The Lewis Family WWI Draft Registration

Morgan Co., KY
Abstracted and donated by Ethelyn Coffey


During World War I, all males between the ages of 18 and 45 were required to register for the draft.  Five different cards were used, each with different information, except for age and date of birth.  The value of these cards lies in the birth dates listed.  Other information which might be found is place of birth, father’s place of birth and nearest relative.

Registrants appear in the order of appearance on the indicated film.  The names have been spelled according to the man’s signature.  While a clerk filled out most of the registration card, the registrant signed the care in most cases.  All names have been double checked for accuracy.

Albert Lewis, age 35, b. Sept. 28, 1883; employed farming by Elijah Henry, nearest relative- James Hilton, West Liberty, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Index, KY.

Arvel Lewis, age 19, b. Oct. 21. 1898;  employed mining by the Meadows Coal Co.; nearest relative- Martin Lewis, Wrigley, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Arthur (X) Lewis, age 35, b. June 20, 1883; employed farming; nearest relative - Manda A. Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Short, medium build, black eyes, dark hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Asa Lewis, age 19, b. Aug. 17, 1899; employed farming; nearest relative - Henry C. Lewis, Dehart, KY.  Short, dark eyes and hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.

Autie Hallick Lewis, age 21, b. May 5, 1897 in Morgan Co., KY; father born in Morgan Co., KY;  employed in Blaze, KY; nearest relative - wife, Beatrice Black, Blaze, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Auty Lewis, age 22, b. May 8, 1895 in Index, KY; farmer; single with no dependents; claims exemption because is “weak breasted.” Tall, slim, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Index, KY.

Ben (X) Lewis, age 42, b. Mar. (or Nov.) 28, 1876; farmer; nearest relative - J. Henry Lewis, Licking River, KY.  Medium height, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Licking River, KY.

Ben H. Lewis, age 29, b. Feb. 14, 1888 in Index, KY; self-employed farming; married with wife and 2 children listed as dependents.  Tall, medium build, light blue eyes, dark brown hair.  Home address Index, KY.

Blaine Lewis, age 23, b. Aug. 11, 1893 in Wrigley, KY; employed by Cambria Steel Co. of Johnstown, PA; married with wife listed as dependent.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address 428 Napoleon, Johnstown, PA.

Bradley Lewis, age 21, b. Nov. 24, 1895 in Wrigley, KY; farmer; single with no dependants.  Tall, slender build, brown eyes, dark brown hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Bruce Lewis, age 38, b. July 4, 1880; farmer; nearest relative - Nettie Lewis, Licking River, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, red hair.  Home address Licking River, KY.

Charley Lewis, age 28, b. Jan. 18, 1889 in Blaze, KY; farmer; married with wife, 2 children & mother listed as dependants.  Medium height, slender build, brown eyes, black hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Chess Van Lewis, age 25, b. Mar. 25, 1891 in Pomp, KY; farmer; married with wife & children listed a dependents.  Medium height & build, gray eyes, black hair.  Home address Pomp, KY.

Clarence (X) Lewis, age 26 b. Feb. 2, 1891 in Blaze, KY; farmer; married with wife & 3 children listed as dependents.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, sandy hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Claud (X) Lewis, age 34, b. Sept. 10, 1884; employed farming; nearest relative – Arkie Lewis, Blaze, KY. Medium height & build, brown eyes, black hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Clay (X) Lewis, age 21, b. Apr. 13, 1896 in Zag, KY.; farmer, married with wife listed as dependent.  Medium height, stout  build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Zag, KY.

Coleman B. (X) Lewis, age 42, b. Apr. 9, 1876; employed farming; nearest relative – Hattie F. Lewis, Blaze, KY. Medium height, slender build, black eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Curtis (X) Lewis, age 21, b. Feb. 26, 1897 in Yocum, KY; farmer; married with wife & 1 child listed as dependents.  Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Yocum, KY.

Daniel Boone Lewis, age 21, b. May 27, 1897 in Morgan Co., KY; father born in Morgan Co., KY; employed in Liberty Road, KY; nearest relative – wife, Ida Short, Liberty Road, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Liberty Road, KY.

Dennis Lewis, age 32, b. Mar. 12, 1886; employed farming; nearest relative – Tillie Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Dewey Lewis, age 20, b. June 27, 1898; employed farming; nearest relative – Grant Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height & build, brown eyes and hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Ed. C. Oscar Lewis, age 18, b. Sept. 5, 1900; self-employed farming; nearest relative – William P. Lewis, Blaze, Ky.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Edgar Lee Lewis, age 28, b. Apr. 4, 1889 in Caney, KY; employed with public work by the Cumberland Pipe Line Co.; married with wife & 3 children listed as dependents.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair. Home address Caney, KY.

Ernest Lewis, age 21, b. June 21, 1896 in Morgan Co., KY; father born in Morgan Co., KY; self-employed; nearest relative – Corda Lewis, Loveland, KY.  Short, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Loveland, KY.

Farmer Lewis, age 35, b. Feb. 8, 1883; merchant & miller, nearest relative – Carma F. Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Floyd Lewis, age 36, b. Mar. 13, 1882; employed as fireman by the Lenox Saw Mill Co.; nearest relative – Martha Lou Lewis, Lenox, KY.  Tall, medium build, black eyes, light hair.  Home address Lenox, KY.

George Beverly Lewis, age 34, b. Dec. 21, 1883; farmer, nearest relative – Matilda Lewis, Cannel City, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Cannel City, KY.

George Sherman (X) Lewis, age 34, b. Oct. 31, 1884; employed farming; nearest relative – Leah Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Short, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Harrison (X) Lewis, age 19, b. Feb. 4, 1899; “not able to work”; nearest relative – Felix Lewis, Wrigley, KY.  Short, slender build, brown eyes, dark hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Henry Lewis, age 22, b. “not known”, 1895 in Morgan Co., KY; farmer; single with no dependants.  Short medium build, color of eyes & hair “not brown.” Home address Lizzie, KY.

Henry Clay Lewis, age 41, b. Jan. 3, 1877; farmer, nearest relative – Ida Lewis, Dehart, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Dehart,  KY.

Henry F. Lewis, age 21, b. May 10, 1896 in Morgan Co., KY; employed as laborer by the Portsmouth Zolva Coal Co. of Portsmouth, OH; single with no dependents; claims exemption because of weak eyes & lungs.  Medium height, slender build, light blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Lizzie, KY.

Henry Gardfever [Gardner?] (X) Lewis, age 36, b. June 7, 1881; farmer; nearest relative – Luca Lewis, Dehart, KY.  Tall, medium build, blue eyes, gray hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.

Henry Haze Lewis, age 41, b. Feb. 2, 1877; employed farming; nearest relative – Ida Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Short, stout build, blue eyes, dark hair. Home address Yocum, KY.

Henry Hopkins (X) Lewis, age 40, b. Feb. 10, 1878; farmer; nearest relative –Annaliza- Lewis, Pomp, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Pomp, KY.

Hollie Lewis, age 34, b. Jan. 30, 1884; employed farming; nearest relative – Mattie Lewis, Lenox, KY.  Tall, medium build, brown eyes & hair.  Home address Lenox, KY.

Jake Henry Lewis, age 44, b. July 13, 1874; farmer; nearest relative – Mary Ann Lewis, [no address listed.]  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Zag, KY.

James Henry Lewis, age 39, b. Feb. 11, 1879; employed farming; nearest relative – Ruthia E. Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

James Lewis, age 29 or 30 [both written in blank], b. Aug. 2, 1887 in Dehart, KY; farmer; married with wife listed as dependent; claims exemption because of stomach trouble. Medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.

James Garfield Lewis, age 37, b. Mar. 14, 1881; employed farming; nearest relative –
Molly Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Medium height & build, brown eyes, dark hair.  Home address Yocum, KY.

James H. Lewis, age 23, b. Apr. 12, 1894 in Dehart, KY; farmer; single with no dependents.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, black hair, one eye out.  Home address Dehart, KY.

James Leslie Lewis, age 44, b. May 26, 1874; employed farming; nearest relative –
Frances Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

James Travis Lewis, age 36, b. Apr. 23, 1882; farmer; nearest relative – Joe Ann Lewis, Nanie (?) KY.  Tall, slender build, light blue eyes, light brown hair. Home address Nanie (?) KY.

James W. (?) Lewis, age 35, b. Aug. 20, 1883; employed farming; nearest relative – Josephine Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Joe T. (or F.) Lewis, age 37, b. Feb. 27, 1881; employed farming; nearest relative – Will A. Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Yocum, KY.

John Andres Lewis, age 37, b. Apr. 14, 1880; self-employed farming; nearest relative – Ralph Lewis, Wrigley, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

John Curtis Lewis, age 37, b. Apr. 29, 1881; employed farming; nearest relative – Cara Lou Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.  [While not so indicated, the registrant appears not to have signed this card.]

John F. Lewis, age 28, b. Nov. 12, 1888 in West Liberty, KY; farmer; married with wife & 1 child listed as dependents.  Short, slender build, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Yocum, KY.

John Henry Lewis, age 27, b. Sept. 16, 1889 in Dehart, KY; farmer; married with wife & child listed as dependents.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Liberty Road, KY.

John Henry Lewis, Jr., age 22, b. Feb. 20, 1895 in Licking River, KY; employed as farmer by father; single with father listed as dependent.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, black hair.  Home address Licking River, KY.

John T. Lewis, age 27, b. Oct. 14, 1889 in Blaze, KY; employed farming; married with wife & 2 children listed as dependents.  Tall, stout build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

John Tom Lewis, age 42, b. Jan 7, 1876; self-employed farming; nearest relative – wife Nettie Lewis, Dehart, KY.  Tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.  [While not so indicated, the registrant appears not to have signed this card.]

Kelly Lewis, age 18, b. June 3, 1900; employed farming; nearest relative – Calla Lewis [no address listed.] Short, slender build, blue eyes, light hair. Home address Stacy Fork, KY.

Lafayette (X) Lewis, age 28, b. Dec. 29, 1888 in Yocum, KY; farmer; married with wife & 3 children listed as dependents.  Medium height, stout build, black eyes & hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.

Lafayette Lewis, age 29, b. July 8, 1887 in Pomp, KY; employed as teacher & farmer, married with wife & 2 children listed as dependents.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Leonard F. Lewis, age 20, b. Dec. 3, 1897; employed farming; nearest relative – Hettie Mildred Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Lynboyed (X) Lewis, age 33, b. July 9, 1885; farmer, nearest relative – Franklin Lewis
Pomp, KY.  Medium height & build, brown eyes & hair; eyes crossed.  Home address Pomp, KY.

Lynn Boyd Lewis, age 35, b. Apr. 18, 1883; employed farming; nearest relative – Alma
Ethel Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair.  Home address Yocum,  KY.

Martin Lewis, age 20, b. June 25, 1898; employed farming; nearest relative –mother, Calla Lewis, [no address listed.] Short, medium build, black eyes & hair.  Home address Stacy Fork, KY.

Math Lewis, age 19, b. Nov. 10, 1898; employed farming; nearest relative – Ragland Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Short, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair.  Home address Yocum, KY.

McKinley Lewis, age 18, b. Sept. 5, 1900; self employed farming; nearest relative – Gardner H. Lewis, Wrigley, KY.  Tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

McKinley Lewis, age 18, b. Feb. 5, 1900; employed farming; nearest relative – William S. Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Short, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Milford Lewis, age 21, b. [no date listed] in Kentucky; no occupation; single with no dependents.  Tall, slender build, brown eyes, light brown hair, epileptic.  Home address Wrigley, Ky.  Answers from records of Eastern State Hospital for the Insane, Lexington, KY.

Martin (X) Lewis, age 28, b. Jan. 14, 1889 in Blaze, KY; farmer; married with wife & 1 child listed as dependents.  Medium height, stout build, blue eyes, red hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Nute (X) Lewis, age 35, b. Mar. 11, 1883; employed as trackman by the M & NF RR; nearest relative – Ida Lewis, Wrigley, KY.  Tall, slender build, black eyes & hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Oliver Lewis, age 35, b. Jan. 7, 1883; employed farming; nearest relative – Mary Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height & build, dark eyes & hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Proctor (X) Lewis, age 26, b. Feb. 3, 1891 in Rosco, KY; employed as miner by the Lee Coal Co; married with wife & 2 children listed as dependents.  Tall, medium build, brown eyes, dark brown hair.  Home address Loveland, KY.

Robert Lewis, age 22, b. July 11, 1894 in Caney, KY; employed with oil work for Cumberland Pipe Line Co; married with wife & child listed as dependents.  Tall, stout build, gray eyes, brown hair, stomach trouble.  Home address Caney, KY.

Roy Lewis, age 28, b. Aug. 8, 1888 in Pomp, KY; farmer; married with wife & children listed as dependents.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair, bad eye.  Home address Pomp, KY.

Stanley E. Lewis, age 18, b. Dec. 29, 1899; farmer; nearest relative – Bessie Lewis, Index, KY.  Short, slender build, gray eyes, brown hair, unable to appear before board.  Home address Index, KY.  Card signed by Bessie Lewis.

Thomas Edmond Lewis, age 45, b. Oct. 28, 1872; self employed farming; nearest relative – Martha Lewis, Wrigley, Ky.  Tall, stout build, black eyes and hair.  Home address Wrigley, KY.

Tilman A. Lewis, age 33. b. Nov. 12, 1884; employed farming; nearest relative – Josephine Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height, slender build, brown eyes, light hair. Home address Blaze, KY.

Tilman Lewis, age 23, b. Sept. 21, 1893 in Blaze, KY; farmer, single with not dependents.  Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Tom Allen Lewis, age 18, b. May 20, 1900; laborer; nearest relative – Harlan Lewis,
Licking River, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Licking River, KY.

Toney (X) Lewis, age 26, b. Sept. 11, 1890 in Caney, KY; unemployed; single with no dependents; claims exemption because of unspecified disability.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair, “nervousness.” Home address Caney, KY.

Troy Lewis, age 21, b. June 30, 1896 in Morgan Co., KY; father born in Morgan Co., KY; employed by & nearest relative listed as father, Marion Lewis, Caney, KY.  Short, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.  Home address Caney, KY.
William Green Lewis, age 37. b. Nov. 26, 1881; farmer; nearest relative – Franklin Lewis, Pomp, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, black hair, half one foot gone.  Home address Pomp, KY.

William Powell Lewis, age 44, b. Sept. 4, 1874; employed farming; nearest relative – Fernia Lewis, Blaze, KY.  Medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Willie Lewis, age 24, b. July 7, 1892 in Dehart, KY; farmer, single with no dependents.  Medium height & build, gray eyes, black hair.  Home address Dehart, KY.

Willie (X) Lewis, age 25, b. June 1 (or 11), 1892, Blaze, KY; farmer, married with wife, baby and widowed mother listed as dependents.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Willie E. Lewis, age 25, b. July 18, 1891 in Blaze, KY; farmer; married with wife & 2 children listed as dependents.  Tall, slender build, gray eyes, light hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Willie H. Lewis, age 30, b. Apr. 24, 1887 in Blaze, KY; employed farming 7 teaching; married with wife & 4 children listed as dependents.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, red hair. Home address Blaze, KY.

Willie L. Lewis, age 38, b. Feb. 29, 1880; nearest relative – Dora Lewis, Pomp, KY. Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Pomp KY.

Willie S. Lewis, age 29, b. Feb. 12, 1888 in Blaze, KY; farmer, married with wife & 3 children listed as dependents.  Tall, stout build, blue eyes, sandy hair.  Home address Blaze, KY.

Willie Stribb Lewis, age 45, b. May 3, 1873; employed farming; nearest relative – Nannie Lewis, Yocum, KY.  Tall, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair.  Home address Blaze, KY. [Note: this card is unsigned.]

Wesley Lewis, age 21, b. May 8, 1896 in Dehart, KY; employed as farmer by father; married with wife & family listed as dependents.  Medium height & build, brown eyes, black hair, right leg defective.  Home address Dehart, KY.

Extracted from:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, Morgan County, Kentucky.
Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingworth
Three Trails West Chapter, D. A. R. 
Available in The John F. Kennedy Library, West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY