Bertie COUNTY NC MILITARY WW I Draft Cards ********************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm ******************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Marianne Nichols Ordway WORLD WAR I BERTIE CO., NC - DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS WWI Records - Draft Boards Cities and counties with populations exceeding 45,000 were sub-divided into groups of approximately 30,000 residents. These smaller groups comprise the local draft boards and were supposed to be equivalent to the local voting precinct. The number of draft boards there are for a particular locality is directly related to its population. For example, the city of Chicago, Illinois had 86 draft boards, while Sacramento, California had only 2. Cities and counties that did not exceed the 45,000-population limitation only had one draft board. For researchers with ancestors who resided in larger cities, unless you know exactly where your ancestor lived and which precinct he was a part of; it will likely be necessary to search multiple draft boards. WWI Records - Draft Cards Draft cards are listed in alphabetical order by the registrant's last name. It's important to note that there was a different registration card used for each of the three registration dates, so some of the information required on each card does vary. The basic information provided on draft registration cards includes: Full name of registrant, home address, birth date, birth location, whether native born, naturalized citizen, alien, declared intention, non-citizen or citizen Indian, race, occupation, physical description, and in many cases father's birthplace and nearest relative. ACREE, Julian - 23 - Sep 27, 1894 - Kelford, NC - POB Roxabel, NC - Merchant, Self Employed Kelford, NC - wife & 2 children, Caucasian, claiming exception due to dependant family, Tall, Medium Build, Blue eyes, Dark brown hair, Bertie Co., NC BACCHUS, James Madison - 35 - July? 15, 1883, Colerain, Bertie Co., Farming Mrs. P.W. Perry, Dora Bacchus, Description: Short, Medium build, Black eyes, Black hair, no disabilities. CALE, Albert Duncan - 26 - Nov 2, 1891, born near Windsor?, NC, Farming self employed, married, Caucasian, Tall, Slender, light eyes, dark hair, no disabilities. DAIL, Josh - 29 - Merry Hill, NC - Sep 27, 1887, Merry Hill, Farmer self employed, wife & 2 children, Negro, claiming exemption due to wife and 2 children being dependant, Medium height, Medium build, Black eyes, Black hair, no disabilities. EARLY, Graydon Dudley - 18 - Aug 20, 1890 - Laborer M.W.? R.R. Co., Norfolk, VA, wife: Robanna Early, Tall, Slender, Blue eyes, Light Brown hair, no dis. FAIRLESS, Joseph G. - 21 - Coleraine, NC - May 14, 1897, Bertie Co., J.E. Fairless (father) employer lives in Colerain, NC - Medium height, Medium build, grey eyes, dark brown hair. GARRETT, Zachrous Cling, 40, Nov 4, 1877, Powellsville, NC, Farming Silas McKeel?-Powellsville, wife: Lizzie V. Garrett, Medium height, Medium build, Dark brown eyes, Black hair, Negro H***GHT?, Thomas? Ebroin?, 21, Sep 13, 1895, POB, Richmond, VA - unemployed, Single, Caucasion, Claiming disability due to physical problems, Medium height, Medium build, Gray eyes, Dark brown hair, Total disability in the right arm, Disabled ? present ? surgical operation. Information about disability furnished * and by person registering. [This one is very difficult to read] JACKSON, William Worthington, 38 - Feb 22, 1880, Aulander, Bertie, NC - Saw Filer - employer: Mr. M. Jordan, wife: Mrs. Roxie Jackson - Medium height, Slender build, Blue eyes, Dark hair?, Caucasian KEEMER?, Lessie? - 24 - Aug 28, 1892? - Aulander, Bertie, Farmer - self emp. Farmer, claiming exemption due to wife and 2 children dependants, Short, Slender, Black eyes, Black hair, no disabilities, African Descent. LANE, Joe - 30 - Aug 18, 1887, Colerain, NC - Farming - wife & 3 children, stout, Brown eyes, Black hair, African Descent. McCLENNEY, George Thomas - 40 - Dec 16, 1877 - Agent & Operator, S.A.L. R.R. Woodville, Bertie, NC, Nearest relative: Naomie L. McClenney, Medium height, Medium build, Light brown eyes, Dark hair, Caucasian. NEAL, Daniel - 45- Feb 17, 1873 - Kelford, Bertie, NC - R.R. ?, A.C.L.L.R.R., wife: Roberta Neal, Medium height, Slender build, Brown eyes, Black hair, Right leg amputated just below the knee, African Descent. OAKEY, Charlie Webster, 40 - May 9, 1878, Farming, Bertie Co., - Lucy A. Oakey in Powellsville - Medium height, Medium build, grey eyes, black hair, Caucasian. PARKER, Andrew - 33 - March 20, 1885, Farming Bertie, Annie Margarite? Parker in Bertie Co., Tall in height, Medium build, Brown eyes, Black hair, African Descent. SALISBURY, Sam - 31 - DOB 1896 - [can't read], Self emp. Farming, single, Negro, Medium height, Medium build, Black eyes, Black hair. TADLOCK, Lewis Bond - 38 - Feb 29, 1880 - Self emp. Farmer Bertie & [?] U.S. Government, wife: Millie Northcut Tadlock in Bertie, Tall, Slender, Grey eyes, Light hair. URQUHART, Burges - 35 - Jan 19, 1883, Farmer Self employed Lewiston - Mother: M.B. Urquhart, Medium height, Medium build, Blue eyes, Light Brown?, Caucasian. Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Marianne Nichols Ordway