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Note: stern Railroad in Meridian. By 1920, he had the same job, but company was now part of Southern Railway. per census, his address was same as when he registered for WWI draft.
"A car repairer would generally work in a major freight yard repairing or re-building freight or passenger cars. This was a skilled position that required knowledge of carpentry, metalworking, woodworking and using heavy machinery.
Railroad wages of this period were somewhere between $1,200 to $1,700 per year, for regular work that was 6 days a week and averaged over 50 hours per week."
-Walt Meuser, NRHS Library Volunteer, National Railway Historical Society
Home address was 1314 - 12 Ave Meridian, Lauderdale, MS. Carrie Leona was at same address.
WW I draft registration, 12 Sep 1918 lists him as Marion McCajer, but his grandfather's first name was Micajah, and his father's was Marion, so I am assuming that spelling. Draft board filled out paper work.
BIOGRAPHY: Was living in the next HH from his father in 1910 Newton Co census. Occupation: farmer.
BIRTH: Death cert corroborates DOB
Note: registered for the draft 12 Sep 1918. Worked as a Car Repairer for the New Orleans & North Ea
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