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Samuel A. Drake 1803–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1803

Birth Location: Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1880

Death Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Father: Sylvanus DRAKE

Mother: Elizabeth HILTS*

Spouse(s): Mary Compton

Children(s): Joseph Drake, Mary Drake, Susan Drake, Jeremiah Drake, Mary Drake, John Drake, Emma Drake, Esther Drake

In 1803, Samuel A. Drake entered the world in Somerset, New Jersey, USA, born to Sylvanus Drake And Elizabeth Hilts. Samuel A. Drake married Mary Ann Compton, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Drake, Esther Drake, Jeremiah Drake, John A Drake, Joseph Cullen Drake, Mary Ann Drake, Mary Caroline Drake, Susan Ellen Compton Drake. Samuel A. Drake passed away in 1880 in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Samuel A. Drake entered the world in Somerset, New Jersey, USA, born to Sylvanus Drake And Elizabeth Hilts.
  • Samuel A. Drake married Mary Ann Compton, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Drake, Esther Drake, Jeremiah Drake, John A Drake, Joseph Cullen Drake, Mary Ann Drake, Mary Caroline Drake, Susan Ellen Compton Drake.
  • Samuel A. Drake passed away in 1880 in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States.

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Samuel Drake's Ancestors

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Samuel Drake
1803–1880
Birth Place: Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Sylvanus DRAKE
1760–1844
Drakestown, Morris Co., NJ
Elizabeth HILTS*
1773–1846
Drakestown, Morris Co., NJ
Grandparents
Hezekiah Drake
1732–1806
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth Stark
1735–1825
Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Anthony (HILTS) Sr
1741–1791
, Morris, New Jersey
Mary (A.) Young
1746–1794
Morris, Morris, New Jersey
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Samuel Drake's Descendants

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Samuel (A.) Drake (15 Jul 1803–17 Nov 1880) m. Mary (Ann) Compton (1801–27 Dec 1870)
  1. 1. Joseph (Cullen) Drake 1834–1904 m. Martha (Loder) Palmer 1839–1927
    1. 1. Susan (Belle "Susie") Drake 1869–1963 m. Mark (Renfro) Winters 1868–1953
      1. 1. Carrie (Harriette) Winters 1894–1979 m. Robert (George) Cates 1888–1975
        1. 1. Robert (George Jr) Cates 1916–2004 m. Helen (Love Siekmann) Cates 1919–2011
        2. 2. Oliver (Wendell) Cates 1923–2001
        3. 3. Carrie (Harriet) Cates 1920–1995
        4. 4. William (Joseph "Bill" Cates) Sr. 1925–1994
        5. 5. Ethel (Dorothea) Cates 1929–2013
        6. 6. Mark (Renfrow) Cates 1918–1992
        7. 7. Rebecca (Sue "Becky") Cates 1931–2023
      2. 2. Melvin (Ralph) Winters 1909–1984
      3. 3. John (Roy) Winters 1905–2002
      4. 4. Irving (Elbert "Bert") Winters 1902–1948
      5. 5. Mark (Palmer "Pal") Winters 1899–1933
      6. 6. Marion (Palestine) Winters 1895–1983
      7. 7. Thomas (Joseph Winters) Sr 1890–1976
    2. 2. Dr (Irving Layton) Drake 1877–1939
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Drake 1868–1918
    4. 4. James (Thomas) Drake 1867–
    5. 5. Carrie Drake 1874–1943
    6. 6. Samuel (Palmer "Sam") Drake 1859–1943
    7. 7. Evangeline (Alice "Eva") Drake 1876–1930
    8. 8. Mollie (J) Drake 1884–
    9. 9. Martha (V) Drake 1882–
    10. 10. Susanna ("Susie" R) Drake 1878–
    11. 11. Giles Drake 1887–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Drake 1841–1920 m. Robert (H) Layton 1839–1930
    1. 1. Laura (H) Layton 1882–
    2. 2. Lauretta Layton 1869–
    3. 3. Theodore (S) Layton 1870–
    4. 4. Lily (Lillie G) Layton 1874–
    5. 5. Carolton Layton 1897–
    6. 6. Kenneth Layton 1899–
    7. 7. Eva Layton 1880–
  3. 3. Susan (Ellen Compton) Drake 1838–1887
  4. 4. Jeremiah Drake 1830–1889
  5. 5. Mary (Caroline) Drake 1855–1880
  6. 6. John (A.) Drake 1855–1900
  7. 7. Emma (Elizabeth) Drake 1859–1880
  8. 8. Esther Drake 1839–1887

Samuel Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1803
15 Jul 1803
Birth of Samuel A. Drake in Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1880
17 Nov 1880
Age 77
Death of Samuel A. Drake in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1803
    Event Place: Somerset, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1880
    Event Place: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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