William Wesley Droke (abt. 1884 - 1957)

Born about 18 Mar 1884 in Marion County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Harriett (Gause) Droke — married 1 Mar 1905 in Dewey County, Oklahoma Territory

Died 15 Apr 1957 at about age 73 in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

1900 Coronado Township, Kingfisher County, OK Territory in Martin Droke household, as William Droke, son, age 16, single, b Mar 1884, Indiana, farm laborer.

1902 moved to the Putnam, Dewey County, OK area and engaged in farming.

1910 Banner Township, Dewey County, OK as head of household, William W Droke, age 28 b Ind, married 5 years, farmer.

1920 Banner Township, Dewey County, OK as head of household, William Droke, age 37, b Ind, farmer.

1930 Banner Township, Dewey County, OK as head of household, as William W Droke, age 48, married at age 22, b IN, farmer. (his dad was living with them.)

1940 Banner Township, Dewey County, OK as head of household, as William W Droke, age 57, b Ind, farmer.

1942 Draft Registration living at Rt 1 Putnam, Dewey County, OK; farming.

William is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Putnam, Dewey County, OK.

Children

Based upon census records, the children of William are:

1. Sarah L. Droke
2. Martin S. Droke
3. Raymond A. Droke
4. William E. Droke
5. Oma D. Droke
6. Gene L. Droke
7. June Droke

From his obit, the children are listed as:

1. Mrs. R.E. Stanton of Putnam (assume this is Sarah)
2. Martin Droke of Putnam
3. Ray Droke of Woodston, Kan.
4. Elden Droke of Tulsa
5. Miss Oma Droke of Oklahoma City
6. Gene Droke of San Diego, Calif.
7. Miss June Droke of Tulsa

Research Notes

His birth is recorded as March 1884 in the 1900 census and as March 18, 1882 on his draft registration. Using the 1884 year until can prove otherwise. ~~ Mae Newton Bruce, Feb. 4, 2023 ~~

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGF-RHC : accessed 20 January 2019), William Droke in household of Martin Droke, Center & Coronado Townships, Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 5B, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,338.

• Marriage Record of William Droke and Lizzie Gause, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2X-LY1 : 4 November 2017), William W Droke and Lizzie Gause, 01 Mar 1905; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ6-2M5 : accessed 20 January 2019), William W Droke, Banner, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 8A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1250; FHL microfilm 1,375,263.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN1X-6G8 : accessed 20 January 2019), William Droke, Banner, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 203, sheet 2A, line 42, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1462; FHL microfilm 1,821,462.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC7W-B5B : accessed 20 January 2019), William W Droke, Banner, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 2B, line 34, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1898; FHL microfilm 2,341,632.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBJ1-7NC : 14 March 2018), William W Drake, Banner Township, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-1, sheet 3A, line 10, family 42, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3291.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPT5-XZ5 : 17 October 2017), William Wesley Droke, 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.).

• Obituary of W. W. Droke, The Clinton Daily News, Clinton, OK, Tuesday, April 16, 1957, page 1.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 January 2019), memorial page for William Wesley Droke (1882–1957), Find A Grave Memorial no. 101080834, citing Fairview Cemetery, Putnam, Dewey County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Mark Persons (contributor 47050163) .