6/5/1917 RFD#4, West Salem, Wabash Co, IL was his address when heregi stered for the draft. He gave his birth date as 7/7/189 and didverify t he place. His occupation was farmer with his father and gavemental di sability as a reason for deferment. The registrar describedhim as med ium height, slender build, with gray eyes, dark brown hairand mentally u nsound.
Following the death of his parents, he and brother Joe lived withsiste r Sylvia and George Strine in Lancaster, Wabash Co, IL where hewas lis ted by the 1920 census at age 30.
In 1930 he was 40 and living with the family of brother Albert inLafay ette, Coles Co, IL.
