Henry Drake McCrory (1844 - 1928)

Born 23 Jan 1844 in Tennessee, United States

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Died 13 Aug 1928 at age 84 in Petersburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

rank Drake McCrory served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: June 1861
Mustered out: April 9, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 17th regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Drake, as he was known, was born in 1844. He passed away in 1928. According to the pension records, source listed in sources below, Drake lost his left leg during the Civil War, was given a medical discharge and sent home. He was picked up by Union soldiers who gave him the choice of the oath of allegiance to the United States ar a journey north, probably to a prison camp. He took the oath. According to his account in filing for a pension, he was unable to support his family and himself any longer due to his war injury and an incident with a mule. His wife had no income of her own and was herself an invalid.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167136468
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZT-V7Y : 12 April 2016), H D Merory, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 32, family 233, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,051.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7T-4ZR : 15 July 2017), Drake Mcrory, District 17, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 497C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1269; FHL microfilm 1,255,269.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFZ-MX1 : accessed 11 September 2018), Drake D Mccrory in household of William Braden, Civil District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 4B, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1512; FHL microfilm 1,375,525.
• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-DLH8 : 16 March 2018), Drake Mccrory in entry for Dan Voorheese Mccrory, 31 Oct 1961; Death, Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRS-ZZZ : accessed 11 September 2018), Drake Mccrory in household of J Logan, Civil District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 108, sheet 1B, line 98, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1756; FHL microfilm 1,821,756.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167136468/henry-drake-mccrory
• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-DLH8 : 23 February 2021), Drake Mccrory in entry for Dan Voorheese Mccrory, 31 Oct 1961; Death, Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
• "Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GTY-LML?cc=1874474&wc=M6Z6-3M9%3A171467301%2C171474001 : 22 May 2014), Filed by Soldier > no 39-74 > image 372 of 585; State Library and Archives, Nashville.

Research notes

When I was a child I recall a great aunt or uncle telling me that an "Uncle Drake" used to visit the family in Illinois. They said he traveled from his home in Tennessee and that he had a pegleg from the Civil War recieved in battle while serving the Confederacy. After a long search I found H.D. McCrory aka Henry Drake McCrory and now today with the discovery of his pension papers application, (last source listed), the recounting of his story is now available. I don't understand why they called him Uncle Drake as he is my first cousin 3x removed, but people's memories aren't always spot on.