The following from History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities, and Villages, from 1836 to 1882.
Iowa City, Iowa 1883, Page 606
Biography
MARY WOLFE (1) SLAGHT (2) DRAKE
Mrs. Mary W. Drake was born in Morris County, N. J., in the year 1801. (Her maiden name was Wolfe). She was married to Jeremiah Slaught in March, 1822. In June, 1845, they moved to Knox County, Ohio. And in June 1854 they moved to Johnson County, Iowa.
In the Spring of 1865 her husband died; in January 1865, she visited her relatives and friends in New Jersey and Ohio, and at the latter place was married to Samuel Drake, and remained there until his death, in 1875, after which she returned to Iowa again with her daughter and family, where she is still living.
She has two children buried and four still living; Lucinda Drake, in Clear Creek township; B. E. Williams, in Iowa City; Nancy W. Doty, in Ohio; C. P. Slaght, in Clear Creek township.
Iowa City, Iowa 1883, Page 606
Biography
MARY WOLFE (1) SLAGHT (2) DRAKE
Mrs. Mary W. Drake was born in Morris County, N. J., in the year 1801. (Her maiden name was Wolfe). She was married to Jeremiah Slaught in March, 1822. In June, 1845, they moved to Knox County, Ohio. And in June 1854 they moved to Johnson County, Iowa.
In the Spring of 1865 her husband died; in January 1865, she visited her relatives and friends in New Jersey and Ohio, and at the latter place was married to Samuel Drake, and remained there until his death, in 1875, after which she returned to Iowa again with her daughter and family, where she is still living.
She has two children buried and four still living; Lucinda Drake, in Clear Creek township; B. E. Williams, in Iowa City; Nancy W. Doty, in Ohio; C. P. Slaght, in Clear Creek township.
The following from History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities, and Villages, from 1836 to 1882.
Iowa City, Iowa 1883, Page 606
Biography
MARY WOLFE (1) SLAGHT (2) DRAKE
Mrs. Mary W. Drake was born in Morris County, N. J., in the year 1801. (Her maiden name was Wolfe). She was married to Jeremiah Slaught in March, 1822. In June, 1845, they moved to Knox County, Ohio. And in June 1854 they moved to Johnson County, Iowa.
In the Spring of 1865 her husband died; in January 1865, she visited her relatives and friends in New Jersey and Ohio, and at the latter place was married to Samuel Drake, and remained there until his death, in 1875, after which she returned to Iowa again with her daughter and family, where she is still living.
She has two children buried and four still living; Lucinda Drake, in Clear Creek township; B. E. Williams, in Iowa City; Nancy W. Doty, in Ohio; C. P. Slaght, in Clear Creek township.
Iowa City, Iowa 1883, Page 606
Biography
MARY WOLFE (1) SLAGHT (2) DRAKE
Mrs. Mary W. Drake was born in Morris County, N. J., in the year 1801. (Her maiden name was Wolfe). She was married to Jeremiah Slaught in March, 1822. In June, 1845, they moved to Knox County, Ohio. And in June 1854 they moved to Johnson County, Iowa.
In the Spring of 1865 her husband died; in January 1865, she visited her relatives and friends in New Jersey and Ohio, and at the latter place was married to Samuel Drake, and remained there until his death, in 1875, after which she returned to Iowa again with her daughter and family, where she is still living.
She has two children buried and four still living; Lucinda Drake, in Clear Creek township; B. E. Williams, in Iowa City; Nancy W. Doty, in Ohio; C. P. Slaght, in Clear Creek township.
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