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/gBB.2ACI/3426.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Connie, I am the one that sent you the World War 1 draft registration notice. It is for your Charles Louellen & Emma. I have checked the Mercer Co., Ky census and you wouldn't believe how many different spellings there are of the Louallen name. Charles is found in the 1910 Mercer Co., Ky census: Charles Lualin,32, married 6 years(notice spelling on census) Emma, wife 33 Pearl, dau 4 Annie, dau 3 Marcus H., son (looks like 2/12) Emma had 4 children with 3 living. 1920 Mercer Co., Ky. Ben Allin, 79, widowed( again notice spelling) Charles, son 40 Anie(Emmie), 40. daughter-in-law Annie, daughter,45, widowed(daughter of Ben) Pearl, granddaughter,13 Annie, granddaughter,11 Margaret, grand daughter, looks to be 4 or 9 years. Ben Allin is the father of Charles Louallen. I checked this out in going back through the early Mercer Co., census. Annie Butler, born 3-7-1907 Mercer Co.,Ky died Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Ky 5-4-1986. Vol # 27, Cert # 13256. 1900 Mercer Co., Ky:census A.Patterson, 55, born 7-1884, married 34 years Nancy, 59, wife, born 1-1841 Emma,22, daughter, born 1-1878 Harvey Bugg, grandson,12, born 2-1888 Dollie Claunch, graundaughter,12, born 2-1888 1880 Mercer Co., Ky census Armt Patterson,37 Nancy 39 Martha A. 12 John 10 Charles 7 Emma 2 Hope this helps you in your search. Sharon