This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RV.2ADI/816.1 Message Board Post: According to WW I draft cards: John Milton Edwards born: April 7, 1893 in Grubbs, Jackson Co., Arkansas was a farm laborer for Jasper McCoy or McCay of Grubbs described as short with gray eyes and light brown hair signed for draft 6-5-1917 in Grubbs with the local draft board being Newport, Arkansas. 1900 census lists: Edwards, Caroline b.Sep 1860 in Arkansas--parents born Tennessee age 39 was mother of 9 with 5 children living occupation was farm laborer Children listed with her are: Martha born March 1886 age 14 in Arkansas Alice born Sep. 1888 age 11 in Arkansas Effie born Feb 1891 age 9 in Arkansas John born April 1893 age 7 in Arkansas The 2 older girls are listed as farm laborers. The 1910 census lists: Jno. Edwards as age 16 born Arkansas working as a hired man in Grubbs Twsp., Jackson Co., Arkansas Hope this helps a little. Carol in St. Louis e-mail timcar71@att.net