The series contains original affidavits of registration that record personal information about each registrant, their photograph affixed to the majority of documents, and the registrants fingerprints. All of these are specific to Kansas, and most have the actual documents attached.
Prof. G. M. Siler, born on July 28, 1864, in Holt County, Missouri, has established a distinguished career in education since beginning his teaching in 1882. He educated himself at local schools and Bradleyville School and currently leads the school in Rome. Siler balances his teaching with farming on his 160-acre property. Politically active as a Republican, he served as county assessor from 1888 to 1890. Married to Rachel A. Jennings, he is a respected member of the community with two surviving children.
J. G. Siler, an esteemed county and circuit clerk in Taney County, Missouri, is of German descent and embodies the integrity and diligence associated with his heritage. Born into a prominent family with deep historical roots, he became a teacher and later a popular elected official at just twenty-two years old. He is also a businessman, having purchased a general merchandise store in 1894. Married to Emma A. Small, they are active in their community and have one daughter, Eunice.
Gordon L. Siler, born July 3, 1894, in Chatham County, was the son of A. R. and Nannie Siler. He enlisted in the military on April 7, 1918, in Siler City, North Carolina. Siler underwent training in St. Paul, Minnesota, and subsequently at Camp Ossie and Aviator Depot No. 3 in Montgomery, Alabama. He completed his service and was mustered out on March 29, 1919.