OTHER DRAKES
Thomas Drake Ancestors &
Descendants
(Start at generation 1, below.)
Note: Though the focus in this web domain is primarily on
the ancestors and descendants of George Edgar Drake, who resided near LeRaysville, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York,
there are other (not closely related) Drake families in that general area of
northern New York State, and this annex documents one of them. Others include families headed by: Caleb Drake of Gouverneur;
Daniel Drake, III of
Moira; David Belding Drake
of Stockholm; Francis Wilson Drake
of Orwell; Henry F. Drake of
Black River; Henry Drake of LeRay; Daniel
David Drake of Moira; Joseph Drake of Stockholm;
Josias Drake; and Loren H. Drake
of Adams Center. Also note: Andrew J. Drake
of Sackets Harbor, New York was the great-great grandson Josiah Drake (5) (see paragraph
5.c.(2.(c.(2)); and John
Drake of New Haven, New York was the great-great grandson of Nathaniel
Drake (4) (see paragraph 6.a.(4.(h.(12)).
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Origin of
the surname “Drake:”
Generation
3
2 Thomas E./C. Drake
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1798 in Suffolk County (on Long Island), New York (also
seen: b. NY City). Died 1865; interred
Grove Cemetery, Lafargeville, Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Employed as a
mason and mechanic. Was one of
the original settlers of Lafargeville, Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New
York, moving there about 1832 from New York City, New York.
1850 US Census: Thomas C. Drake, age 50 (b. NYS) and
employed as a mechanic, was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His real estate was
valued at $800. The household also
included his wife, Anna Drake, age 45 (b. NYS); daughter, Alvira
Drake, age 20 (b. NYS); son, Foster Drake, age 17 (b. NYS); daughter, Caroline
Drake, age 15 (b. NYS); and son, Dexter Drake, age 12 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: Thomas E. Drake, age 55 (b. Suffolk
Co., NY) and employed as a mason, was heading a household in Orleans Township,
Jefferson County, New York. He had
resided in Orleans Township for 23 years.
The household also included his wife, Hannah Drake, age 49 (b. New York; resided Orleans Twp for 23 yrs); son, Foster Drake, age
22 (b. Jefferson Co., NY; resided Orleans Twp all his life); daughter, Alvira Drake, age 24 (b. New York; resided Orleans
Twp 23 yrs); daughter, Caroline Drake, age 18 (b. Jefferson Co., NY; resided in
Orleans Twp all her life; and son, Dexter Drake, age 17 (b. Jefferson Co., NY;
resided Orleans Twp all his life).
1860 US Census: Thomas E. Drake, age 60 (b. NYS) and
employed as a mason, was heading a household in Orleans Township (Lafargeville
Post Office), Jefferson County, New York.
No record of owning real estate; his personal property was valued at
$250. The household also included his
wife, Hanna Drake, age 56 (b. NYS); daughter, Alvira
L. Drake, age 30 (b. NYS); and son, Thomas D. Drake, age 23 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer.
1865 NYS Census: Thomas C. Drake, age 66 (b. NY
City) and employed as a mason, was heading a household in Orleans Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Hannah Drake, age 61 (b. NY City) and mother
of 6; daughter, Alvira Drake, age 35 (b. NY City) and
single; son, Dexter Drake, age 24 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and married; and
grandson, William Drake, 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
2. Wife: Hannah "Anna"
Cass
Born about 1804 on Long Island, New York. Died 1870; interred with Thomas.
3. Children:
a. Elvira/Alvira L. Drake:
Born about 1831 at New York City.
1900 US Census: Alan Tompkins, age 78 (b. Nov 1822
in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a land lord, was heading a household in
the Village of Pentwater, Pentwater Township, Oceana County, Michigan. The household also included his wife of 12
years, Alvira L. Tompkins, age 70 (b. Mar 1830 in
NYS; parents b. NYS), who had had no children.
1910 US Census: Elvira L. Tompkins, age 80 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and widowed, was heading a single-person household on 4th
Street in the Village of Pentwater, Pentwater Township, Oceana County,
Michigan. She had had no children.
Elvira Drake married Alan Tompkins (b. Nov 1822 in
NYS) and resided at Pentwater, Michigan; no children.
b. Foster Monroe Drake: See generation 1,
below.
c. Caroline E. Drake: Born about 1835 at Orleans Four
Corners, Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 29 January 1908 in Weare
Township, Oceana County, Michigan; interred Pentwater Township Cemetery,
Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan.
Caroline Drake married Richard "Ralph" M.
Turner (b. 23 May 1829 in Otsego Co., NY, d. 9 Nov 1920 in Pentwater Twp,
Oceana Co., MI; interred with Caroline), son of Richard H. Turner (b. 1792, d.
1871) in 1855 and had children.
d. Dexter Thomas Drake (also seen: Thomas D.): (more info) Born 10 July 1837 at Orleans Four Corners, Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 4 December 1910 at Crete, Saline County, Nebraska; interred
Riverside Cemetery, Crete Township, Saline County, Nebraska. Later resided at Crete,
Saline County, Nebraska. Veteran
of the American Civil War; enlisted at age 24 for 3 years on 7 August 1862 in
Orleans Township as a Private in Company B., 2nd Battalion, Black River
Artillery (later redesignated Co. G., 10th NY Heavy Artillery). Promoted to Corporal on 7
August 1862, to Sergeant on 20 June 1863, and to First Sergeant on 14 April
1864. Discharged
22 March 1865 to accept promotion to Second Lieutenant in Company L., 2nd NY
Heavy Artillery.
1870 US Census: D. T. Drake, age 31 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household at Crete, Saline County,
Nebraska. His personal property was
valued at $500. The household included
his wife, C. M. Drake, age 28 (b. NYS), whose real estate was valued at $400;
son, Lucius Drake, age 4 (b. NYS); and Edwin Mead,
age 25 (b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer.
1880 US Census: Dexter T. Drake, age 40 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a merchant, was heading a household in Crete
Township, Saline County, Nebraska. The
household also included his wife, Celia M. Drake, age 38 (b. NYS).
1885 NE Census: Dester
Drake, age 44 (b. NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. Long Island, NY) and employed as
a stockman, was heading a household in Fairview & Stowe Township, Frontier
County, Nebraska. The household also
included his wife, Celia Drake, age 44 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and son, Dester Drake, age 4 (b. NE; parents b. NYS).
1900 US Census: Dexter T. Drake, age 62 (b. Jul 1837
in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a railroad contractor/conductor, was
heading a household in Crete City, Saline County, Nebraska. The household also included his wife of 35 years,
Celia M. Drake, age 59 (b. Jan 1840 in NYS; father b. MA; mother b. NYS), who
had had 5 children, 1 of whom was still alive; and son, Dexter J. Drake, age 18
(b. Aug 1881 in NE; parents b. NYS) and single, with no record of employment.
1910 US Census: Dexter T. Drake, age 73 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), widowed, and not employed, was heading a household on New York
Avenue in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. No record of children born and alive. The household also included his son, Dexter
J. Drake, age 29 (b. NE; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as an
electrician in the automobile industry.
Dexter T. Drake married Celia Mary Tanner (b. 17 Jan
1841 at Omar, Orleans Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 16 Jul 1906 at Crete, Saline
Co., NE; interred with Dexter), daughter of Ashley (b. MA) and Susan (?) Tanner
(b. NYS) of Alexandria Township, New York, and the following children:
(1. Lucius Linton Drake:
Born 7 August 1866 in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 30 November 1877 at
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
(2. Melvin Edward Drake: Born 24 November 1872. Died 6 December 1877.
(3. Charles "Charlie" Drake: Born 6 May
1875. Died 17 August/6 July 1875, age 3
months; interred Riverside Cemetery, Crete Township, Saline County, Nebraska.
(4. Addison Dexter Drake: Born 14 July 1877. Died 14 December 1877.
(5. Dexter Julius Drake: Born 7 August 1881 at
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. Died 29
September 1955 at Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; interred Riverside Cemetery,
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
1918 WWI Draft Registration: Dexter Julius Drake,
age 37 (b. 7 Aug 1881) and employed as an electrician, resided with his wife, Kathrine Drake, in the City of Crete, Saline County,
Nebraska.
1920 US Census: Dexter J. Drake, age 38 (b. NE;
parents b. NYS) and employed as proprietor of an electric shop, was heading a
household on Maine Street in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. The household also included his wife,
Catherine Drake, age 30 (b. Germany; parents b. Germany), who immigrated to the
US in 1909 (naturalized 1915); son, Walter T. Drake, age 3 years and 4 months
(b. IL); and son, Irvin A. Drake, age 1 year and 7 months (b. NE).
1930 US Census: Dexter Drake, age 48 (b. NE; parents
b. NYS) and employed as an electrician for the City of Crete, was heading a
household at 638 24th Street in the City of Crete, Saline County,
Nebraska. He married 1st at age 35, and
his residence was valued at $2,500. The
household also included his wife, Katharine Drake, age 40 (b. Hessen, Germany;
parents b. Hessen, Germany), who immigrated to the US in 1909 (subsequently
naturalized) and married 1st at age 25; son, Walter Drake, age 13 (b. IL); son,
Irvin Drake, age 11 (b. NE); daughter, Irma Drake, age 7 (b. NE); and son,
Everett Drake, age 6 (b. NE).
1940 US Census: Dexter G. [quite legible] Drake, age
58 (b. NE) and employed as Commissioner of the City Light and Power Plant, was
heading a household in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. He had completed 1 year of college. The household also included his wife,
Katherine Drake, age 50 (b. Germany), who had completed 8th grade; son, Walter
Thomas Drake, age 23 (b. IL) and employed as a car washer for a garage, who had
completed 4 years of high school; son, Irvin August Drake, age 21 (b. NE) and
employed as a sales clerk for a variety store; daughter, Irma Lillian Drake,
age 17 (b. NE), who had completed 3 years of high school; and son, Everett
Arthur Drake, age 16 (b. NE), who had completed 8th grade. On 1 April 1935 they resided in the same
house.
At age 35 Dexter Drake married Kathrina
"Katherine" Hahn (b. 20 Dec 1890 in Germany, d. 19 Oct 1947; interred
with Dexter), age 26, daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth (Leunbach)
Hahn, on 29 September 1915 at Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois and had the
following children:
(a. Walter Thomas Drake:
Born 26 August 1916 in Illinois. Died 11 December 1999.
(b. Irwin August Drake: Born 12 May 1918 in
Nebraska. Died 28 January 2000; interred
Riverside Cemetery, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. Married Billie Yvonne Ruble (b. 4 Jan 1920,
d. 5 Jan 2002; interred with Irwin).
(c. Irma Lillian Drake:
Born 16 June 1922 in Nebraska. Died 2 November 1956.
At age 19 married (1st) Elmer Virgil Schnell, age 20, on 17 October 1941
at Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. At
age 23 married (2nd) Pershing Wood, age 27, on 23 December 1945 at Crete,
Saline County, Nebraska.
(d. Everett Arthur Drake: Born 7 February 1924 at
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. Died there 12 May 1991.
At age 20 Everett Drake married Darlene Janice Kahler (b. 2 Feb 1925 at Friend, Saline Co., NE, d. 20 Nov 1997 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE), age 19,
daughter of George and Vonda (?) Kahler, on 5
December 1944 at Crete, Saline County, Nebraska and had the following children:
(1) James DJ Drake: Born 1945.
(2) Robert Kenneth Drake: Born 1947.
(3) Kenneth Everett Drake: Born 1951.
(4) Jane Drake: Born 1967.
1 Foster Monroe Drake (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1833 in Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Died Monday, 25 May 1908, age 74 years, 7
months, 15 days, at Lafargeville, Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York from complications of a stroke; interred Grove Cemetery, Main
Street, Lafargeville. Employed
as a mason; also as keeper of the Rock Island lighthouse from 20 February 1879
to 28 August 1886. Veteran of the
Civil War; enlisted 23 October 1861, age 27, at Lafargeville, Orleans Township
as a private in Company B of the 94th NY Infantry Regiment; wounded in the leg
at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run; discharged 9 December 1861. Shortly after his 2nd marriage, moved to
Lincoln Township, Lancaster County, Nebraska, but before long returned to Lefargeville. In
1888 resided at Fisher's Landing, Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1855 NYS Census: Foster Drake, age 22 and employed
as a mason, was boarding in the 1st election district of Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York. Of interest, another
man named Drake, age 50, also employed as a mason and enumerated beside Foster,
resided in the same boarding facility.
1860 US Census: Foster Drake, age 27 (b. NYS) and
employed as a mason, was heading a household in Orleans Township (Lafargeville
Post Office), Jefferson County, New York.
His real estate was valued at $800, and his personal property was valued
at $300. The household also included his
wife, Emily Drake, age 20 (b. NYS); and son, William C. Drake, age 3 (b. NYS).
1870 US Census: Foster M. Drake, age 37 (b. NYS) and
employed as a plasterer, was heading a household in Lincoln Township, Lancaster
County, Nebraska. No real estate value;
his personal property was valued at $100.
The household also included his wife, Angeline Drake, age 24 (b. NYS). They were married in June 1870.
1875 NYS Census: Foster M. Drake, age 40 (Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a carpenter-joiner, was a boarding in the hotel
managed by George S. Newton at Fisher's Landing, Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1880 US Census: Foster Drake, age 45 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a lighthouse keeper, was heading a household in
Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Angeline Drake, age 35 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS).
1900 US Census: No record found.
1905 NYS Census: Foster Drake, age 72, was heading a
household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife,
Angeline J. Drake, age 57.
1910 US Census: No record found.
2. Wife #1: Emily E. Bort
a. Biographical notes:
Born about 1840 in New York; daughter of Cornelius Bort. Married Foster Monroe Drake; subsequently
divorced.
b. Child: (perhaps)
(1. William C. Drake: Born about 1857 in Jefferson
County, New York.
3. Wife #2: Elizabeth
Angeline/Angelina Jemima Leonard (more
info)
Born 22 May 1846 at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, New York;
daughter of Isaac (b. 1811, d. 1872) and Lovina
(Evans) Leonard (b. 1820, d. 1882), the latter being the daughter of Columbus
and Friendly (Fisher) Evans. Died 13/14
January 1929, age 82, at the St. Lawrence State Hospital, Ogdensburg, St.
Lawrence County, New York; interred with Foster. Married Foster Monroe Drake
on 9 June 1869 at Redwood, Jefferson County with a Justice of the Peace
officiating. One of her
grandfathers died 21 February 1888, age 91.
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