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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. III, page 176
Elijah Drake Cemetery
ELIJAH DRAKE CEMETERY
Location: Section 14-4-1E. SE SE. On west side of King Drake Road.
Elijah Drake [son of Capt. John Drake and Jean Neeley who was dau. of Henry and Jane Sherman], is buried in this cemetery under a stack of stones but there is no identification on the grave. Elijah bought and improved this property about 1814. He died without a will in 1848 at an early age, leaving 679 acres, a wife [nee Elizabeth Wills Buford whom he m. 31 May 1822,] and eleven children. The mountain was named after him as was the cemetery and spring nearby. He and his wife are buried here along with his son, Rev. John H. Drake. His grandsons, Tate Drake and King Drake are also buried here.
The mountain and road were formerly called King Mountain and King Road. Elvy Lee Drake, the grandfather of Bobby L. Drake, bought the property in the 1930's and the mountain and road were then renamed. He logged cedar from the mountain and had a farm on its top. Bobby L. Drake, now [2008] deceased, contributed the family history given here.
Drake Avenue in Huntsville was named after John Robin Drake who built the “Old Drake Home” at 605 Drake Ave. in 1857. Lucy Drake Graham inherited the home on Drake Ave. from her father, Horace T. Drake, who was the son of John Robin Drake, the builder. Mrs. Graham lived in the home until her death in 1983 at which time it as sold to the church. Until Mrs. Graham's death, an oil painting of John Robin Drake hung in the parlor of this home.
Jimmy W. Drake W. E. Drake
Ala., Sp. 4 Dec. 15, 1868 Wade N. Drake
Corps of Engrs. March 1, 1941 March 17, 1848
USAR Oct. 5, 1931
July 26, 1932 Tate E. Drake and
August 9, 1962 Feb. 27, 1885 Fannie Moore Drake
May 4, 1953 April 27, 1849
James N [M?] Drake June 25, 1887
1886 - 1944 Oscar D. Drake Wade N. Drake married
Father 1872 - 19[blank] Fannie C. Moore
and 11 Jan. 1871.
Annie Miller Drake Lenora C. Drake
1871 - 1938 1874 - 1943 Thomas J. Drake
and June 13, 1880
James King Drake Florence O. [?] Drake Oct 3, 1881
1870 - 19[blank] Nov. 11, 1875 and
Oct. 30, 1931 John H. B. Drake
Mary A. Drake and March 13, 1883
Wife of John H. Drake F. Mack Drake Aug. 3, 1884
Born Dec. 14, 1843 Aug. 21, 1872
Died Aug. 17, 1921 Oct. 19, 1937 Claude E. Drake Feb. 10, 1902
Al Drake Frazier M. Drake June 20, 1902
1899 - 1947 Nov. 17, 1905 Infants of Horace E. and
and Lucille Drake Sept. 2, 1918 Grace E. Drake
1901 - 1942 Ellen Ann Drake Wade N. Drake
Oct. 5, 1896 [ no other info.] March 17, 1848
Lucy W. Drake and Oct. 5, 1931
Feb. 14, 1869 Claude E. Drake and
Sept. 13, 1936 Feb. 10, 1902 Fannie Moore Drake
and June 20, 1902 April 27, 1849
Infants of Horace E. and Grace E. Drake. June 25, 1887
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