----- Original Message ----- From: "fireslayer1" <fireslayer1@gmi.net> To: <TNHARDEM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:22 AM Subject: Fw: Droke /Druke / Oakes > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "fireslayer1" <fireslayer1@gmi.net> > To: TNHARDEM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:20 AM > Subject: Droke /Druke / Oakes > > > > Iam searching for my ancestors by the names of Droke actual german > spelling > > Druke with two dots above the u in the name and Oakes surname/ > > John F. Droke b. 1801 d. ? mar Sarah Bohannon /father Philemon Bohannon > > mother Elizabeth Strother Gaines b. 1772 Culpepper ,VA > > children > > 1. Sarah J. Droke spouse unknown child was Mary E. Droke > > 2. Martha A. Droke mar. Samuel Barnes > > 3. Elizabeth D. Droke > > 4. James T. Droke > > 5. Catherine Droke mar. George Moffet > > 6. Jacob D. Droke mar . Martha J. Stanfill (where my line comes in ) > > 7.Margaret Droke > > 8. Louise Droke mar. Frank Wells > > 9. George F. Droke mar. Edith Wallace > > > > starting with child no .6 Jacob D. Droke mar. Martha J. Stanfill > > children > > 1. George F. Droke mar. Fannie Holman > > 2. James McPhearen Droke mar. 1. Rosia Holman mar. 2. Mary Ann Oleham > > 3. John V.W.Droke mar.1. Martha Ann Dancer mar. 2. Lousia S. Droke > > 4. William F. Droke ( my line comes in through this son)mar. Charolette > > Cotner > > 5. James V.W.Droke > > 6. Martha J. Droke > > Jacob married no 2. Lousia J. Tidwell > > children of that union > > 1. Estilee L. Droke mar. W.A. Plunk > > 2. David Sherman Droke b. Sep. 1871 died 1954 > > mar. Maggie Rinks > > > > Starting with child no 4. William F. Droke mar. Martha J. Stanfield I know > > of two children so far my grandmother and her sister > > 1. Fannie (Frances ) Faye Droke b. Devc. 16,1905 d. March 1983 my > > grandmotherburied at Highland Memorial Gardens Jackson ,Tn mar. 1. James > > Floyd Oakes b. June 12,1898 d. Mar.3,1938 of TB died at home in Mercer,Tn > > .Buried old Toone Cemetery Toone ,Tn .James parents were Jim Oakes d. > March > > 3,1931 of TB buried old Toone Cemetery Toone ,Tn wife was Laura Barham no > > dates a/v on her yet also buriued Old Toone Cemetery .Parents of Jim Oakes > > were Jhn F. Oakersx birthplace VA and the mothers name is hard to make out > > because of all the lines drawn through it for some reason it's either > > Makilla ot Matilla Mason as best I can tell. > > children of Fannie (Frances ) Faye Droke and James Floyd Oakes > > 1.Gladys Oakes Golden--living > > 2. Hurbert Oakes-deceased > > 3.Douglas Oakes---living > > 4. Jeannie Margaret Oakes Davis (my mother) deceased mar. Carl Davis from > > Chester County,Tn Henderson ,Tn > > 5. Peggy Oakes,Briley,Douglas--deceased > > 6. Clara Oakes Collins > > 2. Second child that I remember was Myrtle Droke > > This is what I have so far on the Droke surname and the Oakes surname I > know > > Jacob D. Droke was in the 1870 Hardin County,mTn census > > Jacob D. Droke age 46 born Tn > > James M. age 22 born Tn > > John V. age 14 born Tn > > William age 9, born Tn . > > Martha age 5, born Tn > > Sarah age 67 born Tn > > Elizabeth age 40 born Tn . > > The lady who sent me this information stated the Sarah in the household > may > > be Jacob's mother and Elizabeth might have been his sister .They are > living > > next door to Jacob's daughter Sarah and her husband Hugh Crumby,at the > time > > . > > If anyone knows about these Droke or Oakes lines and can make connections > to > > them I would be very apprectative of any and all help in connecting to > them > > and finding out more about them as well.The Oakes line has been very hard > to > > follow since TB apparently killed off most of this Oakes line .Any help > once > > again will be greatly appreciated . > > Thank you kindly, > > Tela Davis Holbrook > > > > > > > > >