Family of Reuben Golden DRAKE and Matilda Ann SANDERS
Husband: Reuben Golden DRAKE
Additional Information
Wife: Matilda Ann SANDERS
| Name:
| Matilda Ann SANDERS
6,9 |
| Sex:
| Female
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| Father:
| -
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| Mother:
| -
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| Birth
| 24 Jan 1827
| Columbiana County, Ohio
5,10,11 |
| Burial
| May 1888 (age 61)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
5,6 |
| Murdered
| 24 May 1888 (age 61)
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
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| Death
| 24 May 1888 (age 61)
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
9 |
Additional Information
Child 1: Aldon B. DRAKE
| Name:
| Aldon B. DRAKE
12,13 |
| Sex:
| Male
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| Birth
| "04 SEP"
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| Death
| "18 MAY"
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Child 2: Mary Isabel DRAKE
| Name:
| Mary Isabel DRAKE
14 |
| Sex:
| Female
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| Birth
| 29 Sep 1848
| Perry, Ohio
12,14,15 |
| Death
| 28 Aug 1864 (age 15)
| Vernon County, Wisconsin
16 |
Child 3: Benjamin Ashley DRAKE
| Name:
| Benjamin Ashley DRAKE
9,14,17 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Sarah Eliza BEIGHLEY (1851-1950)
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| Birth
| 25 Oct 1849
| Monroe, Perry County, Ohio
12,14,18,19 |
| Burial
| 1915 (age 65-66)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
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| Residence
| May 1888 (age 38)
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
5 |
| Death
| 1915 (age 65-66)
| Vernon County, Wisconsin
19,20 |
Additional Information
Child 4: Jesse Oliver DRAKE
| Name:
| Jesse Oliver DRAKE
9,12 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Susan SHEPARD ( - )
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| Birth
| 25 Apr 1852
| Ohio
12,21 |
| Residence
| May 1888 (age 36)
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
5 |
Child 5: Epsie DRAKE
Child 6: Julia Eveline DRAKE
| Name:
| Julia Eveline DRAKE
12,24 |
| Sex:
| Female
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| Birth
| 11 Aug 1857
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
12,25,26 |
| Burial
| 1864 (age 6-7)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
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| Death
| 1 Nov 1864 (age 7)
| Crawford County, Wisconsin
12,27,28 |
Additional Information
Child 7: Clarinda Jane DRAKE
| Name:
| Clarinda Jane DRAKE
9,29 |
| Sex:
| Female
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| Spouse:
| James A. DUPEE (1856-1942)
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| Birth
| 22 Feb 1860
| Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin
12 |
| Burial
| 1932 (age 71-72)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
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| Residence
| May 1888 (age 28)
| No. Crawford Co., Wisconsin
5 |
| Death
| 1932 (age 71-72)
| Crawford County, Wisconsin
30 |
Additional Information
Child 8: Elmer Elsworth DRAKE
| Name:
| Elmer Elsworth DRAKE
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| Sex:
| Male
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| Birth
| 27 Jun 1862
| Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin
12,31 |
| Burial
| 1862 (age 0)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
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| Death
| 7 Aug 1862 (age 0)
| Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin
12 |
Additional Information
Child 9: Cinthia Ann DRAKE
| Name:
| Cinthia Ann DRAKE
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| Sex:
| Female
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| Birth
| 26 Nov 1863
| Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin
12,32 |
| Burial
| 1864 (age 0-1)
| Sugar Grove Cemetery
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| Death
| 28 Nov 1864 (age 1)
| Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin
12 |
Additional Information
Child 10: Laura Matilda DRAKE
Note on Husband: Reuben Golden DRAKE - shared note
Reuben and his wife, Matilda, were among the earliest settlers of the Kickapoo Valley. They emigrated from Ohio in the spring of 1855, and located on the land on which they still lived when they were murdered.
They were members of the Christian Church in Kickapoo. Their funeral service was conducted by Elder Weils of Rock County.
The couple and their two grandchildren were buried together at Sugar Grove cemetery near the Christian Church.
LDS Ancestral File gives Reuben's birth date as 27 Nov 1825.
From "History of Vernon County, Wisconsin" pp605 and 611:
"Reuben Drake, a native of New Jersey, came in 1855, from Indiana and settled on Section 2 Township 11, Range 3 where he yet remains."
"Reuben Drake is one of the early settlers of Vernon County. He was born in New Jersey in 1824. When quite young, his parents moved to Ohio, and settled on a farm. He was there married, in 1846 to Matilda A.Sanders, born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He bought a piece of land in Indiana, and spent one and a half years. He then returned to Perry County, and remained there until 1855. In the spring of that year, he came to Vernon County, and entered land on section 12 of Township 11 North of Range 3 West, where he now resides. He built a small log cabin in which the family lived five years, and then built a hewed log house. In 1870 he erected the frame house in which he now lives. His son, Benjamin was born in Perry County Ohio in October, 1849. He came to Wisconsin with his parents. His younger days were spent in school, and on his father's farm. He was joined in marriage in Alpril 1871 to Sarah Beighle, a native of Pennsylvania."
This Biographical sketch is from the papers sent to me by Vera Morgan Knowlton.
Also received from Vera: a Quit Claim Deed signed by the heirs of Reuben Drake for settlement of his estate:
Filed April 11th 1890 Vernon County, Wisconsin Quit Claim Deed
Know all men by these presents that Benjamin A Drake, Sarah E. Drake (his wife) Jesse O. Drake, Susan Drake (his wife), Epsie C McClaren, Clara J. Dupee and Laura McBabb, heirs of Reuben G Drake, Deceased, late of Vernon County, Wis. ....in consideration of the sum of $522 to them duly paid, do hereby release and quit claim unto Enoch McHone of Richland County, Wis...the following Real estate situated in the County of Vernon and State of Wisconsin: The South 1/2 of the NE Quarter of Section 12 Twp 11, Range 3West containing 80 acres more or less.
Signed by: Epsie C. McClaran, Benjamin A. Drake, Sarah E. Drake, Jesse Drake, Clara J. Dupee, Susan C. Drake, Laura M. Babb. Witnesses Nancy and George Spurrier, S.J. Olson, Aden Wheeler, Arthur B. Ewing.
Sources
| 1 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Reuben Golden Drake and
Matilda Ann Sanders were married Nov 22nd 1846
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| 3 | "Vera Knowlton". Text From Source: Reuben Golden Drake b. 27 Nov 1824 in New
Jersey.
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| 4 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Reuben Golden, son of
Ralph and Cahtarine Drake, was born Nov 27th 1824.
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| 5 | "1888 Newspaper "The Censor" Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin".
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| 6 | "Dale Jones--Drake Newsgroup".
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| 7 | 1888 article in "The Censor" Vernon County, Wisconsin, "Newspaper report on
murder of Reuben, wife Matilda, and 2 grandchildren". Text From Source: On
Thurs evening, the 24 of May 1888,two Christian people were shot down like
brutes, and their young grandchildren slaughtered like sheep. Reuben Drake and
wife, Matilda A. were among the ealy settlers in Kickapoo Valley.
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| 8 | "Dale Jones--Drake Newsgroup". Text From Source: Ralph Drake family group sheet
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| 9 | 1888 article in "The Censor" Vernon County, Wisconsin, "Newspaper report on
murder of Reuben, wife Matilda, and 2 grandchildren".
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| 10 | "Vera Knowlton". Text From Source: Matilda Ann Sanders 22 Nov 1846. Dtr of
Jesse Sanders and Epsey Batton. Brn.24 Jan 1827 Columbiana Co., Ohio.
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| 11 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Matilda Ann -Daughter of
Jesse and Epsy (nee Battin) Sanders was born January 24th 1824.
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| 13 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: (very faint mostly
illegible) Appears to say Aldon Born Sept 4 1848 or 1878 died May 18th
(possibly March 18th) year not legible at all.
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| 14 | "1850 Census- Monroe, Perry, Ohio".
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| 15 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Mary born Sept 29th
1848. Mary Isabel departed this life August 28th 1864.
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| 17 | Ibid. Text From Source: Benjamin Ashley born Oct 25th 1849
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| 18 | "1888 Newspaper "The Censor" Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin". Text From Source:
News article about the murder of his parents, Reuben and Matilda Drake, and
accompanying obituaries. May 24, 1888.
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| 19 | Vera Morgan Knowlton, "Vera Morgan Knowlton".
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| Email Vera E. Knowlton knowlton1@compulinx-net.net.
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| 20 | "Sugar Grove Cemetery, Crawford Co., Wisconsin Tombstone Inscriptions". Text
From Source: Drake, B.A. 1849-1915.
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| 21 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Jesse Oliver born Apr
25th 1852
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| 22 | "1888 Newspaper "The Censor" Kickapoo, Vernon, Wisconsin". Text From Source:
see notes"
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| 23 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Epsey born Nov 4th 1854
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| 24 | Ibid. Text From Source: Julia Eveline born August 11th 1857.
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| 25 | "Sugar Grove Cemetery, Crawford Co., Wisconsin Tombstone Inscriptions". Text
From Source: Drake, Julia E. East side-Row 12; 1863-1864.
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| 26 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Julia Eveline born
August 11th 1857 died Nov 1st 1864
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| 27 | "Sugar Grove Cemetery, Crawford Co., Wisconsin Tombstone Inscriptions".
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| 28 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Julia Eveline died Nov
1st 1864.
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| 29 | Ibid. Text From Source: Clarinda Jane born Feb 22nd 1860
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| 30 | "Sugar Grove Cemetery, Crawford Co., Wisconsin Tombstone Inscriptions". Text
From Source: Dupee, Clara, East Side-Row 13; 1860-1932
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| 31 | "Reuben Golden Drake's Bible pages". Text From Source: Elmer Elsworth born June
27th 1862 and departed this life August 7th 1862
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| 32 | Ibid. Text From Source: Cinthia Ann born Nov 26 1863 died Nov 28th 1864
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| 33 | Ibid. Text From Source: Laura born Sept 9, 1866
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