Individual Details
Henry Brasher Drake
(February 14, 1862 - June 30, 1943)
NAME: Harland and Thea Drake used Brasher on their records. Source is unknown; Helen Drake in FEB 1996: "Marge Ingle Cahoon swears it is Brazier." In 1995, Michael Drake, Henry's grgrson, gave the name Henry Brasater Drake. 1996-Michael now accepts Brasher.
BIRTH: Civil War Pension Records for Evaline McKee Drake in 1866 for service of her husband James Ervin Drake. It gave James' death date, wife's other marriage and her children's birth dates and places. [Family gave marr 1882.] "Children under 16--Sanintha A. Drake born in Edgar Co. ILL on the 16 Nov 1858, Henry B. Drake born Iowa on the 14 Feb 1862, (James E. Drake who is named in ??? former application is dead.)." Pension Application File WC 39651.
MARRIAGE: Coles Co. .IL Marr. Bk 1-102: "Lic & md 17 Mar 1883 at Lafayette, Coles, IL. Henry B. Drake farmer 22 b. Iowa, f. Jas.E.Drake, m. Evaline McKee, 1st; Horn, Martha E. 22 b. Ill, res. Lafayette, Coles, f. Nicholas M. Horn, m. Mary J. Hays.; Wit: Scintha A. Drake, Em. Weaver. [Bk.I 475] 1st. Date of Return 22 Mar 1883, Registered 25 Apr 1883.
DEATH: Family records of Henry Drake.; Vol.III, Cemeteries of Charleston & Hutton Twp. Coles Co. ILL, p.258: DRAKE, HENRY B.1862-1943, DRAKE, MARTHA E. 1862-1936.
DESCRIPTION: Michael sent this description of Henry and his wife Martha (from their portrait which hung in his grandparents' home): Martha Drake--twinkling eye, high ruddy, rounded cheek bones and hair pulled tightly back into a bun. Henry Drake had thick, dark hair and an impressive handlebar mustache.. "Grandpa was a very autocratic man, "Uncle Harold said."Things had to be his way. He maintained a lot of control over his children even after they were married. He had not been a good businessman. He like to listen to (base)ball games on the radio. It could be heard all up and down "A" Street where the old man lived. His house sat along the tracks of the interurban that linked charleston with Mattoon. The house sat wher "E" Street would have intersected the tracks if "E" St has run that far. It was at the bottom of the hill near the creek and railroad track. No road ran past his house, but a modern-for-its-day rail line did." Michael: "The little ones always ate first at my Dad's house. When Dad's grandfather, Henry, hosted his family, the pecking order was the reverse. At noon the table was set for the men. The men ate by themselves and sat at the table as long as they wanted. When they vacated, their women cleared the table and then sat themselves for the meal. The children were invited to eat after their mothers were finished. Much of the time there was nothing left to eat. Dad remembers going hungry at family gatherings. Sometimes his mother would slip food out the back door to him and his brothers."
CENSUS:1870 Coles Co.ILL Charleston Twp. P.O.Charleston p.15 line 4 FHL:545696: #139/138: Drake, Evaline 34 f Keeping house $300 Per.b., IND; Samantha 11 f b. ILL, Henry 8 m b. ILL, Minnci 7/12 f b. ILL. [Who is Minnci?] [Next door was Susan Drake, widow with 7 children.]
CENSUS: 1900 Moultrie Co.IL ED106-8-27 Whitley Twp.: DRAKE, HENRY B. Feb 1862 38 IOWA, w-Martha Sep 1862 37 IL, Ch.all b.IL: s-Charles H June 1884 15, d-Alice T. Dec 1885 14, s-Ross E.May 1890 10, d-Bessie B. Feb 1892 8, d-Betrice Jan 1894 6, s-Freddie A. Mar 1897 3, s-Albert J. Oct 1899 8/12.
BIRTH: Civil War Pension Records for Evaline McKee Drake in 1866 for service of her husband James Ervin Drake. It gave James' death date, wife's other marriage and her children's birth dates and places. [Family gave marr 1882.] "Children under 16--Sanintha A. Drake born in Edgar Co. ILL on the 16 Nov 1858, Henry B. Drake born Iowa on the 14 Feb 1862, (James E. Drake who is named in ??? former application is dead.)." Pension Application File WC 39651.
MARRIAGE: Coles Co. .IL Marr. Bk 1-102: "Lic & md 17 Mar 1883 at Lafayette, Coles, IL. Henry B. Drake farmer 22 b. Iowa, f. Jas.E.Drake, m. Evaline McKee, 1st; Horn, Martha E. 22 b. Ill, res. Lafayette, Coles, f. Nicholas M. Horn, m. Mary J. Hays.; Wit: Scintha A. Drake, Em. Weaver. [Bk.I 475] 1st. Date of Return 22 Mar 1883, Registered 25 Apr 1883.
DEATH: Family records of Henry Drake.; Vol.III, Cemeteries of Charleston & Hutton Twp. Coles Co. ILL, p.258: DRAKE, HENRY B.1862-1943, DRAKE, MARTHA E. 1862-1936.
DESCRIPTION: Michael sent this description of Henry and his wife Martha (from their portrait which hung in his grandparents' home): Martha Drake--twinkling eye, high ruddy, rounded cheek bones and hair pulled tightly back into a bun. Henry Drake had thick, dark hair and an impressive handlebar mustache.. "Grandpa was a very autocratic man, "Uncle Harold said."Things had to be his way. He maintained a lot of control over his children even after they were married. He had not been a good businessman. He like to listen to (base)ball games on the radio. It could be heard all up and down "A" Street where the old man lived. His house sat along the tracks of the interurban that linked charleston with Mattoon. The house sat wher "E" Street would have intersected the tracks if "E" St has run that far. It was at the bottom of the hill near the creek and railroad track. No road ran past his house, but a modern-for-its-day rail line did." Michael: "The little ones always ate first at my Dad's house. When Dad's grandfather, Henry, hosted his family, the pecking order was the reverse. At noon the table was set for the men. The men ate by themselves and sat at the table as long as they wanted. When they vacated, their women cleared the table and then sat themselves for the meal. The children were invited to eat after their mothers were finished. Much of the time there was nothing left to eat. Dad remembers going hungry at family gatherings. Sometimes his mother would slip food out the back door to him and his brothers."
CENSUS:1870 Coles Co.ILL Charleston Twp. P.O.Charleston p.15 line 4 FHL:545696: #139/138: Drake, Evaline 34 f Keeping house $300 Per.b., IND; Samantha 11 f b. ILL, Henry 8 m b. ILL, Minnci 7/12 f b. ILL. [Who is Minnci?] [Next door was Susan Drake, widow with 7 children.]
CENSUS: 1900 Moultrie Co.IL ED106-8-27 Whitley Twp.: DRAKE, HENRY B. Feb 1862 38 IOWA, w-Martha Sep 1862 37 IL, Ch.all b.IL: s-Charles H June 1884 15, d-Alice T. Dec 1885 14, s-Ross E.May 1890 10, d-Bessie B. Feb 1892 8, d-Betrice Jan 1894 6, s-Freddie A. Mar 1897 3, s-Albert J. Oct 1899 8/12.
Events
| Birth | February 14, 1862 | Mason, Scott County, Iowa | |||
| Marriage | March 17, 1883 | Lafayette, Coles County, Illinois - Martha Elizabeth Horn | |||
| Death | June 30, 1943 | Charleston, Coles County, Illinois | |||
| Burial | Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Elizabeth Horn (1862 - 1936) |
| Child | Charles Henry Drake (1884 - 1935) |
| Child | Alice Frankie Drake (1885 - 1947) |
| Child | James Milton Drake (1888 - 1889) |
| Child | Roscoe Edward Drake (1890 - 1972) |
| Child | Dessie Bell Drake (1892 - ) |
| Child | Beatrice Grace Drake (1894 - 1987) |
| Child | Fredrick Milton Drake (1897 - 1945) |
| Child | John Albert Drake (1899 - 1957) |
| Father | James Ervin Drake (1837 - 1864) |
| Mother | Evaline McKee (1834 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Sarintha A. "Cynthia" Drake (1858 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Lucinda E. Drake (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | James E. Drake (1864 - 1865) |