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William Henry Drake 1856–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1856

Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 1 January 1927

Death Location: Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: john line

Mother: Margaret Goggins

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The story of William Henry Drake began in 1856 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1880, William Henry Drake resided in Marion, Alabama, USA. William Henry Drake passed away in 1927 in Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Drake began in 1856 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1880, William Henry Drake resided in Marion, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry Drake passed away in 1927 in Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1856–1927
Birth Place: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
john beverly drake ch 5 sharon line
1832–1895
Georgia
Margaret (Matilda) Goggins
1835–1915
AL
Grandparents
george (william drake sharon\sj\darlene - mrca ch) 5
1794–1863
Virginia
martha (mary) gentry
1803–1870
Great-Grandparents
Epiphroditus drake
1770–
susan barksdale
1770–1860
Robert joyce
1770–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
james drake
1745–
joseph barksdale
1741–1800
Hannah Butler
1742–1792
geddes Gentry
1762–
martha thacker
1764–

William Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1856
30 November 1856
Birth of William Henry Drake in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 24
William Henry Drake resided here in Marion, Alabama, USA
Marion, Alabama, USA
1927
1 January 1927
Age 71
Death of William Henry Drake in Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1856
    Event Place: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Alabama; Roll: 23; Page: 65B; Enumeration District: 242
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Alabama; Roll: 23; Page: 65B; Enumeration District: 242

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1927
    Event Place: Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bentley, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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