Date: Sunday, 7 February 1999 3:51 I have been reading all the roll calls with much interest and bated breath hoping someone would post something in regard to my line-so far have not seen anything so am now ready to post my Drake lineage and hope someone may be able to help me find ancestors. Louis/Lewis Drake supposedly of England, married widow Anna Wickermeyer BARTLING of Germany in Ripley County,IN March 9, 1857. They had one son-Louis Leonard DRAKE who married Magdalena CHRISTMAN in Cincinnati, OH. Louis and "Lena" had: Edward-d. in infancy Lena-d. in infancy Henry Peter DRAKE b. April 24, 1885 Anna Edith DRAKE b. Oct. 3, 1886 Louis Casper DRAKE b. June 26, 1888 John Henry DRAKE b. Aug 2, 1890 William Henry DRAKE b. July 26, 1892 Emmalene DRAKE b. May 15, 1896 Caroline Katharine DRAKE B. Feb 3, 1898 Flora Ann (Florence) DRAKE b. Nov. 30, 1899 Sopha Edna (Sophronia) DRAKE B. Sept 6, 1903 Elsie Carolyn DRAKE b. Oct 6, 1905 Vernice Edna (Bernice) B. Dec. 26, 1907 All children were born in Ripley County, Indiana and that Lewis and Anna DRAKE and Louis and "Lena" DRAKE all died in Ripley County, IN. I have no dates of death for Louis and Anna but Louis DRAKE d. 1915 and "Lena" died 1946. Need information on ancestors and would love to hear from other descendants. GMBKS@aol.com