Monday, April 4, 2016

WWI Draft Card for Emery Frances Kincade - 1918 Galena, Stone Co, Missouri



Emery Francis Kincade, 35
Birth - 14 Apr 1883
Home address - Nauvoo, Stone County, Missouri
Occupation - farming, no employer
Nearest relative - Cora Florence Kincade of Nauvoo, Stone County, Missouri
Appearance - tall, stout build, brown eyes, brown hair
Date of registration - 12 Sep 1918 in Galena, Stone County, Missouri
Images Source - ancestry.com  ➚

Emery Frances Kincade, son of William M Kincade and Mary E Johnson, was born in Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas. He married Cora Florence Britton, daughter of Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell, 26 May 1907 in High, Carroll County, Arkansas. Emery passed away 28 Jun 1949 in Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma. Cora died there 26 Mar 1968. Both were buried in the North Cemetery in Drumright.

WWI Draft Card for Sherman F Lynes - 1917 Laclede County, Missouri



Sherman Franklin Lynes, 24
Birth - 16 Oct 1892 in Lin Creek, Missouri
Home address - Lebanon, Missouri
Occupation - none
Military service - none (served later in WWI)
Marrital status - married
Appearance - medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair
Date of registration - 25 Jul 1917 in Laclede County, Missouri
Images Source - ancestry.com  ➚

Sherman Franklin Lynes, son of Calvin Lynes and Mary Reynolds, was born 16 Oct 1888 or 1892 in Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri. He married Stella Britton, daughter of Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell, 12 Aug 1920 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. Sherman died 8 Aug 1960 in the Veteran's Hospital, Westwood, Lassen County, California. Stella died in the County Harbor Hospital, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California 26 Sep 1960.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

WWI Draft Card for Elbert N Botner - 1918 Brazil, Clay County, Indiana



Elbert Nuten Botner, 35
Birth - 20 Sep 1882
Home address - 1019 E Nat. Ave. Brazil, Clay County, Indiana
Occupation - Mechanic in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, working for Guy Bush
Nearest relative - Anna Botner of 1019 E Nat. Ave, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana
Appearance - tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair
Date of registration - 11 Sep 1918 in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana
Images Source - ancestry.com  ➚

Elbert Nuten Botner, son of William Botner and Rachel Bull, was born 20 Sep 1882 in Stone County, Missouri. He married Parilee Britton, daughter of Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell, 10 Dec 1902 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. She died 18 Sep 1963 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana and he passed away 17 Nov 1965.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

WWI Draft Card for John T Hardman - 1918 Viola, Barry Co, Missouri




John Thomas Hardman, 41
Birth - 1 Oct 1876
Home address - Viola, Barry County, Missouri
Occupation - Farmer in Viola, Barry County, Missouri
Nearest relative - Wife, Alice Hardman of Viola, Barry County, Missouri
Appearance - tall, medium build, blue eyes, red hair
Date of registration - 12 Sep 1918 in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri
Images Source - Family Search  ➚


John Thomas Hardman, son of John Lawrence Hardman and Mary Elizabeth Carmichael, was born 1 Oct 1876 (death certificate says 1878) in Springtown, Parker County, Texas. He married Sarah Alice Britton, daughter of Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell, 26 Jan 1895 in Baxter, Williams Township, Stone County, Missouri. He died 1 Dec 1945 in Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri and was buried in the McCullough Cemetery in Lampe, Stone County, Missouri.

WWI Draft Card for Henry L Britton - 1918 Daisy, Stevens Co, Washington



Henry Lewis Britton, 21
Birth - 17 Sep 1896 in Viola, Missouri
Home address - Daisy, Washington
Employer - W I Britton (Daisy, Washington)
Appearance - tall and slender, brown eyes, black hair
Date of Registration - 5 Jun 1918
Father's birthplace - Wright County, Missouri
Nearest relative - W I Britton (father) of Daisy, Washington
Images Source - Family Search  ➚

Henry Lewis Britton, son of William Isaac "Ike" Britton and Elizabeth Aletha "Lizzie" Lightle, was born in Stone County, Missouri and never married, that I know of. He spent part of his life in Colorado, but died 17 Nov 1976 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

Funeral Card for William Isaac Britton - 1953 Kim, Las Animas Co, Colorado


Shared by Ellen Britton

William Isaac "Ike" Britton, son of Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell, was born 28 May 1872 in Golden, White River Township, Barry County, Missouri. He married Elizabeth Aletha "Lizzie" Lightle 7 Mar 1893 in Carroll County, Arkansas and died 1 Sep 1953 in Kim, Las Animas County, Colorado. He was buried in the Kim Cemetery.

Marriage of Ike Britton and Lizzie Lightle - 1893, Carroll County, Arkansas

Shared by Peggy Boone
Shared by Peggy Boone
William Isaac "Ike" Britton was born 28 May 1872 in Golden, White River Township, Barry County, Missouri to Louis Cass Britton and Hannah Catherine Odell. He married Elizabeth Aletha "Lizzie" Lightle, daughter of Henry Lightle and Nancy Lucinda Brewer, 7 Mar 1893 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. Both Ike and Lizzie were of Baxter, Stone County, Missouri (just across the state line). Lizzie endured smallpox and also had severe lung problems. She died at the age of only 58 in Kim, Las Animas County, Colorado 13 Jul 1932. Ike never remarried, and died 1 Sep 1953 in Kim. Both were buried in the Kim Cemetery.

Bond 6 Mar 1893 - Carroll County, Arkansas
W I Britton and G W Bonham for $100
(George Washington Bonham had married Lizzie's sister, Merrietta, the year before.)

License 6 Mar 1893 - Carroll County, Arkansas
W I Britton (21) and Lizzie A Lightel (19), both of Baxter, Stone County, Missouri

Certificate of Marriage 7 Mar 1893 - Carroll County, Arkansas
L A Brigman M G (minister of the Gospel)

Certificate of Record filed 28 Apr 1893 - Carroll County, Arkansas
Marriage Book D, page 423

The first would be the original. The second is a copy typed up in Berryville over a hundred years later, 17 Mar 2004, and was probably requested by a relative.
William Isaac "Ike" Britton
Shared by Adwyna Jackson

Elizabeth Aletha "Lizzie" Lightle
Shared by Ellen Britton