Census: 1880 Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin

Ervin Randolph Drake 1871-1950
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, May. 11, 1950, p 5.
Funeral services for Ervin R. Drake, 78, Milton Junction, will be held Saturday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton. The Rev. Elmo Fitz Randolph will officiate at the services, assisted by Dr. Edwin Ben Shaw. Burial will be in the Walworth cemetery.
Mr. Drake, who was born in Albion, Oct. 1, 1872, died Wednesday morning, May 10, in Edgerton Memorial hospital. He had been living in an apartment in the home of his son Howard, Milton Junction.
He is survived by two sons, Howard and Arthur, Milton; a daughter, Mrs. David Lyons, Eagle River, and six grandchildren.

Census: 1880 Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Residence: Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Note: Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage

Edith Jessie (Main) Drake 1875-1960
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1960, p 1.
Funeral services were to be held today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Edith Drake, 84, longtime Milton resident who died Monday evening in Edgerton Hospital after a short illness.
Rev. Elmo F. Randolph will officiate at the services to be held from the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. Burial will be in Walworth cemetery.
Mrs. Drake, the former Edith Main, was born in Nebraska March 4, 1875, the daughter of Elisha and Orcelia Saunders Main. She was married to Ervin Drake of Albion on June 15, 1895. Mr. Drake preceded her in death 10 years ago.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Florence Lyons, Eagle River; two sons, Howard, of Milton Junction, and Arthur, of Milton; a brother, Louis Main, Rock Island, Ill,; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Hibbard, Walworth; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A daughter, Alma, preceded her in death.