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William Lambuth Drake 1894–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1894

Birth Location: Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 11 October 1918

Death Location: Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Drake

Mother: Clara Wailes

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William Lambuth Drake was born in 1894 in Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of James Perry Drake And Clara Bell Wailes. In 1900, William Lambuth Drake resided in Summit, Pike, Mississippi, USA. William Lambuth Drake passed away in 1918 in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Lambuth Drake was born in 1894 in Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of James Perry Drake And Clara Bell Wailes.
  • In 1900, William Lambuth Drake resided in Summit, Pike, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Lambuth Drake passed away in 1918 in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Drake's Ancestors

Self
William Drake
1894–1918
Birth Place: Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
James Perry Drake
1847–1902
Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America
Clara (Bell) Wailes
1850–1927
Woodville, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Michael) Drake
1800–1860
Susanna (Priscilla H) Magruder
1811–1892
Edmund (Howard) Wailes
1799–1888
Milledgeville, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Jane (Bell) Newell
1811–1869
Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Wailes
1768–1847
Eleanor Davies
1773–1841
George Newell
1785–1831
Lydia Howard
1787–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin II
1727–1789
Sarah Howard
1734–1778
Thomas Davies
1750–1794
Elizabeth Tull
1755–1794
Jean\John Newell
1750–
Joshua Howard
1760–1820
Ann
1760–1790

William Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1894
11 March 1894
Birth of William Lambuth Drake in Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
William Lambuth Drake resided here in Summit, Pike, Mississippi, USA
Summit, Pike, Mississippi, USA
1918
11 October 1918
Age 24
Death of William Lambuth Drake in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1894
    Event Place: Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Summit, Pike, Mississippi; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240825
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Summit, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Summit, Pike, Mississippi; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1918
    Event Place: North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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