World War I Draft Card Registrations

Weakley County Tennessee



 
 

M
MILLER

Benjamin Franklin MILLER
Address: RFD 1 Como, Tennessee
Age: 30 DOB:  Dec. 10, 1889
Natural born in Dresden, Tennessee USA
Occupation:  Farming
Employer: Himself
Place: Como, Tennessee
Wife and four  children
Married, Caucasian
Medium height, medium weight, light blue eyes,  light brown hair
6/5/1917

Carless Rosco MILLER
Address: R 4 Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 35  DOB: May 22, 1883
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Place: R 4  Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Nearest relative: Ellice MILLER, R 4 Dresden,  Weakley, Tennessee
Tall, stout, blue eyes, black hair
9/12/1918

Hardy John MILLER
Address: McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee
Age: 42 DOB:  Nov 18 1876
Negro
Native born
Occupation: Brickyard
Employer: Caslin  & Moore
Place: McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee
Nearest relative: Lucie  MILLER, McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee
Tall, medium build, dark eyes, dark  hair
9/12/1918

Hosea Latnay MILLER
Address:  306 McComb, Martin, Tennessee
Age:  28 DOB: May 2, 1889
Natural born in Grand Chain, Illinois USA
Occupation:  Printer
Employer: Cayce Publishing Company
Place: Martin,  Tennessee
Wife and two children
Married, White
No prior military  service
Medium height, medium weight, gray eyes, dark hair
6/5/1917

J. O. MILLER
Address: RFD 3, McKenzie, Tennessee
Age: 30 DOB: Nov 16  1886
Natural born citizen in McKenzie, Tennessee USA
Occupation: News  agent
Employer: Crescent News Co.
Place: Memphis, Tennessee
Married,  Caucasian
Prior military service: Rank-Private, Branch-Calvary, One year,  Nation or 
State-Regular
Claims exemption on account of bad health
Medium  height, slender, dark brown eyes, black hair
11th District of Weakley County,  Tennessee
5/28/1917
 

Joseph Bunyn MILLER
Address: R 2 Greenfield, Weakley,  Tennessee
Age: 45 DOB: Apr 29 1873
White, Native born
Occupation:  Farming
Place: Greenfield
Nearest relative: Minie MILLER, R 2 Greenfield,  Weakley, Tennessee
Tall, Medium build
9/12/1918

John Elmer MILLER
Address: R 1 Como, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 36 DOB:  Jan 31 1881
White, Native born
Occupation: Farmer
Employer:  Himself
Place: R 1 Como, Weakley, Tennessee
Nearest relative: Mrs. Sudie  MILLER (wife) R 1 Como, Weakley, Tennessee
Made a mark for  signature
Medium height, medium weight, blue eyes, light  hair
9/12/1918

Jurn? Percy MILLER
Address: R 7 Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 42  DOB: July 15 1876
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Employer:  Himself
Place: R 7, Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Nearest relative: Neva  MILLER, R 7 Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Medium height, medium weight, brown  eyes, dark hair
9/12/1918

Levi Ernest MILLER
Address: R 1 Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 18  DOB: June 30 1918
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Employer: D.  R. MILLER, R 1 Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee
Signature: Levy W. Earnest  MILLER
Medium height, stout, blue eyes, light hair
9/12/1918

Mallie Ray MILLER
Address: Greenfield, Tennessee
Age: 24 DOB: July 2,  1893
Natural born in Greenfield, Tennessee USA
Occupation:  Farming
Employer:  Himself
Place: Greenfield, Weakley,  Tennessee
Single, Caucasian
No prior military service
Tall, stout, gray  eyes, black hair
6/5/1917

Orville MILLER
Address: R 1 Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 20 DOB:  Jan 30 1898
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Employer: D. R.  MILLER (Father), R 1 Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee
Medium height, medium build,  blue eyes, light hair
9/12/1918

Owen Martin MILLER
Address: RFD 3 Dresden, Tennessee
Age: 25 DOB:  July 29 1891
Natural born in Ore Spring, Tennessee USA
Occupation:  Farming
Employer: Himself
Place: 6 District Weakley County,  Tennessee
Single, Caucasian
Claims exemption for deficient eye  sight
Medium height, medium weight, light blue eyes, light brown  hair
Deficient eye sight, throat trouble
6/5/1917

Robert Lee MILLER
Address: R 7 Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 39  DOB: Feb 24 1879
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Place: R 7  Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Nearest relative: Jodie MILLER, R 7, Martin,  Weakley, Tennessee
Medium height, medium weight, brown eyes, light  hair
9/12/1918

Tommie George MILLER
Address: Sharon, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 36 DOB:  Dec 2p 1881
White, Native born
Occupation: Farming
Employer:  Himself
Place: Sharon, Tennessee
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Gertie MILLER,  Sharon, Tennessee
Medium height, medium weight, brown eyes, black  hair
9/12/1918

Walter Thomas MILLER
Address: Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee
Age: 19  DOB: Sep 13 1898
White, Native born
Occupation: Student
Nearest  relative: George James? MILLER, R 3, Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee
Short,  medium weight, brown eyes, black hair
9/12/1918

William Pleas Jackson MILLER
Address: R 2 Martin, Weakley,  Tennessee
Age: 44 DOB: Aug 26 1874
White, Native born
Occupation:  Farming
Employer: Himself
Nearest relative: Mrs. Lula MILLER, R 2 Martin,  Weakley, Tennessee
Made his mark for signature
Medium height, medium  weight, blue eyes, light hair
9/12/1918 

Submitted by Peggy
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MITCHELL

Serial #322, Order #0-1
Basil Mitchell age 20
Living in McKenzie, Weakley County, Tenn  b. Oct 17, 1898
Farming - for mother - Route #6, McKenzie, Weakley Co, Tenn
Mother - Mrs. Mollie Mitchell
Slender build, grey eyes, light hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Basil Mitchell

Form #1537 No. 46
Carlisle Mitchell age 25
Living in Gleason, Tenn  b. Feb 21, 1892
Farming for self, Near Gleason, Weakley Co, Tenn
Has wife and 2 children
Exemption: Dependent family
Tall, slender build, black eyes, black hair
Dated on June 5, 1917, District #11
Signed by Carlisle Mitchell

No. 72
Chauncey Depew Mitchell  age 27
Lives in Sharon, Tenn  b. Aug 31, 1889
Born in Oxford, Mississippi
Railroad Clerk and telegrapher
For Illinois Central R.R.
Wife and one child
Short, stout build, gray eyes, light hair
Dated June 5, 1918, district #8
Signed by Chauncey Depew Mitchell

#90
Clarence Mitchell  28 years
Lives in Greenfield, TN  b. Feb. 16, 1889 Farming - for self - in Greenfield
Wife and 1 child No military service
Exemption: stomach and liver troubles
Tall, slender build, gray eyes, brown hair 9th Precinct, Weakley Co, TN June
1917 The name Clarence Mitchell is signed at the bottom but there is an X in
the middle of his name and the words "his mark"

Serial #1875 Order #2312
Dane L. Mitchell age 20
Living Dresden, Weakley Co, Tenn, b. July 20, 1898
Farming
Nearest relative:  L. C. Mitchell RR1 Dresden, Tenn
Medium height, stout build, brown eyes, light hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Dane L. Mitchell

Form #1986 No. 34
Edd Mitchell  age 30
Living in Greenfield, TN, b. Feb 14, 1887
Farming for self, District #16, Greenfield, Tenn
Exemption  Support of mother
Tall, slender build, blue eyes, black hair
Dated June 15, 1917, 16th District, Weakley Co, Tenn
Signed by Edd Mitchell

Serial #216, Order #146
Edd Mitchell   34 years
Lives in Greenfield, Weakley Co., TN b. Feb 16, 1885 Farmer - for self - in
Greenfield Wife - Jettie (nee Myers) Tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark
hair Signed Sept. 12, 1918, signed Edd Mitchell

Serial No. 2327, Order #1794
Eric Mitchell age 35
Living in Dresden, Weakley, Tenn b. June 26, 1883
Shoe Cobbler for Self, Dresden, Tenn
Nearest Relative Mary Mitchell, Dresden, Tenn
Medium Height, Medium Build, Gray eyes, black hair
Dated Sept. 12, 1918, signed by Eric Mitchell

Form #1920 #7
Ezra Elvin Mitchell age 26
Living in Route #6, McKenzie, Tenn  b. Oct 20, 1890
Farming for self, 15th District
Has wife and baby
Medium Height, Medium Build, Blue eyes, dark brown hair
Dated June 5, 1917, 15th District, Weakley Co
Signed by Ezra Elvin Mitchell

Registration Card #2
Hurshel Mitchell age 22
living in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tenn. B. May 11, 1895
farming for self, Greenfield, District #16, Weakley Co., Tenn.
Married, wife, exemption: supporting family
Short, medium build, blue eyes, light hair
16th District, Greenfield, Weakley Co, TN June 4, 1917
Signed by Hurshel Mitchell

Serial #68, registration #64
J.D. Mitchell, age 21
Living in Greenfield, Tenn; b. Nov. 17, 1896 in Dyersburg, Tenn
name of nearest living relative: A.L. Mitchell (father)
medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair
Employed : J.C. Cordell, Greenfield, TN
signed by J.D. Mitchell, June 5, 1918
Serial #68, Order #3394
Lee Andrew Mitchell, age 20
living in Greenfield, Weakley Co, TN  b. Aug. 12, 1898
farming - nearest relative Wife Adell Mitchell (nee Parham), Greenfield
Medium height, Medium build, gray eyes, light hair
signed in 1918, by Lee Andrew Mitchell

Serial #404, Order #1811
Sir (or Lie???) Will Mitchell  age 29
Living in Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Born March 1, 1889, Negro
Farmer for  Tom A. R?????tt of Martin, Tenn
Wife, Mattie Mitchell
Medium Height, Medium Build black eyes, black hair
Registrars note:  Am told by outside party that this party is weak minded
and hardly purposeful
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Will Mitchell

Form #2787 No. 19
Lindsey C. Mitchell age 26
Living in R.F.D.5 Martin, Tenn b. May 31, 1891
Born in Dresden, Tenn.
Farming for self, Weakley Co, Tenn
Wife and one child
Exemption: Dependents
Tall, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair
Dated June 5, 1917, Precinct #20
Signed by Lindsey C. Mitchell

Form #902, No. 25
Mark R. Mitchell  age 22 
Living in Dresden, Tenn
Single, not employed, works for no one
Medium Height, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, black hair
Dated June 4, 1917, signed by Mark Ridley Mitchell
Precinct #7

Serial #2631, Order #2212
Pleas Hamilton Mitchell age 36
Living in Sharon, Weakley, Tenn
b. Jan 7, 1882
Foreman, Keystone Gypsom of New York, NY
Wife Eula Mitchell of Sharon, Tenn
Medium Height and Build, Gray Eyes, black hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Pleas Hamilton Mitchell

Serial #2780, Order #1775
Raleigh Mitchell  age 39
Living in Greenfield, Weakley, Tenn
b. June 6, 1879
farming for self, Greenfield, Tenn
Wife Lou???ther Mitchell
Medium Height and Build, Blue Eyes, light hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Raleigh Mitchell

Serial #3046, Order #3465
Richard Hartsfield Mitchell age 39
Living in Sharon, Weakley, Tenn
b. Sept 23, 1878
farming for self - Sharon, Weakley, Tenn
Nearest Relative: Mollie Mitchell of Sharon, Tenn
Tall, Slender build, brown eyes, black hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Richard Hartsfield Mitchell

Form #1621, No. 47
Sam Mitchell  age 22
Living in McKenzie, Tenn  b. June 5, 1895
Born Greenfield, Weakley Co, Tenn
Farming for Lee Stubblefield near McKenzie, Tenn
Single, tall, slender build, dark eyes and hair
Dated June 5, 1917, Precinct: Salem
Signed by Sam Mitchell

Form #1893  No. 31
Samuel B. Mitchell  Age 26
Living in Route 4, Greenfield, Tenn b. Dec 15, 1892
Farming for self in 16th District, Greenfield, Tenn
Wife and child
Exemption: Support of family
Tall, Slender build, Blue eyes, light hair
Dated June 5, 1917, 16th District, Weakley Co, Tenn
Signed by Sam B. Mitchell

Serial No. 390, Order #2481
Sirestes Mitchell  age 18
Living in Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
b. June 28, 1900, negro
truck driver for F. Parker Son & Co.
Lindell, Martin, Weakley Co., Tenn
Father Jim Mitchell of Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Medium Height and Build, Brown eyes, black hair
Dated Sept. 12, 1918, Signed by Siresters Mitchell

Serial #2789, Order #1911
Thad Mitchell age 41
living in Greenfield, Weakley Co, Tenn.,  b. Sept. 1, 1877
farming for self, Greenfield, Weakley Co, Tenn.
nearest relative: Effie Mitchell
medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair
X (his Mark) for signature, Sept. 12, 1918

Serial #1641, Order #990
Tobe Lee Mitchell age 38
Living in Greenfield, Weakley Co, Tenn
b. Aug 1, 1880
farming
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Laura Mitchell of Greenfield, Weakley Co, Tenn
Medium Height, Slender build, blue eyes brown hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by Tobe Lee Mitchell

Serial #2674 Order #1430
William Thomas Mitchell age 45
Living in Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
b. Feb 3, 1873
farmer for self, R. #5 Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Nearest Relative: Miss Birtie Mitchell of Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Medium Height, Slender build, blue eyes, light hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by W. T. Mitchell

Serial No. 2763 Order #2292
Willie Ernest Mitchell age 18
Living in Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
B. Oct. 15, 1899
Farmer for W. T. Mitchell, Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Nearest Relative: W. T. Mitchell, Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn
Medium Height, slender build, brown eyes, light hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918, signed by W. E. Mitchell

Serial No. 333, Order #2015
Zeblin Lucas Mitchell age 33
Living in McKenzie, Weakley Co., Tenn
b. Aug 20, 1885
Farming for Self, McKenzie, Weakley Co, Tenn
Nearest Relative:  Mollie Mitchell of McKenzie, Weakley Co, Tenn
Short, Medium Build, Blue eyes, dark hair
Dated on Sept. 12, 1918, signed "X his mark" Zeblin Lucas Mitchell

This Concludes all the MITCHELL listings in Weakley County for the WWI
1917-1918 Registration Cards.

Kathy in Michigan
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MORRIS

Carl MORRIS
Address: Marissa, IL
Birth: Aug 6, 1897 Dresden, TN
Natural Born, white
Father's birthplace: Sharon, TN
Employer: Boardere #1 Mine, Marissa, IL
Nearest Relative: Annie MORRIS of Marissa, IL
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair
No disability
dated Aug 24, 1918 in St. Clair Co, Local Board No1, City Hall, Belleville, IL
(Note: Carl was the son of Morgan Daniel and Mollie Morris of Weakley Co, TN. Carl and wife Annie (Annilar ADKINS) went north to find work. Annie died in 1919 of TB in
Weakly Co, TN)
 
Floyd Morris (registration #72)
Address: Dresden, TN, Rt. #4
Birth: June 21, 1895, Dresden, TN
Natural Born
Employer: farmer for self near Dresden
Single, Causcasion, no disability
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair, not bald
dated June 5, 1917, Precinct 7, Weakley Co, TN
 
Submitted by Chris Bean
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MORRISON

#539
serial #1386  order #3436
Charly Arthur Morrison
age 39  dob 12-15-1878
white/native born
ministerial work in Gleason, TN
nearest relative:  Callie Morrison, Gleason, TN
tall and stout build
signed by S.C. Goodin
Sept 12, 1919
 

#540
serial #1923?  order #776
Horbert Alvin Morrison
RRD McConnell, TN
age 19  dob 7-9-1899
white/native born
farmer with father M.M. Morrison in McConnell, TN
nearest relative father M.M. Morrison, McConnell, TN
short/slender build  eyes dark gray   hair black
signed by M.H. Rose
Sept 12, 1918

#541
serial # 1850  number 31
Leonard Morrison
Rt 6 Dresden, TN
age 23  dob 6-2-1894
natural born in Fulton, KY
farmer for myself near Dresden, TN
father old have charge of farm
single/cauc
exemption: on account of fathers health
short/slender build  eyes blue hair dark
signed by W.W. Horne #7 Precinct Weakly Co. TN
6-5-1917
 

#542
serial #424  order #27
Orvin Morrison
Rt. 1 McConnell, TN
age 23  dob 1-8-1893
natural born in District 13 Weakly Co. TN
farmer for father and self 13th District TN
single/white
exemption: ?white swelling
medium/medium build  eyes blue hair light
signed by M.H.Rose 13th District Weakly Co. TN
6-5-1917

#543
#898  #79
P? Morrison
Rt 6 Dresden, TN
age 22 dob 1-1-1895
natural born in Fulton, KY
farmer for self near Dresden, TN
wife/married/cauc
exemption: wife to support
medium/medium build eyes blue hair dark
signed by W.W. House 7th District Weakly Co. TN
6-5-1917

#544
serial # 2024  order #182
William Crawford Morrison
S. Fulton, KY
age 39  dob 10-14-1878
white/natural born
Farming for self S. Fulton, KY
nearest relative Emma Gene Morrison, S. Fulton, KY
medium/medium build eyes blue hair black
signed by M.H. Rose
9-12-1918

#545
serial #1946  order #31
Willis Chesley Morrison
Rt 1 McConnell, TN
age 21  dob 10-13-1896
natural born/Weakley Co. TN
Farmer employed by father District 13 Weakly Co. TN
single/white
medium/medium build  eyes light brown  hair dark brown
signed by M.H. Rose District 13, Weakley Co, TN
6-5-1917

Submitted by Billie Kirk
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