Census: 1880 Coloma, Waushara Co., Wisconsin: age 18

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 88, No 9, p 287, Mar. 1, 1920.
Ernest Alfred Drake, eldest son of Ferdinand H. and Sarah Parvell Drake, was born at Winona, Minn., November 13, 1862, and died at Edgerton, Wis., February 4, 1920.
When but a small child, he with his parents, moved to Coloma, Wis., where they resided until he was seventeen years of age, when they came to Albion.
On Dec. 24, 1882, he was united in marriage to Elnora Wood, who died December 2, 1886, one child being born to this union.
He then made his home at Monroe, Wis., and March 11, 1890, he was united in marriage to Mabel Shaffer, and to this union were born two children. In 1907 they moved to Albion, where they have since made their home.
In the fall of 1915, during a revival meeting conducted by Evangelist D. Burdett Coon, he became interested in the matter of preparing for citizenship in the world beyond, and was baptized and united with the Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Mr. Drake was widely and favorably known in these parts as an expert blacksmith, but failing health forced him to leave this occupation, and he was in the employ of the Edgerton Trailer works when stricken with pneumonia which terminated in his death.
He leaves to mourn their loss, including a host of friends and acquaintances, his wife and three daughters: Cora B. Ashy, Hazel M. Whitford, both of Albion; and Gladys E. Pacheco, of Edgerton; also his father, of the Wisconsin Veteran's Home, and two brothers, William of Rockford, Ill., and Wallace W., of Edgerton, Wis.; also four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home conducted by Pastor C. S. Sayre and the remains laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery. C. S. S.

Census: 1880 Albion Township, Dane Co., Wisconsin: age 17

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 42, No 51, p 8, Dec. 23, 1886.
In Albion, Wis., Dec. 1, 1886, Nora, second daughter of J. M. and Eliza Wood, and wife of Ernest Drake. This sister was among the number of young people who embraced religion during the revival meeting held at this place by Brethren Huffman and Burdick in the winter of 1876, and was baptized, and united with the Albion Church.
She leaves a little babe without a mother's care, and a husband and a large number of relatives and friends, who will miss her very much from the home circle; but their loss, we hope, is her gain. S. H. B.