Date: Wednesday, 2 June 1999 10:07 I have tried this several times, but with more and more traffic on this list I thought I would add it again.. My Drake's start in PA with Nathaniel in 1773, he died in 1820. At the time of Nathaniel's death, he was living were living in Northumberland County, PA. In 1821 or thereabouts his widow Nancy (Houghland) Drake moved the family to Stark County, Ohio, in 1825, they stayed in Stark County for one year, Then in 1826 the moved to Wayne County, Ohio and lived there for for about six years, Then in 1831 they moved to Jackson Township, Richland County, Ohio. I have not been successful in obtaining any information in front of ggggrandfather Nathaniel, b. in PA on January 3, 1773, d. in Northumberland County, PA on January 20, 1820. His father was reported to have been an Englishman, whose wife was unable to speak or hear. They had four other children beside Nathaniel, two boys and two girls. Two of these Drake boys were supposed to have served in the War of 1812, with only one returning. Nathaniel was married to Nancy Houghland sometime prior to 1806. Nancy was b. January 10, 1788 in PA, and she d. July 17, 1855 in Richland County, Ohio. They has six children, being: 1. John (My gggrandfather), b. June 27,1806, in Northumberland County. d. March 18, 1887 in Richland County, Ohio, married Susannah Henry March 29, 1838 in Richland County, Ohio; 2. Elizabeth, b. 1809, married a Nathaniel McDowell; 3, George, b. 1820; 4. William, d. February 16, 1872; 5. David; and 6. Jane, d. February 22, 1900. My ggrandmother was John Drake's daughter Nancy Hannah, who married Jacob Andrew Rowe in Shelby, Ohio. Jacob and Nancy's middle daughter Anna Blanche was my grandmother. Jacob Andrew's parents were Jacob and Mary "Polly" (Hollenbaugh) Rowe. Thanks. Thomas Lester Wilson