James Drake1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9365, b. about 1841, d. 17 June 1923
Father*George W. Drake1 b. a 1811, d. b 1880
Mother*Elvira Burkes1 b. a 1817
Birth*James Drake was born about 1841 in Tennessee.1 
He was the son of George W. Drake and Elvira Burkes.1 
Census 1850James Drake appeared on the 1850 census of George W. Drake on 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.1 
Census 1860James Drake appeared on the 1860 census of George W. Drake 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 9/12.2 
Death*James Drake died on 17 June 1923 in Bedford, Tennessee.3 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S167] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955.
Last Edited7 Nov 2025