From: Pam Drake Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 2:08 PM I have hit a brick wall with my own Drake Family.It's very frustrating to say the least! I could use all the help I can get please! I can't seem to get past my 2x great-grandfather,Thomas Drake, born 1810 in MD.to unknown parents,according to the census. He married Hannah Browning on 25 Jan.1837 in Harrison Co.,OH.She was born circa 1815 in either OH. or MD.(I've seen both) to unknown parents also. Thomas & Hannah Drake moved to Monroe Co.,OH. & had 10 children. Their names were: William, Benjamin, John, Thomas Carter(my line), Mary, George Washington, Wesley, Frederick, Cassandra & Esther. By the 1870 census Thomas & Hannah & 7 of their 10 children moved to Wapello Co.,IA.where I lose track of most of them. Only William,George & my Thomas remained in OH. Also see: George Washington Drake Thomas Carter Drake, born 4 July 1842 in Monroe Co.,OH. married Lovina Bowie on 19 Oct.1865 in Washington Co.,OH. John Drake,brother of Thomas, married Lovina's sister, Josephine Bowie, in Washington Co.,OH. on 5 Aug.1865. They were the daughters of James William Bowie & Nancy Ann Hearn of Washington Co.,OH. Thomas & Lovina Drake had 11 children;2 boys & 9 girls.The older children were born in Washington Co.,OH. while the younger children were born in Ritchie Co.,WV. Their names were: Nancy Ellen, Hannah Jane, Eli Carrington(my line),Tommy(born in 1872 in Washington Co.,OH.-died at 15 in 1887 in Ritchie Co.,WV),Mary Sue, Eliza, Rose, Elizabeth H., Amanda Jane, Carrie S.& Edna Lucy. Now that I look at my information again the last three daughters were NOT born in OH. I've gotten a few more details on another branch of my Drake Family.It's on my great-grandfather's oldest brother,William Drake. William Drake was born in 1837 in either Harrison or Monroe Co.,OH.,USA. He married Rachel Ann Felton on 24 Aug.1864 in Washington Co.,OH. They had the following children: Charles born? Matilda born 1869 Elizabeth Lovina born 18 July 1875 in Monroe Co.,OH. married George W.King & died 31 Oct.1939. Carie born 1876. Some surnames(I don't have all spouses yet) that have married into my Drake family in OH. were: ARTHUR, BROWNING, BOWIE,BROWN,BURKHART,EBERHART, EDINGTON, FELTON, FRY, GALLAGHER(GALAHER), GANTZ, HIGHMAN, JONES, McGEE, McGRAW, MORRIS,NAYLOR, PIATT, RICHARDS, ROLLINS,SMITH, TURNER, UNDERWOOD & WEHR. Thanks for any help you can give me! Sincerely, Pam Drake padrake@sbcglobal.net |