LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
WORLD WAR I -
DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS
DARRAH - DAVIS
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Serial # 909, Order # 622 1-4-10-C
DARRAH, JOHN HIRAM: Address: 927 E. Tombigbee, Florence, Ala.; Age 45; DOB May
9, 1873; White; Native Born; Occupation: Carpenter; Employer: H. K. Harris,
Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Maggie Darrah, 727 E. Tombigbee, Florence,
Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Tall; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Black;
Disabled: No; Registrar: A. K. Harrison, September 12, 1918
Serial # 972, Order #3350 1-4-10-C
DAUGHERITY, VIRGIL LEE: RFD # 1, Florence, Lauderdale Co., Ala.; Age 33; DOB
November 26, 1884; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Self employed at RFD
# 1, Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Annie Neason Daugherity (wife), RFD #1,
Florence, Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Tall; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair:
Dark; Disabled: No; Registrar: S. D. Rice, September 12, 1918
Card # 603, No. 1191, No. 41 1-4-10-A
DAUGHERITY, WILLY: Address: R 1, Florence, Ala.; Age 23; DOB February 19, 1894;
Natural Born; Where born: Tenn., USA; Occupation: Farm; Self employed near
Florence, Ala.; Dependents: Wife; Married; White; Military Service: none; Claim
exemption: Nothing except effect of measles; Height: Tall; Build: Medium; Eyes:
Blue; Hair: Dark; Bald: ____; Disabled: No; Registrar: H. P. Davis, Precinct 10,
Florence, Ala., June 5, ______
Serial # 2381, Order # 3534 1-4-10-C
DAVENPORT, JOHN: Address: 1 Waterloo, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 18; DOB July 19,
1900; Negro; Native Born; Occupation: Farming; Employer: S. P. Turner, Waterloo,
Lauderdale, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Sarah Davenport (mother), 1 Waterloo,
Lauderdale, Ala.; Signature: His Mark; Height: Tall; Build: Slender; Eyes:
Black; Hair: Black; Disabled: No; Registrar: Ben Lee, September 12, 1918
Serial # 591, Order # 1075 1-4-10-C
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM ISAAC: Address: RFD #3, Florence, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 39;
DOB March 14, 1879; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farming; Self employed, R 3,
Florence, Lauderdale, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Mrs. W. I. Davidson, RFD 3,
Florence, Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair:
Dark; Disabled: No; Registrar: D. O. Warren, September 12, 1918
Serial # 3156, Order # 397 1-4-10-C
DAVIES, EMMIT O.: Address: 1 Killen, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 34; DOB September 2,
1884; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Nearest Relative: Florene Davies;
Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Slender; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Dark;
Disabled: ____; Registrar: T. D. Daughterty, September 12, 1918
Serial # 2508, Order # 371 1-4-10-C
DAVIES, ROLLAND EVAN: Address: 110 Magnolia St., Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tnn.;
Age 34; DOB August 31, 1884; White: Native Born; Occupation: Clerk; Employer:
Air Nitrates Corp., Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Nellie
Davies (wife), 110 Magnolia St., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Signature: Yes; Height:
Tall; Build: Slender; Eyes: Brown; Hair: Brown; Disabled: No; Registrar: Hugo
Lenzer, Sgt. Ord, Dept. US Army per James, September 12, 1918; (Stamped twice:
Local Board, County of Colbert, State of Alabama, Tuscumbia, Ala., and Local
Board, Lauderdale County, Florence, Ala.)
Card # 615, No. 1584, No. 100 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, ANDREW HIRAM: Address: Rt 2, Cloverdale, Ala.; Age 26; DOB November 17,
1890; Natural Born; Where born: Cypress Inn, Tenn., USA; Occupation: Farming;
Self employed at Cloverdale, Ala.; Dependents: None; Single; Caucasian; Claim
exemption: Phys[icle] Disability; Signature: Yes; Height: Tall; Build: Medium;
Eyes: Blue; Hair: Dark Brown; Bald: No; Disabled: No; Registrar: C. B. Dulin,
Precinct 11, Lauderdale, Ala., June 5, 1917
Card # 573, No. 1317, No. 40 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, ANDREW T.: Address: Killen, Ala, R 2, Green Hill, Ala.; Age 28; DOB June
22, 1888; Natural Born; Where born: Green Hill, Ala., USA; Occupation: Farming;
Self employed at Green Hill, Ala.; Dependents: Wife and 3 children and mother;
Married; White; Military Service: none; Claim exemption: No; Signature: Yes;
Height: Tall; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; Bald: ___; Disabled: No;
Registrar: J. S. Killen, Precinct 5, Lauderdale, Ala., June 5, 1917
Card # 607, No. 2313, No. 47 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, ARTHUR: Address: Oneal Street; Florence, Ala.; Age 21; DOB December 25,
1895; Natural Born; Where born: Florence, Ala.; Occupation: Laborer - Blast
Furnace; Sloss Sheffield Steel & Iron Co., Florence, Ala.; Dependents: Wife;
Married; Colored; Military Service: none; Claim exemption: No; Signature: Yes;
Height: Medium; Build: Medium 140; Eyes: Dark; Hair: Dark; Bald: No; Disabled:
No; Registrar: Moss Phillips, Precinct 10; Florence, Ala., June 5, 1917
Serial # 3092, Order # 901 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, CHARLEY ANDREW: Address: RFD 3, Florence, Lauderdale, Ala., Age 40, DOB
March 24, 1878; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Self employed at RFD 3,
Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Nanie (?) Davis, RFD 3, Florence, Lauderdale,
Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Tall; Build: Slender; Eyes: Gray; Hair: Light;
Registrar: T. J. Basch (or Bosch), September 12, 1918
Serial # 1524, Order # 551 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, CLARENCE WESLEY: Address: R 1, Mt. Roszell, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 20; DOB
March 13, 1898; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farming; Self employed, R 1, Mt.
Roszell, Lauderdale, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Lorena Davis, R 1, Mt. Roszell,
Lauderdale, Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue;
Hair: Dark; Disabled: No; Registrar: W. J. Hammonds, September 12, 1918
Card # 568, No. 2455, No. 112 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, CLAUDIE CLEVELAND (signed CLAUDE CLEVELAND DAVIS): Address: Rogersville,
Ala.; Age 28; DOB May 10, 1889; Natural Born; Where born: Rogersville, Ala.;
Occupation: Farming; Dependents: Wife; Married; White; Military Service: ___;
Claim exemption: None; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: ____; Eyes: Blue;
Hair: Dark; Bald: No; Registrar: J. N. Thornton, Precinct 4, Lauderdale, Ala.,
June 5, _____
Serial # 1204, Order # 3016 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, CLYDE ALMORNE: Address: Florence, Ala.; Age 42; DOB September 15, 1876;
White; Native Born; Occupation: Paint & Wall Paper; Self employed,
Tri-Cities Paint & Wall Paper Co., Sheffield, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Lena
Davis (wife), Florence, Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium;
Eyes: Gray; Hair: Light; Disabled: No; Registrar: S. D. Rice, September 12, 1918
Serial # 339 (Marked through), Registration # 332 1-4-10-B
DAVIS, COVERINGTON: Address: Age 21; DOB August 10, 1897; Where born: Canton,
Miss., USA; USA Native; Father’s birthplace: Charlotte, N. C., USA; Employer:
W. C. Hill, Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Siba Davis, Canton, Miss., USA;
Signature: His Mark; Negro; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Black; Hair:
Black; Disabled: No; Registrar: Ellie Huston, August 26, 1918
Serial # 3607m Order # 1691 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, CROSS E.: Address: Lexington, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 36; DOB September 24,
1881; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Self employed, Loretto, Lawrence,
Tenn.; Nearest Relative: Cora V. Davis, Loretto, Lawrence, Tenn.; Signature:
Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Red; Disabled: No;
Registrar: J. N. Wilcoxson, September 12, 1918
Card # 565, No. 644, No. 56 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, EDDY: Address: Rogersville, Ala.; Age 33; DOB May 20, 1895; Natural Born;
Where born: Rogersville, Ala. USA; Occupation: Farming; Dependents: Wife and 1
child; Married; White; Military Service: ___; Signature: His Mark; Height:
Medium; Build: ___; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; Registrar: J. N. Thornton, Precinct
4, Lauderdale, Ala., June 5, ___
Card # 606, No. 125, No. 104 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, ED LEE: Address: N. Wood Ave., Florence, Ala.; Age 24; DOB November 3,
1893; Natural Born; Where born: Lexington, Ala. USA; Occupation: Cigar Maker 22;
Employer: R. W. Drane, Florence; Dependents: No; Single; White; Claim exemption:
No; Signature: Yes; Height: Short; Build: Light(?); Eyes: Blue: Hair: Light;
Bald: ___; Registrar: ________, Precinct 10, Florence, Ala., June 5, _____
Card # 560, No. 811, No. 89 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, EDWARD ONEAL: Address: Rogersville, Ala.; Age 23; DOB March 14, 1894;
Natural Born; Where born: Rogersville, Ala., USA; Occupation: None; Employer:
None; Dependents: No; Single; Caucasian; Military Service: None; Claim
exemption: No; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair:
Black; Bald: No; Disabled: No; Registrar: J. D. Langshore, Precinct 2,
Lauderdale, Ala., June 5, 1917
Serial # 3360, Order # 1823 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, EUGENE: Address: R 1, Loretto, Lawrence, Tenn.; Age 33, DOB July 13,
1885; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farming; Self employed at R 1, Loretto,
Lawrence, Tenn.; Nearest Relative: Ella Davis, R 1, Loretto, Lawrence, Tenn.;
Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: ____; Hair: ___; Disabled:
No; Registrar: R. L. Hammond, September 12, 1918
Serial # 991, Order # 3776 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, JR., FRANK: Address: Florence, Ala.; Age 18; DOB April 26, 1900; Negro;
Native Born; Occupation: Laborer; Employer: ____ at Florence, Ala.; Nearest
Relative: Frank Davis, Florence, Ala.; Signature: Yes: Height: Medium; Build:
Medium; Eyes: Black; Hair: Black; Registrar: S. D. Rice, September 12, 1918
Serial # 3238, Order # 3433 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, GEORGE: Address: 116 Trade, Florence, Ala.; Age 36; DOB June 9, 1882;
White: Native Born; Occupation: Water Tender; Employer: Sloss Sheffield Steel
& Iron Co., Union, Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Hettie Davis, 116
Trade, Florence, Ala.; Signature: His Mark; Height: Tall; Build: Slender: Eyes:
Blue; Hair: Dark; Disabled: Blind left eye; Registrar: J. W. Reed, September 12,
1918
Serial # 3269, Order 2527 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, GEORGE LOUIS: Address: 718 Ironside, Florence, Ala.; Age 18; DOB November
30, 1899; White; Native Born; Occupation: Blowing Eng. Helper; Employer: Sloss
Sheffield Steel & Iron Co., Union, Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Lee
Davis, 718 Ironside, Florence, Ala.; Signature: His Mark; Height: Medium; Build:
Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; Registrar: J. W. Reed, September 12, 1918
Serial # 3609, Order # 2240 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, GEORGE W.: Address: Lexington, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 36; DOB January 30,
1882; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farming; Self employed, Rogersville, Ala.;
Nearest Relative: Mattie E. Davis, Rogersville, Lauderdale, Ala.; Signature:
Yes; Height: Short; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; Disabled: No;
Registrar: J. N. Wilcoxson, September 12, 1918
Serial # 3413, Order # 2663 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON: Address: 1, Rogersville, Ala.; Age 20; DOB May 29,
1898; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Nearest Relative: Phrona Davis;
Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium, Stout (both are checked); Eyes:
Blue; Hair: Dark; Registrar: G. M. Haraway, September 12, 1918
Serial # 652, Order # 1580 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, GREEN BERRY: Address: North Cherry, Florence, Ala.; Age 42; DOB July 12,
1876; White; Native Born; Occupation: Merchant; Self employed at Florence, Ala.;
Nearest Relative: Mrs. G. B. Davis, North Cherry, Florence, Ala.; Signature:
Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Slender; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown; Disabled: No;
Registrar: Julia D. Pratt, September 12, 1918
Card # 571, No. 329, No. 109 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, HANCE EUGENE: Address: Rogersville, Ala.; Age 30; DOB March 24, 1887;
Natural Born: (blank); Where born: Rogersville, Ala.; Occupation: Farming;
Dependents: Wife & 2 children; Married; White; Military Service: ___; Claim
exemption: None; Signature: His Mark; Height: Short; Build: ____; Eyes: Blue;
Hair: Light; Bald: No; Registrar: J. N. Thornton, Precinct 4, Lauderdale, Ala.;
June 5, 1917
Serial # 2912, Order # 1466 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, HARRIS (WILLIS or WILLIAM): Address: Co. Jail, Florence, Ala.; Age 18;
DOB September 2, 1900; Negro; Native Born; Occupation: Laborer; Employer: _____;
Nearest Relative: Louis Davis, Shreveport, La.; Signature: His Mark (Witness: D.
W. Warren); Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Dark; Hair: Black; Disabled:
No; Registrar: D. O. Warren, September 12, 1918
Card # 588, No. 417, No. 74 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, HARVEY: Address: 212 W. College St., _______, Age 27; DOB November 19,
1890; Natural Born; Where born: Florence, Ala.; Occupation: Cook; Employer: U.
S. Service, at Riverton (?), Ala.; Dependents: Mother; Single; Negro; Military
Service: _____; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Slender; Eyes: Brown;
Hair: Black; Bald: ____; Registrar: J. T. McPeters, Precinct 10, Lauderdale,
Ala., June 5, 1917
Card # 558, No. 2205, No. 35 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, JAMES: Address: RFD 1, Mt. Roszell, Ala.; Age 30; DOB March 23, 1887;
Natural Born; Where born: Pulaski, Tenn.; Occupation: Farming; Self employed;
Dependents: Wife; Married; White; Claim exemption: Yes, acct. disability;
Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; Bald:
___; Disabled: No; Registrar: W. J. Hammonds, Precinct 1, Lauderdale, Ala., June
5, 1917
Serial # 961, Order # 1816 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, JAMES ALLEN: Address: RFD 3, Florence, Lauderdale, Ala., Age 34; DOB
March 22, 1884; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Self employed at RFD #3,
Florence, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Jimmie Winston Davis (wife), RFD #3, Florence,
Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Lt.
Brown; Disabled: No; Registrar: S. D. Rice, September 12, 1918
Serial # 189, Order # 161 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, JAMES REUBEN: Address: Florence, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 43; DOB October
18, 1875; White; Native Born; Occupation: Fireman; Employer: J. G. White Eng.
Corp., Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Gracie Graham
(sister), Odesa (or Oclesa), Mo. (or M_); Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build:
Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown; Disabled: OK; Registrar: Hugo Lenzer, Sgt.,
Stamped: Local Board, County of Colbert, State of Alabama; and Local Board,
Lauderdale County, Florence, Ala.
Card # 576, No. 426, No. 80 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, JESSE: Address: Killen, Ala.; Age 26; DOB October 16, 1889; Natural Born;
Where born: Center Star, Ala., USA; Occupation: Farming; Employer:_____,
Lauderdale Co.; Dependents: Wife and 2 children; Married; Caucasian; Claim
exemption: No; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Gray; Hair:
Brown; Bald: ____; Registrar: Jas. C. Phillips, Precinct 6, Lauderdale, Ala.,
June 5, 1917
Card # 577, No. 2269, No. 85 1-4-10-A
DAVIS, JESSE R.: Address: Killen, Ala.; Age 28; DOB March 31, 1889; Natural
Born; Where born: Killen, Ala., USA; Occupation: Farming, at Lauderdale Co.;
Dependents: Wife and child and mother; Married; Race:___; Claim exemption: No;
Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown; Bald:
____; Registrar: Jas. C. Phillips, Precinct 6, Lauderdale, Ala., June 5, 1917
Card # 587, No. 2435, No. 23 1-4-40-A
DAVIS, JOHN HENRY: Address: Florence, Ala.; Age 30; DOB October 18, 1886;
Natural Born; Where born: Florence, Ala., USA; Occupation: Farmer; Self employed
at Lauderdale Co., Ala.; Dependents: Wife and 3 children; Married; Caucasian;
Military Service: none; Claim exemption: Dependent relatives; Signature: Yes;
Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Light blue; Hair: Light Brown; Bald: No;
Disabled: No; Registrar: D. C. Mussleman, Precinct 9, Lauderdale, Ala., June 5,
1917
Serial # 2453, Order 1744 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, JOHN LEONARD: Address: 2 Killen, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 42; DOB February
25, 1876; White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Employer: ______ at Green
Hill, Ala.; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Mary Davis, 2 Killen, Ala.; Signature: Yes;
Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Dark; Registrar: B. J. H. Selen,
September 12, 1918
Serial # 3928, Order # 2501-1/2 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, JOSEPH ALBERT: Address: Box 48, Florence, Ala.; Age 31; DOB July 13,
1888; White; Native Born; Occupation: Mill Wright; Employer: Air Nitrate Corp.,
Muscle Shoals, Ala; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Grace (?) A. Davis, Box 321, Alabama
City, Ala.; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Gray; Hair:
Brown; Disabled: No; Registrar: Viola L. Stewart, November 1, 1918
Serial # 2844, Order # 1194 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, LEE: Address: 1 Rogersville, Ala.; Age 19; DOB September 4, 1899; Negro;
Native Born; Occupation: Farm Laborer; Employer: Homer Davis, 1 Rogersville,
Ala.; Nearest Relative: Homer Davis (father), Rogersville, Ala.; Signature: Yes;
Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Black; Hair: Black; Disabled: No;
Registrar: L. A. Weaver, September 12, 1918
Serial # 3422, Order # 2362 1-4-10-C
DAVIS, LEE C.: Address: 1, Killen, Lauderdale, Ala.; Age 18; DOB April 4, 1900;
White; Native Born; Occupation: Farmer; Employer: ____; Nearest Relative:
Al[l]ice E. Davis, 1, Killen, Ala; Signature: Yes; Height: Medium; Build:
Slender and Stout both checked; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Black; Registrar: A. C.
Thornton, September 12, 1918
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