; to hospital . - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Rejoined Nov. 4th. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. DS at School of Infantry. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

Promoted to Private First Class per Headstone Application.

Discharged 28 May 1919, and promotion date January 1919 per Ohio, Roster of Soldiers in WWI (below).

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart 13 October 1918 Personnel Report

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Herferd John Parsons
Event Type: Military Service
S/N 3485829
Enlisted 28 May 1918
Event Date: 28 May 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: East Liverpool, Ohio
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1894
Death Date: 3 May 1957

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Herferd C Parsons
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: East Liverpool Ward 1, Columbiana, Ohio
Street: Palissy St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Kathryn Parsons
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Jiggerman
Industry: Pottery
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John Reichman 72
Magaret Reichman 65
Tillie Reichman 26
Herferd C Parsons 25
Kathryn Parsons 24

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Herferd Parsons
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Map of Home: View map
Street Address: Palissey Street
House Number: 1450
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 5000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Truck driver
Industry: Sand Co.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Herferd Parsons 35 Head
Kathryn Parsons 35 Wife
Margaret Parsons 9 Daughter
Donna Parsons 7 Daughter
Thelma Parsons 4 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Herferd Parsons
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
Street: Moore Street
House Number: 230
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
Residence in 1935: East Liverpool
Occupation: Batterout / Pottery
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1600
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1400
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Herferd Parsons 45 Head
Catherine Parsons 45 Wife
Margaret Badgley 19 Daughter
Donna Parsons 17 Daughter
Thelma Parsons 14 Daughter
Sondra Badgley 3 Granddaughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

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