The Douglas Legacy November 13, 2021October 7, 2022 Phil Martin There is no doubt that Thomas Hicks Douglass (1857 – 1933) and his son Dr. William Elbert Douglas (1885 – 1961) ... READ MORE
Thirty Seconds Over Milton: Aerial ... August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 Phil Martin As some of you may already know, in mid-September the Milton Historical Society will open a new exhibit, ... READ MORE
Flowers, trees and a shipbuilding f... July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Phil Martin Two generations of the Davidson family of Milton had shipbuilding in their DNA. Cranking out ships Between 1875 and 1894, ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Epilogue June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Phil Martin When I began the series on the men whose names were engraved on the American Legion Honor Roll plaque in front of the Lydia ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Private Robert Layton ... June 1, 2021March 4, 2023 Phil Martin Robert Layton Short (1924 – 7/2/1944) was the son of Gardner E. Short and Flossie C. Carmean of Milton. In 1940, at the ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Private Franklin Gilbe... May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Phil Martin Private Franklin Gilbert (12/23/1925 – 12/13/1944) was not a Milton native, but had lived in Milton throughout his teen years ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - PFC Gilbert Burton Br... May 31, 2021March 5, 2023 Phil Martin The son of William Hazzard Bryan and Lillian Mae Burton of Milton, PFC Gilbert Burton Bryan (3/25/1925 – 3/28/1945) served ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Seaman 1st Class Reube... May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Phil Martin Son of farmer Enoch Donovan and Martha K. Steelman, Reuben Donovan (5/24/1915 – 4/6/1945) grew up on a farm between Milton ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Private William Short ... May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Phil Martin The son of Albert Marvel and Minnie Carey Marvel, William Short Marvel (2/26/24 ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Corporal John E. Johns... May 22, 2021April 26, 2023 Phil Martin John E. Johnson (1/19/1911 – 3/5/1945) resided in Ellendale, Delaware, at the time of his induction into the Army. The son of ... READ MORE