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Biography
Served in the United States Army
served in France during WWI as a Medic. He was last assigned to the Medical Detch., 101st Amm. Train
Claude was born in 1895. He was the son of John Sockwell and Theodocia Kerby. He passed away in 1918.
children
Lacy Elbridge Sockwell Mary Elizabeth Sockwell Quinn Charles O'Neal Sockwell Doris Kathron Sockwell Craig
Claude O Sockwell in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Claude O Sockwell Age: 5 Birth Date: Apr 1895 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1900: Stout, Franklin, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Marital Status: Single Father's name: John H Sockwell Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Theodocia V Sockwell Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- John H Sockwell 43
- Theodocia V Sockwell 38
- Cora J Sockwell 14
- Jesse E Sockwell 12
- Ella L Sockwell 9
- Clide H Sockwell 5
- Claude O Sockwell 5
- John M Sockwell 2
Claude Sockwell in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Claude Sockwell Age in 1910: 15 Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1910: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Marital Status: Single Father's name: John H Sockwell Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Theodocia Sockwell Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- John H Sockwell 53
- Theodocia Sockwell 48
- Ella Sockwell 18
- Clyde Sockwell 15[18]
- Claude Sockwell 15
- Johnnie Sockwell 12
Claude Sockwell in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Claude Sockwell Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1920: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama Street: Courtland Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Docia Sockwell Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Docia Sockwell 57
- Ella Sockwell 27
- Claude Sockwell 24
- John Sockwell 22
Claude Sockwell in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Claude Sockwell [Claude D Sockwell] Birth Year: abt 1895 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Spring Valley, Colbert, Alabama Map of Home: View Map Street address: W. A. R.R. Dwelling Number: 221 Family Number: 233 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 31 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Veteran: Yes War: WW Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Claude Sockwell 35
- Elizabeth Sockwell 23
- Lacy E Sockwell 0 [8/12]
Claude Sockwell in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Claude Sockwell Respondent: Yes Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama Map of Home in 1940: View Map Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Franklin, Alabama Residence in 1935: Rural, Franklin, Alabama Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 11A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 188 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Claude Sockwell 45
- Elizabeth Sockwell 32
- Elbridge Sockwell 10
- Mary E Sockwell 5
- Charles O Sockwell 1
Military
Claude O Sockwell in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- Name: Claude O Sockwell
- County: Franklin
- State: Alabama
- Birthplace: Alabama,United States of America
- Birth Date: 10 Apr 1895
- Race: White
- Age: 22
- Occupation: Farmer, Unemployed
- Nearest Relative: na
- Height/Build: Tall/Stout
- Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
- Signature:
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| Claude Oscar Sockwell World War ll Draft Card signature |
Claude Oscar Sockwell Claude served in France during WWI as a Medic. He was last assigned to the Medical Detch., 101st Amm. Train. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre (English translation: Cross of War) medal bestowed by France. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in despatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit.
Memories
- Military
- Written by Dr Wanda Bradford
- Posted: 15 Jan 2015 1:59PM GMT
- Classification: Military
- Surnames: Sockwell
My grandfather, Claude Oscar Sockwell, was a Medic in WWI and was assigned to the Medical Detch., 101st Amm. Train in France. I have his portrait, his dog tag, his Medic patch, Soldier's prayer book, etc., all of his letters written home, and his French Croix de guerre medal (but not the ribbon). His war records were lost in the fire of 1973 at the NPRC. I contacted them and received verification that they were among those that were destroyed.
I have seen mention of possible French military records regarding their awarding of the French medal to U.S. soldiers and that citations were required to award the medal. Does anyone know where/if these records are available? This medal required having received at least one citation and each citation is indicated on the ribbon. I would love to know to know the nature of his citation(s). My grandfather was a quiet, hardworking, humble and very loving man. He never voluntarily spoke of the war to us grandchildren and would not go into many details when we asked him about it. He would mainly tell us about his journey back to the states and being in New York with all the ticker tape being thrown down to the troops returning. We didn't even know about the dog tag, medal, etc, nor did my mother or her siblings. We found those after his death. We did know he was a medic because he was also our "medical" person in the family. He would talk to us about his medical knowledge/training from the war but never gave details of the wounded/killed soldiers or the terrible things he must have experienced. I guess you can tell that I loved my grandfather very much! I grew up next door to my grandparents and saw them everyday. Both had a huge influence on me and I also entered the medical field in nursing, primarily due to my admiration for my grandfather.
If anyone knows how I can gain access to the WWI medal records in France, I would surely appreciate it!!!
Thanks! Dr. Wanda Bradford
Marriage
Claude Sockwell in the Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
- Name: Claude Sockwell
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1926
- Marriage Place: Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama
- Spouse: Elizabeth Fuller
- FHL Film Number: 1031266
- Reference ID: p. 221
Died
- Birth: Apr. 10, 1895 Bethsaida, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
- Death: Sep. 25, 1976 Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Claude was a very kind, soft-spoken man who was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was never critical of others and was known to tell his children and grandchildren to "Remember that you are just as a good as anyone else, but you are better than no one." He was a retired farmer who worked the land that his grandfather purchased in 1866. During the Depression, he supplemented his income by also working on WPA projects.
Claude served in France during WWI as a Medic. He was last assigned to the Medical Detch., 101st Amm. Train. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre (English translation: Cross of War) medal bestowed by France. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in despatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit.
His training as a Medic later helped him to save the life of his second child, Mary, who was born at home. Her birth was a very difficult one and she was born lifeless with mother suffering serious complications. The doctor asked Claude if he wanted him to try to save his wife or the baby. Claude replied to save his wife. Then, Claude began working with the baby. He placed a piece of guaze over her mouth and began forcing air into her lungs. After a few moments, she began crying! Both mother and baby survived.
He and Elizabeth married on Oct. 29, 1926 in a parsonage in Tuscumbia by a Bro. Edwards. They had four children and 7 grandchildren.
Children: Lacy Elbridge Sockwell, Mary Elizabeth Sockwell Quinn, Charles O'Neal Sockwell, Doris Kathron Sockwell Craig.
He was a member of Bethsaida Baptist Church.
- Family links:
- Parents:
- John Hamilton Sockwell (1857 - 1910)
- Theodocia Virginia Kerby Sockwell (1861 - 1944)
- Spouse:
- Elizabeth L. Fuller Sockwell (1907 - 1979)*
- Children:
- Lacy Elbridge Sockwell (1929 - 1984)*
- Charles Oneal Sockwell (1939 - 1982)*
- Siblings:
- Ernest Sockwell (1883 - 1886)*
- Cora Irene Sockwell Gray (1885 - 1963)*
- Jesse Eudorass Sockwell (1888 - 1966)*
- Ella Sockwell Witt (1891 - 1983)*
- Clyde H. Sockwell (1895 - 1918)*
- Claude Oscar Sockwell (1895 - 1976)
- John Marion Sockwell (1897 - 1988)*
- Wallace Aulton Sockwell (1904 - 1906)*
Burial: Colbert Memorial Gardens, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
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Sources
- Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Stout, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240016 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7602&h=370424&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374027 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=153589354&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Citation
Year: 1920; Census Place: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T625_17; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 281 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=936724&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Spring Valley, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 454.0; FHL microfilm: 2339744 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=120196246&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Citation
Year: 1940; Census Place: Stouts, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T627_33; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 30-21 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Description The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. Learn more... http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2442&h=65783265&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Citation
Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Franklin; Roll: 1509386 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6482&h=20944967&ssrc=pt&tid=9249420&pid=25117272431&usePUB=true
- Source Information
Ancestry.com. Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Description See also:
- Created by: Wanda Quinn Bradford
Record added: Mar 22, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 35088375 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35088375 Also see:
