When Glenn filled out his WWI draft registration card in 1917, he provided the following information:

NAME IN FULL   Glenn A. Metcalf    AGE 25
HOME ADDRESS   [NO.] _____   [STREET]   _____________   [CITY]   Blandinsville   [STATE]   Ill
DATE OF BIRTH   January 10, 1892
ARE YOU (1) A NATURAL-BORN CITIZEN, (2) A NATURALIZED CITIZEN, (3) AN ALIEN, (4) OR HAVE YOU DECLARED YOUR INTENTION?   Natural Born
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?   [CITY]   Blandinsville   [STATE]   Ill   [NATION]   America
WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT TRADE, OCCUPATION, OR OFFICE?   Shop Foreman
BY WHOM EMPLOYED?   Sticklen Bros Garage
WHERE EMPLOYED?   Blandinsville, Ill
HAVE YOU A FATHER, MOTHER, WIFE, CHILD UNDER 12, OR A SISTER OR BROTHER UNDER 12, SOLELY DEPENDENT ON YOU FOR SUPPORT?   No
MARRIED OR SINGLE?   Single     RACE?   Caucasian
WHAT MILITARY SERVICE HAVE YOU HAD?
  RANK   None  BRANCH   _____   YEARS   ___   NATION OR STATE   ____
DO YOU CLAIM EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT (SPECIFY GROUNDS)?   No

FROM THE REGISTRAR'S REPORT
TALL, MEDIUM OR SHORT?   Medium     SLENDER, MEDIUM or STOUT?   Medium
COLOR OF EYES?   Blue     COLOR OF HAIR?   Dark Brown     BALD?   No
HAS PERSON LOST ARM, LEG, HAND, EYE, OR BOTH EYES OR IS HE OTHERWISE DISABLED?   No

REGISTRAR   Russell L. Cutler
PRECINCT   Blandinsville
CITY OR COUNTY   McDonough
STATE   Illinois
DATE OF REGISTRATION   June 5, 1917

Glenn married Bertha J. White about 1919.  She was born March 16, 1892, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois, to J. Willard White and May Belle Colvin.  May Belle died when Bertha was very small; Bertha was raised in Fountain Green Township by her paternal grandmother, Ermina White Rhea (nee Conn).

As of 1930, Glenn and Bertha's children were:

Glenn died February 20, 1947, in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois.  Bertha survived him by a quarter of a century, dying October 15, 1974.  Her last address on Social Security records was LaHarpe, Hancock County.  They are buried at Glade Cemetery, Blandinsville.

Metcalf, Jerome, head, white, male, July, 1858, 41, married (1st) for 12 years, born IL, father born SC, mother born KY, machinist, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his home

Effie, wife, white, female, Jan 1867, 33, married (1st) for 12 years; mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, father born OH, mother born IA, could read, write and speak English

Harry, son, white, male, Mar 1889, 11, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Glen, son, white, male, Jan 1892, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months

Nellie, daughter, white, female, Oct 1894, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

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Gadys, daughter, white, female, Feb 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Baby, daughter, white, female, Sept 1899, 8/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Rhea, Arminia, head, white, female, Dec 1834, 65, widow; mother of 7 children, 4 living; born NY, both parents born NY, manager of farm, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on her farm home, farm schedule 123

Leslie L, son, white, male, Nov 1876, 23, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born NY, farmer, could read, write and speak English

Minnie, daughter, white, female, July 1880, 19, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born NY, hired girl, could read, write and speak English

Parsons, Ralph, grandson, white, male, Mar 1877, 23, single, born IL, both parents born IL, photographer, months not employed - 5, could read, write and speak English

Berthia, granddaughter, white, female, Mar 1891, 9, single, born IL, father born IL, mother
born TX

Metcalf, Jerome, head, male, white, 51, married (1st) for 21 years, born IL, father born NC, mother born SC, spoke English, carpent[er], "hose", employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - [no entry], could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Effie, wife, female, white, 43, married (1st) for 21 years; mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, father born OH, mother born IA, spoke English, could read and write

Glen, son, male, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, chauffeur, automobile, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - [no entry], could read and write

Nellie, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Gadus, daughter, female, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Barlbeh [probably Beulah, but very poorly written], daughter, female, white, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Metcalf, Glenn A, head, renter, male, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, auto repair, garage, working for wages

Bertha J, wife, female, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born TX, spoke English, dressmaking, at home working on own account

Metcalf, Bertha J, wife, renter, monthly rental 50, owned a radio, female, white, 39, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, father born, mother born TX, spoke English

Metcalf, Glenn A, head, male, white, 39, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, mailman, mail route, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - yes, World War

Leona Mae, daughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL

Hariett Jean, daughter, female, white, 3/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL