Abram Abraham Drake
Born: Dec. 1, 1799 in Kentucky
Died: in Perry, Indiana
Married to: Nancy Flowers (1802-1845)
Children:
Abraham Stout 1823-1888
Susan 1828-1895
Amelia 1831
Pleasant R. 1832
Mahala 1835-1913
Samuel D. 1840
George Washington 1842
As told by Mandy, Abram's great-granddaughter
Abram Drake was a slave owner. Not too long before the Civil War he bought 500 new slaves. When the war broke out the family was divided. Abram and some of his sons fought for the South and the others fought for the North. This caused much bitterness within the family.
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