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World War I Draft Registration Card A-(5 June 1917)
 
REGISTRATION CARD
No.:    7
 
1.  Name in full
Given Name:  James William
Family name:  Ritchie
Age in Years:  22
2.  Home Address
No.:    
Street:  
City:     Big Spring
State:   Ky
3.  Date of birth
Month:   Feb
Day:      27
Year:      1895
4.  Are you 1) natural-born citizen 2) naturalized citizen 3) alien 4) or have you declared your intention (specify which): Natural born
5.  Where were you born?
Town:   Big Spring
State:    Ky
Nation:   USA 
6.  If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject:  a citizen 
7.  What is your present trade, occupation, or office:    farming
8.  By whom employed:   my father Jas A. Ritchie
     Where employed:   near Big Spring Ky    
9.  Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under
     12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which):     no   
10.  Married or single (which):   single
       Race (specify which):       white
11.  What military service have you had?   none
12.  Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds):  no
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
Signature or mark:    James William his X mark Ritchie  attest  CC Martin
If person is of African descent, cut off this corner (is corner missing?):
 
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
1.  Tall, medium or short (specify which): medium
     Slender, medium, or stout (which):  medium
2.  Color of eyes:   blue
     Color of hair:    light
     Bald:  no
3.  Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify): 
    no
I certify that my answers are true that the person registered has read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:  
  
Signature of:    CC Martin
Precinct:           # 15
City or County: Breckenridge 
State:                Ky
Date of registration:  June 5, 1917