Person:Don Johns (2)

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Private Don Hendley Johns
b.23 Jan 1897 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
d.5 Oct 1918 Scioto, Ross, Ohio, United States
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  1. Doyle Johns1879 - 1946
  2. Daisy Nellie Johns1889 -
  3. Deela Love Johns1890 -
  4. Private Don Hendley Johns1897 - 1918
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Name[5] Private Don Hendley Johns
Alt Name[1] Don H Johns
Alt Name[3] Dohn H Johns
Alt Name[2] Don H John
Gender Male
Birth[2][1] 23 Jan 1897 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Census[3] 1900 Green, Shelby, Ohio, United StatesDon H Johns, abt 3, at home
Census[4] 1910 Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, United StatesDon H Johns, 13, at home
Military[2] 3 Sep 1918 Enlisted. 2nd Co. 1st Tr Bn, 158 Depot Brigade
Military[2] 5 Oct 1918 Discharged
Death[1][2] 5 Oct 1918 Scioto, Ross, Ohio, United StatesDon H. Johns, 21, soldier
Burial[1][2] 9 Oct 1918 Graceland Cemetery, Sidney, Shelby, Ohio, United StatesDon H. John, 1897-1918

Per our family's oral history, my grandmother, Hazel Fern Green "Herring" was engaged to Don H Johns at the time of his death from influenza while stationed at Camp Sherman outside of Chillocothe, Ohio.

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Transcription of Undated Newspaper Clipping following Don's Death

Miss Hazel Herring, 219 north McDonald street [Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio] was first volunteer to offer her services to help crush out Spanish influenza in this city. She volunteered under the plea of W. L. Russell, the Lima [philanthropist]. She is now on her second case. Miss Herring received her training in Cincinnati and Ft. Wayne and after devoting some time to the profession gave it up temporarily, meaning to return to it sometimes. That time however was never definitely fixed in her mind.

When the influenza epidemic raged at Camp Sherman it took in its tolls Private Don Johns of Lima, to whom Miss Herring was engaged. His death was a sudden blow, and she decided then that if her training would benefit anyone, she would do all in her power to stamp out the disease.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ref # 69954, in State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Ohio Deaths 1908-1953. (Ohio, United States: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.).

    Don H Johns, b. 1897 in Indiana, soldier, age 21, single, died 05 Oct 1918 in Scioto Township, Ross County, Ohio [Camp Sherman]. Buried 09 Oct 1918 in Sidney, Ohio.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Don H. John, in Find A Grave
    Plot 66-4.

    "Pvt. Don H. John, 1897-1918, 2 Co., Camp Sherman, OH"

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Family # 50, Ref # 99, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Dohn H. Johns, abt 3, s/o Thomas A. Johns & Delphina C. Johns. Youngest child in household which includes older siblings, Doyle G., Daisy N. & Deela Love Johns.

  4. ↑ Shelby, Ohio, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
  5. ↑ United States. Veterans Administration Master Index 1917-1940: VA Master Index. (Veterans Bureau (Veterans Administration)).
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