DRAKE

Benjamin Drake

And Some Descendants


Benjamin Drake was born June 10, 1729 in Jersey Island, Eng. Channel or PA, USA, date and place ???, and died January 1, 1827 in Watauga, Carter, TN. He married Sara "Sally" Buchanan About 1751.

Children of Benjamin Drake and Sara Buchanan are:

1. Mary Drake, born After 1751.
2. William J. Drake, born After 1751.
3. Abraham Drake, born About 1763 PA.

4. Isaac Drake, born 1774 near Juniata River, Bedford Co., PA., and died about 1838 in AR.

5. Jacob Drake Sr., born 1779 Bedford Co., PA.

6. Elijah Drake Sr., born November 17, 1781 near Juniata River, Bedford Co., PA. died March 1856 in Van Buren Co., TN. Buried in Old Drake Cemetery near old Cain Ridge.


Abraham Drake

Son of Benjamin Drake


Abraham Drake, son of Benjamin was born About 1763 near Juniata River, Cumberland Co., PA., and died about 1840 in Carter Co., TN. He is buried in Fitzsimons Cemetery. Abe married (1) Elizabeth Murray, and (2) Fannie York.

Children of Abraham Drake and Elizabeth Murray are:

1. John Drake, born 1788; died 1846, unmarried.
2. Samuel Drake, born 1790; died 1846. He married Eliza Murray September 11, 1827.
3. Jacob Drake, born About 1793; died 1834.
4. Ephraim Drake, born About 1794. Married Phoebe Miller.
5. Sarah M. Drake, born 1795. Married William Stover 23 September, 1819 in Carter Co., TN.
6. Priscilla Drake, born About 1797. Married Samuel Lacey January 5, 1828.
7. Ruth Drake, born 1800.
8. Mary Drake, born 1802, married John A. Dugger February 7, 1836 in Carter Co., TN.
9. Eliza C. Drake, born About 1810. She married Carrick W. Nelson.
10 Salina Drake, born About 1812. She married Alfred C. R. Sams September 1, 1829 in Carter Co., TN.
11 Female Drake, born About 1814, married William Smith.


Isaac Drake

Son of Benjamin Drake


Isaac Drake, son of Benjamin was born 1774 near Juniata River, Bedford Co., PA., and died About 1838 AR. He married Ruth Murray January 8, 1799 in Carter Co., TN.

Children of Isaac Drake and Ruth Murray are:
1. Elijah Drake, born 1800.
2. Rachel Drake, born 1801 in Carter Co., TN., died 1877 in Kilbourne,Mason Co., IL.
3. Jacob Drake, born About 1802 in Carter or Warren Co., TN.
4. Male Drake, born About 1804.
5. David Drake, born About 1805 in Carter or Warren Co., TN.
6. Elizabeth Drake, born About 1806 in TN. 7. Matilda Drake, born About 1808 in TN.; died About 1865.
8. Pleasant Drake, born About 1809.
9. William Murray Drake, born About 1811 in Warren Co., TN. died in Barry Co., MO.
10 Ruthy Drake, born 1813 in Warren Co., TN.
11 Ephraim Drake, born 1813 in Warren Co., TN. died in Barry Co., Mo in 1880.
12 Female Drake, born 1815.
13 Male Drake, born 1817.


Jacob Drake

Son of Benjamin Drake


Jacob Drake, Sr. was born 1779 in near Juniata River, Bedford Co., PA., and died 1856 in Drake's Creek, Madison County, AR. He married (1) Mary Esther "Polly" Noland November 13, 1802 in Knox Co., TN., and (2) to Mary Hannah Ross About 1810 in Warren CO., TN.

Children of Jacob Drake and Mary Noland are:

1. Esther Elizabeth Drake, born October 12, 1803 in Carter or Warren Co., TN. She died August 23, 1878 in Washington County, AR. and is buried in Richland View Cemetery.

2. Benjamin Drake, born 1805 in Carter or Warren Co., TN., and died 1850-1860 in Madison Co., AR.

Children of Jacob Drake and Mary Ross are:

3. Mary Jane "Polly"3 Drake, born February 24, 1811 in Warren Co., TN., died January 22, 1892 in Madison Co., AR. She is buried in Hindsville Cemetery.

4. Elijah Drake born 1813 in Warren County, TN. died After 1880.
5. Isaac Drake, born 1814 in Warren CO., TN., died 1890 in Madison Co., AR., buried in Drake's Creek Cemetery.

6. Alexander Drake, born About 1817 in Warren Co., TN. died About 1830.

7. Ephraim Drake, born About 1819.
8. Elizabeth Drake, born 1819 in Warren Co., TN. died 1889 in Madison Co., AR., buried in Drake's Creek Cemetery.

9. Jacob Drake Jr., born December 6, 1824 in Warren Co., TN. died November 17, 1895 in Purdy, Barry, Mo.

10 E. Salina Drake, born 1827 in Warren Co., TN.
11 Rutha Drake, born 1829 in Warren Co., TN.
12 Phoebe Sarah "Sally" Drake, born October 1831 in TN.

13 Lavina Jane Drake, born December 24, 1833 in Madison Co., AR., died 1875-1880 in Madison Co., AR., not in 1880 Census.

14 Hannah Drake, born 1835 in Madison Co., AR; died 1880-1892 in Madison Co., AR. Buried in Martin Johnson Cemetery in unmarked grave.


Elijah Drake

Son of Benjamin Drake


Elijah Drake Sr. was born November 17, 1781 in near Juniata River, Bedford Co., PA., and died March 1856 in Van Buren Co., TN. Buried in Old Drake Cemetery near old Cain Ridge. He married Phoebe Millien Rae About 1806 in Warren Co., TN, daughter of John Rae and Mary Gray.

Children of Elijah Drake and Phoebe Rae are:

1. Sarah Drake, born 1806-1810; died 1821-1825 at age 15.
2. Silas Abraham Drake, born February 14, 1808 in Warren Co., TN. died March 11, 1860 in Van Buren Co., TN. Buried in Drake Cemetery (Consumption).

3. Elizabeth Drake, born February 11, 1811 in Warren Co., TN. died June 14, 1878 in Warren Co., TN.

4. John M. Drake, born April 14, 1813 in Warren Co., TN. died August 9, 1905 in Warren Co., TN. Buried, Shellsford Cemetery.

5. Mary Drake, born October 13, 1813 in Warren Co., TN. died January 1, 1861 in Warren Co., TN - never married.

6. Elijah Drake, Jr., born February 12, 1818 in Warren Co., TN. died September 15, 1888 in buried Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

7. Anna Drake, born March 22, 1820 in Warren Co., TN. died About 1860.

8. Reuben Miller Drake, born May 7, 1822 in Warren Co., TN. died After 1892 in Van Buren Co., TN.

9. Randolph Drake, born July 4, 1825 in Warren Co., TN., (now Van Buren County); died After 1850 in buried Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

10 William Carter Drake, born February 7, 1828 in Warren Co., TN (now Van Buren County); died September 11, 1915 in Van Buren Co. died of TB.

11 Jacob Drake, born January 1, 1831 in Warren Co., TN. died May 17, 1849 in buried Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

12 Benjamin Drake, born About 1832; died 1836 at age 3, buried Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

13 Isaac Newton Drake, born About 1836 in Warren Co., TN. died About 1900.


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