Campbell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Drake, Elvira A. (Summers) [1st: Mrs. Daniel M. Morgan; 2nd: Mrs. Joseph C.] June 10, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace (Teal) Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 and Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 September 2, 2006, 12:36 pm "The Newnan Herald and Advertiser" Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 17, 1910 TURIN News June 16th Mrs. Jos. C. Drake died Friday morning at her home in Union City. On Saturday morning her remains were carried to Senoia for interment. The funeral took place from the Baptist church, services being conducted by Dr. Ellenwood of Atlanta and Rev. H.S. Rees of Turin. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Summers who died several years ago. She is survived by her husband and one brother Mr. Drury Summers of Opelika, Ala., besides a host of other relatives. She was a member of the Universalist church near Senoia and a good woman. She had been twice married; her first husband Mr. Morgan, having died in the Confederate service. She was past 60 years of age. We extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Additional Comments: Note: Union City is located in the area that was Old Campbell Co. Ga but was merged into Fulton Co., Ga when Campbell Co was dissolved in 1932. Elvira was the daughter of Elijah Summers & Nancy E. W. Cates. She married 1st to Daniel M. Morgan on 10 November 1861 in Coweta Co., Ga. After Daniel's death in 1864, she married 2nd to Joseph C. Drake on 26 November 1868 in Coweta Co., Ga. Joseph's sister, Jennie S. Drake, married Elvira's brother, Drury Pratt Summers, on 24 December 1877 in Coweta Co., Ga. * "Coweta County, Georgia Cemeteries," pg. 89 @ Senoia City Cemetery shows: Elvira A. Drake 6 Dec 1835 -10 June 1910 * 1880 Census - Disrict 691, Coweta Co., GA; pg. 469D Joseph C. DRAKE Self M Male W 30 GA Farmer GA GA Elvira DRAKE Wife M Female W 44 SC Keeping House SC SC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/campbell/obits/d/drake5266gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb