He married first, his cousin ... last name Drake. She died shortly thereafter.
When a child, he removed to Ohio, in 1818, when that part of the country was a wilderness ; his early education was obtained in the chimney corner by the light of the fire. When he reached manhood he chose as his occupation farming, mechanical work, of which millwright, house carpenter, wagon maker, and boot and shoe maker were a part of his accomplishments. In later years he became a Baptist preacher.
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