This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Drake Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yh.2ADE/1933.1 Message Board Post: Shavonna, I am not related to any of this family but was able to find a little information for you. I hope this helps. ____________________________________________ From Harold Felty's Legacy of Kin Volume 1, Page 93 1906-15B Drake, Harvey; Times, 08 Mar 1906; d. 06 Mar 1906, killed by train, near place where bro., Alex Drake, was killed by a train about 2 yrs. ago. Farmer living in Emma Twp. White Co. ( This is an obit which appeard in the Times paper on Mar.8, 1906 ) _____________________________________________ I was also able to find this family in the 1900 census. 1900 White Co.,IL Emma Twp. ED 111 Pg. 71A H/H 93/94 Drake, Harve / head / b. Mar.1871 (29) / m.5yrs. / IL IL OH / farmer R.P. / wife / b.Oct. 1877 (22) / m.5yrs / 1/1 / IN IRE IN G.T. / son / b. June 1898 (1) / IL IL IN Heil (?) , Emma D. / neice / b.July 1891 (8) / IL IL IL Farmer, Marion (?) ( male ) / cousin / b. June 1869 (30) / S / IL IL OH / farmer Jinkins, Floyd / laborer / b. May 1880 ( 20) / S / IN IN IN / farm laborer ______________________________________________ I did look through the White County marriage books from 1894 to 1896 and did not see this marriage so they were either missed or perhaps married in another county. I hope this helps, Carolyn Campbell White ( side note; someone kick me if I am wrong , but although messages posted to this message board are also posted to the White Co. mailing list , I do not believe the messages posted on the mailing list are also posted on the message board , so if you respond to the list the person who posted to the board may not see your reply. )