World War I Registration/Draft Cards
With Eurpoe an ocean away, World War I was "a distant event" in the minds of many Americans. President Woodrow Wilson hoped to continue trade with both Britain and Germany, so the United States proclaimed "neutrality" in the war. Neutrality was difficult to maintain with more American lives being lost at sea from German submarine attacks. In March 1917, several American ships were sunk and the nation learned of a German plot to convince Mexico to invade the U.S. On April 2, 1917 President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war. On April 6, 1917 the United States declared war on Germany.
On May 16, 1917, the Selective Service Act was passed authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. The second, on June 5, 1918, registered those who attained age 21 after June 5, 1917. A supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for those individuals who attained age 21 after June 5, 1918. This was included in the second registration. The third registration was held on September 13, 1918 for men ages 18 through 45.
In 1917 and 1918 approximately 24 million men registered for the draft in the United States. This was approximately 22% of the population in 1918. These included men born from September 11, 1872 to September 12, 1900. It is important to note that not all of the men who registered for the draft actually served in the military AND not all men who served in the military registered for the draft.
The registration cards varied with the information requested, but generally asked the following questions:
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(1) Order and Serial Number {assigned by the Selective Service System}
(2) Name in Full
(3) Home Address
(4) Date of birth
(5) Where were you born
(6) Citizen of the United States
(7) If not a citizen of what Nation are you a citizen or subject?
(8) Father's birthplace
(9) Name of employer; Place of Employment
(10) Name of nearest relative; Address of nearest relative
(11) Race
(12) Marital status
(13) If you had served in the military previously.
(14) Do you claim exemption from draft, specify grounds.
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
(1) Height & Build
(2) Color of eyes; Color of hair
(3) Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye or is he obviously physically disqualified?
| George W. Barrett | Clay Co.,KY |
| Colson Dean | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Daniel Boon Dean | Owsley Co.,KY |
| George Dean | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Jesse Dean | Owsley Co.,KY |
| John Dean | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Charles Durham | Rockcastle Co.,KY |
| James Durham | Rockcastle Co.,KY |
| Albert Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Brack Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Delbert Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Floyd Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Isaac Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Herbert Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Hobert Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Lewis Wilder | Owsley Co.,KY |
| Akles Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| John Wynn, Jr. | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Wright Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Morgan Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Chad Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Ben Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Ed Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Dewey Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| David Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| James Wynn, Jr. | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Fielding Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Eligah Wynn | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Elbert Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
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Henry Blevins s/o David & Lucinda Witt |
Harlan Co.,KY |
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Henry Blevins s/o John Ransom & Lucy Wynn |
Harlan Co.,KY |
| Hiram Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
| James Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
| John Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Ransom Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
| William Blevins | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Frank Thomas Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| George W. Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Greenberry Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Henry Franklin Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| James Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Leonard Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Sherman Cloud | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Carlo Brittain Hall | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Milt Hall | Harlan Co.,KY |
| William Floyd Hall | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Bert Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| David Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| David Crockett Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Elijah Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Ewell Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| General Wash Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| George W. Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Levi Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Pete Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Sam Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Wilson Hensley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Baxter Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Calvin Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Edd Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Fielding Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Gabriel Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Jackson Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| John Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| John F. Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Wick Jones | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Carlo Lankford | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Frank Lankford | Harlan Co.,KY |
| George Lankford | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Loyd Lankford | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Shone Lankford | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Calvin Middleton | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Carr Middleton | Harlan Co.,KY |
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Chad Middleton s/o William & Martha Blevins |
Harlan Co.,KY |
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Chad Middleton s/o William & Mary Madden |
Harlan Co.,KY |
| Elijah Middleton | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Dave Osborne | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Fayette Osborne | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Green Presley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Jesse Presley | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Andy Jackson Preston | Harlan Co.,KY |
| John D. Turner | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Mose Turner | Harlan Co.,KY |
| Grant Madden | Clay Co.,KY |
