George W. Drake1,2

HAIRSTON.org ID#9360, b. about 1811
Father*Thomas Drake1 b. a 1761, d. 13 Aug 1835
Mother*Catherine "Caty" Vaughan1 b. a 1776, d. a 1853
Marriage*George W. Drake married Elvira Burkes.3 
Birth*George W. Drake was born about 1811.1,3 
He was the son of Thomas Drake and Catherine "Caty" Vaughan.1 
Census 1850*George W. Drake appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 in 4th Civil District, Coffee, Tennessee. George Drake 39 born Tenn. and Elvira Drake 33 born in Ga., Mary 16, Susan 11, James 9, Ruth 7, Daniel 5, Elvira 3, George 1 and Catherine Drake 75 born Va.. All the children were born in Tennessee.3 
Census 1860*He was Head of Household on 19 July 1860 in 4th Civil District, Coffee, Tennessee. G. W. Drake 50, Eliza 45, Ruthy 16, James 19, David 15, Jane 13, George 11, John 9, Elizabeth 6, Eliza 4, William 2 and Francis 9/12.4 
Census 1870*He was Head of Household on 11 August 1870 in Tenth Civil District, Coffee, Tennessee, George Drake 60, Elvira 56, Ruth 27, Eliza 14, William 10 and Marion 11.5 

Family

Elvira Burkes b. a 1817
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S57] U. S. Revolutionary War Pension Application, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Ancestry.com.
  2. [S3232] Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives., Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited7 Nov 2025