Chester in Chester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
World War Soldiers
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008
1. World War Soldiers Marker
November 11, 1932
to the memory of
the boys who entered the
service of their country
from Chester County
and who gave their lives
in the World War
Names on marker front:
Robert L. Atkinson
Walter Campbell
King Castle
William F. Cauthen
Leander T. Dixon
David W. Drennan
William M. Edmonds
Edward B. Foutz
James Hemphill
James A. L. Love
Charles LeFevre
William E. McGarity
Fred T. Miller
Obed Loughridge Nichols
James Nunnery
Thomas M. Robinson
William D. Roof
John A. Simpson
William H. Stewart
Robert M. Wilson
William D. Woodward
Austin S. Young
Names on marker reverse:
Manuel Able
Israel Boyd
Edmund Brown
William Chapple
John R. Cockerell
Ernest Coleman
Claud Craig
Lawrence Crockett
Robert DeGraffenrein
Robert Durrough
Ned Earl
Elmore Gray
Ed Hemphill
William Hodge, Jr.
McDaniel Lee
Leo Manley Lewis
William McLurkin
Alexander Stinson, Jr.
John Woodward
Golden Wright
Erected 1932 by Civic League of Chester , S.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1932.
Location. 34° 42.366′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chester County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Chester County Courthouse (1825-1855) (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); Davega Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaser Building (1871-1874) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester Lodge World War II Marker (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
More about this marker. Marker on Courthouse grounds.
Additional commentary.
1. The rear of the marker
There are names of men on both the front and the back of the monument. If you look at the back of the monument near the top, you will see a rectangle carved into the stone. There was a word at the top of that column of names, but the word was chiseled out sometime in the 1970s. What was the word?
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008
2. World War Soldiers Marker
Editor's Note: Thank you for sharing this bit of history about the marker. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted March 20, 2010, by Bruce Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia.
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
3. Chester County World War I Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
4. Chester County World War I Monument
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008
5. World War Soldiers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,389 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
