Military Monday : Floyd LeMaster, World War II Draft Registration, 1942

Working my way through the hints in the Ancestry database for World War II Draft Registrations, 1942 and located this registration in Jay County, Indiana for Floyd LeMaster, my paternal granduncle.

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data : United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration., Floyd LeMaster, Jay County, Indiana.

This draft record adds to the information I've collected about Floyd, who was the son of Luman Cooper Lemasters and Barbara Isabel Wehrly.  Floyd's draft registration gives his exact date of birth as February 2, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.

Floyd was 48 years old at the time of the registration, and his nearest living relative was his wife, Opal (Gagle) LeMaster of the same place.  Floyd's address was listed as Jay County, Indiana but the postal address was Rural Route 3, Fort Recovery, Ohio. His telephone was Salamonia. This area of Jay County was served by Fort Recovery as the nearest post office.

Floyd was a self-employed farmer in Jay County, Indiana.  

Physically, Floyd is described as having a light complexion, white male, 5'7", with brown eyes and brown hair.  He weighed 165 lbs.



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Online Tree Published at MyRootsmagic

I've finally taken advantage of the features in my genealogy software, RootsMagic7, to post an online tree that is available for anyone to view freely, with full access to sources and photos.  The site is online at www.myrootsmagic.com/tjlgenes 

I really like the way the software displays the family records, and the fact that I can quickly view sources.  While I don't have many photos of ancestors and relatives tied into my database yet, I am working to rectify the situation.  The software makes it easy to update and correct information.

I've had a free online tree for years at Rootsweb (database: tjlgenes) and a public tree at Ancestry.com.  One problem with the tree at Ancestry.com is that non-subscribers have issues seeing the tree, and I want to be able to direct my DNA matches to a dynamic, online tree where hopefully they can find the connections between our families.

Currently, I'm working my way through the database, correcting place names and other naming errors, hoping to have a better database.  After that, will be working to make sure all of the facts are sourced, etc.  The work will never be done, but I'm having fun.

Census Sunday : William Francis Pierce household, 1940, Madison County, Indiana

My maternal great-great grandfather, William Francis Pierce was enumerated in the 1940 U.S. census in Madison County, Indiana.  His farm was in Monroe Township, and he was residing in the same location back in 1935.

1940 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, enumeration district (ED) 48-58, SD 11, sheet 8B,, dwelling 166, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 December 2013); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

The family consisted of my great-great grandfather, William, aged 74 and his second wife, Vida, aged 54.  William was born in Indiana and Vida was born in Kentucky.  Their children living in the household included Charles, age 21, Robert, age 17, Edmond, age 15, and James, age 8; all were born in Indiana.  A niece, Joan Denton, age 15, born in Indiana was also living in the household.

According to the census, William had completed the 6th grade in education, and Vida had completed the 8th grade.  William's occupation was listed as a farmer, and the value of his farm was $4000.  Son Charles, at 21, was the only person with a listed occupation, that of laborer.

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State & Federal census sheets are filled with information for genealogists. Both the population & non-population schedules give us insights into the lives of our ancestors. What have you found that is Surprising? Reassuring? Bewildering? Census Sunday is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Colleen Pasquale of Leaves and Branches.