Barry's Genealogy Diary

This online genealogical diary is hosted by Barry T. Self. It is primarily for information pertaining to the SELF surname, more particularly for descendants of John J. and Lydia Avaline Waters Self, who were married in Union County, GA in 1851. Barry Self is the SELF proclaimed family genealogist and historian, having spent over 20 years researching this Self line. This diary is dedicated to preserving and sharing the findings of his research.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS

I am finally getting the time to add some very interesting information to this site that I was able to access from Ancestry.Com several months ago. This is information taken from several World War I Draft Registration cards for some of our male Self relatives. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. Any comments concerning this or other information found on this site are always welcomed.

WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS

NAME: Floyd James Self
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS: Monroe County, Tennessee
AGE: 20
DATE OF BIRTH: 2-17-1899 at Haw Knob, TN
RACE: White
PRESENT OCCUPATION: Logging
EMPLOYER: Tellico River Lumber Company, Haw Knob, Monroe
DATE REGISTERED: (not shown)
NEAREST RELATIVE: (not legible)
HEIGHT: Short
BUILD: MediumEYES: (not legible)HAIR: Light
NOTES: This is a son of Samuel Lamarcus Ishma Self and Martha Cardin Self.

NAME: Fred Self
HOME ADDRESS: Tellico Plains, TN
AGE: 22
DATE OF BIRTH: October 10, 1894, Monroe County, TN
EMPLOYER: Tellico River Lumber Company, Tellico Plains, TN
DATE REGISTERED: 6-5-1917
CITIZENSHIP: Natural born citizen
DEPENDENTS FOR SUPPORT: Wife
WHAT MILITARY SERVICE HAVE YOU HAD? : None
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Medium
EYES: Grey
HAIR: Brown

NOTES: This card is typed and is easier to read than many of the handwritten cards.
If this is a son to Job Smith Self, he may have given a false age and date of birth. A brother, Jobe S. Self, Jr. is shown to have been born 2-10-1894.

NAME: George Washington Self
ADDRESS: Route 1, Povo, TN
AGE: 42
DATE OF BIRTH: June 2, 1876, Monroe County, TN
EMPLOYER: Self-employed farmer

NOTES: This is a son of Rev. C.C. Self


NAME: George Washington Self
ADDRESS: Haw Knob, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 1895 at Haw Knob, Monroe County, TN
EMPLOYER: Tellico River Lumber Company, Haw Knob, TN
OCCUPATION: Section worker (Log operations)
DATE REGISTERED: June 5, 1917
MARRIED: Yes
CHILDREN: 2 kids
EYES: dark blue
HAIR: Brown

NOTES: This is a son to John Simpson Self.


NAME: Harrison Cicro Self
ADDRESS: Bacon’s Ferry, Monroe County, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: August 23, 1898
NEAREST RELATIVE: Cicro Self, Father, Bacon’s Ferry
DATE OF REGISTRATION: Sept. 12, 1918
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Medium
EYES: Black
HAIR: Black


NAME: John Simp Self
ADDRESS: Chilhowee, Blount County, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: February 27, 1882; AGE: 36
PLACE OF BIRTH:
NEAREST RELATIVE: Julia Annis Self
RACE: White
OCCUPATION: Laborer (at Chilhowee, Blount Co., TN)
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Medium
EYES: Black
HAIR: Black
DATE REGISTERED: Sept. 12, 1918

NOTES: This is a son of Rev. C.C. Self.

NAME: Luther Self
ADDRESS: Ipe, TN; Age: 23
DATE OF BIRTH: April 15, 1894 at Rafter, TN
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MARRIED: Yes
CHILDREN: 1
HEIGHT: Tall
BUILD: Slender
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black NOTES: This is also a son of Rev. C.C. Self.

NAME: Miles Carroll Self
ADDRESS: Povo, TN
AGE: 18
DATE OF BIRTH: September 12, 1900
OCCUPATION: Farmer
NEAREST RELATIVE: John Self, father, Povo, TN
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Slender
EYES: Blue
HAIR: light

NOTES: This is a son to John Simpson Self.

NAME: Roley Sherman Self; AGE : 25
ADDRESS: Chilhowee, TN
CITIZENSHIP: Natural born citizen
DATE OF BIRTH: April 20, 1892 at Rafter, TN
OCCUPATION: Farmer, self-employed at Chilhowee, TN
DEPENDANTS: Wife and child
MARRIED: Yes
RACE: Caucasian
DO YOU CLAIM EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT: No
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Medium
EYES: dark Grey
HAIR: Black
ANY DISABILITY: No
DATE REGISTERED: June 15, 1917

NOTES: This is a son to Rev. C.C. Self.

NAME: Sherman Self
ADDRESS: Route 3, Tellico Plains, TN
AGE: 22
Born: In Tellico Plains, TN
DATE OF REGISTRATION: June 5, 1917
BUILD: Slender
EYES: Black
HAIR: Brown
MARRIED: Yes
CHILDREN: 1 child

NOTES: This is son to J.R. Sherman Self.

NAME: William Emery Self
ADDRESS: Route 1, Povo, TN
AGE: 34
DATE OF BIRTH: October 13, 1884
OCCUPATION: Farmer
NEAREST RELATIVE: Mary Self
HEIGHT: Medium
BUILD: Slender
EYES: Black
HAIR: Black

NOTES: This is a son to Rev. C.C. Self.

NAME: William Floyd Self
ADDRESS: Mt. Vernon, TN
AGE: 30
DATE OF BIRTH: September 14, 1886 in Alabama
OCCUPATION: Logging, in Alcoa
EMPLOYER: Tellico Lumber Company
DATE REGISTERED: June 5, 1917
NEAREST RELATIVE: wife
CHILDREN: 1 child
HEIGHT: Medium
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black

NOTES: This is a son of Martha Lavada Self Tucker.


NAME: William Leeonie Self
ADDRESS: Tellico Plains, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: March 11, 1901
OCCUPATION: Farming
NEAREST RELATIVE: Sherman Self, Father, of Tellico Plains, TN
HEIGHT: Tall
BUILD: Medium
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Black


2 sons of Amos Self also were found on the World War I Registration cards:

NAME: Marshall David Self
AGE: 27
COUNTY: Knox
DATE OF BIRTH: 1890, Monroe County, TN
DATE OF REGISTRATION: June 5, 1917
ROLL: 1877373
ADDRESS: 600 E. Park, Knoxville, TN
OCCUPATION: Machinist, Knox Knit Hosiery Mill
DO YOU CLAIM EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT: Yes
REASON: To support mother and wife
HEIGHT: Medium
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Light


NAME: John Newton Self
AGE: 30
COUNTY: Knox
DATE OF BIRTH: November 13, 1886, in Tellico Plains, TN
ADDRESS: 1908 E. 5th Avenue, Knoxville, TN
OCCUPATION: Fireman, J. Allen Smith & Co., Depot Ave.
& Central Street, Knoxville
DATE REGISTERED: June 5, 1917
DO YOU CLAIM EXEMPTION FROM THE DRAFT: Yes
REASON: To support wife and mother
HEIGHT: Medium
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
(little finger and thumb partly gone)