Military

An index to all the military information on the Schuyler ILGenWeb site.

Complete list of all ablebodied male citizens in Schuyler county between the ages of 18 – 45 years subject to military duty in 1861.

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name John O. ADKINSON     Home Address Rushville,  Illinois DOB & Age Mar 8, 1896 21 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Illinois Occupation Printer Employer H. E. McLAREN Location of Employment Rushville, Illinois     Number of Dependence No Married single Body Structure Slender Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Gray Hair Black     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  668 & #9     Remarks Claims exemption from draft on grounds of poor feet. Signed by self. Filed … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name   Wesley H. SOWERS     Home Address Adire, Illinois DOB & Age Oct 10 1892 24 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location  Schuyler County, Illinois Occupation Farming   Employer Rowsewell Renington Location of Employment Eldorado Twp. McDonough     Number of Dependence Wife & Child Married Married Body Structure Medium Height Medium     Previous Military Service No     Eyes Blue Hair Light Brown     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  698 & # 28     Remarks ** Signed by self. Filed … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name William Thomas Joshia Adams     Home Address Rushville,  Illinois DOB & Age Dec 7 1888 28 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Illinois Occupation Section Hand Employer C. B Railraod Location of Employment Rushville, Schuyler Co., Illinois     Number of Dependence Mother Married single Body Structure Medium Height Medium     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Blue Hair Dark Brown     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  525 & #50     Remarks Claims exemption from … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name   Harry M. QUINN     Home Address 1320 Adams Beardstown, Illinois DOB & Age May 2 1896 21 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Schuyler County, Illinois Occupation Clerk   Employer Pugh Store Co. Location of Employment Beardstown, Illinois      Number of Dependence Father, Mother,  Wife & child Married yes Body Structure Slender Height 5 ft. 9 in.     Previous Military Service No     Eyes Blue Hair Brown     Lost of body parts or Disability No Form & Number  740 # 85 … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name James Thomas ADKINSON     Home Address Rushville,  Illinois DOB & Age Jan 31 1892 25 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Illinois Occupation Farmer Employer Self Location of Employment Woodstock Twp, Schuyler Co. Illinois     Number of Dependence Wife & 1 Child Married Yes Body Structure Medium Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Brown Hair Brown     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  1018 & #68     Remarks Signed by self. Filed- Woodstock, Schuyler Co IL. … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Clarence ADKINSON     Home Address Rushville,  Illinois DOB & Age Sep 21 1889 27 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Rushville, Illinois Occupation Laborer Employer — Location of Employment —     Number of Dependence — Married single Body Structure Medium Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Brown Hair Black     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  521 & #13     Remarks Claims exemption from draft on grounds of poor feet. Signed by self. Filed Rushville, Schuyler Co IL. … Read more

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918   Name Delmar S. ADAMS     Home Address Rushville, Schuyler Co. Illinois DOB & Age Apr 16 1889 28 years old Natural Born Citizen Yes         Birth Location Condray, Mo. Occupation Farmer Employer self Location of Employment Brooklyn, Illinois     Number of Dependence wife & 3 children Married yes Body Structure Slender Height Tall     Previous Military Service  None     Eyes Blue Hair  Light brown     Lost of body parts or Disability None Form & Number  141 & # 10     Remarks Signed by self.  Filed in Brooklyn, Schuyler … Read more