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James Madison Drake 1824 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1824

Birth Location: New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1897

Death Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Father: Andrew Drake

Mother: Parmelia Drake

Spouse(s): Hannah Updyke

Children(s): Edwin Drake

James Madison Drake was born in 1824 in New Jersey, USA, the child of Andrew B Drake and Parmelia B Drake. In 1860, James Madison Drake resided in Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey, USA. In 1861, James Madison Drake resided in USA. James Madison Drake married Hannah Updyke, and had children including Edwin James Drake. James Madison Drake passed away in 1897 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • James Madison Drake was born in 1824 in New Jersey, USA, the child of Andrew B Drake and Parmelia B Drake.
  • In 1860, James Madison Drake resided in Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1861, James Madison Drake resided in USA.
  • James Madison Drake married Hannah Updyke, and had children including Edwin James Drake.
  • James Madison Drake passed away in 1897 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Drake's Ancestors

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James Drake
1824 – 1897
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Parents
Andrew B Drake
1800 – 1862
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Parmelia (B) Drake
1802 – 1868
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Drake
1778 – 1850
Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hannah (Blackwell) Drake
1782 – 1861
Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Blackwell
1756 – 1831
Permelia Drake
1757 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Drake
1732 – 1818
Hannah Anderson
1736 – 1774

James Drake's Descendants

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James (Madison) Drake (30 Jun 1824 – 28 Nov 1897) m. Hannah Updyke (1825 – 5 Oct 1889)
  1. 1. Edwin (James) Drake (6 Jun 1860 – 25 Nov 1937) m. Ella (L) Tantum (19 Jun 1862 – 15 Oct 1895) m. Etta (Harrison) Mitchell (15 Mar 1880 – 16 Jun 1957)
    1. 1. James (Buren) Drake (20 Dec 1903 – 8 Sep 1920)
    2. 2. Margaret Drake (abt 1905 – )
    3. 3. Wallace (Mitchell) Drake (11 Aug 1909 – 28 Dec 1993) m. Mary (Gay) Robbins (15 May 1909 – 26 July 1994)
    4. 4. Dorothy (S) Drake (9 Mar 1912 – 2 Nov 1951)
    5. 5. Jean Drake (abt 1916 – )

James Drake's Timeline

5 Records

1824
30 Jun 1824
Birth of James Madison Drake in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1860
1860
Age 36
James Madison Drake resided here in Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
1861
1861-1865
Age 37
James Madison Drake resided here in USA
USA
1880
1880
Age 56
James Madison Drake resided here in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
1897
28 Nov 1897
Age 73
Death of James Madison Drake in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1824
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 789; Page: 573A; Enumeration District: 115
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M653_698; Page: 52; Family History Libr
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M653_698; Page: 52; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861-1865
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Officers of the Army and Navy (volunteer) who served in the Civil War

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 789; Page: 573A; Enumeration District: 115

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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