West Virginia Pioneers

Charles McClain Drake

Male 1859 - 1928  (68 years)


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  • Name Charles McClain Drake 
    Born 18 May 1859  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Mar 1928  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried King Knob Cemetery, Ritchie County, WV, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Birth Record
      Name: Charles M. Drake
      Birth Date: 18 May 1859
      Birth Place: Ritchie, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Amanda Jane Drake
      Father: Patrick Drake

      Death Record Detail
      Name: Charles McClain/Drake
      Sex:
      Death Date: 10 Mar 1928
      Death Place: Smithville, Murphy, Ritchie, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 68y9m22d
      Cemetery: King Knob
      Birth Date: 5/18/1859
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Caroline/Greenlief [Mary crossed out]
      Mother: Manda Jane/Keener
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: Patrick/Drake
      Father's Birth Place: not known
      Informant: John Drake, Hahone, WV
    Person ID I67390  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2010 

    Father Patrick Drake,   b. Abt 1838, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Amanda Jane Keener,   b. Abt 1837, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Ritchie, VA #788 all born Va
      Patrick Drake 22
      Amanda J 23
      Wm H 2
      Chas M 1
      Elizabeth 60

      1870 Murphy, Ritchie, WV # 34-32 all VA now WV
      Drake, Manda 32
      William H 12
      Charles M 10
      Barbara E 8
      Berthenia 7
      Elizabeth 67

      1880 Murphy, Ritchie, wV 297-305 all VAVAVA
      Drake, Charles M 21
      Mary E 19
      Elvie 7/12 da
      Reger, Margaret 50 mil
      Drake, William H 22 bro
    Family ID F18021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Elizabeth Reger,   b. 2 Feb 1861, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1918, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1878  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Murphy, Ritchie, wV 297-305 all VAVAVA
      Drake, Charles M 21
      Mary E 19
      Elvie 7/12 da
      Reger, Margaret 50 mil
      Drake, William H 22 bro

      1900 Murphy, Ritchie, WV #306-313 all WVWVWV
      Drake, Charles M May 1859 m 22y
      Mary E 2/1861 m 22y 12-10 children
      Elva B da 10/1879
      Homer W son 9/1880
      Ollie E da 10/1882
      Wesley P son 1/1884
      Charles H son 10/1888
      Luria D da 8/1890
      Delsie M da 5/1893
      Alice C da 5/1894
      John son 9/1897

      1910 Murphy, Ritchie, WV #210-210 all WVWVWV
      Drake, Charles M 50 m1- 31y
      Mary E 49 m1-31y 13-9 children
      Harrison C son 21 s
      Delsie M da 17
      Alice C da 15
      John E son 12
      Dovie L da 5

      Name: Dovie Leota Drake
      Birth Date: 06 May 1904
      Birth Place: Eva, Ritchie, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Mary Elizabeth Reger
      Mother's Age:
      Mother's Birth Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia
      Father: Charles McLane Drake
      Father's Age:
      Father's Birth Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia
      13th child born to this mother, 2 died before this one was born
      Signed by Chloe Tingler, older sister

      Name: Drake ??
      Birth Date: 14 Nov 1881 Live birth
      Birth Place: Ritchie, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary E.
      Father: Chas. M.
    Children 
     1. Elva B Drake,   b. 10 Nov 1879, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Homer W Drake,   b. Sep 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Olive E Drake,   b. 17 Oct 1882, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Wesley P Drake,   b. Jan 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Melvin G Drake,   b. 6 Jul 1885, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Charles H Drake,   b. 6 Oct 1888, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Laura D Drake,   b. 9 Jul 1891, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Delsie M Drake,   b. May 1892, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Alice C Drake,   b. 15 May 1894, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John E Drake,   b. Sep 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Dovie Leota Drake,   b. 6 May 1904, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1970, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F18020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Carolina Greenleaf,   b. Abt 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Aug 1924  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/17/ 1924
      Place: Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
      Charles M Drake, 65, (w) Ritchie, Ritchie
      Mrs Caroline Bowls, 57, (W)Jackson, Gilmer
    Family ID F18029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.