Son of Solomon Drake and Virginia Elswick.
Drake, Admiral
Union
Infantry
9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

UNION WEST VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS

1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry

Organized November 9, 1864, by consolidation of 5th and 9th West
VirginiaInfantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia,to
January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia, toApril, 1865. 1st
Brigade, 4th Provisional Division, West Virginia, toJuly, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Beverly, W. Va., Cumberland, Md., and other points inthe Dept.
of West Virginia till July, 1865. Mustered out July 21, 1865.

Admiral married (1) Rachel Ann Carper on Jan 31 1864 in Roane County West Virginia. Rachel was born on Oct 19 1849 in Craig County Virginia. She died on Jun 20 1887 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia.

They had the following children:

Lucretia Helen Drake was born on Feb 28 1867. She died on Aug 25 1942.

Fleming Erastis Drake was born on Feb 4 1868. He died on Jan 18 1956.

Lula Drake was born on Mar 5 1870 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia. Lula married James Adkins.

Lydia Drake was born on Sep 30 1872.

Louisa Drake was born on Sep 28 1877 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia.

Cora Bell Drake was born on Jul 11 1879.

Admiral married (2) Mary Hobbs on Jul 16 1887 in Roane County West Virginia.

They had the following children:

Bertha Ann Drake was born on Apr 26 1888 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Virginia Sue Drake was born on Dec 12 1890 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Abury Allan Drake was born on May 18 1892 in Roane County, West Virginia.

Florence Jean Drake was born on Oct 16 1892 in Roane County West Virginia.

George Washington Drake was born on Jun 10 1894 in Hurricane Creek, Roane County West Virginia.

Wilbur Patrick Drake was born on Jul 29 1895 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia.

Mary Mattie Drake was born on Dec 17 1900 in Charleston Kanawha County, West Virginia.