6/5/1917 Arthur, IL was his address when he registered for the draft.H e verified his birth date and place and said he was engaged infarming. H e had a wife and 4 children and gave support of the familyas reason fo r exemption. He was of medium height, stout build withblue eyes and l ight hair. Registrar Joseph Hance said support of thewife was reason e nough for deferment.
In the 1918 Coles County, IL Farmers Directory was:
Daily, Harry (Irma Ellison) Ch Omer, Elmer, Orvil, Francis; Arthur R1N orth Okaw Sec32 O80a Sec11 T80a may Ellison (1888) Mutual Tel. CooksMi lls. (He owned 80 acres in S11 as well as being tenent farmer of80 ac res owned by May Ellison located at S11.)
