George Burton Drake (minister)
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George Burton Drake was a Congregational
minister, born August 8, 1870 in Eagle, New York
to John (1833–1901) and Emily (Helmer) Drake (1848–1904). Raised as an only child (his older brother William had died in 1872), George was relied upon heavily by his mother to help his father, who had been severely wounded by a Confederate
sniper during the Civil War
and left without the use of his right arm. During his teenage years, he attended Pike Academy in New York.
Drake attended Ridgeville College in Indiana where he met Ida Hattie Lawrence (b. April 14, 1872). They married on Dec 24, 1891 and she died shortly thereafter on March 24, 1893. In 1894 he moved to South Wardsboro, Vermont
where he served as a congregational aide. There he met and married Nellie (Nell) Jennie Rice (November 9, 1870-December 23, 1966) May 13, 1894. In 1901 he moved back to western New York to look after his father due to John's failing health. On September 10, 1901, John Drake died in Pike, New York
.
George Burton Drake and his wife served Congregational Churches
in Mount Hope, Kansas
, Valley Falls, Kansas
, Kansas City
, Minneapolis, Chicago
and eventually to Old Orchard Church in Webster Groves, Missouri
. George Burton Drake retired to McPherson, Kansas
, where he died on September 20, 1942. Nell was a poet. Nell and George Burton Drake had one son, George Bryant Drake (December 8, 1895- April 26, 1979), a minister and past President of Doane College
(1942–1947), and a daughter, Ruth Nellie Drake (December 16, 1900-November 28, 1994); two grandsons, historian George Drake (emeritus President of Grinnell College
) and history Professor Richard Drake (retired) of Berea College
and a granddaughter, Jane Drake Erickson, who followed the family tradition as a minister's wife.
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
minister, born August 8, 1870 in Eagle, New York
Eagle, New York
Eagle is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.The Town of Eagle is on the south border of the county.- History :...
to John (1833–1901) and Emily (Helmer) Drake (1848–1904). Raised as an only child (his older brother William had died in 1872), George was relied upon heavily by his mother to help his father, who had been severely wounded by a Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
sniper during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and left without the use of his right arm. During his teenage years, he attended Pike Academy in New York.
Drake attended Ridgeville College in Indiana where he met Ida Hattie Lawrence (b. April 14, 1872). They married on Dec 24, 1891 and she died shortly thereafter on March 24, 1893. In 1894 he moved to South Wardsboro, Vermont
Wardsboro, Vermont
Wardsboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of Wardsboro Center, West Wardsboro and South Wardsboro.-History:...
where he served as a congregational aide. There he met and married Nellie (Nell) Jennie Rice (November 9, 1870-December 23, 1966) May 13, 1894. In 1901 he moved back to western New York to look after his father due to John's failing health. On September 10, 1901, John Drake died in Pike, New York
Pike, New York
Pike, New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County, New York:*Pike , New York*Pike , New York...
.
George Burton Drake and his wife served Congregational Churches
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
in Mount Hope, Kansas
Mount Hope, Kansas
Mount Hope is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 813.-Geography:Mount Hope is located at...
, Valley Falls, Kansas
Valley Falls, Kansas
Valley Falls is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,192. Valley Falls is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Minneapolis, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and eventually to Old Orchard Church in Webster Groves, Missouri
Webster Groves, Missouri
Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster....
. George Burton Drake retired to McPherson, Kansas
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...
, where he died on September 20, 1942. Nell was a poet. Nell and George Burton Drake had one son, George Bryant Drake (December 8, 1895- April 26, 1979), a minister and past President of Doane College
Doane College
Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:...
(1942–1947), and a daughter, Ruth Nellie Drake (December 16, 1900-November 28, 1994); two grandsons, historian George Drake (emeritus President of Grinnell College
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
) and history Professor Richard Drake (retired) of Berea College
Berea College
Berea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
and a granddaughter, Jane Drake Erickson, who followed the family tradition as a minister's wife.