More infomation on the obit of France Drake Thanks ---------- From: Margaret Hayes Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 3:30 PM To: Norma Adams Cc: Anna Carole Bays Subject: Re: [KYWOLFE-L] Francis Drake - 1920 census listing Norma, FRANCIS DRAKE's wife was MARY ELLEN JOHNSON. She was b. 5/24/1875 Lee & d. 8/29/1955 Lee & buried Riverview Cem. She was the d/o JAMES JOHNSON & NANCY LUTES. FRANCIS & MARY ELLEN md. 12/24/1897 Lee & lived in Wolfe 1900 (Torrent #106) & in Lee 1910. Hope this helps, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: Norma Adams <njadams@cinci.rr.com> To: <KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [KYWOLFE-L] Francis Drake - 1920 census listing > At 09:16 PM 10/11/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Wolfe County News - June 1956 > > > >DRAKE RITES HELD SUNDAY AT ZOE CHURCH > > > >Francis Drake, 85, died Friday, May 25th at his home on Beattyville Road, > >in Wolfe County. He was a retired farmer and merchant. His wife preceded > >him in death eight months ago. > > > >He is survived by one son, Jesse Drake, Middletown, Ohio; one daughter, > >Mrs. Nannie Gentry, Beattyville; two brothers, Granville Drake, Campton > >and Henry Drake, Tallega. > > > >Services were conducted at the First Church of God, Zoe, on Sunday > >afternoon at two p.m. with Rev. Willard Brewer and Rev. E.C. Hutchhinson > >officiating. > > > >Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Beattyville, under the direction of > >B.F. Porter and son Funeral Home. > > > >Carole > 1920 Lee Co. Census - Beatyville Dist. > #167/174 > Francis Drake, head, 48, KyVaVa, farmer > Mary E., wife, 43, KyKyKy > Jessie, son, 20, KyKyKy, teamster > Nannie, dau, 4 6/12, KyKyKy > > Does anyone know what Francis Drake's wife's maiden name was? > > Daughter Nannie Drake married Frank Gentry, s/o Henry C. Gentry & Emily > Carroll.. > > Norma > > > from - Middletown, Ohio > Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes > Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html > Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, > SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L > > > ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== > Kentucky's Lost & Found > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg//lost.html > > >