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Thomas,
I am looking for information about the DRAKE family that started out in NJ,
and moved to PA, VA, KY and OH, before moving to Kosciusko County sometime
after 1830.
Here is what I have on them so far:
Descendants of James John DRAKE
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES JOHN1 DRAKE was born 1740 in Sussex Cty, NJ. He married MARY?.
Notes for JAMES JOHN DRAKE:
"James Drake & Mary were in Nelson County, Kentucky in 1792 & 1800.
Their son John, b 1763, was also in Nelson County, Kentucky in 1792 &
1800. There are also two John Drakes listed in Mason County, Kentucky,
in 1800.
"James Drake, b 1740, was in Butler, Ohio, by 1806. He did not go to Mason,
KY, but it is possible that his son John, b 1763, went there & then to Wayne,
IN. I don't know." (Drake researcher, Carole Jacobs)
Children of JAMES DRAKE and MARY? are:
2. i. JOHN SR.2 DRAKE, b. March 04, 1763; d. 1838, Wayne County, Indiana.
ii. MOSES DRAKE, b. September 09, 1765; m. ELIZABETH POUND, 1801, Ohio.
iii. HOLLY DRAKE.
3. iv. HANNAH DRAKE, b. January 06, 1768, New Jersey.
v. TABITHA DRAKE, b. April 14, 1771, Pennsylvania; m. JAMES WHITE.
vi. MARY DRAKE, b. September 17, 1775, Pennsylvania; m. MR. BLUE.
vii. JAMES DRAKE, b. April 09, 1778, Pennsylvania; m. SARAH PADDOCK, January
25, 1798, Ohio.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN SR.2 DRAKE (JAMES JOHN1) was born March 04, 1763, and died 1838 in
Wayne County, Indiana. He married MARY (UNKNOWN).
Notes for JOHN SR. DRAKE:
The 1820 Federal Census for Wayne County, Indiana, page 178, shows Isaiah
Drake, James Drake, John Drake, Jr, John Drake, Sr, & Moses Drake.
The 1830 Federal Census for Wayne County, Indiana, page 72, shows John Drake
Sr, John Drake Jr, & Moses Drake. So they could not have gone to
Kosciusko county until after 1830.
He left a will in Wayne County, IN, in 1838. The information is from Book 2,
Page 179-180:
Requests a decent burial. Then, wants all land sold and his just debts paid.
The rest to be equally divided between his children: William Drake, James
Drake, Nathaniel Drake, John Drake, Hannah Elston, Elizabeth Smith, Moses
Drake, Samuel Drake, except $50.00 he bequeaths to grandson, Jackson Drake
and $50.00 each to grandchildren Hannah Drake, Elizabeth Drake and John Drake.
$5.00 each to two grandchdildren: Hannah Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson. To his
two daughters, Hannah Elston and Elizabeth Smith, he bequeaths bed and bedding
to be equally divided. Jackson Drake is to have Balley's bed and bedding.
Balance of his personal property is to be sold and equally divided between all
his children. Except one bay mare to his daughter Elizabeth Smith and "my
account to be settled according to a list I left in the hands of Benjamin
Frasier." Written 1 April 1833. Signed: John X Drake
(his mark)
Appointed Ebenezer Paddock and Benjamin Fisher, Adm.
Witnesses: Joseph White, Benjamin Fisher and John M. Foster
Children of JOHN DRAKE and MARY (UNKNOWN) are:
4. i. JOHN JR.3 DRAKE, b. May 15, 1794, Kentucky; d. June 13, 1848, Kosciusko
County, Indiana.
5. ii. WILLIAM DRAKE.
iii. JAMES DRAKE, m. ELIZABETH DICKERSON.
iv. MOSES DRAKE, m. REBECCA ELSTON, June 13, 1819.
v. NATHANIEL DRAKE, m. ANN DICKERSON.
vi. NANCY DRAKE, m. ROBERT WILSON.
vii. ELIZABETH DRAKE, m. (UNKNOWN) SMITH.
viii. ISAIAH DRAKE, m. MARTHA DICKERSON.
ix. SAMUEL DRAKE.
6. x. HANNAH DRAKE, b. 1794, Kentucky.
3. HANNAH2 DRAKE (JAMES JOHN1) was born January 06, 1768 in New Jersey.
Child of HANNAH DRAKE is:
i. JESSIE3 DRAKE.
Generation No. 3
4. JOHN JR.3 DRAKE (JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1) was born May 15, 1794 in
Kentucky, and died June 13, 1848 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married
ESTHER ELSTON February 22, 1816 in Wayne, County, Indiana, daughter of JOSIAH
ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.
Notes for JOHN JR. DRAKE:
DRAKE, John, b. @ 1794, VA; Warren CO, OH 1850 Census, p. 146 (according to
Drake researcher B. Marshall)
Child of JOHN DRAKE and ESTHER ELSTON is:
7. i. ISAIAH4 DRAKE, b. 1822, Indiana; d. Indiana.
5. WILLIAM3 DRAKE (JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1). He married SARAH LISTON 1804 in
Butler County, Ohio.
Children of WILLIAM DRAKE and SARAH LISTON are:
8. i. JOSEPH LISTON4 DRAKE, b. 1814; d. 1877.
ii. HENRY DRAKE, b. 1804.
iii. CHARLOTTE DRAKE, b. 1808.
iv. MARTHA DRAKE, b. 1818.
v. WILLIAM C. DRAKE, b. 1822.
6. HANNAH3 DRAKE (JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1) was born 1794 in Kentucky. She
married (1) JOSAIH ELSTON. She married (2) JOSIAH B. ELSTON, son of JOSIAH
ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.
Children of HANNAH DRAKE and JOSIAH ELSTON are:
i. H. E.4 ELSTON, b. 1830.
ii. A. M. ELSTON, b. 1833.
Generation No. 4
7. ISAIAH4 DRAKE (JOHN JR.3, JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1) was born 1822 in
Indiana, and died in Indiana. He married RACHEL ALLEN December 26, 1845 in
Kosciusko Co., Indiana, daughter of NATHANIEL ALLEN and CATHERINE.
Notes for ISAIAH DRAKE:
Listed as 27, and a farmer, in the 1850 Indiana Census, Kosciusko County,
Vanburen Township.
I believe that Isaiah's father is the John DRAKE who married Esther ELSTON,
February, 22, 1816. in Wayne County, Indiana. In the 1840 Indiana Census,
for Kosciusko County, Vanburen Township, there are two different John DRAKEs
listed with families. One is between the ages of 40-50 and the other 50-60.
In this census only the head of household is listed, but it gives numbers for
various ages of males and females. Isaiah would have been 17 at this time and
both John DRAKEs have one son between the ages of 15-20.
More About RACHEL ALLEN:
Fact 1: 1860, Ind. census says Rachel was born in Ohio, her father in NY
Children of ISAIAH DRAKE and RACHEL ALLEN are:
9. i. DAVID5 DRAKE, b. April 28, 1872, LaGrange, Indiana; d. May 11, 1933,
Coldwater, Michigan.
ii. HANNAH DRAKE, b. 1852; m. JOHN THARP, October 01, 1843, Kosciusko Co.,
Indiana.
iii. WILLIAM DRAKE, b. 1854.
iv. SUSAN ELNORA DRAKE, b. 1857; m. THOMAS BENTON DILLON.
v. JOHN DRAKE, b. 1859.
More About JOHN DRAKE:
Fact 1: 1935, David's obit says John lives in Nottawa, Michigan
vi. AARON DRAKE, b. 1862.
More About AARON DRAKE:
Fact 1: 1935, David's obit says Aaron lives in Ottawa, Kansas
vii. LUCY DRAKE, b. 1872.
viii. EDIE DRAKE, b. 1876.
ix. ESTHER C. DRAKE, b. 1850.
Notes for ESTHER C. DRAKE:
Listed as 3/12 in the 1850 Indiana Census,
8. JOSEPH LISTON4 DRAKE (WILLIAM3, JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1) was born 1814, and
died 1877.
Child of JOSEPH LISTON DRAKE is:
10. i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER5 DRAKE, b. 1843.
Generation No. 5
9. DAVID5 DRAKE (ISAIAH4, JOHN JR.3, JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1) was born April
28, 1872 in LaGrange, Indiana, and died May 11, 1933 in Coldwater, Michigan.
He married MARY CATHERINE SWOVELAND March 26, 1896 in LaGrange, Indiana,
daughter of JACOB SWOVELAND and MARY STEVENS.
Children of DAVID DRAKE and MARY SWOVELAND are:
11. i. NELLIE EVA6 DRAKE, b. April 11, 1897, LaGrange, Indiana; d. July 12,
1970, Hastings, Michigan.
ii. HUGO DRAKE.
10. WILLIAM ALEXANDER5 DRAKE (JOSEPH LISTON4, WILLIAM3, JOHN SR.2, JAMES
JOHN1) was born 1843.
Child of WILLIAM ALEXANDER DRAKE is:
i. JOSEPH NELSON6 DRAKE, b. 1865.
Generation No. 6
11. NELLIE EVA6 DRAKE (DAVID5, ISAIAH4, JOHN JR.3, JOHN SR.2, JAMES JOHN1)
was born April 11, 1897 in LaGrange, Indiana, and died July 12, 1970 in
Hastings, Michigan. She married WILLIAM PATRICK ELLIGET January 01, 1913 in
Coldwater, Michigan, son of JOHN ELLIGET and MARIA MAHAFFEY.
Children of NELLIE DRAKE and WILLIAM ELLIGET are:
12. i. MARGARET MAE7 ELLIGET, b. May 25, 1927, Elkhart, Indiana; d. September
28, 1974, Battle Creek, Michigan.
ii. JOSEPH ELLIGET, b. November 16, 1922.
iii. ELIZABETH (BETTY) ELLIGET, b. November 01, 1919.
iv. MARY ELLIGET.
v. RICHARD ELLIGET.
vi. ROBERT ELLIGET.
vii. VIVIAN ELLIGET.
Please let me know if you have any information on these DRAKEs.
Bill Brauker / billbrauk(a)aol.com