McGowan

Rough Riders

Rough Riders

Compiled military service records for 1,235 Rough Riders, including Teddy Roosevelt have been digitized. The records include individual jackets which give the name, organization, and rank of each soldier. They contain cards on which information from original records relating to the military service of the individual has been copied. Included in the main jacket are carded medical records, other documents which give personal information, and the description of the record from which the information was obtained.

W. L. McGowan

Bugler (Navy); of New Hanover County; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McGowan. Entered service Dec. 11, 1917, at Wilmington, N.C. Sent to Cherrystone Island, Va. Transferred to Virginia Rifle Range, then to receiving ship at Norfolk, Va. Promoted to Bugler Aug. 10, 1918. On U. S. S. Supply Ship from August, 1918, to July, 1919. On U. S. S. Columbia from July, 1919 to August, 1919. Served on supply ship, went to Cuba and Jamaica. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28, 1919.

1899 Directory for Middleboro and Lakeville Massachusetts

1899 Middleboro and Lakeville Massachusetts Directory Cover

Resident and business directory of Middleboro’ and Lakeville, Massachusetts, for 1899. Containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, notable events in American history, etc. Compiled and published by A. E. Foss & Co., Needham, Massachusetts. The following is an example of what you will find within the images of the directory: Sheedy John, laborer, bds. J. G. Norris’, 35 West Sheehan John B., grocery and variety store, 38 West, h. do. Sheehan Lizzie O., bds. T. B. Sheehan’s, 16 East Main Sheehan Lucy G. B., bds. T. B. Sheehan’s, 16 East Main … Read more