Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Richard Drain    
                Born: ca 1834              in Virginia  
                Died: Nov- 8-1864          in Winchester, VA  
              Buried:                      in Winchester National Cemetery, VA  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Sarah George     
             Married: May- 5-1853          in Marion Co, (W)VA  1
                Born: ca 1832               2
                Died: May-  -1862          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Elzy George   (1804 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary "Polly" Baker   (1803 - 1893) 
Notes 
           M Child 1: Ai Ezeriah Drane      
       Also known as: Aiezriah Drane 3
                Born: Feb- 5-1853          in Tyler Co, (W)VA  4,3,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Apr-28-1926           3
              Buried:                      in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV  3
              Census: 1880, 1900, 1920     in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  6
          Occupation:                      farmer  7
                Wife: Elizabeth Louise Ripley  b. Aug- 3-1855  d. Mar-15-1936  
             Married: ca 1876               8
           F Child 2: Hardenia Drain      
         Census name: Ardona Drain 
                Born: Feb-14-1855          in Tyler Co, (W)VA  4,9
                Died: bef Dec 1878           (see note 2)
             Resided: 1871                 in Harrison Co, WV  9
              Census: 1870                 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 3)
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: Zachariah Taylor White  b. May-30-1848  d. Jul-31-1925  
       Also known as: Zachary Taylor White 9
             Married: Nov-15-1871          in Harrison Co, WV  9
           M Child 3: Absalom Drain      
                Born: ca 1857               10
                Died: Oct-  -1869          in Harrison Co, WV  11
      Cause of death:                      accidental fall  10
           M Child 4: Valentine Drain      
                Born: Mar-  -1861           12 (see note 4)
                Died: Sep-13-1903           13
              Buried:                      in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV  3
              Census: 1900                 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 5)
                Wife: Angonetta "Ann" Davis  b. Aug- 5-1863  d. Feb- 1-1947  
             Married: 1882                 in Tyler Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. 
(2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District), Enumerated in the same household were:  head of household Joe 
Flowers, 53, single (sic), b. WVa, both parents b. Pa; wife Isa, 42, married, b. WVa, father b. Pa, mother b. WVa; head 
of household Ai Drain, 66, married, b. WVa, both parents b. WVa; wife Elizabeth, 64, b. WVa, both parents b. WVa; son 
Homer, 38, single. 
(7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 74, Line 114 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254167&Type=Marriage. 
(10) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(11) U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration 
(NARA) 
(12) Headstone (year only) 
(13) Headstone. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1854.
Note (2) It is assumed that Hardenia died prior to her husband's remarriage.  His
marital status is not stated in that marriage record, and no further record has
been found for her.
Note (3) Listed as Ardena Drain, 16, in household of John C. Johnson, 60, farmer, and
five other people of various ages and surnames, none of which was Johnson or
Drain.
Note (4) Birth date on headstone is 1862.  But he was age 9 in the 1870 Census, and
the 1900 Census shows his birth date as March 1861.
Note (5) Listed as Valentine Drain, 9, in household of John I. & Louisa (Randolph)
McMillan.







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