From: Karen Wright Subject: [DRAKE-L] Benjamin M.C. Drake 1866-1938 Roll Call Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 2:09 PM BENJAMIN MICHAEL CLINTON DRAKE was born 19 November 1866 in West Virginia; died 12 July 1938 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. He married (1) Elizabeth E. BLAKENY/BLAKNEY/BLAKELY 4 May 1888 in Clay County, West Virginia; (2) Dell UPTON; (3) Alice ?; (4) Rosa A. HARDWAY. Need to find his parents. Found a Benjamin Drake age 12, a servant, with Henry and Sophrony BROWN in Clay County, West Virginia in 1880 Census. The next household in the census lists Lorenzo D. DRAKE and wife Philisity. The 1870 Kanawha County, WV Census lists a Benjamin BROWN, age 3, as a grandson to Henry BROWN. Philisity's death record lists her father as Henry BROWN. Could there be a connection or does anyone have further information? Thanks for any help. Karen (Drake) Wright