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A tremendous resource has just been released to subscribers at Ancestry.com, and I've been very busy mining the World War I draft registrations records for McNairy County, TN connections. In 1917, every U.S. male (of any race) between the ages of 18 and 45 was required to register under the Selective Service act. These registration cards, filled out in the presence of the registrant and signed by him, carry a variety of genealogical information that I frankly don't imagine I'd find anywhere else. Not all cards are identical-- there seems to be three types, with slightly different questions on each. But for me, the most fascinating are the questions that tell me the registrant's height, build, hair and eye color, and any disability he might have -- a physical description of ancestors and collateral kin that makes them much more alive to me. And the breadth of this picture is enormous. As Ancestry puts it: "In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men living in the United States completed a World War I draft registration card. These registration cards represent approximately 98% of the men under the age of 46. The total U.S. population in 1917-1918 was about 100 million individuals. In other words, close to 25% of the total population is represented in these records."
I have been for months working on a project to track the migration of four white family lines from McNairy County, TN -- the Basingers, the Mortons, the Hairs and the Carothers, plus some intermarried families -- into Indian Territory/Oklahoma and Texas in the late 1880s and early 1890s. I think this will comprise several dozen family units when I'm done with the research: A serious mass translocation, a cultural event. (Thanks here to Dr. George Schweitzer for the training which taught me that the notion of an individual pioneer family harking off West into the wilderness is an American myth. Most of the time, migration was a collaborative effort between a group of intermarried families of no fewer than 40 individuals, and knowing this makes a critical difference in trying to trace/prove movement using just census records, which is often all we have.) I will post the results of my migration project online when I'm done. In the meantime, I wanted to share the extraction I've done over the last week regarding the Basingers, Mortons, Hairs & Carothers (any spelling) who lived in Texas or Oklahoma (as well as McNairy Co.) but whose origins were in McNairy Co. Please note: I have faithfully copied the original spelling on these cards, which is for me settling many disputed variations on name spelling. If a man signs his name with a particular spelling, that's a primary source record and good enough for me. Also, not EVERY scrap of info on these registrations are reproduced below -- go to the original record for that -- but I believe I've included everything of general genealogical use.
If you are an Ancestry subcriber, I encourage you to use this resource to track your own lines -- the results are worth the effort. Enjoy. -- Meg Barnett
World War I Draft Registration Records
For Mortons Whose Origins (Their Birth or That of Their Parents) Were in McNairy Co., TN
Love Co., OK (originally Chickashaw Nation, Indian Territory)
--Robert Lee Morton: Date of birth 1 May 1887; age 30; permanent address Leon, OK; b. Adamsville, TN; farming for self in Jimtown; has wife and two children; asks for exemption because of relatives; tall, slender, brown eyes and dark hair, no disability, not bald
Tillman Co., OK
--Ace Bell Morton: Date of birth 8 mar 1874; age 44; permanent address RFD 1, Davidson, Tillman Co., OK; farmer; next of kin "wife"; tall, slwnder, brown eyes, black hair, no disability
--Earl DeWitt Morton: Date of birth 23 April 1891; age 26; permanent address Loveland, OK; b. in Adamsville, TN; teaching school at Fairview rural school, Tillman Co., OK; single; medium height, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair, not bald, no disability
--Elmer Reed Morton: Date of birth 5 December 1897; age 20; permanent address RFD 1, Loveland, Tillman Co., OK; farming for self; next of kin Thomas Harvey Morton, Loveland, OK; medium height and build; grey eyes, dark hair, no disability
--Ernest Morton: Date of birth 2 October 1894; age 23; permanent address Hollister, OK; b. Adamsville, TN; farming for self near Hollister, OK; has wife and two children; short, slender, brown eyes, light hair, no disability
--Hardie Harvey Morton: 2 February 1900; age 18; permanent address Rte. 1, Loveland, Tillman Co., OK; farming for Thomas Harvey Morton in Loveland, OK; next of kin Thomas Harvey Morton in Loveland, OK; medium height and build, brown eyes, black hair, no disability.
--Jesse Carl Morton: Date of birth 4 December 1898; age 19; permanent address Hollister, Tillman Co., OK; farming for self (father) in Hollister, Tillman Co., OK; next of kin W? S. Morton, Hollister, OK; medium height and build, blue eyes, light hair, no disability.
--Richard Thomas Morton: Date of birth 1 May 1899; age 19; permanent address Hollister, Tillman Co., OK; farming for father; next of kin W? S. Morton, Hollister, OK; short; medium build; brown eyes; light hair; no disability
--Vannie Morton: 16 sep 1892; age 24; permanent address Loveland, OK; born in Adamsville, TN; farmer for self in Tillman Co.; has wife and two children; medium height, slender, brown eyes, dark hair, no disability.
Chester Co., TN
--Code Morton: Date of birth 21 May 1896; age 21; permanent address Montezuma, TN; born in Masseyville, TN; farming for R.L. Garner in Montezuma, TN; single; tall, slender, grey eyes, brown hair, not bald, no disability
--Thomas David Morton: Date of birth 12 December 1876; age 42; permanent address RFD 2, Montezuma, Chester Co., TN; farming for self in Montezuma, TN; next of kin Ella Morton, wife, in Montezuma, TN; medium height and build; blue eyes, light hair
World War I Draft Registration Records
For Basingers Whose Origins (Their Birth or That of Their Parents) Were in McNairy Co., TN
Garza Co., TX
--Alfred Basinger: Date of birth 4 November 1899; age 19;permanent address Southland, Garza Co., TX; working as farmer in Southland, TX; next of kin Dora/Dona Belle Basinger, Southland, TX; medium height, slender build, brown hair, brown eyes, no disability.
--George W. Basinger: Date of birth 8 September 1893, age 24; born on Bethel Springs, TN; working as farmer for self; has wife and two children; medium height, slender build, grey eyes, brown hair, not bald, no disability
Love Co., OK (originally Chickashaw Nation, Indian Territory):
--Josephus S. Basinger: Date of birth 26 December 1874; age 43; permanent address Leon, Love Co., OK; farmer for self in Leon, Love Co., OK; next of kin Lora B. Basinger; medium height and build, grey eyes, black hair, no disability.
--Thomas Luther Basinger: Date of birth 16 December 1885, age 33; permanent address Burneyville, Love Co., OK; farmer in Jimtown, Love Co., OK; wife Etta Basinger in Burneville, OK; tall; medium build; grey eyes; light hair; no disability.
Tillman Co., OK
--Albert Basinger: Date of birth November 4, 1898; age 19; permanent address Davidson, Tillman Co., OK; laborer for J.M. Hair in Davidson, OK; next of kin is E.M. Basinger, in Southland, Garza Co., TX; medium height and build; grey eyes, light brown hair, no disability
--Robert Lee Basinger: Date of birth: 8 August 1874, age 44; permadd RFD 1, Loveland, Tillman Co., OK; farmer in Loveland, OK; next of kin Louisa Basinger in Loveland, OK; tall; medium build; grown eyes; dark hair; no disability.
McNairy Co., TN
--Pattie Lee Basinger, permanent address Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN, b. 9 Jan 1881, age 37, white, employed as cashier at Bank of Adamsville; next of kin Mrs. Lola Basinger, Adamsville, TN; Height medium, build stout, eyes blue, hair dark, no disability
World War I Draft Registration Records
For Carothers Whose Origins (Their Birth or That of Their Parents) Were in McNairy Co., TN
Love Co., OK (originally Chickashaw Nation, Indian Territory)
--Joesephus Carothers: Date of birth 8 January 1887; age 30; permanent address Thackerville, OK; b. Adamsville, TN; farmer for self in Thackerville, OK; has wife and 2 children; claiming exemption for dependents; tall, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair, not bald, no disability.
--Lafayette Carothers: Date of birth 2 July 1889; age 17; permanent address Burneyville, OK; b. Adamsville, TN; farming for self in Jimtown, OK; has wife and two children; medium height, stout build, gray eyes, light hair, no disability, not bald.
--Leonard Clark Carothers: Date of birth 11 July 1899; age 19; permanent address Leon, Love Co., OK; farming for R.M. Blue in Leon, Love Co., OK; next of kin is Mattie Blue, Leon, Love Co., OK; tall, slender, grey eyes, red hair, no disability
--Millen F. Carothers: Date of birth 22 February 1882; age 36; permanent address Simon?, Love Co., OK; farmer; next of kin is Iva Carothers, Simon, Love Co., OK; tall, medium build, grey eyes, light brown hair, no disability.
--William W. Carothers: Date of birth 17 sep 1881; age 36; permanent address Marsden, Love Co., OK; farmer in Marsden, Love Co., OK; next of kin Lela in Marsden, Love Co., OK; medium height and build; blue eyes, black hair, no disability.
McNairy Co., TN
--Bascom Lee Carothers 13 Dec 1883 White RFP 4, Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 34; farmer, next of kin Jula Carothers, height tall, build slender, eyes grey, hair light, no disability
--Ernest Carothers 14 Aug 1889 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Bethel Springs McNairy, TN age 27, farming for self, has wife and 1 child and two ____, married, asks for exemption on account of family, height medium, build N/A, blue eyes, dark hair, no disability
--Henry Stewart Carothers 4 Sep 1895 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 21, farmer, no dependents, single, tall, slender, gray eyes, light hair, no disability
--Homer Carothers 23 May 1893 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Selmer, McNairy, TN age 24, farming for self, has wife, medium height, slender build, gray eyes, brown hair, no disability
--Hubert Odell Carothers 22 Aug 1887 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Selmer, McNairy, TN age 29, farming for self, wife and one brother, tall, slender, gray eyes, light hair, no disability
--James Madison Carothers 30 Mar 1875 White RFD 4, Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 43, farmer, for self, wife Bea? Carothers, tall, slender, gray, light, no disability
--Joe Asa Carothers 21 May 1881 White RFD 4, Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 37, farmer, Minnie Carothers, medium build, slender, gray eyes, dark hair, no disability
--Mc Cucheon Tillman Carothers 12 Oct 1891 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 25, farmer for self, wife and 1 child, asking exemption for dependents, tall, medium, light blue, light hair, no disability
--Oceola Emmet Carothers 12 Jun 1885 White Rte 4, Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 33, farming for self, Mrs. Lela Carothers, medium height and build, blue eyes, light hair, no disability
--Thomas Franklin Carothers 22 Apr 1894 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 23, farmer, employed by mother, single, claims exemption due to "arms having been broken & hard of hearing", tall, slender, gray eyes, black hair, no disability
--William Jesse Carothers 27 Mar 1887 Caucasian Tennessee;United States of America Adamsville, McNairy, TN age 30, farming for self, single, tall, medium, gray eyes, dark hair, no disability
World War I Draft Registration Records
For Hairs Whose Origins (Their Birth or That of Their Parents) Were in McNairy Co., TN
Love Co., OK (originally Chickashaw Nation, Indian Territory)
--David Garfield Hair: Date of birth 11 December 1880; age 37; permanent address RFD 2, Marietta, Love Co., OK; farmer; next of kin Georgie Millard Hair, RFD 2, Marietta, Love CO., OK; tall, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair; no disability.
--Marquis Evan Hair: Date of birth 27 February 1875; age 43; permanent address Enville/Erville, Love Co., OK; farmer for self in Enville, Love Co., OK; next of kin Leone Hair in Enville, OK; medium height and build; brown eyes, dark hair, no disability.
--Odice James Perry Hair: Date of birth 17 April 1900; age 18; permanent address RFD 2, Marietta, Love Co., OK; farming; next of kin is wife, Mettie/Mittie Hair, RFD 2, Marietta, OK; tall, small build, grey eyes, brown hair, no disability.
--Oscar Hair: Date of birth 15 December 1898; age 19; permanent address Marietta, Love Co., OK; farmer for self; next of kin J.M.? Hair, Marietta, OK; medium height and build; brown eyes, brown hair; no disability.
Tillman Co., OK
--Frank Hair: Date of birth 6 May 1894; age 23; permanent address Davidson, OK; born in Maryville, TX; farmer for self; has wife; medium build and height; blue eyes, brown hair, no disability, not bald.
--James Arthur Hair: Date of birth 30 June 1891; age 25; permanent address Davidson, OK; born in Belcher, TX; farmer for self; has wife and child; short and stout, blue eyes and dark hair; no disability, not bald.
--Lee Roy Hair: Date of birth 17 Jan 1896; age 21; permanent address Davidson, OK; born in Bulcher, TX; farmer for father; single; short, slender, grey eyes, brown hair, no disability, not blad.
--Luther Garfield Hayre. b. 3 Nov 1887, home address Henderson, TN; age 29; registered in Chester, TN; born in McNairy Co., TN; farmer, employed by W.M. Hayre in Henderson, TN; has wife; tall; slender; blue eyes; dark nair; no disability.
McNairy Co., TN
--Charlie Reden Hair, b. 20 Dec 1875, white; address RFD 4, Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN; age 42; farmer; wife Ada Hair; short, stout, gray eyes, black hair, no disability.
--Jacob Bliss Hair, b. 2 Oct 1887, Caucasian; address Leapwood, TN; farmer; single, no dependents; claiming exemption because "physically disable"; medium height, slender build, grey eyes, light hair, not bald, no disability.
--Joe Dewey Hair, b. 27 Dec 1898, White; address RFD4, Adamsville, McNairy, TN; age 19; farmer; employer is Charlie Hair; mother is Ida Hair; short, stout, gray eyes, dark hair, no disability.
--Adell Hayra/Hayre?, b. 20 Mar 1891, Caucasian, addressed Lakewood, McNairy, TN; age 26; employed as conductor by Memphis Stock Ry. Co. of Memphis, TN; single; no dependents; claims exemption because of bad ankle; medium height, slender build, brown eyes, dark hair, slightly bald, no disability.
--Odus Hayre, b. 20 Mar 1891, Caucasian; address Finger, McNairy, TN; age 26; born in Adamsville; farming for self; dependent includes mother; single; claims exemption because of heart trouble; medium height, slender build, brown eyes, black hair, not bald, no disability.
--Thomas Harvey Hayre, b. 30 Jul 1888; Caucasian; address Adamsville, McNairy, TN; age 28; farmer; born Adamsville; has wife and two children; claims exemption for stiff neck; tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair, not bald, no disability.
--William Hartle Hayre, b. 26 Dec 1898, White; address Finger, McNairy, TN; age 19; farming for self; nearest relative Alma Hayre; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.
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