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William Leftwich Drake 1822 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1822

Birth Location: Franklin, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1887

Death Location: Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA

Father: William Drake

Mother: Elizabeth Leftwich

Spouse(s): Eliza Skinner

Children(s): James Drake

The story of William Leftwich Drake began in 1822 in Franklin, Alabama, USA. William Leftwich Drake married Eliza Lillian Skinner, and had children including James Henry Drake. William Leftwich Drake passed away in 1887 in Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leftwich Drake began in 1822 in Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • William Leftwich Drake married Eliza Lillian Skinner, and had children including James Henry Drake.
  • William Leftwich Drake passed away in 1887 in Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Drake
1789 – 1866
Birth Location: Finnis, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Leftwich
1798 – 1878
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Skinner
1827 – 1869
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

James Drake
1865 – 1934
Birth Location: Okolona, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
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William Drake's Ancestors

Self
William Drake
1822 – 1887
Birth Place: Franklin, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Michael Drake
1789 – 1866
Finnis, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Leftwich
1798 – 1878
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Drake
1748 – 1839
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Neely
1750 – 1824
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Drake
1718 – 1766
Elizabeth Blackwell
1721 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Blackwell
1676 – 1757
Elizabeth Combs
1680 – 1788

William Drake's Descendants

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William (Leftwich) Drake (10 Dec 1822 – 9 Nov 1887) m. Eliza (Lillian) Skinner (1827 – 17 Jul 1869)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Drake (8 Jul 1865 – 15 Nov 1934) m. Jessica (Lenora) Leard (1866 – May 1902)
    1. 1. Henry (Furman) Drake (23 Feb 1892 – 10 Feb 1991) m. Florence (Dot) Overton (14 Nov 1892 – 28 Sep 1975)
      1. 1. Florence (Eulamae) Drake (18 Mar 1922 – 5 Aug 2001) m. Lloyd (Alvin) Scott (14 Apr 1919 – 28 Nov 1985)
        1. 1. Karen (Louise) Scott (18 Dec 1939 – 25 Jan 2003)
    2. 2. James (Allen) Drake (19 May 1899 – 19 Jul 1957) m. Sarah (Myrtle) Haydock (3 Mar 1904 – 24 Oct 1984)
      1. 1. Marjorie (Marie) Drake (14 May 1923 – 14 Jan 1999) m. Andrew (Leon) Curran (25 Jan 1919 – 26 Jan 1999)
        1. 1. Linda (Sue) Curran (17 Nov 1948 – )
      2. 2. Ruth (Frances) Drake (1929 – ) m. Samuel (Smythe) Young (18 Nov 1919 – 6 Mar 2008)
      3. 3. Lucille (Edith) Drake m. Harry (Jack) Hillensbeck (6 Oct 1924 – 19 Oct 2002)
        1. 1. Harry (Jack) Hillensbeck m. Sherry (Ruth) Cossitt

William Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1822
10 Dec 1822
Birth of William Leftwich Drake in Franklin, Alabama, USA
Franklin, Alabama, USA
1887
9 Nov 1887
Age 65
Death of William Leftwich Drake in Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA
Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Merit, Hunt, Texas, USA
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