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Jacob Drake

Birth
Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1906 (aged 79–80)
Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Probably buried with wife in Glenwood cem, Sussex Co., NJ, but records were all lost & no marker. Add to Map
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Jacob's marriage was recorded twice [archivists say it often happens[; 1st, 10/14/1850, in Jefferson Twp., Morris Co., NJ, but states actual marriage performed in West Milford; 2nd, 10/19/1850, in West Milford, Passaic Co., NJ. In the first recording, it states : Jacob Drake, age 25, son of Cornelius Drake; spouse: Martha, age 18, dau. of Phineas Dunn

Jacob & Martha had 11 children:
1. Warren W. Drake [3/9/1852 - 1920]; marr. Mary Devon, 7/4/1876
2. Julia Drake [5/13/1854 – 2/28/1907]; marr. William Masker [2/1848 - 1900], 9/7/1872; bur. Glenwood Cem., Vernon, SusCo., NJ
3. Whitfield Drake [3/14/1855 – 1/24/1893]; marr. Anna Benson, 1877; bur. Maple Grove cem., Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY
4. Mary E. Drake [8/25/1857 – 10/27/1927]; marr. John S. Maseker [1846 - 1920], 10/31/1874 ; bur. N. Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ
5. Ida Drake [8/25/1859 – 1/10/1944]; marr. William Vanorden, 5/21/1896
6. Emma Drake [10/12/1861 – 9/30/1918]; marr. George R. Smith [1862-3/1930], 12/21/1881; bur. N. Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ
7. Caroline Drake [1864 - 1905]; marr. ? Vanderhoff
8. Harriett Drake [11/11/1866 – 9/30/1941]; marr. Albert Day [1866-1944], 1888; bur. N.
Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ; 588 filed Map 20a
9. Minnie Drake [1869 – 1947]; marr. 1. David S. Day; 2. David Wanklin
10. Charles Herbert Drake [1/1/1871 – 7/16/1940]; to Orange Co., NY
11. William Drake [4/16/1873 – 2/1942]; marr. Lena Mae Conklin

Thorough searches have turned up NO death report of Jacob recorded anywhere. He had no NJ or NY death certificates, no estate, will, obits, church or funeral records, no County or Local death reports etc. The cemetery where his wife Martha was buried, has lost their records due to a fire. Jacob is last seen in the 1905 NJ State census [taken 6/23/1905], where Jacob, reported age 84, is living in North Hardyston, Sussex Co., NJ, with his dau. Emma Drake Smith & her family.
Jacob's marriage was recorded twice [archivists say it often happens[; 1st, 10/14/1850, in Jefferson Twp., Morris Co., NJ, but states actual marriage performed in West Milford; 2nd, 10/19/1850, in West Milford, Passaic Co., NJ. In the first recording, it states : Jacob Drake, age 25, son of Cornelius Drake; spouse: Martha, age 18, dau. of Phineas Dunn

Jacob & Martha had 11 children:
1. Warren W. Drake [3/9/1852 - 1920]; marr. Mary Devon, 7/4/1876
2. Julia Drake [5/13/1854 – 2/28/1907]; marr. William Masker [2/1848 - 1900], 9/7/1872; bur. Glenwood Cem., Vernon, SusCo., NJ
3. Whitfield Drake [3/14/1855 – 1/24/1893]; marr. Anna Benson, 1877; bur. Maple Grove cem., Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY
4. Mary E. Drake [8/25/1857 – 10/27/1927]; marr. John S. Maseker [1846 - 1920], 10/31/1874 ; bur. N. Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ
5. Ida Drake [8/25/1859 – 1/10/1944]; marr. William Vanorden, 5/21/1896
6. Emma Drake [10/12/1861 – 9/30/1918]; marr. George R. Smith [1862-3/1930], 12/21/1881; bur. N. Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ
7. Caroline Drake [1864 - 1905]; marr. ? Vanderhoff
8. Harriett Drake [11/11/1866 – 9/30/1941]; marr. Albert Day [1866-1944], 1888; bur. N.
Hardyston Cem., Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ; 588 filed Map 20a
9. Minnie Drake [1869 – 1947]; marr. 1. David S. Day; 2. David Wanklin
10. Charles Herbert Drake [1/1/1871 – 7/16/1940]; to Orange Co., NY
11. William Drake [4/16/1873 – 2/1942]; marr. Lena Mae Conklin

Thorough searches have turned up NO death report of Jacob recorded anywhere. He had no NJ or NY death certificates, no estate, will, obits, church or funeral records, no County or Local death reports etc. The cemetery where his wife Martha was buried, has lost their records due to a fire. Jacob is last seen in the 1905 NJ State census [taken 6/23/1905], where Jacob, reported age 84, is living in North Hardyston, Sussex Co., NJ, with his dau. Emma Drake Smith & her family.


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