By: Mark Holtsberry
Lexy Elwin Flint was born October 12, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of Lovetto H. born in 1871 and Ida Bell (Robinett) Flint, born in 1871. The Couple was married March 25, 1894 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was living in Jackson Township, Paulding County. The couple had two children, Lexy, born 1895 and Alma Lenore, born September of 1897. By 1910, the Flint family added a daughter, Amanda Arvilla, on August 3, 1905. Lexy was in school. This family was still living in Jackson Township.
On June 5, 1917, Lexy registered for the World War 1 draft. He was listed as Medium and stout built, brown eyes, black hair, working as a laborer for his father, who was engaged in farming. On July 14, 1918, Lexy signed up in Paulding to join the National Army and become a “dough boy”. He was assigned to the Training Detachment at the University of Toledo, Ohio. Serving until September 13, 1918, he was then transferred to the Repair Unit 307th Motor Transport Corp. He was overseas from November 11, 1918 until June 29, 1919. While in France, Lexy contracted pneumonia, and because of the crowded hospitals, Lexy was sent back to camp. On June 29, 1919, Lexy boarded the ship George Washington at Brest, France and set sail for Hoboken, New Jersey.
While serving with the unit Casual Company no. 2 Headquarters District of Paris, Lexy was assigned to drive the car which President Woodrow Wilson rode, and the return trip to New Jersey, Lexy was the guard in charge of President Wilson’s baggage. Lexy and the President arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey July 8, 1919, where Lexy was Honorably Discharged July 17, 1919.
On October 11, 1919, Lexy married a gal named Hazel Dean Clinker, born in 1894 in Medina, Ohio. By 1920, Lexy and Hazel moved to Medina, Ohio and lived with Hazel’s aunt Carrie Clinker. Lexy was working as a laborer on a farm. His health struggles continued, as he was now a victim of sugar diabetes. Doctor’s thought the unchecked pneumonia caused his newest ailment.
On August 12, 1920 a son, Ralph Dale Flint, was born in Medina, Ohio. A daughter, Wanda May, Flint was born May 10, 1923 in Medina, Ohio.
Lexy suffered from tuberculosis which lead him to another case of pneumonia. This will cause his death on March 10, 1926. He was buried in Maple Mound Cemetery, Creston, Wayne County, Ohio.
Son Dale, registered for the World War Two draft on February 16, 1942. He was listed as 5’9″, 145 pounds, light complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. He passed away March 7, 2001 and was buried in Burbank Cemetery, Burbank, Ohio. Daughter, Wanda May, married a Haas and she passed away April 28, 2003. She buried in Maple Mound Cemetery, Creston, Wayne County, Ohio.
Lexy’s wife Hazel, never remarried and passed away May 29, 1983 in Wadsworth, Ohio at a Long term Care Facilities. She was buried with Lexy in Maple Mound Cemetery.
