Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Melvin Guy Drake    
                Born: Jul- 6-1885          in Ritchie Co, WV  1,2,3,4
                Died: Apr-12-1965          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  2,1,3
              Buried:                      in Hardman Chapel Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  5,2
             Resided:                      in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  2
              Father: Charles E. Drake 
              Mother: Mary Riger 
                Wife: Lelia Elizabeth Wyer   6  
       Also known as: Lelie E. 5
             Married: Oct-30-1907          in Ritchie Co, WV  7
                Born: 1891                 in Ritchie Co, WV  3,4
                Died: 1971                  3
              Buried:                      in Hardman Chapel Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  5
              Father:
              Mother:
Notes 
           F Child 1: Rhoda Leota Drake      
                Born: Mar-25-1912           1,8,9
                Died: May-17-1998           1,8
              Buried:                      in Hardman Chapel Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  10
             Resided:                      in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV  1
             Husband: Okey Clarence Tingler  b. Aug-21-1907  d. Dec-11-1935  
             Married: Jan- 1-1930          in Ritchie Co, WV  9
             Husband: Clarence W. Wade  b. Apr-27-1894  d. Feb-20-1989  
             Married: Sep- 3-1938          in Ritchie Co, WV  11
           F Child 2: Milgrum Rosalie Drake      
                Born: Feb- 5-1914          at Bean Ridge, near Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  12
                Died: Jun- 1-2005          in Belmont, Pleasants Co, WV  13
              Buried:                      in Hardman Chapel Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV  12
             Resided:                      in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV  12
          Occupation:                      Myles Manufacturing of Pennsboro  12
             Husband: Alfred Albert Lambert  b. ca 1904  d. bef Dec 1945  
             Married: Dec-24-1935          in Ritchie Co, WV  9
             Husband: Edward L. Adams  b. Oct-28-1912  d. Feb-18-2000  
             Married: Dec-20-1945          in Ritchie Co, WV  14
           M Child 3: James Wellington Drake      
                Born: ca 1914               9
                Died: bef Jun 2005          15
                Wife: Isabelle Louise Moore  b. ca 1914  
             Married: Feb-25-1934          in Ritchie Co, WV  9
           M Child 4: Harper Drake      
                Died: bef Jun 2005          15
           M Child 5: Melvin G. Drake, Jr.      
                Died: bef Jun 2005          15

Sources:
(1) Social Security Death Index. 
(2) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(3) Headstone (year only) 
(4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 
(5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, 
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. 
(6) Marriage record of daughter. 
(7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as 
Melvin Drake, 22, of Ritchie Co; and Lelia Wyer, 16, of Ritchie Co.  Married Oct 30 
1907. 
(8) Headstone. 
(9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) 
(10) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone:  Rhoda L. Tingler. 
(11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as 
Clarence Waide [sic], widowed, age 44, b. Gilmer Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Luther & Maggie; and Rhoda Tingler, 
widowed, age 27, of Ritchie Co, dau of Melvin & Lela Drake. 
(12) Obituary. 
(13) Obituary - Nursing home. 
(14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) 
(15) Obituary of sister. 







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