Elijah Drake, Sr.

Family/Spouse: Phoebe Millien Rhea. Phoebe (daughter of Reverend John M. Rhea, The Immigrant and Mary "Polly" Bolling) was born on 14 Apr 1790 in (Henry County) Virginia; died on 17 Oct 1857 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Silas Abraham "Abraham" Drake was born on 13 Feb 1808 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 1860 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Drake Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
2. Elizabeth Drake was born on 11 Feb 1811 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1878 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee); was buried in Eureka Church of Christ Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
3. John M. Drake was born on 19 Apr 1813 in Tennessee; died on 9 Aug 1905 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Shellsford Cemetery, 121 Bottoms Road, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee 37111.
4. Elijah Dock Drake was born on 12 Feb 1818 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1888 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Drake Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
5. Reuben Miller Drake was born in 1822 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died in 1892 in Warren County, Tennessee.
6. W(illiam) Carter Drake was born on 7 Jul 1828 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 11 Sep 1915 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Van Buren County, Tennessee.
7. Isaac Newton Drake was born on 27 Oct 1834 in Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1902 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Alexander Martin Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Benjamin married Sarah "Sally" Buchannon about 1751 in (Pennsylvania). Sarah was born in CIRCA 1735 in (Pennsylvania); died in 0___ 1815 in Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]