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662. John Isaac DROKE542 was born on 23 October 1798 in TN.542,543 He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 6, Sullivan Co., TN.543 John DROKE Self M W W 81 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC He died on 26 February 1884 at the age of 85 in Sullivan Co., TN.159 John Droke was a farmer, businessman and owner of a carpenter shop. The carpenter shop built black walnut coffins and hope chests.
John Isaac DROKE and Isabell WOLFORD were married on 1 December 1821 in Sullivan Co., TN.159,542 Isabell WOLFORD, daughter of George Conrad WOLFORD and Catherine SMITH, was born on 12 February 1801 in Sullivan Co., TN.159 She died on 24 August 1841 at the age of 40 in TN.159 Buried in the Wolford Family Cemetery, John Isaac DROKE and Isabell WOLFORD had the following children: 2324 | i. | William David DROKE was born on 22 January 1823.542,544 | +2325 | ii. | Elkannah D. DROKE. | +2326 | iii. | Jacob M. DROKE. | +2327 | iv. | George Wolford DROKE. | 2328 | v. | James DROKE was born on 17 September 1831 in TN.545,546 Foust book has 7 Sep 1831 He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 6, Sullivan Co., TN. James, 28, M, school teacher, TN In 1860 he was an a school teacher in Sullivan Co., TN. James died on 23 December 1866 at the age of 35 in Sullivan Co., TN.545 | 2329 | vi. | Anna DROKE was born about 1832 in Sullivan Co., TN.544,546 Foust book has 1822. She died on 7 April 1908 at the age of 76 in Brashier, Adair Co., MO.544 | +2330 | vii. | Catharine DROKE. | 2331 | viii. | Samuel DROKE was born on 5 January 1836 in TN.542,545 He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 6, Sullivan Co., TN. Saml., 23, M, blacksmith, TN In 1860 he was an a blacksmith in Sullivan Co., TN. Samuel died on 31 March 1862 at the age of 26.545 | +2332 | ix. | Isaac Dunn DROKE. | +2333 | x. | Andrew Jackson DROKE. |
John Isaac DROKE and Esther MAUK were married on 22 January 1842.542 They542 appeared in the census in 1860 in District 6, Sullivan Co., TN. Page 47 B, Morvell Mill, line 8, dwelling 572, family 572 John Droke, 62, M, Farmer, 3000, 1400, TN Esther, 44, F, housekeeper, TN George, 30, M, carpenter, TN James, 28, M, school teacher, TN Catherine, 25, F, h.keeper, TN Saml., 23, M, blacksmith, TN Isaac, 22, M, farmer, TN Andrew, 19, M, farmer, TN Esther MAUK was born about 1816 in TN.159 Bailey had 1795 in TN, which is wrong. She died in 1870 at the age of 54.159 |