Friday, November 14, 2014

52 Ancestors: #46 - Eva Jane Whitenack (1822 KY -1893 IN)




Eva Jane Whitenack was born in November 1822 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.  She married Josiah Drake in 1845 in Johnson County, Indiana. 

Eva Jane and Josiah Drake had at least seven children.

William Gideon Drake was born in June 1846 in Indiana. I believe he married a woman whose last name was Appleby. I have not been able to discover her first name. William had at least two children: William Ward Drake born about 1875 and Elizabeth M. Drake born about 1876. William Gideon Drake died after 1921.

Henry Drake was born in January 1848 in Indiana. I believe he married Katie Ryan, sometime before 1880. They had three children. Henry died in April 1895 in Indiana and is buried in Crown Hill National Cemetery.

Robert Marshal Drake was born in January 1850 and died in October 1850, both in Indiana.

Catherine Drake was born in July 1851 in Indiana. She married Rodman Coons in December in Franklin, Indiana. I don’t believe that they had any children. Catherine died in February 1921 in Indiana and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Johnson County, Indiana.

Martha Ellen Drake was born in December 1853 in Indiana. She married James N. Landsberry in Johnson County, Indiana in 1882. I don’t know if they had any children. Martha died after 1921.

Margaret Ann Drake was born in December 1860 in Franklin, Indiana. She married Sheldon Griffin in 1881 in Johnson County, Indiana. I don’t believe they had any children. She died in 1935 in Wichita, Kansas.

Luna “Lena” Estelle Drake was born on 20 February 1867 in Franklin, Indiana. She married Charles Yancy Trice in January 1891. They had three daughters, one of whom died at age 10. Luna died in 1938 in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri and she is buried in Lake Cemetery, in Lamar.

Eva died on 29 June 1893 in Johnson County, Indiana and is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, in Johnson County, Indiana.

If you are researching any of these families, and if you are interested in sharing information, please contact me. I have no information than I have posted here, particular for Luna Drake and Charles Trice.


 Eva died on 29 June 1893 in Johnson County, Indiana and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Johnson County.