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Howard Preston DRAKE 1908–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1908

Birth Location: Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1967

Death Location: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Eli Sr.

Mother: Icey ARTHUR

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The story of Howard Preston DRAKE began in 1908 in Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA. Howard Preston DRAKE passed away in 1967 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard Preston DRAKE began in 1908 in Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA.
  • Howard Preston DRAKE passed away in 1967 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Howard DRAKE's Ancestors

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Howard DRAKE
1908–1967
Birth Place: Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Eli Carrington DRAKE Sr.
1871–1935
Independence Twp., Washington, Ohio, USA
Icey (Dora) ARTHUR
1875–1962
Gilmer Co, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Carter) DRAKE
1842–1910
Antioch, Monroe, Ohio, USA
Lovina BOWIE
1850–1920
Independence Twp., Washington, Ohio, USA
Daniel (Davisson) ARTHUR
1848–1939
Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Louisa (Almirah) SAURBORN
1855–1944
Gilmer Co, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James ARTHUR
1819–1898
Mariah ADKINSON
1823–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Arthur
1780–1848
Mary FRIEND
1777–1865
Barnett ADKISSON
1780–1853
Eleanora SAUNDERS
1788–1860

Howard DRAKE's Timeline

2 Records

1908
25 Jun 1908
Birth of Howard Preston DRAKE in Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA
Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA
1967
2 Nov 1967
Age 59
Death of Howard Preston DRAKE in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1967
    Event Place: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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