I post the following transcription from a newspaper clipping among the belongings of Uncle Brady's sister - Ora Shelton Noble. I hope Find-a-Grave administrators will allow this as it is past the years of copyright, as far as I can tell even though I do not know which newspaper it was printed.
Ora also has Brady's death date as Sept 13, where this article says Sept 12.
The following is the article printed in a newspaper (possibly the Athens Review in Athens, Henderson County, Texas) concerning "Uncle Brady's" death:
BODY OF FIRST BOY KILLED FROM THIS COUNTY ARRIVES
(Picture here)
David Brady Shelton
The body of David Brady Shelton, the first boy from Henderson county killed in the European war, arrived in Athens on the morning Cotton Belt Tuesday. A squad from the local post of the American Legion, with members of the family, met the remains at the train and followed the cortege to the Carroll Undertaking establishment where it remained until twelve o'clock, when the funeral procession started for Walton, where the remains were finally interred at Zion Hill cemetery, beside that of an infant brother.
The tragedy of war was re-enacted Tuesday morning as the flag draped casket was lifted from the train. It was a touching scene as relatives of the deceased broke into sobs.
R. W. Sealton of the 4th Infantry, Third Division accompanied the remains from Camp Pike, Arkansas the distributing point for bodies in the southwest.
The body left New York on July 17th and was brought to Camp Pike and thence to Athens.
The remains had previously been interred in three different cemeteries in France before being interred for shipment home.
Brady Shelton was the first man from this county to make the supreme sacrifice, and whose name will stand after many now living will have passed away, as that of the local post of the American Legion .
He was born in Cedar County, Missouri, Jan 12 1892. At five years of age he moved with his family to Oklahoma. The same year the family came on to Texas and settled in Hopkins county. Later they moved to Van Zandt county and in 1913 the young man moved to Henderson county from which place he went to war. He entrained for Camp Travis from the local board, Sept 20, 1917. He was a member of Co. G, 359th Infantry, 180th Brigade, 90th Division. He was killed about 9:30 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 12th, 1918, on the St. Mihiel front, about four hours after he had gone over the top. Mr. Shelton was promoted to the rank of corporal after going overseas. His full name was David Brady Shelton. He was a member of the W.O.W. lodge and the Missionary Baptist Church. When the local post of the American Legion was formed it was named for him by a unanimous vote. An enlarged picture hangs in the permanent headquarters of the post as will also that of other boys killed in action from this county.
Mr. Shelton was the son of Jno. D. Shelton, who now lives at Edom, and who was here to accompany the body to its final resting place. He also has four sisters and one brother living, as follows: Mrs. Anna Ford, Chandler, route 8; Mrs. Julia Stephens, Athens, route 5; Mrs. Ora Noble Chandler, route 3; Mrs. Mabel Trussell, Opelika and J. L. Shelton, Edom.
An effort was made by the Legion to get consent from the parents to inter the body here, but they preferred that it rest in the family plot at Zion. A public service on the court house square had also been planned but the Legion was not notified in time of the arrival of the remains to make preparations for same.
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Ora also has Brady's death date as Sept 13, where this article says Sept 12.
The following is the article printed in a newspaper (possibly the Athens Review in Athens, Henderson County, Texas) concerning "Uncle Brady's" death:
BODY OF FIRST BOY KILLED FROM THIS COUNTY ARRIVES
(Picture here)
David Brady Shelton
The body of David Brady Shelton, the first boy from Henderson county killed in the European war, arrived in Athens on the morning Cotton Belt Tuesday. A squad from the local post of the American Legion, with members of the family, met the remains at the train and followed the cortege to the Carroll Undertaking establishment where it remained until twelve o'clock, when the funeral procession started for Walton, where the remains were finally interred at Zion Hill cemetery, beside that of an infant brother.
The tragedy of war was re-enacted Tuesday morning as the flag draped casket was lifted from the train. It was a touching scene as relatives of the deceased broke into sobs.
R. W. Sealton of the 4th Infantry, Third Division accompanied the remains from Camp Pike, Arkansas the distributing point for bodies in the southwest.
The body left New York on July 17th and was brought to Camp Pike and thence to Athens.
The remains had previously been interred in three different cemeteries in France before being interred for shipment home.
Brady Shelton was the first man from this county to make the supreme sacrifice, and whose name will stand after many now living will have passed away, as that of the local post of the American Legion .
He was born in Cedar County, Missouri, Jan 12 1892. At five years of age he moved with his family to Oklahoma. The same year the family came on to Texas and settled in Hopkins county. Later they moved to Van Zandt county and in 1913 the young man moved to Henderson county from which place he went to war. He entrained for Camp Travis from the local board, Sept 20, 1917. He was a member of Co. G, 359th Infantry, 180th Brigade, 90th Division. He was killed about 9:30 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 12th, 1918, on the St. Mihiel front, about four hours after he had gone over the top. Mr. Shelton was promoted to the rank of corporal after going overseas. His full name was David Brady Shelton. He was a member of the W.O.W. lodge and the Missionary Baptist Church. When the local post of the American Legion was formed it was named for him by a unanimous vote. An enlarged picture hangs in the permanent headquarters of the post as will also that of other boys killed in action from this county.
Mr. Shelton was the son of Jno. D. Shelton, who now lives at Edom, and who was here to accompany the body to its final resting place. He also has four sisters and one brother living, as follows: Mrs. Anna Ford, Chandler, route 8; Mrs. Julia Stephens, Athens, route 5; Mrs. Ora Noble Chandler, route 3; Mrs. Mabel Trussell, Opelika and J. L. Shelton, Edom.
An effort was made by the Legion to get consent from the parents to inter the body here, but they preferred that it rest in the family plot at Zion. A public service on the court house square had also been planned but the Legion was not notified in time of the arrival of the remains to make preparations for same.
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I post the following transcription from a newspaper clipping among the belongings of Uncle Brady's sister - Ora Shelton Noble. I hope Find-a-Grave administrators will allow this as it is past the years of copyright, as far as I can tell even though I do not know which newspaper it was printed.
Ora also has Brady's death date as Sept 13, where this article says Sept 12.
The following is the article printed in a newspaper (possibly the Athens Review in Athens, Henderson County, Texas) concerning "Uncle Brady's" death:
BODY OF FIRST BOY KILLED FROM THIS COUNTY ARRIVES
(Picture here)
David Brady Shelton
The body of David Brady Shelton, the first boy from Henderson county killed in the European war, arrived in Athens on the morning Cotton Belt Tuesday. A squad from the local post of the American Legion, with members of the family, met the remains at the train and followed the cortege to the Carroll Undertaking establishment where it remained until twelve o'clock, when the funeral procession started for Walton, where the remains were finally interred at Zion Hill cemetery, beside that of an infant brother.
The tragedy of war was re-enacted Tuesday morning as the flag draped casket was lifted from the train. It was a touching scene as relatives of the deceased broke into sobs.
R. W. Sealton of the 4th Infantry, Third Division accompanied the remains from Camp Pike, Arkansas the distributing point for bodies in the southwest.
The body left New York on July 17th and was brought to Camp Pike and thence to Athens.
The remains had previously been interred in three different cemeteries in France before being interred for shipment home.
Brady Shelton was the first man from this county to make the supreme sacrifice, and whose name will stand after many now living will have passed away, as that of the local post of the American Legion .
He was born in Cedar County, Missouri, Jan 12 1892. At five years of age he moved with his family to Oklahoma. The same year the family came on to Texas and settled in Hopkins county. Later they moved to Van Zandt county and in 1913 the young man moved to Henderson county from which place he went to war. He entrained for Camp Travis from the local board, Sept 20, 1917. He was a member of Co. G, 359th Infantry, 180th Brigade, 90th Division. He was killed about 9:30 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 12th, 1918, on the St. Mihiel front, about four hours after he had gone over the top. Mr. Shelton was promoted to the rank of corporal after going overseas. His full name was David Brady Shelton. He was a member of the W.O.W. lodge and the Missionary Baptist Church. When the local post of the American Legion was formed it was named for him by a unanimous vote. An enlarged picture hangs in the permanent headquarters of the post as will also that of other boys killed in action from this county.
Mr. Shelton was the son of Jno. D. Shelton, who now lives at Edom, and who was here to accompany the body to its final resting place. He also has four sisters and one brother living, as follows: Mrs. Anna Ford, Chandler, route 8; Mrs. Julia Stephens, Athens, route 5; Mrs. Ora Noble Chandler, route 3; Mrs. Mabel Trussell, Opelika and J. L. Shelton, Edom.
An effort was made by the Legion to get consent from the parents to inter the body here, but they preferred that it rest in the family plot at Zion. A public service on the court house square had also been planned but the Legion was not notified in time of the arrival of the remains to make preparations for same.
END
Ora also has Brady's death date as Sept 13, where this article says Sept 12.
The following is the article printed in a newspaper (possibly the Athens Review in Athens, Henderson County, Texas) concerning "Uncle Brady's" death:
BODY OF FIRST BOY KILLED FROM THIS COUNTY ARRIVES
(Picture here)
David Brady Shelton
The body of David Brady Shelton, the first boy from Henderson county killed in the European war, arrived in Athens on the morning Cotton Belt Tuesday. A squad from the local post of the American Legion, with members of the family, met the remains at the train and followed the cortege to the Carroll Undertaking establishment where it remained until twelve o'clock, when the funeral procession started for Walton, where the remains were finally interred at Zion Hill cemetery, beside that of an infant brother.
The tragedy of war was re-enacted Tuesday morning as the flag draped casket was lifted from the train. It was a touching scene as relatives of the deceased broke into sobs.
R. W. Sealton of the 4th Infantry, Third Division accompanied the remains from Camp Pike, Arkansas the distributing point for bodies in the southwest.
The body left New York on July 17th and was brought to Camp Pike and thence to Athens.
The remains had previously been interred in three different cemeteries in France before being interred for shipment home.
Brady Shelton was the first man from this county to make the supreme sacrifice, and whose name will stand after many now living will have passed away, as that of the local post of the American Legion .
He was born in Cedar County, Missouri, Jan 12 1892. At five years of age he moved with his family to Oklahoma. The same year the family came on to Texas and settled in Hopkins county. Later they moved to Van Zandt county and in 1913 the young man moved to Henderson county from which place he went to war. He entrained for Camp Travis from the local board, Sept 20, 1917. He was a member of Co. G, 359th Infantry, 180th Brigade, 90th Division. He was killed about 9:30 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 12th, 1918, on the St. Mihiel front, about four hours after he had gone over the top. Mr. Shelton was promoted to the rank of corporal after going overseas. His full name was David Brady Shelton. He was a member of the W.O.W. lodge and the Missionary Baptist Church. When the local post of the American Legion was formed it was named for him by a unanimous vote. An enlarged picture hangs in the permanent headquarters of the post as will also that of other boys killed in action from this county.
Mr. Shelton was the son of Jno. D. Shelton, who now lives at Edom, and who was here to accompany the body to its final resting place. He also has four sisters and one brother living, as follows: Mrs. Anna Ford, Chandler, route 8; Mrs. Julia Stephens, Athens, route 5; Mrs. Ora Noble Chandler, route 3; Mrs. Mabel Trussell, Opelika and J. L. Shelton, Edom.
An effort was made by the Legion to get consent from the parents to inter the body here, but they preferred that it rest in the family plot at Zion. A public service on the court house square had also been planned but the Legion was not notified in time of the arrival of the remains to make preparations for same.
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