There are more John Harrisons than I care to talk about. I am looking for 2 Johns, one is the father, John Groves Harrison, b. 1770 m. at Shepardsville, Ky. 1815, d.Dec.1, 1871 in Jefferson Coo. at 101 years old. His son John H. Harrison ( think the H is for Howard ) b. Dec. 10, 1822 m. Emily Drake July 28,1853. They lived in the area of Bullitt Sheby, Nelson, Spencer, and Jefferson, Counties. I think the county lines moved on them as new counties were added and the may not have moved that much. Appreciate anything that anyone can find.

There is an article written by a J.H. Harrison that details the descendants of John Harrison. If you visit my surname page on my web site you will find all the information I have on the Harrison's to date. We have never figured out whom J.H. was a descendant of though. If you will email me, I could send you a copy.

Drake Ridge is in southeastern Spencer Co., and there are still Drake's there. I also found in Mary Francis Brown's book, History of Spencer Co., a paragraph on The old Benjamin Drake home (northeastern Spencer Co.) on the Spencer, Bullitt, Jefferson line, 1/4 mile north off Plum Creek and 1 mile NW of Wilsonville. I could pinpoint it if you were that interested.
Any way, Benjamin Drake and his wife Mary "Polly" Riley were buried there, along with a McKinley family. The farm joined the Col. Stilwell Heady farm....(add. info about the house)....Benjamin was the father of John Clayton Drake. (there is a picture) Co. Stilwell Heady was a Legislature in 1833-1837 and Senate 1828-1850, large land owner.
I would assume that this would be Emily's family. There are not dates, but I would estimate it to be around mid 1800's, because of the Stilwell Heady reference.
There is a J.C. Drake listed in the Spencer Co. Atlas of 1882 which states that he lived on Salt River, precinct Camp Branch, PO of Smileytown and settled Spencer in 1825. This is the above mentioned Drake Ridge area of Ashes Creek near Nelson Co.
There was a W. Drake living in the Goodwin Springs Precinct in 1882 which is now Hwy 623 (Lilly Pike).

Hello Sandi,

I just read with great interest your Drake, Harrison message, and wonder if you can give me the locations and any other information you might have on these Drakes. My grandfather, W. C. Goodman has stated that he lived in the area of the three counties (Spencer, Jefferson & Bullitt) when he was a young boy. His father was Henry Albert Goodman, who served in the MO infantry which was disbanded at Louisville, KY just after the Civil war. He married a Susan Ann Drake and they lived in KY. Susan Ann was the daughter of William Emory Drake, and Martha (Paris) Drake.

Please let me know if you can fill in any information on this family.

Thanks,
Bruce

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Betty Cavner

Hi Bruce,
I have your Martha Paris.
She was born on Nov. 19,1822 in Wilsonsonville, Spencer County,KY.
d. July 29, 1852 Wilsonsonville, Spencer County,KY
Her parents were:
Pleasant Paris b. 5/8/1780 in VA and d. 11/19/1851 and Elizabeth Overstreet Paris b. 2/16/1782 d. 8/25/1825
Martha had 8 brothers and sisters. I descend from her brother Thomas. I have the info on the brothers and sisters if you want it.
William and Martha Drake had these 3 children:
William b.1848/1849 Spencer Co.,KY - d. ? married a Evadna Bennett
Mary b. 1846/1847
Susan b.1844/1845 Spencer Co.,KY - d. ?
Eliza b.1841/1842 Spencer Co.,KY - d. ? Married Dudley Dale

Martha was only 30 when she died and I know her sister Sophia raised Mary and Eliza, she may have raised William and Susan also. (Sophia married John McKinley.)

I hope this helps, let me know if you want more on her siblings.

Suzann Goetzinger

Hello Suzann,

Thanks for your information, and I would be greatly interested in any more that you can furnish. My great grandmother was Susan Ann Drake, and I have been trying to trace that line for some time. She married Henry A. Goodman from Missouri. His unit was disbanded in Louisville after the civil war and they met at that time, or shortly thereafter.

Bruce Burton

Suzann - This maybe a long shot but I am looking for a Martha Ann Paris that may have came from Ky and was born on 1-13-1852. This is the same year as your Martha died and may have had one of her siblings name a child after her before she died?
I have her married to George Oldham in 1867 and they moved to Ark. then Mo. and she is buried in Vinita, Ok. She died 8-19-1931. If you have any info on the Paris line please email me at joejamesa@aol.com
Thx, Joe

Hi Bruce,
I have more detailed information on Susan Ann Drake and her ancestry.
Her father, William Emory Drake was married 3 times and had 9 children. My son-in-law is descended from his oldest son, Stephen Hickman Drake.
William's parents were Benjamin A. Drake 1785-1864 and Mary "Polly" Riley 1790-1848
Benjamin's parents were John Drake 1750-1825
and Rebecca Heady 1757-?
John Drake is connected by DNA to the Drakes of Isle of Wight co, VA beginning with Richard Drake b abt 1615 in England, HOWEVER, there is no paper trail to this area of Virginia. Instead, he is most likely descended from another Richard Drake b 1630 who arrived in the Northern Neck of VA abt 1661. Both Richards came from the same area of England and the DNA connection probably goes back to England as well.
Please contact me for more details.
Art Baum