Charlie Benjamin Brock was born in 1893, a son of Pleasant “Pleas” Elmore Brock and Nancy Jane Davis. Most records and his tombstone shows his birth date to be 16 July 1893. The only exception, I have found, is the WWI Draft Card which shows his birth to be 22 July 1893.
World War I began in Europe in 1914 after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (28 June 1914). The United States entered the war in 1917 to protect passenger and merchant ships from German submarine attacks. The draft was instituted by passage of the Selective Service Act of 1917 that required all men between the ages of 21 to 45 to register for military service.
We can see by the date on the card below that Charlie Brock registered for service on 5 June 1917.
Charlie was a married man. He had married a young lady by the name of Lora W. Brock sometime around 1910 or maybe early 1911. Their first born arrived on 29 November 1911.
When Charlie registered for the draft he reported that he had a wife and 4 children. What the card doesn’t tell you is that Charlie’s wife Lora with pregnant with their son who was born after 4 June 1917. An exact day and month has not been found but we know if was after 4 June.
I have found no records that shows Charlie Benjamin Davis being drafted and suspect he was not because of his family situation.
Charlie and Lora had a family of seven children; 5 sons and 2 daughters. Lora passed away 16 June 1958. Charlie passed away on 2 February 1962.
Charlie Benjamin Brock is my 1st Cousin twice Removed.
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