W. S. Drake and Julia E. Parker

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Husband W. S. Drake ¹

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           Born: 11 Feb 1838 - Morgan Twp, Greene Co, PA 1
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         Father: Francis Drake (      -Bef 1888) 2
         Mother: Eliza L. Stewart (      -Aft 1888) 2

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Wife Julia E. Parker ¹

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         Father: George C. Parker (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Julia E. Ohlhausen (      -      ) 1

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1 F Anna Drake ¹

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         Spouse: Silas Jennings (      -      ) 1

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2 F May Drake ¹

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3 M John Drake ¹

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4 M W. C. Drake ¹

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5 M George Drake ¹

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6 F Emma Drake ¹

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General Notes: Husband - W. S. Drake

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He was raised in Greene County, Pennsylvania, receiving his education in the common schools of Morgan, Jefferson and Richhill townships. He taught for several years and, in 1860, being desirous of seeing more of the world, he went to Texas, where he again engaged in school teaching until 1862. He then enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Texas Cavalry, was Orderly Sergeant, and served until 1865. While his service was in the Confederate army, yet at heart he was a Union man. In 1865, he, with about one hundred others, started for the Union lines and were captured and returned, and were in prison when the war closed. After the close of the war Mr. Drake again taught school for a year in Denton County, Texas, and in 1866 returned to Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, for four years engaging in farming and carpenter work. In 1870 he formed a partnership with Perry Sowers, dealing in general stock, wool and farming implements.
He was a Democrat, and a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity.

1 Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Nelson, Rishforth & Co., 1888), Pg 832.

2 Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Nelson, Rishforth & Co., 1888), Pg 795, 832.