Earnest
Milsaps
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Earnest Milsaps Jun 5, 1900 - Oct. 29, 1918 Morganton Cem., Loudon
Co., Tn Earnest Milsaps,
of Greenback, died Oct. 29, in a naval hospital at Charleston, SC. His death followed a short illness of
Pneumonia. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. H.M. Milsaps; three sisters, Mrs. J.B.
Peterson and Miss Leon Milsaps, of Greenback, and
Miss Inez Milsaps, of Knoxville; and two brothers,
Will Milsaps of Vonore,
and Joe Milsaps, of Richmond, Va. Funeral services were
conducted from the Presbyterian church at Morganton, Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. Rev. David M. Kerr,
officiated, and interment was in Morganton Cemetery. The deceased was a
consistent Christian young man. He was
only 18 years of age. Ernest Milsaps
is the first among the fifty young men who are enlisted in the service of the
United States from this section, who has died. Knoxville Sentinel, 5 Nov
1918 His father was Hampton M. Milsaps and mother was Orgie
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