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Willis Baugh, one of the
younger business men of Moberly who holds
a responsible position with
the Cross Lumber Company, is a native son
of Randolph County, born
in Moberly, July 6, 1894, the son of Charles C.
and Lizzie (Hall) Baugh,
who now live at 221' 1/2 N. Clark street. The
father was born in
Randolph County in 1873 and the mother in 1871. She
is the daughter of B. N.
and Mary E. Hall, who live at Higginsville, Mo.
There were eight children
in the Baugh family: Willis of this review
Willard, of Moberly;
Ledoew, also of Moberly; Fern, who married Earl
Rittenhouse of Basin,
Wyo.; Earl and Murrel, twins, the former at home
and the latter is in Mason
City, Ia.; Charles and Orville, also in Moberly.
Willis Baugh spent his
boyhood and youth in Moberly, was sent to
the public schools for his
educational advantages and after his school days
were over took a position
with the Cross Lumber Company. When war
was declared against
Germany, he enlisted in the army on July 24, 1918
and was sent to Camp
Funston for his training. Within a short time he8
was assigned to
Headquarters Detachment, 10th Field Artillery and re-
mained in training until
after the signing of the armistice, receiving his
honorable discharge Feb.
11, 1919, after having been in the service six
months, On his return to
Moberly, Mr. Baugh again assumed his duties
with the Cross Lumber
Company, an association which has since con-
tinued. Willard Baugh,
Willis' brother, was the second member of Com-
pany E, 70th Infantry, to
enlist. He also was sent to Camp Funston,
having entered the army on
the same day as his brother, He was dis-
charged Jan. 29, 1919 and
is now employed at the Oakland cemetery.
Both the Baugh brothers
are fine young men, patriotic and public spirited
who are an asset to the
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