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James Drake 1778–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1778

Birth Location: Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 June 1865

Death Location: Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Lt. Sr.

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Sarah Drake, Mary ....ss

Children(s): Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Manning Drake, Lydia Drake, Cynthia Drake, Benjamin Drake, James Drake, Kezia Weir, Henry Drake, Sarah Drake, Nancy Drake, Coleman Drake, Albert Drake, Mary Drake, Martin Drake, Rebecca Drake, John Drake

James Drake was born in 1778 in Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Lt James John Drake Sr And Mary Molly Taylor. James Drake married Mary Jane Polly Pierson Stone Ss, Sarah Drake, and had children including Albert Drake, Benjamin Drake, Coleman Drake, Cynthia Drake, Elizabeth Emma Drake, Henry R Drake, James Drake, John Drake, John Tyler Drake, Kezia Weir, Lydia Drake, Manning Webster Drake, Martin Drake, Mary Drake, Nancy Drake, Rebecca Rachel Drake, Sarah Drake. James Drake passed away in 1865 in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Drake was born in 1778 in Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Lt James John Drake Sr And Mary Molly Taylor.
  • James Drake married Mary Jane Polly Pierson Stone Ss, Sarah Drake, and had children including Albert Drake, Benjamin Drake, Coleman Drake, Cynthia Drake, Elizabeth Emma Drake, Henry R Drake, James Drake, John Drake, John Tyler Drake, Kezia Weir, Lydia Drake, Manning Webster Drake, Martin Drake, Mary Drake, Nancy Drake, Rebecca Rachel Drake, Sarah Drake.
  • James Drake passed away in 1865 in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Drake's Ancestors

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James Drake
1778–1865
Birth Place: Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Lt. James John Drake Sr.
1736–1806
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia
Mary (Molly) Taylor
1744–1828
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Drake's Descendants

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James Drake (9 May 1778–12 June 1865) m. Sarah Drake (4 Apr 1776–16 August 1818) m. Mary (Jane (Polly Pierson) Stone) ....ss (23 Feb 1802–22 January 1876)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Emma) Drake 1799–1847 m. George (Washington) Liston 1796–1847
    1. 1. Sarah Liston 1822–1860
      1. 1. James (Knox Polk) Thomson 1847–1914 m. Sarah (Ann) Bartlett 1862–1942
        1. 1. Charles (Calvin) Thomson 1904–1976 m. Gertrude (Catherine) Conway 1909–2004
        2. 2. John (Riley) Thomson 1896–1965
        3. 3. George (Washington) Thomson 1892–1960
        4. 4. Elsie (M) Thomson 1880–1953
    2. 2. William Liston 1829–1889
    3. 3. James Liston 1814–
    4. 4. James (Albert) Liston 1824–1898
    5. 5. Joseph Liston 1826–1902
    6. 6. Burnema Liston 1827–1896
    7. 7. Reuben Liston 1831–1901
    8. 8. Emily Liston 1833–1856
    9. 9. Riley (P.) Liston 1835–1914
    10. 10. Mannon (William) Liston 1828–1867
    11. 11. John (Walter) Liston 1807–1880
  2. 2. John Drake 1800–1878
  3. 3. Manning (Webster) Drake 1813–1908
  4. 4. Lydia Drake 1802–1892
  5. 5. Cynthia Drake 1803–1887
  6. 6. Benjamin Drake 1810–1881
  7. 7. James Drake 1804–1885
  8. 8. Kezia Weir 1807–1849
  9. 9. Henry (R.) Drake 1808–1847
  10. 10. Sarah Drake 1811–1908
  11. 11. Nancy Drake 1830–1910
  12. 12. Coleman Drake 1838–1915
  13. 13. Albert Drake 1832–1876
  14. 14. Mary Drake 1836–1896
  15. 15. Martin Drake 1833–1908
  16. 16. Rebecca (Rachel) Drake 1841–1870
  17. 17. John (Tyler) Drake 1842–1912

James Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1778
9 May 1778
Birth of James Drake in Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1865
12 June 1865
Age 87
Death of James Drake in Fairbanks, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Fairbanks, Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1778
    Event Place: Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1865
    Event Place: Fairbanks, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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