From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 1:31 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Mercer.John.M.ww1.1917.Breckinridge.MILITARY-Other World War 1 Draft Registration Card ww1 Breckinridge County KyArchives Military Other World War 1 Draft Registration Card World War I Draft Registration Card A—(5 June 1917) REGISTRATION CARD No.: 49 1. Name in full Given Name: John M. Family name: Mercer Age in Years: 30 2. Home Address No.: Street: City: Earleigh State: Ky 3. Date of birth Month: June Day: 25 Year: 1886 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: Earleigh State: Ky Nation: USA 6. If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject: 7. What is your present trade, occupation, or office: Farmer 8. By whom employed: myself Where employed: Near Earleigh, 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): wife 3 children 10. Married or single (which): married Race (specify which): Caucausian 11. What military service have you had? none Rank Branch Years Nation or state 12. Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds): wife support & 3 children I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true. Signature or mark: John M Mercer 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: grey Color of hair: black Bald: no 3. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify): no disability 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: SW Arms Precinct: 17 City or County: Breck State: Ky Date of registration: 6/5/1917 Submitted by: Dana Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067 Additional Comments: The actual image of this card can be obtained through microfilms at NARA, or through a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/