Many thanks to Paige Close for sending me off down a branch tracing the descendants of Henry Mead Close (1785) and his family in America. In particular, we have a number of WW1 and WW2 draftees, as well as one…
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Williams County, Ohio.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Yakima County, Washington.
Lloyd E Close (1916) was born in Oregon, America, the son of John Jay Close (1887) and Helen Doyle. In 1944 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Washington.
Benjamin Close (1899) (1899) was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Ira Brown Close (1859) and Ada Dullam. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at San Diego County, California.
William Kenneth Close (1898) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of William Chauncey Close (1877) and Gertrude Waterson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at York County, Virginia.
Wiley Claude Close (1892) was born in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Yakima County, Washington.
John Jay Close (1887) was born in Colorado, America, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Caroline Gallup. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Salem, Oregon.
William Chauncey Close (1877) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of Charles Ernest Clifton Close (1854) and Anna Wheeler. In 1942 has was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Wayne County, Michigan.
Harry Jesse Close (1884) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha Unknown. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Williams County, Ohio.
Henry Mead Close (1880) was born in Bridgewater, Ohio, the son of James H Close (1849) and Martha E Unknown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Ira Benjamin Close (1876) was born in York County, Nebraska, the son of Henry Nathan Close (1850) and Mary Willis. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Grand Island, Nebraska.
Benjamin Close (1821) was born at Ashland, Ohio, the son of Henry Mead Close (1785) and Mary Moe. He was drafted into the Union forces in 1863 and was a minister at the time.
