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John Wesley Drake 1837 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1837

Birth Location: Miami County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1908

Death Location: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Father: Thomas Drake

Mother: Zilpha Waters

Spouse(s): Caroline Hallenbeck

Children(s): Katherine Drake, Charles Drake, Francis Drake, Dean Drake, Pearl Drake

John Wesley Drake was born in 1837 in Miami County, Ohio, USA, the child of Thomas M. Drake and Zilpha Ann Waters. In 1870, John Wesley Drake resided in Inland, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA. In 1880, John Wesley Drake resided in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA. John Wesley Drake married Caroline Hallenbeck, and had children including Katherine G. Drake, Charles C Drake, Francis Leigh Drake, Dean S Drake, Pearl Drake. John Wesley Drake passed away in 1908 in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Drake was born in 1837 in Miami County, Ohio, USA, the child of Thomas M. Drake and Zilpha Ann Waters.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Drake resided in Inland, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, John Wesley Drake resided in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA.
  • John Wesley Drake married Caroline Hallenbeck, and had children including Katherine G. Drake, Charles C Drake, Francis Leigh Drake, Dean S Drake, Pearl Drake.
  • John Wesley Drake passed away in 1908 in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Drake
1806 – 1882
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Zilpha Waters
1802 – 1877
Birth Location: New Jersey
ZW

Spouses(s)

Caroline Hallenbeck
1844 – 1909
Birth Location: Albany, New York
CH

Children(s)

Katherine Drake
1863 – 1942
Birth Location: Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
KD
Charles Drake
1864 – 1933
Birth Location: Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
CD
Francis Drake
1875 – 1946
Birth Location: Inland, Cedar Co, Iowa
FD
Dean Drake
1878 – 1942
Birth Location: Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
DD
Pearl Drake
1884 – 1968
Birth Location: Cedar, Iowa, USA
PD

John Drake's Ancestors

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John Drake
1837 – 1908
Birth Place: Miami County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Thomas M. Drake
1806 – 1882
New Jersey, United States of America
Zilpha (Ann) Waters
1802 – 1877
New Jersey
Grandparents
Thomas Drake
1762 – 1825
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hannah Cain
1778 – 1862
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Drake
1732 – 1818
Hannah Anderson
1736 – 1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Drake
1683 – 1763
Mary (Rongnion)
1677 – 1748

John Drake's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Drake (25 May 1837 – 15 Jul 1908) m. Caroline Hallenbeck (16 May 1844 – 1 Dec 1909)
  1. 1. Katherine (G.) Drake (12 Mar 1863 – 14 Mar 1942) m. Albertis (George) Davis (18 Dec 1859 – 18 Feb 1921)
  2. 2. Charles (C) Drake (24 Sep 1864 – 18 Dec 1933) m. Agnes (Jane) Cameron (7 Oct 1866 – 17 May 1947)
    1. 1. Harold (Cameron) Drake (29 Jan 1895 – 4 Jan 1970) m. Lulu Petersen (25 Sep 1893 – 13 Jun 1992)
      1. 1. Marjorie (Lou) Drake (25 Oct 1918 – 13 Jul 2012) m. Eldred (G. A.) Joines (3 Oct 1913 – 3 Jun 1994)
        1. 1. Julie (K) Joines (abt 1948 – ) m. Gerald (Lee) Lowe (12 Mar 1941 – 20 October 2010)
      2. 2. Weymond (Cameron) Drake (26 Jul 1920 – 17 Jan 1993) m. Carol Plueger (29 Nov 1921 – 16 Dec 2019)
        1. 1. Weyvon (Charlene) Drake (11 Oct 1943 – )
      3. 3. Harold (Petersen) Drake (22 Aug 1922 – 4 Jan 1997) m. Cleone M (abt 1925 – )
      4. 4. Robert (Cleland) Drake (12 Mar 1927 – 1 Mar 2013) m. Norma (Ellen) Hansen (7 Sep 1929 – )
        1. 1. Cameron (Michael) Drake (Sep 1948 – )
        2. 2. Dennis (Robert Michael) Drake (abt 1950 – )
  3. 3. Francis (Leigh) Drake (7 Oct 1875 – 21 Feb 1946) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cameron (26 Jan 1873 – 2 Aug 1964)
    1. 1. John (A) Drake (26 Sep 1901 – 1982) m. Ella Mahn (16 Oct 1901 – 18 Jan 1998)
      1. 1. James (Francis) Drake (17 Feb 1931 – 25 Jan 2015)
      2. 2. Thomas (John) Drake (27 Sep 1932 – 10 Jan 2010) m. Phyllis (Jean) Niebuhr (23 Aug 1933 – 16 May 1990)
        1. 1. Gary (Edward) Drake (28 May 1955 – 3 Aug 1956)
        2. 2. Steven (G) Drake (6 Jul 1957 – ) m. Barbara Severeide
        3. 3. Paul (Robert) Drake (2 Jun 1959 – ) m. Pauling (Mary) Roe (abt 1959 – )
        4. 4. Kent (David) Drake (abt 1961 – ) m. Kellie (Dannette) Creel (abt 1962 – )
        5. 5. Mark (Alan) Drake (8 Mar 1962 – )
        6. 6. Mike Drake
    2. 2. Francis (Leigh) Drake (10 Jun 1913 – 12 Jun 1913)
  4. 4. Dean (S) Drake (31 Jul 1878 – 25 Mar 1942)
  5. 5. Pearl Drake (6 Jun 1884 – Abt 1968) m. Melvin (A) Souser (abt 1882 – )
    1. 1. Garnett (Eva) Souser (12 Jan 1912 – 28 Nov 1978) m. Hebron (Bobit) Pickett (14 Jan 1887 – 2 Jun 1953)
      1. 1. Bobit (Eugene) Pickett (27 Aug 1928 – 3 May 1987)
      2. 2. Norton Pickett (abt 1930 – ) m. Vivian (Josephine) Lorenzana (19 May 1931 – )
      3. 3. Hebron (R) Pickett (7 Oct 1931 – ) m. Katherine (Margarete) Dye (24 Mar 1940 – 22 Dec 2017)
    2. 2. Clarence (Delbert) Souser (12 Dec 1914 – ) m. Ednajane (Lucille) Jacobs (16 Apr 1920 – 27 Jan 2010)
      1. 1. Sandra (Elaire) Souser (11 May 1940 – 10 Mar 2005)
      2. 2. Kathleen (abt 1943 – )
      3. 3. Roxine (L Souser) Devereaux (30 Mar 1944 – )
      4. 4. Jacquelin (Louise Holcomb) McGuire (abt 1949 – )
    3. 3. Donald (H) Souser (2 Mar 1919 – 11 Sep 1992)

John Drake's Timeline

8 Records

1837
25 May 1837
Birth of John Wesley Drake in Miami County, Ohio, USA
Miami County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
John Wesley Drake resided here in Inland, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Inland, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
John Wesley Drake resided here in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1884
abt 1884
Age 47
John Wesley Drake resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 63
John Wesley Drake resided here in Waterman, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
Waterman, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
1908
15 Jul 1908
Age 71
Death of John Wesley Drake in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
1908
17 Jul 1908
Age 71
Burial of John Wesley Drake in Waterman
Waterman
1908
12 Aug 1908
Age 71
John Wesley Drake - Probate in O'Brien, Iowa, USA
O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1837
    Event Place: Miami County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Inland, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waterman, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, Combined Probate Record, 1883-1926; Author: Iowa. District Court (O'Brien County); Probate Place: O'Brien, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Waterman
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1908
    Event Place: O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, Combined Probate Record, 1883-1926; Author: Iowa. District Court (O'Brien County); Probate Place: O'Brien, Iowa
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