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Elijah Drake 1793 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1793

Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1848

Death Location: Madison, Alabama, USA

Father: John Drake

Mother: Jane Neely

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Buford

Children(s): John Drake, Albert Drake

The story of Elijah Drake began in 1793 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA. Elijah Drake married Elizabeth Wills Buford, and had children including John Henry Drake, Albert Wade Niland Drake. Elijah Drake passed away in 1848 in Madison, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Drake began in 1793 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA.
  • Elijah Drake married Elizabeth Wills Buford, and had children including John Henry Drake, Albert Wade Niland Drake.
  • Elijah Drake passed away in 1848 in Madison, Alabama, USA.

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Elijah Drake's Ancestors

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Elijah Drake
1793 – 1848
Birth Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Drake
1748 – 1839
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Neely
1750 – 1824
Grandparents
Zachariah Drake
1718 – 1766
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Blackwell
1721 – 1783
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Blackwell
1676 – 1757
Elizabeth Combs
1680 – 1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Blackwell
1650 – 1717
Blackwell

Elijah Drake's Descendants

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Elijah Drake (16 May 1793 – 17 Jun 1848) m. Elizabeth (Wills) Buford (12 May 1807 – 17 Oct 1865)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Drake (23 Mar 1827 – 31 Mar 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Anderson (14 Dec 1843 – 16 Aug 1921)
    1. 1. William (Ewing) Drake (15 Dec 1868 – 1 Mar 1941)
    2. 2. James (King) Drake (6 Sep 1870 – 22 Dec 1957) m. Annie (Eliza) Miller (30 Nov 1871 – 29 Oct 1938)
      1. 1. Annie (Lee) Drake (10 Nov 1905 – 3 Apr 1993) m. Thomas (Elbert) Brooks (19 Jun 1897 – 29 Feb 1968)
        1. 1. Thomas (Elbert) Brooks (20 May 1930 – 26 May 2009) m. Sophie (Frances) Miller (22 Jul 1930 – 29 Dec 2009)
        2. 2. Billy Brooks (27 Feb 1934 – )
      2. 2. Roberta (King) Drake (1 Apr 1915 – 29 Nov 1993) m. James (Elbert) Nunn (10 Mar 1914 – 1 Mar 1999)
        1. 1. Marvin (Ewing) Nunn (27 Jun 1936 – 9 Mar 1986) m. Julia (A) Miller
    3. 3. Frazier (McAdow) Drake (21 Aug 1872 – 19 Oct 1937) m. Florece (Olivia) Essinger (11 Nov 1874 – 30 Oct 1931)
      1. 1. Aubrey (Benton) Drake (3 Dec 1897 – 30 Jun 1966) m. Ovee Bates (2 May 1908 – 18 Aug 2005)
        1. 1. Dan (Aubrey) Drake (19 Nov 1931 – 28 Nov 2004) m. Joyce (Elaine) Linney
      2. 2. H (Leonard) Drake (15 Apr 1901 – 14 Jul 1946)
      3. 3. Searcey (Anderson) Drake (31 Jul 1903 – 12 Apr 1964) m. Robbie (Alyeen) Williamson (6 Feb 1906 – 4 Dec 1976)
        1. 1. Bill (Crawford) Drake (15 Feb 1931 – 29 Jan 1988) m. Betty (Ann) Powell (2 Aug 1933 – 27 Apr 2006)
        2. 2. Eula (Jane) Drake (1935 – )
    4. 4. Grace (Ellen) Drake (6 Oct 1876 – 6 Dec 1956) m. Horace (Tenant) Drake (25 Jun 1870 – 27 Oct 1928)
      1. 1. David (Shannon) Drake (27 May 1900 – 2 Jan 1943) m. Sallie (Nell) Drake (4 Nov 1897 – 9 May 1975)
      2. 2. Horace (Tate) Drake (1904 – 22 Jan 1952)
    5. 5. Zachariah (Israel) Drake (3 Aug 1878 – 29 Dec 1941) m. Ruth Gollithan (2 Mar 1881 – 1 Oct 1947)
      1. 1. Rufus (Gollithan) Drake (25 Jan 1904 – 27 Jun 1969)
      2. 2. William (Currie) Drake (3 Oct 1907 – 26 Feb 1978) m. Lillian (E) Davis m. Ruth Brooks (4 Aug 1923 – 13 Feb 2006)
        1. 1. Harriet (Ann) Drake (2 Sep 1934 – 19 Oct 2002) m. Burge
      3. 3. Zack Drake
    6. 6. Samuel (Tate Estelle) Drake (27 Feb 1885 – 4 May 1953) m. Josie (M) Drake (1876 – )
  2. 2. Albert (Wade Niland) Drake (17 Mar 1848 – 5 Oct 1931) m. Frances (C) Moore (27 Apr 1849 – 25 Jun 1887)
    1. 1. Emmett (Neely) Drake (16 May 1878 – 21 May 1941) m. Nellie (Mae) Ellett (8 Apr 1881 – 23 May 1914)
      1. 1. Andrew (Paul) Drake (10 Mar 1914 – 13 Jan 1983)

Elijah Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1793
16 May 1793
Birth of Elijah Drake in Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
1848
17 Jun 1848
Age 55
Death of Elijah Drake in Madison, Alabama, USA
Madison, Alabama, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1793
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1848
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama, USA

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