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Admiral Dewey Drake (1839 - 1925)

Admiral Dewey Drake
Born in Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 31 Jul 1864 in Roane, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 16 Jul 1887 in Roane, West Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and [private daughter (1900s - 1970s)]
Died at age 85 in Youngs Bottom, Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Admiral Drake was born in 1839. [1]

He was the son of Solomon Drake and Virginia Elswick.

1900 census has him still living in West Virginia [2]

Admiral Dewey Drake died in 1925. He was buried at Payne Cemetery, Clio, West Virginia. [1]

Military Service

  • Civil War
    Private Admiral Drake served in the United States Civil War.
    Mustered out: Jul 21, 1865
    Side: USA
    Regiment(s): Co. B, 9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry; Co. C, 1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry
Drake, Admiral
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: B
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Fourth Corporal
NOTES: General Note - See also 1 W. Va. Vet. Inf. [3]
Drake, Admiral
Rank out: 4th Corporal
Company B
9th Reg't W. Va. Infantry
Enlistment paper (CMSR Page 26)
Age 22
Born at: Kanawha Co., West Virginia
Occupation: farmer
Enlisted when: February 29, 1864
Company Muster-in Roll (CMSR Page 23)
Enlisted when: Sept 16, 1861
Enlisted where: Spencer, Va
Private
Company Muster-out Roll
Oct 5, 1864
At: Harper's Ferry. [4]
Drake, Admiral
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: C
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [5]
Drake, Admiral
Joined for duty: February 29, 1864
Where: Lafayetteville, Virginia
Mustered Out: July 21, 1865
At: Cumberland, Md. [6]

Family Life

Admiral married (1) Rachel Ann Carper on Jan 31, 1864, in Roane County West Virginia. Rachel was born on Oct 19, 1849, in Craig County Virginia. She died on Jun 20, 1887, in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia

They had the following children:

Lucretia Helen Drake was born on Feb 28 1867. She died on Aug 25 1942.

Fleming Erastis Drake was born on Feb 4 1868. He died on Jan 18 1956.

Lula Drake was born on Mar 5 1870 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia. Lula married James Adkins.

Lydia Drake was born on Sep 30 1872.

Louisa Drake was born on Sep 28 1877 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia.

Cora Bell Drake was born on Jul 11 1879.

Admiral married (2) Mary Hobbs on Jul 16 1887 in Roane County West Virginia.

They had the following children:

Bertha Ann Drake was born on Apr 26 1888 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Virginia Sue Drake was born on Dec 12 1890 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Abury Allan Drake was born on May 18 1892 in Roane County, West Virginia.

Florence Jean Drake was born on Oct 16 1892 in Roane County West Virginia.

George Washington Drake was born on Jun 10 1894 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Wilbur Patrick Drake was born on Jul 29 1895 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia.

Mary Mattie Drake was born on Dec 17 1900 in Charleston Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Drake-1628 created through the import of Reynolds8-18-11.ged on Aug 18, 2011 by Christina Miller. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Christina and others.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12934256/admiral_dewey-drake: accessed February 22, 2024), memorial page for CPL Admiral Dewey Drake (22 Nov 1839–9 Jan 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12934256, citing Payne Cemetery, Clio, Roane County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Michele Davisson-Brooks (contributor 50663777).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CL-X6K : accessed 31 October 2018), Admiral Drake, Big Sandy district, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 4A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,761.
  3. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Drake, Admiral. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=8FD7B797-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
  4. ↑ Fold3, US, Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of West Virginia, 1861-1865, CMSR for Drake, Admiral (26 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/266948367
  5. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Drake, Admiral. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=12D7B797-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
  6. ↑ Fold3, US, Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of West Virginia, 1861-1865, CMSR for Drake, Admiral, First Veteran Infantry (6 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/265730189
  • National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original Data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
  • Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original Data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-PZR : accessed 11 March 2016), A Drake, Geary, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 19C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
  • Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original Data:

"West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.

  • "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SH-2CS : accessed 11 March 2016), Admiral D Drake, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,269.
  • Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1761; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241761
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNR-GZF : accessed 11 March 2016), Adrimiral Drake, Danaville, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,698.
  • 1920; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 1004




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