On 15 September, 1897, Joseph Alonzo DeMarr enlisted in the U. S. Marines at the age of 15. His widowed mother attempted to get the enlistment cancelled due to his age but she was unsuccessful. Throughout his enlistment, he was a Trumpeter/Bugler.
Although he was born in 1882, the gravestone is in error. His military and personal records reflect the 1882 date.
At the time of his father's death, his mother was expecting.
Joseph and his wife, "Bessie" were the parents of 10 children. All of their living sons served in the military.
"Alonzo" was born with the surname Demar. In the late 1880s, he and several male cousins began using the DeMarr spelling.
On 15 September, 1897, Joseph Alonzo DeMarr enlisted in the U. S. Marines at the age of 15. His widowed mother attempted to get the enlistment cancelled due to his age but she was unsuccessful. Throughout his enlistment, he was a Trumpeter/Bugler.
Although he was born in 1882, the gravestone is in error. His military and personal records reflect the 1882 date.
At the time of his father's death, his mother was expecting.
Joseph and his wife, "Bessie" were the parents of 10 children. All of their living sons served in the military.
"Alonzo" was born with the surname Demar. In the late 1880s, he and several male cousins began using the DeMarr spelling.
Family Members
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Joseph Alonzo DeMarr Jr
1907–1907
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Col James Donald "Don" DeMarr
1908–1991
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Elizabeth Louise DeMarr Tatspaugh
1910–2018
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William Allen "Billy" DeMarr
1913–1916
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Pvt. Paul Howard DeMarr
1915–2001
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Charles Kenneth DeMarr
1917–1935
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Victoria Virginia "Janie" DeMarr Straight
1919–2003
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LTC Creighton Oliver DeMarr
1921–2005
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Robert Magruder "Bob" DeMarr
1923–2017
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Frederick Stanley "Fred" DeMarr
1928–1997
