Lloyd Emmet Vogel was born May 1, 1892, in Latty, Ohio. He was the son of William Harvey Vogel, born in November 1846 in Ohio, and Anna (Kautz) Vogel, born September 26, 1862, in Ohio. The couple was married in 1890. William had served with Company H, 166th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. The couple became parents to Lloyd in 1892, Nellie in February 1893, and Olive Edna in April 1896. By 1900, the couple and their children were living in Blue Creek Township. William was a farmer, and Lloyd was in school.
Lloyd quit school after the eighth grade. On June 5, 1917, Lloyd went to the Blue Creek precinct and registered for the World War I draft. He was listed as tall, of medium build, with dark gray eyes and dark brown hair. He was single and working as a laborer on the family farm. Lloyd had prior military service, as he had served five months in the Ohio National Guard. On June 25, 1918, Lloyd joined the National Army. He served with Company L, 334th Infantry. On September 2, 1918, Lloyd departed from New York on the ship Aquitania for France. While overseas, Lloyd’s sister Nellie passed away on March 14, 1919. She was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery. On July 3, 1919, Lloyd boarded the ship Pueblo at Brest, France, and set sail for home. Lloyd was honorably discharged on July 22, 1919.
After returning home, Lloyd met and married Opal Libby Powell in 1920. Opal was born August 4, 1904, in Missouri. They were living in Blue Creek Township, and Lloyd was farming. A son, Lloyd Emmet Vogel Jr., was born in 1921. He passed away within the year and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery. On April 1, 1921, Lloyd was appointed postmaster of the Latty Post Office. He held that position until July 9, 1921…