Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Rhea County Veteran's Memorial

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 8, 2012

1. Rhea County Veteran's Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Rhea County Veteran's Memorial. . In honor of the gallant men and women of Rhea County who participated in the struggle to keep American mighty and free WORLD WAR II. (left plaque) U.S. Army Allen, Glen C. . Atkins, William M. . Baker, John C. . Bales, James H. . Blake, Arnold F. . Boles, James . Boles, Roy . Byron, Ellis Courtland . Byron, Jack E. . Clingan, David A. . Cobble, Harry L. . Cofer, William C. . Colvin, Charles E. . Cunningham, Joe R., Jr. . Davault, Warren G.H. . Dodson, Joe E. . Edington, Eugene . Edmondson, Chester . Elsea, Earl . Elsea, Harding . Evans, James F. . Filyaw, Tillman L. . Galbraith, James Lee . Gallagher, Johnny J. . Graham, Russell F. . Grasham, Earl . Hale, James O. . Harris, Coy . Heiskell, James Fred . Hickey, Claude D. . Hill, Haskell . Hood, Ralph F. . Kincannon, Alfred D. . Knight, Harold . Lamson, Dave . Lanier, James . Leuty, John Stanton . Lloyd, Wallace C. . McClendon, Eugene, (right plaque) U.S. Army McClendon, Bruce . McClure, Dallas T., Jr. . McCuiston, Elzie . McCuiston, George N. . Miller, Lawrence . Miller, William H. . Mincy, Otha D. . Mize, Carl E. . Montgomery, Wallace F. . Olham, Edward . Potter, Clyde M. . Reed, Robert W. . Revis, Jones . Reynold, LeRoy . Roddy, Seaborn M. . Runyan, James H. . Schlemmer, F.A. . Sedman, Leonard L. . Sharpe, John E. . Shreve, Joe F. . Smith, James C. "Dobie" . Tankersley, Thomas D. . Taylor, Ralph C. . Thomas, Issac A. . Villeneuve, Francis D. . Wilson, Jessie James . Wilkey, Arnold E. . Worthington, Arnold, U.S. Navy Carney, William Henry, Jr. . Sneed, Kenneth Junior . Sneed, Wallace Franklin . Williams, James Ueal, U.S. Marine Corps Day, Oral G. . Griffith, Gorden L. . Kincannon, D. Spence, (left column) WORLD WAR I Army Brady, Fred W. . Bruce, Tom . Garrison, John . Gill, Alvin . Guth, Fred C. . Hudson, Leroy . Miller, Clint B. . Sharp, Charles R., (right column) KOREAN Army Shipley, Charles T. . Brooks, Raymond, VIETNAM Army Hayes, Jesse B. . Perry, Randall E. . Smith, David . Johnson, Bill J. . Pelfrey, Johnny L. . Maynor, Roy L. . Reed, Jackie K.

In honor of the gallant men and women
of Rhea County
who participated in the struggle
to keep American mighty and free
WORLD WAR II (left plaque)
U.S. Army
Allen, Glen C. • Atkins, William M. • Baker, John C. • Bales, James H. • Blake, Arnold F. • Boles, James • Boles, Roy • Byron, Ellis Courtland • Byron, Jack E. • Clingan, David A. • Cobble, Harry L. • Cofer, William C. • Colvin, Charles E. • Cunningham, Joe R., Jr. • Davault, Warren G.H. • Dodson, Joe E. • Edington, Eugene • Edmondson, Chester • Elsea, Earl • Elsea, Harding • Evans, James F. • Filyaw, Tillman L. • Galbraith, James Lee • Gallagher, Johnny J. • Graham, Russell F. • Grasham, Earl • Hale, James O. • Harris, Coy • Heiskell, James Fred • Hickey, Claude D. • Hill, Haskell • Hood, Ralph F. • Kincannon, Alfred D. • Knight, Harold • Lamson, Dave • Lanier, James • Leuty, John Stanton • Lloyd, Wallace C. • McClendon, Eugene

(right plaque)
U.S. Army
McClendon, Bruce • McClure, Dallas T., Jr. • McCuiston, Elzie • McCuiston, George N. • Miller, Lawrence • Miller, William H. • Mincy, Otha D. • Mize, Carl E. • Montgomery, Wallace F. • Olham, Edward • Potter, Clyde M. • Reed, Robert W. • Revis, Jones • Reynold, LeRoy • Roddy, Seaborn M. • Runyan, James H. • Schlemmer, F.A. • Sedman, Leonard

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L. • Sharpe, John E. • Shreve, Joe F. • Smith, James C. "Dobie" • Tankersley, Thomas D. • Taylor, Ralph C. • Thomas, Issac A. • Villeneuve, Francis D. • Wilson, Jessie James • Wilkey, Arnold E. • Worthington, Arnold

U.S. Navy
Carney, William Henry, Jr. • Sneed, Kenneth Junior • Sneed, Wallace Franklin • Williams, James Ueal

U.S. Marine Corps
Day, Oral G. • Griffith, Gorden L. • Kincannon, D. Spence

(left column)
WORLD WAR I
Army
Brady, Fred W. • Bruce, Tom • Garrison, John • Gill, Alvin • Guth, Fred C. • Hudson, Leroy • Miller, Clint B. • Sharp, Charles R.

(right column)
KOREAN
Army
Shipley, Charles T. • Brooks, Raymond

VIETNAM
Army
Hayes, Jesse B. • Perry, Randall E. • Smith, David • Johnson, Bill J. • Pelfrey, Johnny L. • Maynor, Roy L. • Reed, Jackie K.

Erected by The Dayton Junior Chamber of Commerce through the Co-operation of the Citizens of Rhea County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 29.686′ N, 85° 0.749′ W. Memorial is in Dayton, Tennessee, in Rhea

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 8, 2012

2. Left Plaque

County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Market Street. Located in front of the Rhea County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1475 Market Street, Dayton TN 37321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rhea County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); William Jennings Bryan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Scopes Trial (within shouting distance of this marker); McKenzie Law Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Morgan Furniture (about 400 feet away); W.C. Bailey Boardinghouse (about 600 feet away); Bailey Hardware (about 600 feet away); Site of Rhea County High School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Additional commentary.
1. Harding Elsea
Hello, I am doing extensive research genealogy on Elsea. My surname. Pvt. William Harding Elsea was my second cousin. He is listed as Army. He was a United States Marine. Pvt. W. Harding Elsea was killed in action on Peleliu in the S. Pacific 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, 1st Division. For the record. I would not expect the marker to be changed. But thought is might be noted. Thoughts of all these brave men, forever young. In our hearts & prayers. GOD Bless The United States of America and

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Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 8, 2012

3. Right Plaque

the men who made the supreme sacrifice. DLE. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted January 6, 2015, by David L. Elsea of Argyle, Texas.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 8, 2012

4. Left Column

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Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 8, 2012

5. Right Column

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2012, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2012, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.