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James "Jim" Drake 1830 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1830

Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1912

Death Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Father: Etheldred Drake

Mother: Elizabeth Dunn-Finch

Spouse(s): Sarah Arnold

Children(s): James Drake

Early life: James "Jim" Drake arrived in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA in 1830, born to Etheldred F "Dred" Drake and Elizabeth 'Betsy' "Betty Ann" Dunn-Finch. Over time, James "Jim" Drake formed a family with Sarah Catherine Arnold, which included James T "Jimmie" Drake. James "Jim" Drake concluded life in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA in 1912.

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Parents

Etheldred Drake
1801 – 1882
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Dunn-Finch
1798 – 1888
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Arnold
1836 – 1915
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

James Drake
1862 – 1923
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18 Oct 1830
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
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