Dr. J. Clinton Merl Drake

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Husband Dr. J. Clinton Merl Drake ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 24 Jun 1855 - Panama, Chautauqua Co, NY 2
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         Father: Col. Jeremiah C. Drake (1824-Abt 1864) 1 2
         Mother: Clara Utley (      -      ) 2

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1 F Clara Louise Drake ³

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         Spouse: Elisha Wayne Criswell (1885-      ) 4 5 6
           Marr: 11 Dec 1914 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 7

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. J. Clinton Merl Drake

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He was born in Panama, Chautauqua County, New York, and reared in Westfield, same county. After receiving a good literary education at Greylock Institute, Massachusetts, he entered Cornell University, taking a thorough literary and scientific course when twenty years of age; after two years he entered Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, graduating in 1880, when twenty five years of age. After practicing a year at Westfield, in connection with Dr. Geo. W. Seymour, he came to Erie, Pennsylvania, and commenced practice in that city. He worked actively for the development of the social life of Erie City.

He was reared in Westfield, New York. After receiving a good literary education at Greylock Institute, Massachusetts, he entered Cornell University, taking a thorough literary and scientific course when 20 years of age; after two years he entered Hahnemann College, Chicago, graduating in 1880, when 25 years of age. After practicing a year at Westfield, in connection with Dr. George W. Seymour, he came to Erie, and was thereafter identified with the practice in that city.
Dr. Drake was president of the Erie County Homeopathic Medical Society, and was a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of Pennsylvania, of the Medical Society of Western New York, and of the new Homeopathic Hospital and Dispensary Association of the city. He was especially skilled in the field of orificial surgery. Dr. Drake's beautiful residence, at 720 Sassafras street, also contains his office quarters, consisting of four separate apartments; first, the office entrance led to the reception room, adjoining which was the consulting and operating room, with a separate exit to the street; from this open the laboratory and the retiring room.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 889.

2 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 620.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 434.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 810.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 433.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 63.

7 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 52.