This list of Cannon County, Tennessee, World War 1 Soldiers was taken from Record Group 36 of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Record Group 36 is comprised of the compiled service records of soldiers and sailors who served in the First World War from Tennessee. Information on individual servicemen and women came from the files of Major Rutledge Smith, Chairman of the National Council of Defense for Tennessee, World War I; from the office of the Adjutant General of Tennessee, 1933-1937; and from the report of the Provost Marshal General to the Secretary of War, 1917-1918.
The fields show–in order from left to right–the serviceman’s name, age or year of birth, birthplace, notes, and page number in the original volume. The data is arranged by the first letter of the soldier’s last name. It should be noted that additional information regarding the soldier’s rank, training, dates of service, discharge, etc. can be obtained from the microfilmed records in Record Group 36, linked below.
Errors in the military records are not uncommon; it may be the case of a simple spelling error or misheard information. The information in the WWI listings is given as it appears on the original record.
The index that follows is not a “complete” list of all Tennesseans who served in World War I. Individuals from Tennessee who enlisted in other states are not included. Only those soldiers whose names appear in the compiled service records (Record Group 36) are included on this list.
Once you figure out whether your ancestor is included and which page they are on you will want to consult the original file which can be found on our site in the following pdf.
Index of Cannon County, Tennessee World War 1 Veterans
This index reports that 319 individuals served from Cannon County during World War I. There were 300 soldiers in the Army, 6 of which were officers. There were 17 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were no Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 2 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Adams James G. 25 Auburn, TN 1 Adams Jesse F. 1881 McMinnville, TN Officer 39 Adams John Presley 1879 Cannon Co., TN Officer 39 Alexander Martin 27 Porterfield, TN 1 Allen Joe B. 28 Woodbury, TN 1 Allmon Albert C. 29 Gordonville, TN 1 Armstrong Estes 22 Woodbury, TN Wounded 33 Arnette Walter B. 21 Readyville, TN 1
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Bailey Ealey B. 22 Woodbury, TN 1 Bailey Sam 24 Woodbury, TN Dead 36 Barnes John T. 29 Coffee Co., TN 1 Barrett Cherry M. 1896 Cannon Co., TN Dead 36 Barrett Chesley H. 22 Woodbury, TN 1 Barrett Granville B. 21 Woodbury, TN 2 Barrett James N. 22 Braxton, TN 2 Barrett Joe 27 Woodbury, TN 2 Barrett Shelah 28 Woodbury, TN 2 Barton William H. 1899 Woodbury, TN 2 Basham Gowin 24 Woodbury, TN 2 Bass Wiley 1891 Woodbury, TN 2 Beasley Wheeler H. 18 White Co., AR Deserter 47 Becton Eddie T. 28 Woodbury, TN 2 Becton Robert A. 23 Readyville, TN 2 Bell Delter D. 27 Bryeonville, TN 3 Boren Sno A. 1890 Woodbury, TN 3 Bragg John H. 22 Woodbury, TN 3 Brandon Harry C. 1890 Braxton, TN 3 Brandon James 1895 Readyville, TN 3 Brandon Lillard K. 21 Burt, TN 3 Brandon Marvin A. 1898 Woodbury, TN 3 Brevard Zed 1893 Woodbury, TN 3 Brewer Jarrell T. 1897 Woodbury, TN 3 Brewer Joe 27 Carlockville, TN Wounded 33 Brown Fate 22 Cannon Co., TN 4 Brown George A. 1886 Bradyville, TN 4 Brown Joseph Herbert 1895 Woodbury, TN 4 Brown Robert 30 Cannon Co., TN 4 Brown Robert L. 29 Cannon Co., TN 4 Bruce Roscoe 1894 Flat Lich, KY 4 Bryan Charles 31 Auburntown, TN 4 Bucey Henry O. 22 Woodbury, TN Dead 36 Bullard Arnie 20 Woodbury, TN Wounded 33 Bullard James A. 27 Gassaway, TN 4 Bullard John A. 1897 Cannon Co., TN 5 Burger Chester 1892 Woodbury, TN 5 Burnett Aze 1895 Donnels Chapel, TN 5 Bush Aubrey Lectra 1894 Hollow Springs, TN 5 Bush Eath 23 Holley Springs, TN Dead 36 Bush Ivy Monroe 1892 Manchester, TN 5 Bush Tim 22 Cannon Co., TN Wounded 33
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Caffy Albert E. 1897 Murfreesboro, TN 5 Caffy Morgon Patton 1895 Bradyville, TN 5 Campbell Reps 24 Gassaway, TN 5 Carnahan Willey B. 1898 Readyville, TN 5 Cathcart Will H. 28 Woodbury, TN 5 Collins Sam 24 Navy 41 Compton Millard 1896 Murfreesboro, TN 6 Crook Live A. 20 Dekalb Co., TN 6 Cummings Clerence L. 29 Woodbury, TN 6
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Davenport Arter 1893 Aurburn, TN 6 Davenport Ernest 22 Woodbury, TN 6 Davenport Jesse C. 31 Woodbury, TN Wounded 33 Davenport Johnny 1887 Woodbury, TN 6 Davenport Tip 29 Braxton, TN 6 Davidson William 1894 Readyville, TN 6 Davis George A. 25 Woodbury, TN 6 DeLong Calvin B. 29 Gassaway, TN 7 DeLong Will T. 27 Aubury, TN 7 Deberry Colonel 1892 Woodbury, TN Dead 36 Dennis Jacob Henry 20 Navy 41 Dixson William Tommy 22 Cannon Co., TN Wounded 33 Dobbs Houston 1895 Woodbury, TN Dead 36 Downing Hearn 1896 Cannon Co., TN 7 Duggin Samuel L. 24 Auburn, TN 7 Duke Eulis 20 Navy 41 Duke Horace Alexander 21 Navy 41 Duke Joe 18 Bradyville, TN 7 Dunn Sam 22 Woodbury, TN 7
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Edwards Addison 1896 Woodbury, TN 7 Elrod Burley Gum 1893 Porterfield, TN 7 Elrod Rag 22 Braston, TN 7 Elrod Walter H. 25 Murfreesboro, TN Wounded 34 Estep William L. 21 Bradyville, TN 7 Ezell Herbert 1897 Woodbury, TN 8
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Fann David 1893 Woodbury, TN 8 Ferrell Joe D. 1894 Cannon Co., TN 8 Finley Burr J. 19 Woodbury, TN 8 Finley Homer 21 Navy 41 Finley Isaac W. 1895 Woodbury, TN Officer 39 Ford Daniel 24 Gassaway, TN 8 Foster Henry A. 1896 Woodbury, TN 8 Francis Charlie Ernest 21 Navy 42 Francis Martin 18 Navy 42 French Ulis E. 25 Bradyville, TN Wounded 34 Friedman Samuel 25 Maripol, Russia 8 Fugitt John W. 1890 Woodbury, TN Dead 37 Fugitt Matt 20 Navy 42 Fuller Melvin W. 25 Woodbury, TN 8 Fuller Robert Louden 22 Woodbury, TN 8
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Gaither Aurther 21 Cannon Co., TN 8 Gaither Clyde O. 24 Woodbury, TN 9 George Shelah 24 Gassaway, TN 9 Gilley George 1895 Woodbury, TN 9 Gilley Shealie 28 Woodbury, TN 9 Gilley Walter Cecil 1897 Morrison, TN 9 Good Byron Calhoun 1896 Rutherford Co., TN 9 Graham Thomas Ed 1896 Braxton, TN 9 Gum Oscar Hall Rutherford Co., TN 9 Gunter Hugh Wiley 26 Navy 42 Gunter Richard 1897 Cannon Co., TN 9
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Hahaffa Willie H. 1897 Cannon Co., TN 16 Hale Milton Leascher 23 Alexander, TN 9 Hancock Andrew 22 Cottage Home, TN 10 Hancock George M. 23 Gassaway, TN 10 Hancock John E. 1896 Woodbury, TN Dead 37 Hancock Will 1896 Cannon Co., TN 10 Hardin Andrew 25 Roan Mountain, TN 10 Harney John Earl 1896 Readyville, TN 10 Harrell Calvin 1893 Readyville, TN Wounded 34 Harris Lindral 1896 Aurburn, TN 10 Harris Martin 23 Auburn, TN 10 Hawkins Aurthur 22 Woodbury, TN 10 Hawkins Fred W. 1897 Woodbury, TN 11 Hayes Adam J. 22 Woodbury, TN 11 Hayes Fred 30 Woodbury, TN 11 Heatherly Willard 22 Woodbury, TN 11 Hibdon Robert H. 26 Cannon Co., TN 11 Higgins Albert 1891 Woodbury, TN 11 Higgins Bob 25 Cassaway, TN 11 Higgins Boss 1891 Readyville, TN 11 Higgins Calvin 1896 Cannon Co., TN 12 Higgins Samuel S. 26 Woodbury, TN 12 Hittson Thurman Lee 17 Navy 42 Hollis Almer 22 Readyville, TN Wounded 34 Hollis Hogan D. 1897 Woodbury, TN 12 Hollis Sterling C. 21 Cannon Co., TN 12 Hoover Brunos D. 1897 Gainsburg, TN 12 Hoover Dewey C. 1898 Woodbury, TN 12 Houston William C., Jr. 1884 Woodbury, TN 12 Hughes Clifford 26 Rutherford Co., TN 12
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Jamerson Pete T. 25 Cannon Co., TN 12 Jamerson Silba Robert 21 Navy 43 James Aurthur F. 1896 Readyville, TN 13 Jersigan Emanuel 1896 Beach Grove, TN 13 Jetton Shelah 25 Cannon Co., TN 13 Jewell Ogle 23 Aubun, TN 13 Johnson Hobart 1893 Cannon Co., TN 13 Jones Jeff 27 Woodbury, TN Wounded 34 Jones William Henry 21 Tennessee 13
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Keaton Mathie 1897 Cannon Co., TN Dead 37 Keaton Willie 1896 Cannon Co., TN 13 King Charles Howard 27 Navy 43 King Oral 21 Cannon Co., TN 14 Kirk John L. 24 Woodbury, TN 13 Knight Frank 1889 Milton, TN 14 Knox Joe Calvin 21 Tennessee 14
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Lack John 24 Smithville, TN 14 Lance Jesse E. 19 Warren Co., TN 14 Laws Martin Murfreesboro, TN 14 Lawson Mat 1893 Birmingham, AL 14 Lefevers Ike 1896 Cannon Co., TN 14 Lester Alfred Ross 24 Navy 43 Lester James Denn Officer 39 Lewis Jesse Thomas 21 Navy 43 Long Charlie H. 22 Woodbury, TN 15 Lowe Frank Alexander 1889 Readyville, TN 15 Lowe George Earl 1889 Woodbury, TN 15 Lumpkins Paris L. 25 Pleasant Pt., TN 15 Lyons Walter 1886 Readyville, TN Officer 39
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Markum Jim B. 28 Woodbury, TN 16 Martin Perry 1895 Cottage Hone, TN [sic] 16 Martin Willie Melton 1897 Van Buren Co., TN 16 Mason Joe L. 25 Woodbury, TN 16 Mathis Fred H. 21 Woodbury, TN 16 Mayo James Benjamin 1877 Woodbury, TN Officer 39 McCabe James B. 23 Woodbury, TN 15 McCrary Aubra K. 23 Rutherford Co., TN 15 McElroy Willie E. 22 Readyville, TN 15 McNight Andrew J. 22 Floranton, TN 15 McNight Walter H. 1891 Readyville, TN 16 Mears James 1897 Woodbury, TN 16 Melton Ed 24 Greenhill, TN 16 Melton Ezekiel 1891 Green Hill, TN 17 Melton J. Barrett 25 Woodbury, TN 17 Melton James George 1896 Woodbury, TN 17 Melton Lester 23 Woodbury, TN 17 Melton Shelah 21 Woodbury, TN 17 Merriman Bob 21 Woodbury, TN 17 Merriman Ervin 27 Woodbury, TN 17 Merrit Drennan 22 Woodbury, TN Dead 37 Milligan Sammie A. 1896 Woodbury, TN 17 Mingle Henry G. 1895 Auburntown, TN 18 Mitchell Joe G. 24 Warren Co., TN 18 Mitchell Joseph E. 1896 Woodbury, TN 18 Mitchell Willie 1894 Woodbury, TN 18 Moody James Robert 1894 Woodbury, TN 18 Mooneyham Cornelius 1890 Woodbury, TN 18 Mooneyham Floyd E. 23 Woodbury, TN Dead 37 Moore Dink 1890 Woodbury, TN 18 Moore Willis S. 22 Coffee Co., TN 18 Morris Homer 21 Gassaway, TN 19 Mullenax James Cullie 1886 Woodbury, TN 19 Mullenax Wiley D. 24 Woodbury, TN 19 Murphy Bob 1894 Gassaway, TN 19
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Neely Medford C. 23 Readyville, TN 19 Nichols Daniel A. 24 Woodbury, TN Wounded 34 Nichols Jessie C. 22 Woodbury, TN 19 Nichols Robert A. 28 Woodbury, TN Dead 37 Northcutt Loughry 25 Woodbury, TN 19
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Odom Benjamin H. 1892 Woodbury, TN 19 Odom James T. 1897 Woodbury, TN 20 Odom John 1897 Auburn, TN 20 Odom Sterling Brown 1898 Cannon Co., TN 20 Orren John Davis 24 Temple, TX 20 Owen Willie L. 22 Auburn, TN Dead 38 Owen Willie R. 25 Auburn, TN 20
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Parker George W. 23 Woodbury, TN 20 Parker George W. 1895 Woodbury, TN 20 Parker Walter T. 28 Bradyville, TN 20 Parker William R. 1896 Cannon Co., TN 21 Patterson Jesse 1890 McMinnville, TN 21 Pelham Sanford A. 1896 Cannon Co., TN 21 Phillips Sam M. 21 Rucker, TN Deserter 47 Pinkerton Herman 24 Bradyville, TN 21 Pitmon Charles S. 24 Gassaway, TN 21 Pittard James S. 1895 Readyville, TN Wounded 35 Pittard John L. 21 Braxton, TN 21 Pitts Edward 21 Woodbury, TN 21 Pitts Shelah 22 Ama, IL 21 Prater Guy C. 23 Rutherford, TN Wounded 35 Preston James E. 1891 Woodbury, TN 22
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Rains John W. 22 Woodbury, TN 22 Ready Jimmie 21 Braxton, TN 22 Ready Lueker 1889 Woodbury, TN 22 Reed Charlie 22 Readyville, TN 22 Reed Mason 1887 Cannon Co., TN 22 Richards Clyde Ernest 25 Woodbury, TN 22 Richardson Quiller 21 Readyville, TN Dead 38 Roach George T. 1896 Woodbury, TN 22 Roach James B. 29 Woodbury, TN 23 Robinson Hughie 25 Bradyville, TN 23 Robinson Johnie J. 1895 Bradyville, TN 23 Rodgers Robert 1896 Woodbury, TN 23 Rogers Claude Jackson 25 Wilson Co., TN 23
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Sagely Rex C. 25 Readyville, TN 23 Scott Albert 23 Navy 43 Scott Ernest 1896 Woodbury, TN 23 Scott Floyd 31 Navy 43 Scott John W. 30 Woodbury, TN 23 Sissom Everette D. 23 Hollow Springs, TN 24 Smith Albert R. 1899 Granville, TN 24 Smith Cecil Calvin 21 Navy 44 Smith Mike 25 Woodbury, TN 24 Smithson Neel B. 1892 Woodbury, TN 24 Smithson William Henry 23 Gassaway, TN 24 Spry Laurence Harris 1895 Hollow Springs, TN 24 St.John Brents 24 Woodbury, TN 25 Stacy Calvin L. 29 Bradyville, TN 24 Stewart Authur 23 Woodbury, TN 24 Stone Alex 23 Woodbury, TN 25 Stone Charles B. 24 Woodbury, TN 25 Stone Charlie B. 30 Woodbury, TN 25 Stone Robert C. 22 Woodbury, TN 25 Stoner John 23 Woodbury, TN 25 Sullens Albert 22 Woodbury, TN 25 Sullins Albert 25 Cannon Co., TN 25 Sullins Dock L. 23 Woodbury, TN 26 Summars Robert Bethel T. 1897 Tennessee 26
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Tassey George Wesley 1893 Readyville, TN 26 Tassey John Morgan 22 Navy 44 Taylor Bob 24 Woodbury, TN 26 Taylor John T. 23 Beedigrove, TN 26 Tenpenny Clarence 1897 Woodbury, TN 26 Tenpenny Gray B. 25 Cannon Co., TN 26 Tenpenny Ira U. 27 Woodbury, TN 26 Tenpenny Lee H. 23 Woodbury, TN 27 Thomas Albert 24 Bradyville, TN 27 Thomas J. S. 21 Woodbury, TN 27 Thompson John W. 1897 Civeville, TN 27 Todd Commodore 21 Navy 44 Todd Frank 18 Navy 44 Todd Lester 1896 Woodbury, TN 27 Todd Robert 1891 Woodbury, TN 27 Todd Vance 26 Woodbury, TN 27 Tompkins Allen L. 24 White Co., TN 27 Tompkins Floris R. 21 Sparta, TN 28 Travis Bert F. 1896 Woodbury, TN 28
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Underwood Rufus 23 Bradyville, TN Wounded 35
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Vance Chalmers 21 Navy 44 Vance Elmer 23 Woodbury, TN 28 Vance Joseph J. 1897 Woodbury, TN 28 Vassar James A. 1891 Bradyville, TN 28 Vassar Jesse 27 Woodbury, TN 28 Vasser Ed 1887 Bradyville, TN 28 Vaught James B. 23 Readyville, TN 28 Vickers Horace A. 1895 Gassaway, TN 29 Vickers Jesse D. 1889 Woodbury, TN 29 Vinson Wiley 23 Woodbury, TN 29
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Walder Marvin H. 30 Gassaway, TN 29 Walker Richard Edgar 1897 Cannon Co., TN 29 Walling Joseph M. 28 Petersburg, TN 29 Walls Hershel 26 Woodbury, TN 29 Watson Robert E. 28 Allen Co., KY 30 West John C. 22 Woodbury, TN 30 West Lillard 21 Woodbury, TN 30 Whitfield Clifforn T. 25 Readyville, TN 30 Whittemore Thurman 24 Woodbury, TN 30 Williams Billie 24 Bradyville, TN 30 Williams Doran F. 26 Bradyville, TN 30 Williams Hoyt O. 29 Bradyville, TN 30 Wilson Aubrey H. 22 Cannon Co., TN 31 Wilson Hawley 27 Auburn, TN 31 Wilson John F. 24 Donnels, TN Wounded 35 Wilson Nathan C. E. 23 Woodbury, TN 31 Wlaker Livie C. 1892 Woodbury, TN 29 Womack Solomon A. 25 Woodbury, TN 31 Woodard Green H. 1896 Woodbury, TN 31 Woods Arthur 24 Woodbury, TN 31 Woods Horbart McKinley 1896 Woodbury, TN 31 Woods Sherman 1893 Woodbury, TN 31 Woods Ulysses 23 Woodbury, TN 32
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Last Name First Name Age or DOB Birth Place Notes Page Young Frank 1896 Cannon Co., TN 32 Young George L. 25 Woodbury, TN Wounded 35
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Source Smith, Mrs. Rutledge. World War Record of Ex-Soldiers of Cannon County State of Tennessee . Unpublished,
