John C. Drake1

Male, #43066, (circa 1814 - after 1880)

Birth*circa 1814 John was born at Tennessee circa 1814. 
Marriage* He married Catherine Smith. 
Indian Wars*1836 He served in one of the Creek and Seminole Indian Wars in 1836
(Second Creek Indian War, Donaldson's Mounted Co., Alabama Militia). 
1840 Census* John was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at Cherokee Co., Alabama. 
1850 Census* John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Cherokee Co., Alabama. 
1860 Census* John was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Cherokee Co., Alabama. 
1870 Census* John was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Cherokee Co., Alabama. 
1880 Census* John was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi. 
Death*after 1880 He died at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, after 1880. 
Biography* In 1880, John was listed with son Nick Drake in Lauderdale Co., Mississippi. John C. Drake was also listed in muster roll of Donaldson's Mounted Co., Alabama Militia, June 25, 1836 to Sept. 3, 1836 - Creek War. John C. and Catherine Smith Drake had 10 children. John C. Drake's parents were Ephraim Drake b. 1789 d. between 1850-60. I think John's mother's name was Abigail - but that is all I have on her. In 1840 Ephraim is in Cherokee Co., AL (next to John C. Drake). Ephraim was on the 1814 and 1819 tax list for Washington Co., TN and the 1830 census has him in Washington Co., TN. Ephraim's father was also named Ephraim and he was b. abt 1760 in Virginia and d. 1816 in TN. He married Ann Buchanan. I'm not sure of my info. back beyond Ephraim and Ann.
Source: Jill G. Lewis, Jun 2001.
 

Family

Catherine Smith (28 Oct 1816 - 17 Jun 1879)
Child

Last Edited 18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail from Jill G. Lewis, e-mail address to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper, 2001-2007.