WW I Draft Registration Card, Fred SIMS, Crawford County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern mccachern@sbcglobal.net Name: Fred Sims Age 29 Address: West York, Ill. Date of birth: May 17, 1888 natural born Where were you born: Melrose, Ill., USA Occupation: Farmer By whom employed: self Where employed: Melrose Township Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, soley dependent on you for support? no Do you claim exemption from draft? yes, account of stomach trouble I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true. Fred Sims Medium height, Medium build, gray eyes, brown hair, not balding, no obvious disability Ed Grant Melrose Precinct, Clark Co, Ill June 5, 1917 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ***************************************************************** This file was submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern