Individual Details

Frances Melissa Drake

(February 15, 1843/44 - March 25, 1932)

BIRTH: Bible of Elijah Drake in possession of Martha McKee. b. 15 Feb 1843.

MARRIAGE: Clay Co. IL Marr. Book 2 p.469. Frances M. Drake md Ellis M. Johns 12 Jan 1868.

DEATH: From her son, William Franklin Johns in 1941.; Death Certificat of State of Illinois, county Clerk's Record: Reg Dist No.472, Primary dist no. 3331: Frances Mallisa (sic) Johns, res. Main St. Plano, Kendall Co for 1 year 1 month, female, white, widowed-hus Ellis M. Johns, birth Feb 15, 1844 age 88y 1m 10d, housewife, work-own home until 1930 for 86 yrs, birthplace Clay Co.IND, father Eligah (sic) Drake b. IND, mother Susan Wheeler b. IND, Death date: Mar.25, 1932, death place Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois, burial: Plano Cemetery Kendall co. ILL on Mar.27, 1932, Informant J.L.Johns.

CENSUS: 1870 Clay County IN, Jackson Township #609/610: Johns, Reese 59 MW farmer --/428 b. OHIO, Alice 59 FW 3600/--- b. VA, Ellis M 23 MW IND, Franes (sic) M. 26 FW IND, William F. 2 MW IND.

CENSUS: 1900 Clay Co. IN, Brazil Twp. ED1-4-28 FHL:1240363: All IN IN IN 67/67 Johns, Frank Mar. 1868 32 Md 7 yr Teamster, w-Lura July 1763 26 nd 7 yr 4 ch 4 lvg, f-Vera L. May 1894 6, s-Lawrence T. Oct 1895 4, s-Ellis M Feb 1898 2, s-Arvil E. Dec.1899 5/12 (in June 1900). 67/68 Johns, Francis M. head female Feb 1847 53 Wd 4ch 2lvg IN IN IN carpet weaver.

Events

BirthFebruary 15, 1843/44Clay County, Indiana
MarriageJanuary 12, 1868Clay County, Indiana - Ellis Michael Johns
DeathMarch 25, 1932Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
BurialMarch 27, 1932Plano Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois

Families

SpouseEllis Michael Johns (1846 - 1894)
ChildWilliam Franklin Johns (1868 - 1957)
ChildLaura Ella Johns (1870 - 1892)
ChildJessie Lee Johns (1873 - 1955)
ChildGerdie May Johns (1873 - 1873)
FatherElijah Drake (1814 - 1861)
MotherSusan Wheeler (1818 - 1882)
SiblingJames Ervin Drake (1837 - 1864)
SiblingGeorge Washington Drake (1840 - 1861)
SiblingMartha A. Drake (1841 - 1911)
SiblingSarah Elizabeth Drake (1844 - 1919)
SiblingMilton Arthur Drake (1846 - 1929)
SiblingNancy Jane Drake (1848 - 1913)
SiblingWilliam Thomas Drake (1850 - 1861)
SiblingEliza Drake (1852 - 1926)
SiblingPeter Elihue Drake (1852 - 1934)
SiblingJosephus Drake (1855 - 1913)
SiblingSusan Drake (1858 - 1879)