World War I Draft Cards  

Roll 1452428
Hurley Oliver Smith. Age 36; home address Rt. #2, Loraine, Adams Co., Ill.; born 31 May 1882; white; native born citizen; farmer in Loraine, Adams Co., Ill.; nearest relative wife Mable Edna Smith, Rt. #2, Loraine, Adams Co., Ill.; medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair, no disabilities; registered 12 Sep 1918 with Local Board for County of Adams, State of Illinois, Liberty, Illinois.
Ira Daniel Smith. Age 39; home address RFD 2, Loraine, Adams Co., Ill.; born 20 Mar 1879; white; native born citizen; farmer in Adams Co., Ill.; nearest relative wife Mary Francis Smith, RFD 2, Loraine, Adams Co., Ill.; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, white hair, no disabilities; registered 12 Sep 1918 with Local Board for County of Adams, State of Illinois, Liberty, Ills.

Roll 1530794
Aubrey Vere Bennett. Age 38; home address Wasco, Kern County, California; born 6 Feb 1880; white; native born citizen; self-employed farmer in Wasco; nearest relative Mrs. Carrie M. Bennett, Wasco; short, medium build, blue eyes, grey hair, no disabilities; registered 12 Sep 1918 in Kern County, California.
Donald Burwin Bennett. Age 21, home address Wasco, Kern County, California; born 27 Jun 1895 in Adair, McDonough County, Illinois; natural born citizen; self-employed truck driver in Wasco; no dependents; single; white; no military experience; not seeking exemption from draft; medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair, not bald, no disabilities; registered 5 Jun 1917 in Wasco, Kern County, California.

Roll 1530898
Walter Leigh Bennett. Age 33; home address 830A S. Olive, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; born 7 Jun 1885; white; native born citizen; locomotive fireman for AT&SF Ry, Santa Fe Round House, Los Angeles, Calif.; nearest relative Mrs. Sarah Bennett, Wasco, Kern County, Calif.; 5 feet 6 inches, 162 pounds, dark brown eyes, dark and gray hair, no disabilities; registered 12 Sep 1918 with Local Board Division No. 17, Los Angeles City, 226 South Broadway.

Roll 1530907
Roy Randolph Bennett. Age 42, home address 2010 Ellendale Pl, Los Angeles, California; born 29 Nov 1875; white; native born citizen; way chief for Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR, Los Angeles CA; nearest relative Anna P. Bennett at same home address; medium height, medium build, brown eyes, gray hair, no disabilities; registered 12 Sep 1918; Local Board Div. No. 9, 3 Berkeley Square, Los Angeles, Cal.

Roll 1531194
Howard Thornton Bennett. Age 35; home address 1161 West Palm Ave, Gardena, Los Angeles County, Calif.; born 5 Jul 1883; white; native born citizen; conductor for Pacific Electric Ry. Co., Los Angeles, Calif.; nearest relative wife Mamie Bennett, same address; medium height, medium build, light blue eyes, grey hair, no disabilities; registered 11 Sep 1918 with Local Board No. 4, Los Angeles County, Room 10, City Hall.
Jack Welling Bennett. Age 28; home address [illegible], Gardena, Los Angeles County, Calif.; born 10 May 1889 in Adair, Illinois; natural-born citizen; barber in business for self in Gardena, Calif.; no dependents; single; caucasian; no military experience; not claiming exemption from draft; medium height, stout, brown eyes, dark and gray hair, not bald, no disabilities; registered 5 Jun 1917 at Gardena, Los Angeles County, Calif.

Roll 1613408
Carl Thomas Smith. Age 22; home address Bowen, Ill.; born 8 Jun 1894; natural born citizen; born Bowen, Ill.; farm laborer and substitute rural mail carrier; work for Ira Smith, Bowen, Ill.; no dependents; single; Caucasian; not claiming exemption; medium height, slender build, brown eyes, brown hair, not bald, no deformities; registered 5 Jun 1917 in Chili Precinct, Hancock Co., Ill.
John Ramey Veach. Age 27; home address Bowen, Ill.; born 17 Jul 1889; natural born citizen; born Ferris, Ill.; rural mail carrier for U.S. government out of Bowen, Ill.; wife is a dependent; married; Caucasian; no military service; not claiming exemption; tall, slender, gray eyes, brown hair, not bald, no deformities; registered 5 Jun 1917 in Chili Precinct, Hancock Co., Ill.

Roll 1711449
Walter Scott Rogers. Age 38; home address Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; born 11 Mar 1880; white; native-born US citizen; has retail lumber and coal business (W. S. Rogers Lumber Co.) in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; nearest relative "my wife Nellie I. Rogers, Ainsworth, Brown County, Neb."; tall, slender, gray eyes, light brown hair, slightly bald; date of registration 12 Sep 1918; Local Board for the County of Brown, State of Nebraska.

Roll 1711451
Ira Clyde Lyle. Age 35; permanent address Plattsmouth, Neb.; born 9 Mar 1883; white; native-born citizen; switchman with CB&Q RRCo., Plattsmouth, Neb.; nearest relative wife Mrs. June Lyle, Plattsmouth, Neb.; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair; registered 17 Sep 1918 with Draft Board for the County of Cass, State of Nebraska, Plattsmouth.

Roll 1711813
Ezra Thomas Joseph Bennett. Age 23; home address Waco, York Co., Neb.; born 19 Sep 1893; natural born citizen; born Waco Twp., Neb.; self-employed farmer in Waco Twp., York Co., Neb.; no dependents; single; caucasian; no previous military service; medium height, medium build, gray eyes, red hair, not bald, no deformities; registered 15 Jun 1917 in Waco Precinct, York Co., Neb.
Jeptha Lee Bennett. Age 41; home address Waco, York Co., Neb.; born 3 aug 1877; white; native-born citizen; farmer at Waco, York Co., Neb.; nearest relative Stella Bennett, Waco, York Co., Neb.; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, gray hair; registered 12 Sep 1918 in York Co., Neb.

Roll 1711814
Ernest Bennett Lyle. Age 40; home address Waco, York County, Nebraska; born 27 Dec 1877; white; native-born US citizen; rail road impliye [sic] with CB&Q RRd, Waco, York Co., Neb.; nearest relative John Thomas Lyle, Waco, York Co., Neb.; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair; date of registration 12 Sep 1918; Local Board of the County of York, State of Nebraska.
Charles Wilber Melbern. Age 42; home address Waco, York County, Nebraska; born 7 Aug 1876; white; native-born US citizen; farmer in Waco, York County, Nebraska; nearest relative Adlniel Melbern, Waco, Nebraska; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair; date of registration 12 Sep 1918; Local Board of the County of York, State of Nebraska.

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