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Thomas M. Drake 1806 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1806

Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Jul 1882

Death Location: Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey

Father: Thomas Drake

Mother: Hannah Cain

Spouse(s): Zilpha Waters

Children(s): John Drake

Thomas M. Drake was born in 1806 in New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Thomas Drake and Hannah Cain. In 1870, Thomas M. Drake resided in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA. Thomas M. Drake married Zilpha Ann Waters, and had children including John Wesley Drake. Thomas M. Drake passed away in 1882 in Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Thomas M. Drake was born in 1806 in New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Thomas Drake and Hannah Cain.
  • In 1870, Thomas M. Drake resided in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA.
  • Thomas M. Drake married Zilpha Ann Waters, and had children including John Wesley Drake.
  • Thomas M. Drake passed away in 1882 in Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Drake
1762 – 1825
Birth Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
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Hannah Cain
1778 – 1862
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Zilpha Waters
1802 – 1877
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

John Drake
1837 – 1908
Birth Location: Miami County, Ohio, USA
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Thomas Drake's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Drake
1806 – 1882
Birth Place: New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Drake
1762 – 1825
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hannah Cain
1778 – 1862
Grandparents
Daniel Drake
1732 – 1818
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Hannah Anderson
1736 – 1774
Hopewell, Mercer, Crown Colony of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Drake
1683 – 1763
Mary (Rongnion)
1677 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Drake
1655 – 1740
Rebecca Trotter
1655 – 1702
Vincent (Rongnion)
1645 – 1713
Ann Boutcher
1650 – 1736

Thomas Drake's Descendants

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Thomas (M.) Drake (8 Jun 1806 – 7 Jul 1882) m. Zilpha (Ann) Waters (13 Sep 1802 – 21 Dec 1877)
  1. 1. 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)
        2. 2. Weymond (Cameron) Drake (26 Jul 1920 – 17 Jan 1993) m. Carol Plueger (29 Nov 1921 – 16 Dec 2019)
        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 – )
    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)
      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)

Thomas Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1806
8 Jun 1806
Birth of Thomas M. Drake in New Jersey, United States of America
New Jersey, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 64
Thomas M. Drake resided here in Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1882
7 Jul 1882
Age 76
Death of Thomas M. Drake in Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey
Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1806
    Event Place: New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Inland, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M593_380; Page: 254A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Inland, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Inland, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M593_380; Page: 254A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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