35 Union County Men On Draft List, 1917

The Monroe Journal, Sept. 11, 1917

Thirty-Five More Men Added to the List…Their Claim for Exemption Refused, But Many Will Appeal…County’s Quota Not Secured

The exemption board this morning posted 35 additional men on the army list. These men were among those in the second call, who were examined several days ago. Their claim for exemption has been refused by the local board, but it is understood that many of them will appeal to the district board.

The addition of the 35 names today brings the war list up to nearly 200. Nearly 100 more men will have to be added before the county’s quota is secured.

Those posted today were:

John Fred Lowry, Marshville, Rt. 1

John Calvin Terry, Monroe, Rt. 1

John Rorie, Waxhaw, Rt. 4

Henry Funderburk, Monroe, Rt. 10

James S. Rogers, Monroe

Albertus Oats, Monroe

Henry Wilson Presley, Monroe, Rt. 3

Blanchard Williams, Wingate, Rt. 1

Jas. Alex. Hough, Marshville, Rt. 6

Wm. C. Robinson, Monroe

Isaac Rushing, Matthews

Ben Medlin, Monroe, Rt. 3

Pearl Cowick, Waxhaw

Albert Craig Ross, Marshaville, Rt. 4

Odell Massey, Waxhaw, Rt. 1

Clyde Smith, Marshville, Rt. 3

Adams C. Baucom, Unionville, Rt. 1

Oliver Vernon McGhee, Monroe

John Burns Simpson, Monroe

James Ely Armand, Indian Trail

Kinney Morrison, Monroe, Rt. 9

Ben Stockton, Monroe

William M. Pope, Monroe

Henry Belk Simpson, Matthews

Asa Pettie, Waxhaw, Rt. 3

Reuben Perry, Monroe

Augustus B. Secrest, Monroe, Rt. 6

John McMillan, Monroe

Filas C. Efird, Unionville, Rt. 2

Willie Crawford, Monroe

Melton C. Austin, Marshville, Rt. 4

Sam Ray Gaddy, Wingate

Arch West, Monroe

Joseph Deese, Matthews, Rt. 6