AFRICAN AMERICANS IN MISSISSIPPI

LIST OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO REGISTERED FOR THE DRAFT 1917-1918 IN NESHOBA AND NEWTON COUNTIES

• Albert Jefferson Viverett, b.1/2/1884
• Calvin Viverett, b.6/1/1896
• Cawley Viverett, b. 6/1/1896 (Maybe Calvin above)
• Alonzo Vivett, b. 2/23/1892
• Luther Vivret, b.8/12/1892
• Leon Viverett, b. 3/14/1891
• Ollie Viverette, b. 7/29/1889
• Tommie Viverette, b. 11/26/1887
• James Vivret, 5/7/1890
• Frank Vivet, b. 5/12/1873
• Jasper Vivet, b. 7/4/1898

The names are spelled just the way they were abstracted from registration cards. The original name was probably spelled Viverett or Vivrett. The additional e's began to appear around the turn of the century. Misspelled transcriptions were common from documents such as registration cards.

Source

U.S. GenWeb Archives