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James T "Jimmie" Drake 1862 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1862

Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia

Death Date: 10 Aug 1923

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Father: James Drake

Mother: Sarah Arnold

Spouse(s): Leola BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY

Children(s): Georgia Drake

In 1862, James T "Jimmie" Drake entered the world in Oglethorpe, Georgia, born to James "Jim" Drake and Sarah Catherine Arnold. James T "Jimmie" Drake married Leola (Ola) BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY, and had children including Georgia Caroline Drake. James T "Jimmie" Drake passed away in 1923 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James T "Jimmie" Drake entered the world in Oglethorpe, Georgia, born to James "Jim" Drake and Sarah Catherine Arnold.
  • James T "Jimmie" Drake married Leola (Ola) BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY, and had children including Georgia Caroline Drake.
  • James T "Jimmie" Drake passed away in 1923 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Drake
1830 – 1912
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Arnold
1836 – 1915
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leola BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY
1868 – 1960
Birth Location: Starke, Butts, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Georgia Drake
1889 – 1979
Birth Location: Athens Oglet, Georgia
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James Drake's Ancestors

Self
James Drake
1862 – 1923
Birth Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia
Parents
James "Jim" Drake
1830 – 1912
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Catherine) Arnold
1836 – 1915
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Etheldred (F "Dred") Drake
1801 – 1882
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ('Betsy' "Betty Ann") Dunn-Finch
1798 – 1888
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Joseph (D. "Josiah") Arnold
1796 – 1860
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Sinthia (Colwell) Davis
1803 – 1850
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ethelred Drake
1778 – 1800
Susannah Averett
1777 – 1801
William Finch
1762 – 1842
Mary Dunn
1770 – 1840
Stephen ARNOLD
1765 – 1833
Susannah Andrews
1775 – 1854
David Davis
1775 – 1834
Mary Davis
1780 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Drake
1758 – 1820
Mary Green
1758 – 1830
Jeduthan Averitt
1754 – 1798
Rebecca Stephens
1760 – 1806
Charles (PATRIOT)
1728 – 1795
Joyce Moss
1730 – 1800
Georgia Rousseau
1748 – 1784
Dr Arnold
1740 – 1815
Sarah Ball
1740 – 1821
William Colwell\Caldwell
1757 – 1829

James Drake's Descendants

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James (T "Jimmie") Drake (May 1862 – 10 Aug 1923) m. Leola ((Ola)) BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY (12 Aug 1868 – 1960)
  1. 1. Georgia (Caroline) Drake (5 Dec 1889 – May 1979) m. John (R) Poindexter (29 March 1888 – 11 September 1956)
    1. 1. Kathleen Poindexter (abt 1924 – 26 May 2003) m. Lester Campbell (abt 1922 – 17 August 1987)
      1. 1. Vicki (Jane) Campbell (20 Oct 1953 – 21 Jun 2013) m. Robert (H) O'Connor (abt 1945 – )
        1. 1. Patrick (D) O'Connor

James Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1862
May 1862
Birth of James T "Jimmie" Drake in Oglethorpe, Georgia
Oglethorpe, Georgia
1923
10 Aug 1923
Age 61
Death of James T "Jimmie" Drake in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1862
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
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