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From: Linda Chesser
To: INSHELBY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:31 PM
Subject: The Other Ithamar Drake
Ithamar Drake, born about 1870 in Washington Twp. Shelby County, Indiana, was a son of
George Washington and Rebecca Eliza (Hawkins) Drake. His paternal grandparents were
Ephraim Cordell Drake b. 1799 Warren Co. Ohio and Sarah (Fultz) b. 1804 Virginia. The
father of Ephraim Cordell Drake was Joseph Drake b. Pennsylvania.
The children of George and Rebecca Drake were:
Charles M. Drake b. 1865 d. 1847 m. Mary Nail
Hiram T. Drake b. 1866 d. 1948 m. Mary E. --?--
George Wilford Drake b. 1868 d. 1893
Ithamar Drake
Willis Emmet Drake b. 1874 d. 1893 m. Cressie Trailer/Traylor
Joseph W. Drake
Benjamin T. Drake
Albert C. Drake
Eva J. Drake b. 1887 d. 1958 m. Herman Weinantz
The above children were nephews and niece of Henry and Mary Ann (Drake) Chesser who m.
1849 Shelby Co. IN.
Submitted by Linda Read Chesser
Additions/Corrections welcome
lchesser4(a)insightbb.com