AVERY COUNTY, NC - MISCELLANEOUS - 1918 US War Bond Registrations, Linville ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the North Carolina USGenWeb Archives by: Elaine Steere c21highctry@skybest.com ============================================================================ Linville Post Office Mrs. Emily Yoder, Postmaster Information from the Application for registration of US War-Savings Certificate, Series of 1918. She wrote the serial # and series a. 1. Jake HARTLEY, b. Jun 22, 1877 to Elbert & Nancy HARTLEY. He's married. His occupation Lumberman, employed by Boone Fork's Lumber Co. 2. Mrs. Pearl B. LYONS b. Nov 17, 1888 to Thomas & Chanery BALDWIN. She is a widow and homemaker. 3. Mabel LYONS b. Apr 23, 1906 to Hiram and Pearl LYONS. She is a student. 4. W.W. TOWNSEND b. Aug 22, 1883 to Nancy TOWNSEND. He is married and occupation is Farmer. 5. Mrs. John STURGILL b. Mar 16, 1854 to David and Elizabeth PUGH. She is a widow and homemaker. 6. Lee JOHNSON b. Mar 19, 1899 to W.F. and Ellen JOHNSON. He is single and is employed as a waiter by Mr. VINING. 7. Novella JOHNSON b. Apr 1, 1907 to W.F. and Ellen JOHNSON. Student. 8. Mrs. W.F. (Ellen) JOHNSON b. Nov 30, 1893 (no parents listed. She is married and a homemaker. 9. M. Virginia HENLEY b. Apr 22, 1902 to John and Margaret HENLEY. She is single and no occupation listed. (From her age she is probably still a student.) 10. Harvey GRAGG b. Oct 12, 1899 to D.O. and F.E. GRAGG. He is married and a farmer. 11. J.L. HARTLEY (Uncle Joe) b. Sep 29, 1871 to Elbert J. and Nancy M. HARTLEY. He is single and a farmer. 12. J. Wesley SUMMEROW b. Sep 13, 1847 to Jacob and Rachel SUMMEROW. He is married and a farmer. These last four are Mrs. Yoder's children 13. Zoe A. YODER b. Nov 17, 1900 to John and Emily YODER. He is employed as a mail carrier. 14. Levi YODER b. May 22, 1907 to John and Emily YODER. He is 11 and works as a Caddy. 15. Lucile YODER b. Feb 14, 1909 to John and Emily YODER. She is age 9. 16. Miriam YODER b. Jun 7, 1913 to John and Emily YODER. She is age 5.