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James Drake

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death: June 12, 1865 (87)
Fairbanks, Sullivan Co, IN
Place of Burial: Fairbanks Cemetery
Immediate Family:

Son of John James Drake and Mary Drake
Husband of Sarah Drake and Mary Drake
Father of Elizabeth Liston; Lydia Pound; Manning Drake; Benjamin Drake; Cynthia Anderson and 7 others
Brother of John Drake, Sr.; Moses Drake; Mary Blue; Hannah Drake; Tabitha White and 2 others

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About James Drake

It's unclear where James was residing for the 1810 US census. No record is found for James in Sullivan county, Indiana. Given a claimed birth place of Pennsylvania (1850 census) and his birth year of 1778 a match is found for James in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. The 1810 census does not contain family member names. Numbers of individuals within certain age brackets are listed.

Males residing here:

  • one 26 and under 45 (assumed James)

Females residing here:

  • one under age 10 (assumed Cynthia)
  • one 16 and under 26, including heads of households (assumed Sarah)

The 1820 US census shows James living in Sullivan county of Indiana. Like the 1810 census there are no family member names.

Males residing here:

  • one under age 10 (assumed Manning)
  • two between 10 and under 16 (both unkwn)
  • one between 16 and 18 (unkwn)
  • two 16 and under 26, including heads of households (both unkwn)
  • one 26 and under 45 (assumed James)

Females residing here:

  • one under 10 (assumed Cynthia)
  • one between 10 and under 16 (unkwn)
  • two 16 and under 26, including heads of households (assumed wife Mary, unkwn)
  • one 26 and under 45 (unkwn)

The 1830 US census shows James living in Sullivan county of Indiana. Like the previous census there are no family member names.

Males residing here:

  • one under age 5 (unkwn)
  • one between 5 and under 10 (unkwn)
  • one between 15 and under 20 (assumed Manning)
  • one for between 50 and under 60 (assumed James)

Females residing here:

  • one between 15 and under 20 (unkwn)
  • one 20 and under 30 which is (assumed wife Mary)

The 1840 US census shows James living in Sullivan county of Indiana. Like the previous census there are no family member names.

Males residing here:

  • two under age 5 (assumed Coleman and unkwn)
  • two between 5 and under 10 (assumed Albert and Martin)
  • one for between 60 and under 70 (assumed James)

Females residing here:

  • one under five (assumed Mary M)
  • one between 5 and under 10 (assumed Nancy)
  • one 30 and under 40 which is (assumed wife Mary)

The 1850 US census shows James living in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan county of Indiana. James(72) has an occupation of Farmer and a real estate value of $2500. It states he was born in Pennsylvania which is consistent with the 1880 census for his son Manning. But the 1900 census for Manning shows James born in Kentucky.

Also listed are Mary(50), Albert(18), Martin(16), Mary(14), Coleman(10), Rebecca(9) and John T(8). His wife was born in Kentucky and all his children were born in Indiana.

The 1860 US census shows James living in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan county of Indiana. James(82) has an occupation of Farmer, real estate value of $2,000 and personal estate value of $600. James was born in Virginia.

Also listed are Mary(49), born Kentucky, Coleman(21), born Indiana and Rebecca(18), also born Indiana.

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James Drake's Timeline

1778
May 9, 1778
Pennsylvania
1799
1799
1802
February 11, 1802
Butler, Ohio
1803
1803
1810
June 13, 1810
1813
June 17, 1813
Butler County, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
1832
1832
1833
1833