John Lucas Antrobus (1893 - 1948)

Ancestors

Biography

John was born on 27 April 1893 in Falmouth, Kentucky^[1]. He was the eldest son of Ferd Bratcher Antrobus and Susan Josephene (Schulker) Antrobus.

John was raised in Falmouth, along with his siblings. ^[2][3]. His younger brother Ferril died when John was 17, and his father died when he was 21. In 1918, John registered for the draft, noting that he was the source of support for his mother^[4].

He was ordered to report for duty to Camp Zachary Taylor on 12 Mar 1918. He served with Headquarters Company of the 335th Infantry and sailed to France in September of that year. ^[5]. He was later transferred to Company K of the 310th Infantry and was discharged on 3 Jun 1919^[6].

Records for John in 1920 have not been located, but by 1930, John (age 36) was living in Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky with his mother, brother, sister and nieces and nephews. .^[7], He never married and lived with his family^[8].

John worked as a telephone lineman. At the age of 55, he fell from a telephone pole and died of a brain injury several days later on 22 August 1948 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, Kentucky. ^[9][10]. He was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Falmouth, and his grave was marked with a military marker^[11][12]

Research Notes

Military Service

• Record of transfers 8th Co 2nd Ban 159th Depot Brigade, assgd co par 1 RSO 81 Apr 12/18 Trfd to Hq this Regt par 7 RSO 89 Apr 20/18^[13]
• There is a military record indicating "Trfd to 335th Inf. par 1, SO 91 Hq 169th D.B. 4/10/18"^[14]
• Co K 310th infantry roster 31 Mar 1919 ^[15]
• 30 Sep 1918 American E.F. France, Headquarters Company 335th Infantry. Private 1st Class John L Antrobus^[16]

Inconsistent Dates

• The U.S. Social Security database in Ancetry.com gives his date of birth as 27 Apr 1886. No other documentation supports this year^[17].

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWNN-GYM : 4 March 2021), John Lucas Antrobus, 1893.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky; Roll: T623_547; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 63. Birth date: Apr 1893 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Falmouth city, Pendleton, Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was,
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Birth date: 1893 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB6-Y4H?cc=1968530&wc=9FH3-YWG%3A928311601%2C928632301 : 23 August 2019), Kentucky > Pendleton County; A-Z > image 55 of 2358; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 457. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
6. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1M-WQNN-B?cc=2968245 : 3 September 2021), > image 1 of 1; citing NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985).
7. ↑ 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Birth date: abt 1894 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7YV-SQL : 9 January 2021), John Antrobus in household of Lee Antrobus, Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96-1, sheet 5A, line 4, family 91, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1348.
9. ↑ Death Registration: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data - Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department,
   Birth date: abt 1893 Birth place: Death date: 22 August 1948 Death place: Kenton, Kentucky Residence date: Residence place: Pendleton.
10. ↑ Death: Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data - Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort,
    Birth date: 27 Apr 1893 Birth place: Falmouth, Kentucky Death date: 22 Aug 1948 Death place: Kenton, Kentucky, United States.
11. ↑ National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41621145/john-lucas-antrobus : accessed 30 September 2021), memorial page for John Lucas Antrobus (27 Apr 1893–22 Aug 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #41621145, citing Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Bonnie Woods Martin (contributor 46826275) .
13. ↑ "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3HT-W9FT-D?cc=3346936 : 28 May 2021), > image 1 of 1.
14. ↑ "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-J3DP-R8ZS?cc=3346936 : 28 May 2021), > image 1 of 1.
15. ↑ "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3HT-7399-K?cc=3346936 : 28 May 2021), > image 1 of 1.
16. ↑ "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3HT-W9RP-4?cc=3346936 : 28 May 2021), > image 1 of 1.
17. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.