Seventh Generation


168. Anna Barbara FOUST was born about 1774. She was buried in Stobus Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN.

Anna Barbara FOUST and John DROKE were married about 1800. Lived in Morgan Co., IN for awhile.
John DROKE, son of Jacob DROKE and Magdalena SHYRA, was born on 4 June 1775. He died on 24 March 1863 at the age of 87 in Benton Co., AR.158 Sullivan Co. Families book has him dying in Kansas.

John Droke served in the war of 1812 as a private in Capt. Wiley Jones Company (5th Regiment commanded by Col. Francis Preston) Regiment of VA-USArmy, 9/8/1813 to 3/10/1814., warrant #10681, applied for 9/28/1850, issued: 1851 80 acres, applied for additional 1855- age 80 Morgan Co., In. John was a farmer and a Lutheran and he died on the Droke Farm, Benton Co., Arkansas. John Droke's grave which was on the old Droke farm in Bentonwille has been moved to the Oakley Chapel at the corner of 40th and Walnut in Rogers, Arkansas.

Anna Barbara FOUST and John DROKE had the following children:

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i.

Elizabeth DROKE was born on 30 November 1801.

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ii.

Daniel B. DROKE was born about 1805.

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iii.

Catherine DROKE was born on 26 October 1802.

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iv.

George DROKE was born on 10 January 1812.

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v.

Gideon DROKE was born (date unknown).