James Russell Drake

1860 - 1947  (86 years)

• Name	James Russell Drake
  Born	18 Oct 1860	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Aug 1947	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Drake Cemetery, Newton, Roane Co, WV
  Notes	Name: James Russell Drake Sex: Male Death Date: 27 Aug 1947 Death Place: Roane, West Virginia Age at Death: 86y 10m 7d Burial Place: Burial Date: Cemetery: Drake - Left Hand Funeral Home: Birth Date: 10/18/1860 Birth Place: Roane Co Marital Status: widowed Spouse: Occupation: Address: Residence: Mother: Sarah Lester Mother's Birth Place: Father: Charles Drake Father's Birth Place: Informant: Geo Drake, Newton, WV
  Person ID	I52982	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2006

  
  

  Father	Charles A Drake, II,   b. 29 Jan 1826, Pike County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1907  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Sarah Anna Lester,   b. 9 Jun 1829, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	11 May 1847	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	1850 Kanawha, VA # 1368-1390 Charles Drake 25 Va Sarah A 21 Ky Carisa 60 NC 1860 Roane, VA # 293 Charles Drake 35 Ky Sarah A 32 Ky Wm P 10 Va Marshall 7 Va Mahala 5 Va Hulda 2 Va 1870 Geary, Roane, WV # 36-37 all born WV Drake, Chas 44 Jany Sarah A 41 June Wm P 18 Sept Marshall G 17 Oct Mahala R 15 May Hulda 12 Nov Jas R 10 Mar America V 8 July Newton J 4 Augt Mary D M 2 Augt 1880 Census Place: Geary, Roane, West Virginia Charles DRAKE Self M M W 55 KY KY NC Sarah A. DRAKE Wife F M W 53 KY KY KY Huldah C. DRAKE Dau F S W 21 OH James R. DRAKE Son M S W 19 VA Merica V. DRAKE Dau F S W 17 WV Newton J. DRAKE Son M W 14 WV Mary D. DRAKE Dau F S W 12 WV 1900 Geary, Roane, WV # 102 Charles Drake 1/1826 m 50y KY VA NC Sarahanah 6/1827 m 50y 12-8 children KY KY KY Charity gd 12/1889 WVWVWV
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah E Meadows,   b. Jan 1860, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Apr 1884	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1900 Geary, Roane, WV # 109 Drake, James R 10/1860 m 16y WV KY KY Sarah E 1/1860 m 16y 10-7 children WV VA WV George C son 3/1885 WV Aaron B son 3/1886 WV Hattie M da 8/1888 WV Charles A son 8/1891 WV Nancy E da 3/1894 WV Sarah A da 4/1896 WV Wm M son 11/1898 WV 1910 Geary, Roane, WV # 18-20 Drake, James R 49 m1 - 26y WV KY KY Sarah E 50 m1- 26y 12-9 WVWVWV Aaron B son 24 Hattie M da 21 Charles A son 18 Nannie E da 17 Sarah A da 13 McKinley son 11 Mary C da 8 Theodore son 6 Jarvis, Gary neph 9 1920 Geary, Roane, WV # 56 Drake, James R 59 WV KY KY Sarah E 59 WV VA WV Nancy E da 25 Sarah A da 13 McKinley son 21 Mary C da 18 Theodore E son 16 RCBR Birth record for Theodore shows James was born in Newton, Sarah in Stumptown.
  Children	1. George C Drake,   b. 12 Mar 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Aaron B Drake,   b. 15 Mar 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Hattie Mae Drake,   b. 13 Aug 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1980  (Age 91 years)   4. Charles A Drake,   b. 6 Aug 1891, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Nancy E Drake,   b. 7 Mar 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Ann Drake,   b. 29 Apr 1896, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William McKinley Drake,   b. 11 Nov 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Mary C Drake,   b. 18 May 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Theodore Edward Drake,   b. 1 May 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Drake Cemetery, Newton, Roane Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S81] History of Roane Co, WV, by Bishop. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.