Justin E. Drake Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net

Surname: DRAKE
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1186

  JUSTIN E. DRAKE, a general farmer owning eighty acres of land in
the town of North Hampton, was born on his present farm, July 8, 1865.
His parents, Joshua P. and Sarah L. ( Leavitt ) Drake, were both 
natives of this town, the father being a farmer. He was a son of Samuel 
Drake. In politics he was a republican, and he and his wife belonged to 
the Orthodox church. Both are now deceased and are buried in this town. 
They had four children: Elmer E.; Justin E. ; Annie, wife of George H. 
Joy of Portsmouth, and Hattie, residing in Marlboro, Mass.
  Justin E. Drake was educated in the common schools and subsequently
took up farming as his occupation, at first assisting his father. When 
twenty- five year; of age he inherited his present farm from his father 
and has since been its proprietor. He is a republican in politics and 
has served with credit as road commissioner. In 1893 Mr.Drake married 
Miss Ethlyn Tobey, who was born in Kittery, Me., daughter of Hiram and 
Esther (Sayward) Tobey, her father being a boat builder by occupation 
and a veteran of the Civil war. Her parents attended the Free Will 
Baptist church. They had four children, as follows: Esther, Joshua F. 
Marion T. and Dorothy M. The family attend the Congregational church 
and Mrs. Drake and her two daughters are members of the Grange.

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