Individual Details
Elijah Drake
(October 22, 1814 - March 10, 1861)
BIRTH: Bible of Elijah Drake in possession of Martha McKee. Place determined from the Ky Tax Records of Barren Co. KY.
MARRIAGE: Clay Co. IN courthouse burned 1852.
DEATH: Elijah's Bible.
CENSUS: 1840 Pike Co. IN p234 FHL7728 Braxton
CENSUS: 1850 Clay Co. IN p.274 (p.547-548) #421, Oct 7,1850 JacksonTwp FHL:7751 Drake, Elijah 33 M farmer RE400 b.KY; Susan 29 F IND; all ch b. IND James _ 13 M, George W. 10 M, Martha 9 F, Francis M 7 F, Sarah E 5 F, Milton A 3 M, Nancy J 2 F, William L 5/12 M.
CENSUS: 1860 Bates Co. MO p.51 (99) FHL803607 Mound Pleasant Township, P.O. Butler 18 June 1860 line 10,#342/342 Drake, Elijah 46 Male famrer $600 per prop, b. KY Susan 43 Female b. IND [All children b. IND.] Children: Geo W.21 m, Martha 18 f, Francis M 16 f, Sarah E. 15 f,Milton R 13 m, Nancy J 11 f, Eliza 8 f, Ilihue 8 m, Josephus 5 m, Susan 2 f. Note: next door is family of Jacob Wheeler, wf Hellen, 6 ch. E.D.H. feels Jacob and Susan are siblings. They were both in Clay Co.IND in 1850 also.
MARRIAGE: Clay Co. IN courthouse burned 1852.
DEATH: Elijah's Bible.
CENSUS: 1840 Pike Co. IN p234 FHL7728 Braxton
CENSUS: 1850 Clay Co. IN p.274 (p.547-548) #421, Oct 7,1850 JacksonTwp FHL:7751 Drake, Elijah 33 M farmer RE400 b.KY; Susan 29 F IND; all ch b. IND James _ 13 M, George W. 10 M, Martha 9 F, Francis M 7 F, Sarah E 5 F, Milton A 3 M, Nancy J 2 F, William L 5/12 M.
CENSUS: 1860 Bates Co. MO p.51 (99) FHL803607 Mound Pleasant Township, P.O. Butler 18 June 1860 line 10,#342/342 Drake, Elijah 46 Male famrer $600 per prop, b. KY Susan 43 Female b. IND [All children b. IND.] Children: Geo W.21 m, Martha 18 f, Francis M 16 f, Sarah E. 15 f,Milton R 13 m, Nancy J 11 f, Eliza 8 f, Ilihue 8 m, Josephus 5 m, Susan 2 f. Note: next door is family of Jacob Wheeler, wf Hellen, 6 ch. E.D.H. feels Jacob and Susan are siblings. They were both in Clay Co.IND in 1850 also.
Events
| Birth | October 22, 1814 | Barren County, Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | 1836 | Bowling Green, Clay County, Indiana - Susan Wheeler | |||
| Death | March 10, 1861 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois |
Families
| Spouse | Susan Wheeler (1818 - 1882) |
| Child | James Ervin Drake (1837 - 1864) |
| Child | George Washington Drake (1840 - 1861) |
| Child | Martha A. Drake (1841 - 1911) |
| Child | Frances Melissa Drake (1843 - 1932) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth Drake (1844 - 1919) |
| Child | Milton Arthur Drake (1846 - 1929) |
| Child | Nancy Jane Drake (1848 - 1913) |
| Child | William Thomas Drake (1850 - 1861) |
| Child | Eliza Drake (1852 - 1926) |
| Child | Peter Elihue Drake (1852 - 1934) |
| Child | Josephus Drake (1855 - 1913) |
| Child | Susan Drake (1858 - 1879) |
| Father | Braxton Drake (1773 - 1840) |
| Mother | Martha "Patsy" Greer (1774 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Charles Drake (1797 - ) |
| Sibling | Drake (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Drake (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | Ransom Drake (1804 - ) |
| Sibling | Drake (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | Jefferson Drake (1809 - 1867) |
| Sibling | Martha Drake (1811 - ) |
| Sibling | Drake (1816 - ) |
| Sibling | Ervin Drake (1820 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Drake (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Drake (1823 - ) |