Howard County Indiana USGenWeb Project Biographies

This page contains biographical sketches (full or extract) of former Howard County residents. The majority come from pre-1921 published sources as cited in the sketch. If you have a sketch you would like to add, please view the Submission Policy

TAYLOR, Everett Hobart

TAYLOR, Everett Hobart, son of John W. and Mary C. TURNER TAYLOR, was born near Young America, Ind. 30 May 1896. He married Minnie MAXWELL.
On Aug 1, 1918, when he entered the army at Kokomo Ind., he was sent to Valparaiso, Ind.; then to Terre Haute, and shortly before the armistice, to Washington D.C. where he was attached to the First Provisional Co. 71st Engineers in the limited service.
He received his discharge at a cook at Washington Barracks, D,C, 7 Dec 1918.

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index

TAYLOR, Harry A.

TAYLOR, Harry A., son of John W. and Mary C. TURNER TAYLOR was born near Young American Ind. 25 June 1889.
On Dec 11, 1917, he enlisted in Kokomo Ind. and was mustered in at Ft. Thomas Ky.; then he went to Camp Handcock Ga, where he was promoted to sergeant.
He embarked from Camp Merritt N.J. and arrived in France 24 Feb 1918, attached to the 12th Co First Air Service Mechanics Regiment. For several months he worked on airplanes at Romorantin.
He left Brest 9 Jun 1919, arrived at Hoboken June 18 and was discharged at Camp Sherman 1 Jul 1919.

NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social Security Death Index at Rootsweb: Harry TAYLOR born 25 Jun 1889; died Apr 1964 Last Residence: Kokomo, Howard, IN SSN: 310-12-3335 Issued in Indiana.
The following information was found in the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Genealogy & Local History Services Cemetery Database

TAYLOR, Harry Alphus 
Date of Birth 25 Jun 1889 Date of Death 5-Apr-64 Date of Burial 8 APR 1964 
Age 74 Cemetery Crown Point  
Plot Section 26 Lot 16 

TENNELL, Oscar

TENNELL, Oscar
Born: 12 Aug 1892, Howard Co IN
Parents: M.F. and Elizabeth TENNELL
Graduated Kokomo High School 1911
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1918 Discharged: 19 Apr 1919 - Camp Zachary Taylor

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index

Raymond Perry TIMBERMAN

Raymond Perry TIMBERMAN, son of Mrs. Nettie R. TIMBERMAN, served in Troop B, 3rd Cavalry on the Mexican border from 1908 until 1912.
On 29 Mar 1918, he re-enlisted at Kokomo Ind. and was promoted to corporal in the 3rd Co, 1st Regiment 89th Division, Camp Zachary Taylor.

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index.

Charles TIMMS

Charles TIMMS was born 4 July 1894.
His military service began 29 April 1918, when he was attached to the 317th Service Battery. Sergeant TIMMS was mustered out of the army 2 Jul 1919.

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index

William James TRAYERS

William James TRAYERS, son of James and Louise TRAYERS, was born in Piqua Ohio, 8 Dec 1898.
He graduated from the Kokomo High School with the class of 1917. In Sep 1918 he entered the S.A.T.C. at Notre Dame University and was discharged in Dec 1918.

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index.

Francis Leroy TUBBS

Francis Leroy TUBBS, son of Asa and Mary E. TUBBS, was born in Miami, Miami Co Ind. 4 Jan 1901. On 3 May 1918, he enlisted in the navy and was assigned to the U.S. SS Iowa at the conclusion of his training at Great Lakes Ill. He made one trip to Europe and was then ordered to Mare Island, Calif. where he was placed on a receiving ship.

NOTE: No entry was located in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index.
The following information was found in the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Genealogy & Local History Services Cemetery Database

TUBBS, Francis Leroy 
Date of Birth 1901 Date of Death 2 AUG 1959 Date of Burial 2 AUG 1959 
Age 58 Cemetery Memorial Park  
Plot Section Memorial Lot [not given]

George Ernest TUBBS

George Ernest TUBBS, son of Asa and Mary E. TUBBS, was born in Miami, Miami Co Ind. 6 Sep 1889. He married Florence HOBACK. Previous to enlisting in the World War, he had served in the Phillipines as a member of teh 14th Infantry, Regular Army. On 14 Dec 1917, he re-enlisted at Indianapolis Ind. and for a short time he was on duty at Ft. Benjamin Harrison; then he was transferred to Camp Custer, Mich. where he was promoted to sergeant of Co. M, 77th Infantry. On 20 Jan 1919, he was mustered out of the service.

NOTE: The following entry was found in the Social Security Death Index at Rootsweb http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
GEORGE TUBBS born 05 Sep 1889; died Oct 1971. Last Residence: Kokomo, Howard, IN. SSN: 312-07-9281 issued in Indiana.
The following information was found in the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Genealogy & Local History Services Cemetery Database

TUBBS, George Ernest 
Date of Birth 6 SEP 1889 Date of Death 18 OCT 1971 Date of Burial 18 OCT 1971 
Age  Cemetery Memorial Park  
Plot Section Memorial Lot [not given]

Robert Lynn TUDOR

Robert Lynn TUDOR, son of Stephen and Emma TUDOR, was born in Kokomo Ind. After completing his high school work he spent a short time at Wabash College. He entered the O.T.C. at Camp Zachary Taylor in August 1918, and was commissioned second lieutenant in November. He was released from active service and placed in the officers' reserve corps.

NOTE: 38 possible matches in a basic search of the Social Security Death Index, due to no birth date being available.