This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cc.2ADI/676.2 Message Board Post: I hope this helps. Any additions or corrections would be greatly appreciated! First Generation 1. Amelia DRAKE was born about 1820 in Georgia. She died before 1900. Was Amelia a Drake or did she marry a Drake? Who were her parents? 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 74: DRAKE, Emelia 30 Saranah 11 Charlton 10 Virginia 7 Newton 5 Lawson 3 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 177/178: DRAKE, Amelia 40 Thomas 20 Virginia 17 Newton 15 Lawson 14 Mulford 9 1870 US Census: Herndon, Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57; Household 8: DRAKE, Amelia 51 Henchey 18; works in farm Eli 55 ; works in farm (who was he?) ANDREW, Mariah 20; keeps house LODKEY, Andrew 12; domestic servant PIERCE, Martha 4 LAITSCH, Jacob 40; farmer; Bavarian Next door at Household 7 lived William L. DRAKE, thought to be son Lawson. 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 51; Household 74/76: DRAKE, Amelia 65 Ealy 60; brother LODKY, ? 18; female laborer SHAW, West 25; cousin Next door at Household 73/75 lived son W. L. DRAKE and his family. Amelia had the following children: 2 F i. Savanah DRAKE was born about 1839 in , , Georgia. 3 M ii. Thomas Charlton DRAKE was born about 1840 in , , Georgia. 4 F iii. Virginia DRAKE was born about 1843 in , Emanuel, Georgia. + 5 M iv. Newton J. DRAKE was born about Apr 1845. + 6 M v. William Lawson DRAKE was born about 1847. + 7 M vi. Mulford Hinch DRAKE was born on 15 Sep 1850. He died on 7 Aug 1924. Second Generation 5. Newton J. DRAKE (Amelia) was born about Apr 1845 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co, GA - GMD 57, Household 44: DRAKE, Newton J. 24; grocer merchant Sarah 26 Willie 10/12 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 51; Household 64/66: DRAKE, Newton J. 37 Sarah J. 32 Mikill ? 10; son Texas C. 8; daughter Mary M. 6; daughter Moses ? 4; son Julian 2; son 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 104; Household 420: DRAKE, Newton J. 55; born Apr 1845; married 27 years Sarah J. 52; born Sep 1847; 9 children, 7 living Moses H. 22; born Jan 1878; son Luther 19; born Jan 1881; son Dolphin 12; born Jan 1888; son Johnnie B. 10; born Jul 1889; daughter 1910 US Census: could not locate 1920 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 121; Household 259/274: DRAKE, Newton J. 74 Freda 30; wife Newton married (1) Sarah about 1868 in , , Georgia. Sarah was born about Sep 1847 in , , Georgia. She died after 1900 in , , Georgia. They had the following children: 8 M i. Willie DRAKE was born about 1869 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 9 F ii. Texas C. DRAKE was born about 1872 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 10 F iii. Mary M. DRAKE was born about Dec 1874 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Mary married John Walton BUNN son of Matthew Wright BUNN and Margaret WALEA on 6 Aug 1891 in , Emanuel, Georgia. John was born on 8 Feb 1860 in , , Georgia. He died on 13 Feb 1952 in , Burke, Georgia. He was buried in Bunn Cemetery, Burke Co., Georgia. 11 M iv. Moses Allen DRAKE was born in 1876 in , Emanuel, Georgia. He died in 1919 in , Emanuel, Georgia. He was buried in Walea Family Cemetery, Summertown, Georgia. Moses married Isabelle "Belle" WALEA daughter of Thomas Lamar WALEA and Rachel SHERROD about 1897 in , , Georgia. Isabelle was born in 1882 in , Emanuel, Georgia. She died in 1957 in , Emanuel, Georgia. She was buried in Walea Family Cemetery, Summertown, Georgia. 12 M v. Julian DRAKE was born about 1878 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 13 M vi. Luther DRAKE was born about Jan 1881 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 14 M vii. Dolphin DRAKE was born about Jan 1888 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 15 F viii. Johnnie B. DRAKE was born about Jul 1889 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Newton married (2) Freda before 1920 in , , Georgia. Freda was born about 1890 in , , Georgia. 6. William Lawson DRAKE (Amelia) was born about 1847 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944: William L. DRAKE & Rachel L. OGLESBY - 20 Sep 1864; Emanuel County. 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57; Household 7: DRAKE, Wm. L. 23 Rachel 19 Mary A. 3 Thomas 1 Next door at Household 8 lived William's mother Amelia DRAKE. 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 51; Household 73/75: DRAKE, W. L. 34 Rachel 31 Mollie 14 Thomas 12 Seabron 10 Young 8 Nellie 2 William married Rachel L. OGLESBY on 20 Sep 1864 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Rachel was born about 1850 in , , Georgia. They had the following children: 16 F i. Mary A. "Mollie" DRAKE was born about 1867 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 17 M ii. Thomas Charlton DRAKE was born on 24 Sep 1868 in , Emanuel, Georgia. He died on 27 Nov 1935 in , Emanuel, Georgia. He was buried in Union Grove Church Cemetery, Canoochee, Georgia. Thomas married Mary SCOVEN in 1890/1900 in , , Georgia. Mary was born on 19 Mar 1875 in , , Georgia. She died on 24 Apr 1948 in , Emanuel, Georgia. She was buried in Union Grove Church Cemetery, Canoochee, Georgia. 18 M iii. Seabron DRAKE was born about 1870 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 19 M iv. Young DRAKE was born about 1872 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 20 F v. Nellie DRAKE was born about 1878 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 7. Mulford Hinch DRAKE (Amelia) was born on 15 Sep 1850 in , , Georgia. He died on 7 Aug 1924 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Drake Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 177/178: DRAKE, Amelia 40 Thomas 20 Virginia 17 Newton 15 Lawson 14 Mulford 9 1870 US Census: Herndon, Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57; Household 8: DRAKE, Amelia 51 Henchey 18; works in farm Eli 55 ; works in farm (who was he?) ANDREW, Mariah 20; keeps house LODKEY, Andrew 12; domestic servant PIERCE, Martha 4 LAITSCH, Jacob 40; farmer; Bavarian 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 51; Household 1: DRAKE, Mulford H. 29 Virginia 18 Melia 4 Lilly 3 Laura 1 MARTIN, George 35; black servant 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 104; Household 10: DRAKE, M. H.; born Sep 1851; married 11 years Susie M. 37; born Apr 1863; 5 children, 4 living Nash 18; born Sep 1881 Lon 16; born Jun 1883 Ada 15; born Dec 1884 Susan 14; born May 1886 Rosa ? Roan? 12; born Sep 1887 Frank 10; born Oct 1890 Marvin ? 9; born Mar 1891 Ora 8; born Feb 1882 Harry or Henry 6; born Nov 1893 WEST, Jim 19; black servant 1910 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 111; Household 120/123: DRAKE, M. H. 54; 2nd marriage (it was his 3rd marriage) Susie 46; 4 children, 3 living Alonzo 23 Susie 21 Marvin 16 Ora 15 HICKS, Willie 17; black male servant 1920 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 121; Household 256/271: DRAKE, Hinch 69 Susie 56 Lonnie 37 Next door at Household 257/272 lived son Marvin DRAKE and his family; next to Marvin at Household 258/273 lived Nash W. DRAKE and his family; and next to Nash lived Hinch's older brother Newton J. DRAKE, age 74. 1930 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 8; Household 4: DRAKE, H. A. 46; single Susan 66; widowed mother LANE, Ora 37; widowed sister Virgie May 13; niece Frank 11; nephew Georgia Belle 6; niece Mulford married (1) Virginia BOND about 1878 in , , Georgia. Virginia was born about 1860 in , , Georgia. She died before 1884 in , , Georgia. They had the following children: 21 F i. Amelia DRAKE was born about 1876 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 22 F ii. Lilly DRAKE was born about 1877 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 23 F iii. Laura Alice Larsen DRAKE was born on 11 Oct 1878 in , Emanuel, Georiga. She died on 23 Jul 1930 in , Jenkins, Georgia. She was buried in Rosemary Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. Laura married Auzzie Absalom GAY son of Charles Martin "Charlie" GAY and Susan Margaret Virginia JOHNSON on 7 Nov 1897 in , Emanuel, Georiga. Auzzie was born on 8 Jun 1874 in , , Georgia. He died on 6 Feb 1940 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Rosemary Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. 24 M iv. Nash W. DRAKE was born on 16 Sep 1881 in , , Georgia. He died on 8 Oct 1965 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Lewis Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. 1910 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 49, District 93; Household 127: DRAKE, Gnash 26; widowed; married 4 years; boarder in home of Will b. & Laura DREW. 1920 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 121; Household 258/273: DRAKE, Nash W. 37 Polly 17 1930 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 8; Household 12: DRAKE, Nash 44; married, but no other family members are listed Nash married (1) Mrs. DRAKE in 1900/1910 in , , Georgia. Mrs. DRAKE was born about 1884 in , , Georgia. She died before 1910 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Nash married (2) Katherine JOHNSON daughter of Daniel W. JOHNSON and Elizada Elmira WIGGINS about 1920 in , Jenkins, Georgia. Katherine was born on 15 Jan 1900 in , , Georgia. She died on 8 Nov 1980 in , Jenkins, Georgia. She was buried in Lewis Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. 25 M v. Lon DRAKE was born about Jun 1883 in , Emanuel, Georgia. Mulford married (2) Sarah Jane BUNN daughter of Matthew Wright BUNN and Margaret WALEA about 1884 in , , Georgia. Sarah was born on 11 May 1857 in , , Georgia. She died about Jan 1887 in , Jenkins, Georgia. She was buried in Drake Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. Mulford and Sarah had the following children: 26 F vi. Ada Virginia DRAKE was born on 17 Dec 1884 in , , Georgia. She died on 7 Oct 1932 in , Jenkins, Georgia. She was buried in Lane Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. Ada married Benjamin Lenoir LANE son of George Walter Carlton LANE and Mary Alice BRINSON about 1905 in , , Georgia. Benjamin was born on 1 Mar 1882 in , , Georgia. He died on 30 May 1921 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Lane Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. 27 F vii. Susie DRAKE was born on 6 May 1886 in , , Georgia. She died on 11 Mar 1980 in , , Georgia. She was buried in Mount Olivet Church Cemetery, Garfield, Georgia. Susie married (1) Daniel Webster BENNETT Jr. son of Daniel Webster BENNETT and Lucinda BENNETT after 1900 in , , Georgia. Daniel was born on 25 Aug 1879 in , Emanuel, Georgia. He died on 14 Oct 1925 in , , Georgia. Dan and Suzie are pictured, circa 1912, on an excursion to Tybee Island on page 35 of "A Pictorial History of Emanuel County", published 12/2001 by The Forest Blade. Susie married (2) Sidney JOHNSON after 1925 in , , Georgia. Sidney was born on 29 Sep 1889 in , , Georgia. He died on 19 Feb 1949 in , , Georgia. He was buried in Mount Olivet Church Cemetery, Garfield, Georgia. 28 F viii. Rosa Lee DRAKE was born on 10 Apr 1887 in , , Georgia. Rosa married Daniel GAY son of John Batt GAY and Emma WILLIAMSON about 1910 in , , Georgia. Daniel was born on 22 Apr 1887 in , , Georgia. He died on 16 Nov 1962 in , , Georgia. He was buried in Jenkins Co., Georgia. Mulford married (3) Susan Mary BUNN daughter of Matthew Wright BUNN and Margaret WALEA on 11 Nov 1888 in , Burke, Georgia. Susan was born on 11 Apr 1862 in , , Georgia. She died on 10 Aug 1950 in , Jenkins, Georgia. They had the following children: 29 M ix. Frank DRAKE was born about Oct 1889 in , , Georgia. 30 M x. Marvin B. DRAKE was born about Mar 1891 in , , Georgia. 1920 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 121; Household 257/272: DRAKE, Marwen B. 28 Norine 17 Blanton M. 11/12 1930 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 8; Household 1: DRAKE, M. B. 39; married at 25 Francis L. 28; married at 15 Blanton M. 11; son Clyde E. 9; daughter Rollie D. 6; son Bonnie May 4; daughter Marvin married Francis L. or Norine about 1917 in , , Georgia. Francis was born about 1902 in , , Georgia. She was listed as Norine, age 17, on the 1920 Jenkins County Census and as Francis L., age 28, on the 1930 Census. 31 F xi. Ora DRAKE was born on 27 Feb 1892 in , , Georgia. She died on 5 Jan 1967 in , Jenkins, Georgia. She was buried in Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. Ora married George W. LANE son of Benjamin Franklin LANE and Ida E. MARTIN about 1906 in , , Georgia. George was born in Jun 1889 in , , Georgia. He died on 24 Dec 1925 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia. George and Ora are pictured on page 35 of "A Pictorial History of Emanuel County", published 12/2001 by The Forest Blade. 1920 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 121; Household 126/138: LANE, George 30 Ora 26 Vergie Mae 3 John Frank 1 1930 US Census: Lewis, Jenkins Co., GA - District 8; Household 4: DRAKE, H. A. 46 Susan 66; widowed mother LANE, Ora 37; widowed sister Virgie May 13; niece Frank 11; nephew Georgia Belle 6; niece 32 M xii. Harry E. Alonzo DRAKE was born on 6 Nov 1893 in , , Georgia. He died on 6 Jul 1900 in , Jenkins, Georgia. He was buried in Drake Cemetery, Jenkins Co., Georgia.