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BENJAMIN MICHAEL CLINTON DRAKE
I have been unable to prove Benjamin's parents. I have a good idea that they are Lorenzo Dow Drake and Felicity Brown. In the 1870 Clay County, WV Census I find a Benjamin Brown age 3 listed as a grandson of Henry and Sophronia Brown. In the 1880 Clay County, WV Census I find a Benjamin Drake age 12 listed as a servant in the household of Henry and Sophronia Brown. Felicity Brown is listed in the 1860 Census with Henry and Sophronia Brown as their daughter. A Clay County, WV death record for a Drake child lists Felicity and Lorenzo Drake as parents. The clues point to them as the parents of Benjamin but I find no proof - can anyone help?

ELIZABETH E. BLAKENY/BLAKNEY/BLAKNY GOAD/GOOD DRAKE
I believe that Elizabeth's parents are Moses and Marget Blakney who were in the 1880 Clay County, WV census near Elizabeth E. and Ballard P. Goad/Good. I have an 1880 marriage license for Elizabeth and Ballard and an 1888 marriage license for Elizabeth and Benjamin. Both marriages took place in Clay County, WV. The marriage licenses stated that Elizabeth was born in Armstrong County, PA. I need to prove or disprove Moses and Marget as Elizabeth's parents and also to find other records of Moses and Marget.