Charles
Cecil
(Charley)
Drake
Born in Roane, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Parrott Drake
and Amanda (Patton) Drake
Brother of
Ira William Drake, Silas James Drake, Altha Deeanna Drake, Ira W. Drake, Alcy Ohma (Drake) Nichols, Sarah Elizabeth Drake [half], Serepta (Drake) Sergent, Warden Beecher Drake, Alice Drake, Samuel Drake, Sarah Drake and Jerusha Ann (Drake) Nichols
Husband of
Lucy Florence (Keen) Drake
— married
24 Mar 1902 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Velma Ester (Drake) Short, Everett Drake Sr., Ezra Drake, Edward Drake, [private son (1910s - unknown)], Rex H. Drake, Elva Ethel (Drake) Smith, [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], Elma Evelyn (Drake) Seabolt and [private daughter (1910s - unknown)]
Died
at age 81
in Roane, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2011
This page has been accessed 292 times.
Biography
Charles was born in 1882. He is the son of Will Drake and Amanda Patton. He passed away in 1963.
Children
Velma Ester Drake Short, 1903–1959
Everett Drake, 1905–1958
Ezra Drake, 1908–1981
Rex H Drake, 1912–1976
Elva Ethel Drake Smith, 1915–1972
Sources
- "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5JM-CY6 : 14 March 2020), Charles Cecil Drake, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8L-BLM : 9 March 2018), Charles C. Drake in entry for Velma E. Short, 03 Feb 1959; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 2551, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,147.
- "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT63-M45 : 11 February 2018), Charles Drake and Lucy Florence Keen, 1902; citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,834.
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMK9-6ZD : 10 March 2018), Charles C. Drake, 09 Dec 1963; citing Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,849.
- "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55W-6SZ : 7 December 2018), Charley Cecil Drake, 07 Jul 1882; citing Newton, Roane, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,374.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZD-72R : accessed 2 May 2021), Charles C Drake in household of Wm P Drake, Geary district (west side), Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 7A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charley by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charley:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charley by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charley:
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~3.12%
Jenny Bird
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Lori Chapman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
Tom Barnes :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tombarnes134
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~1.56%
Cynthia Ashley :
AncestryDNA
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~1.17%
Mary (Keene) McDonald :
23andMe
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~0.78%
John Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T007315 [compare], FTDNA kit #100137
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~0.78%
Moris Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F266987 [compare], FTDNA kit #266987
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Drake-2246 and Drake-1595 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84339765/charles-cecil-drake
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