Family of Ralph Rafe DRAKE and Aurilla MCDONALD

Husband:	Ralph Rafe DRAKE (1830-1913)
Wife:	Aurilla MCDONALD (1834-1882)
Children:	Almira DRAKE (1854- )
	Miles Theodore DRAKE (1856- )
	Nial DRAKE (1858- )
	Lewis DRAKE (1861- )
	Sarah DRAKE (1866-1886)
	Mary DRAKE (1869- )
	Laura DRAKE (1871-1885)
	Victoria DRAKE (1872-1885)
	Stella DRAKE (1875?- )
Marriage	17 Oct 1852	Perry Co., Ohio 1

Husband: Ralph Rafe DRAKE

Name:	Ralph Rafe DRAKE
Sex:	Male
Father:	Ralph DRAKE (1797-1872)
Mother:	Catherine HUSSELTON (1796-1873)
Birth	12 Mar 1830	Pennsylvania 1,2,3
Burial	1913 (age 82-83)	Maplewood Cemetery
Occupation		Farmer
Death	24 Jun 1913 (age 83)	Monroe, Perry County, Ohio 4,5

Additional Information

Burial	New Lexington, Perry Co., Ohio
Death	Cause: Obstructive Jaundice

Wife: Aurilla MCDONALD

Name:	Aurilla MCDONALD 1
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	12 Jul 1834	Monroe, Perry County, Ohio 2,6
Death	27 Nov 1882 (age 48)	Monroe, Perry County, Ohio 6,7

Additional Information

Death

Cause: Consumption

Child 1: Almira DRAKE

Name:	Almira DRAKE 2
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Erastus THARP ( - )
Birth	1854	Perry, Ohio 2

Child 2: Miles Theodore DRAKE

Name:	Miles Theodore DRAKE 2
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Belle UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth	May 1856	Perry, Ohio 2,8

Child 3: Nial DRAKE

Name:	Nial DRAKE 2
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Emma UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth	Jul 1858	Perry, Ohio 2,8

Child 4: Lewis DRAKE

Name:	Lewis DRAKE 9
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Hannah UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth	Mar 1861	Perry, Ohio 8,9

Child 5: Sarah DRAKE

Name:	Sarah DRAKE 9
Sex:	Female
Birth	14 Aug 1866	Perry County, Ohio 9,10
Burial	May 1886 (age 19)	Drakes Cemetery
Death	2 May 1886 (age 19)	Monroe Twp., Perry County, Ohio 11

Additional Information

Burial

Perry Co., Ohio

Child 6: Mary DRAKE

Name:	Mary DRAKE 9
Sex:	Female
Birth	Feb 1869	Perry, Ohio 8,9

Child 7: Laura DRAKE

Name:	Laura DRAKE
Sex:	Female
Birth	29 Nov 1871	Perry County, Ohio
Death	13 Feb 1885 (age 13)	Monroe Twp., Perry County, Ohio 12

Child 8: Victoria DRAKE

Name:	Victoria DRAKE 8
Sex:	Female
Birth	13 Feb 1872	Monroe Township, Perry County, Ohio 13
Death	13 Feb 1885 (age 13)	Monroe Township, Perry County, Ohio 14

Child 9: Stella DRAKE

Name:	Stella DRAKE 8
Sex:	Female
Birth	1875 (app)	Ohio 8

Note on Husband: Ralph Rafe DRAKE - shared note

Ralph inherited a large property from Aurilla's father, Squire John McDonald. Mr. McDonald settled the homestead in 1814 and it became a part of Perry County, Ohio in 1823. The first house was demolished, and Ralph inherited the second house. Ralph, in turn passed this home on to his son, Miles Theodore Drake and subsequent heirs. The history of the original homestead chronicles a period of about 165 years in what is now known as Southern Perry County.

 

The homestead was active before the Civil War. It was pillaged by Morgan's Raiders at the close of that conflict (when the population of Perry County was a scant 20,00 people).

 

The homestead was in an opportune spot to play a part in the expansionism of the Reconstruction Period after the war, When the railroad came through a station was built on or near the property, and the name of the community surrounding the land was changed from "Snowden" to "Drakes Station", later shortened to "Drakes". Because of its proximity to coal, iron and oil deposits, the area also prospered at the advent of the industrial revolution in the late 1800's.

 

The house thrived under Ralph's son, Miles and his wife, Belle. After the "Great War" (WW1) the house and farm served as a prosperous self contained unit. The sixty adjoining acres supported livestock, a splendid orchard with its beehive center, and a lush garden.

 

By then the house was a mixture of styles: bold, white-fram, Federal windows, elegant center hall and a spacious stairwell. Its landscaping of catalpa and pine trees with a huge black walnut tree in the background provided immediate recognition. The periphery was surrounded with and iron fence and dahlias. The long L-shaped verandah was the site of many family activities.

 

The homestead was the site of many happy summer family reunions, a much celebrated 50th wedding anniversary, private fireworks for Independence Day and a host of other communal activities.

 

During the period of 1934-1944 it was also the home of the Jesse Drake family, and, later for the George Drake family--sons of Miles and Belle Drake.

 

As the years passed, it became too difficult to bring the house up to modern standards, and it was torn down a few years ago.(?in the 80's?)

 

Excerpted from an article sent to me by Vera Morgan-Knowlton. Source not given, but it appears to be from a fairly modern History of Perry County, Ohio.

Note on Wife: Aurilla MCDONALD - shared note

Perry County death record gives age as 49 years old at time of death on 27 November, 1882.

Sources

1	"LDS Ancestral File".

2	"1860 and 1870 Census-Perry County, Ohio".

3	"1850 Census- Monroe, Perry, Ohio".

4	"Perry Co, Ohio-Record of Deaths 1867 to 19__ Register #36".

5	"Maplewood Cemetery List , New Lexington, Perry Co., Ohio". 145. Text From Source: Drake, Ralph 3-12-1830 d1913.

6	"Perry Co, Ohio-Record of Deaths 1867 to 19__ Ledger 1; pg232; Register11".

7	"Drakes Cemetery List, Perry County, Monroe Twp, OHio". 8. Text From Source: Aurilla, wife of Ralph Drake, dued November 27, 1882, aged 48 years, 4 months and 21 days.

8	Vera Morgan Knowlton, "Vera Morgan Knowlton".
	Email Vera E. Knowlton knowlton1@compulinx-net.net.

9	"1870 Census-Perry Co, Ohio".

10	"Perry Co, Ohio-Record of Deaths 1867 to 19__". Ledger 1 pg 296 Register No. 6. Text From Source: Drake, Sarah F W Single Date of Death 5-2-1886 Age 18years Born in Monroe Twp Died in Monroe Twp Occ Housekeeper Cause of death Consumption
	Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Call Number: Us/Can 977.159 V3 pc.

11	"Drakes Cemetery List, Perry County, Monroe Twp, OHio". 8. Text From Source: Sarah C., Daughter of and A. Drake, died May 2, 1886, aged 19 years, 9 months and 18 days.

12	Ibid. 8. Text From Source: Laura, daughter of R. and A. Drake, died February 13, 1885 aged 13 years, 4 months and 21 days.

13	"Perry Co, Ohio-Record of Deaths 1867 to 19__". Ledger 1- pg 280 Register No 13. Text From Source: Drake, Victoria F W Single Date of death 1-13-1885 Age 13 Born in Monroe Twp Died in Monroe Twp Cause of Death not given
	Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Call Number: Us/Can 977.159 V3 pc.

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Ibid.