Hiram J. Drake and Betsey B. Morton

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Husband Hiram J. Drake ¹

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           Born: 9 Nov 1836 - Smyrna, Chenango Co, NY 1
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         Father: Hiram Drake (1796-1867/1870) 1 2 3
         Mother: Electa Pease (1796-1853) 1 3

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Wife Betsey B. Morton ¹

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1 F Cora A. Drake ¹

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2 F Cara L. Drake ¹

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3 M Jedediah C. Drake ¹

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4 M Fred D. Drake ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Hiram J. Drake

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He was reared on his father's farm, and attended the district schools. He married and they lived on the farm in Crawford County until April 1, 1877, when Mr. Drake entered mercantile business at Miller's Station. He established a store at Philipsville in August, 1879, and was appointed Postmaster. He carried a stock of dry goods, groceries and general merchandise. He was Postmaster at Brown Hill, Crawford County, from 1870 to 1877. He was a member of Cambridge Lodge, No. 901, I. O. O. F.; an energetic, enterprising merchant, and a Republican in politics. Mr. and Mrs. Drake were adherents of the Baptist Church.

1 Editor, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 188.

2 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 819.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 193.