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      9. George Washington² Drain (James¹) was born 1823 in Marion Co. TN, and died April 07, 1891 in Franklin Co. AR. He married Elizabeth Robbins July 08, 1849 in Washington Co. AR, daughter of Robbins and Nancy. She was born 1832 in AR.

Notes for George Washington Drain:
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Washington Drain
Co. K, 35 Ark. Inf. confederate Army
Enlisted Nov 16 1861 At Fayetteville AR
Remarks: Deceased July 5, 1862

1860 Washington Co AR White River TWP
Drane Washington      37      TN
Elizabeth            29      AR
Richard            10      AR
James            8      AR
Lettie            7      AR
William            5      AR
Jane            3      AR
Wesley            1      AR
Jane            78      NC

More About George Washington Drain:
Burial: Drain Cemetery, Ozark, Franklin Co AR

More About George Drain and Elizabeth Robbins:
Marriage: July 08, 1849, Washington Co. AR

Children of George Drain and Elizabeth Robbins are:

	33	i.	Frances L.³ Drain, born January 1870 in Washington Co. AR. He married Carroll Castle.
+	34	ii.	George Washington Drain, born March 15, 1877 in Franklin Co AR; died January 10, 1973 in Edmond OK.
	35	iii.	Lottie Lousetta Drain, born Abt. 1853 in Washington Co. AR. She married George Monroe.
	36	iv.	Nora Drain, born in Washington Co. AR; died in Washington Co AR.

More About Nora Drain:
Burial: Drain Cemetery

	37	v.	Salina Ellen Drain, born 1863 in Washington Co. AR. She married Al Hendricks.
	38	vi.	Sarah Jane Drain, born 1865 in Washington Co. AR. She married Bill Gardner.
+	39	vii.	Richard David Drain, born April 03, 1850 in Washington Co. AR; died April 04, 1929 in Washington Co. AR.
+	40	viii.	James Hiram Drain, born April 22, 1851 in Washington Co. AR; died October 26, 1932 in Wilie, Collins Co. TX.
+	41	ix.	William Alexander Drain, born November 25, 1854 in Durham, Washington Co. AR; died April 30, 1944 in Combs, Madison, Co AR.
	42	x.	Nancy Jane Drain, born 1857 in Washington Co. AR. She married Silas Childers.
+	43	xi.	Wesley Newton Drain, born April 1859 in Washington Co. AR; died in Russelville, Pope Co. AR.
	44	xii.	M. Louisa Drain, born 1868 in Washington Co. AR. She married Tom Page.

      10. John² Drain (James¹) was born 1823 in Marion Co TN, and died November 09, 1847 in Mexico City, Mexico. He married Susan B. Carr July 21, 1840 in Dekalb Co AL. She was born February 28, 1818 in TN, and died October 02, 1915 in Madison Co. AR.

Notes for John Drain:
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John served in Woods Company C 12th Regiment Inf under Colonel M.T. Bonham in the Mexican War. He enlisted 24 May 1847, and died of disease in Mexico City on 9 Nov 1847. Widow, Susan , applied for pension in Huntsville, madison Co. AR on 28 Jan 1850, stated that she and John Drane were married in DeKalb CO AL on 21 July 1840

"Washington County History" by Francis Lee Drain Dlckery
      John Drain was born abt 1823 in Marion Co Tennessee, the son of James and Ruanna Sherrell Drain. Ruanna was born in North Carolina about 1781.
      John married Susan B. Car in Dekalb Co AL in 1839. Susan was born 28 February 1818 in Tennessee.
      About 1842, the Drains, including two brothers, Wesley Newton Drain and Geroge Washington Drain, journeyed with Benjamin and Mary Drain Hood to Dade County, Missouri. All moved to Washington County, AR in 1844. The Hoods extablished the town of "Hood" (now Elkins). The Drains lived near the Madison County line, using Wesley, AR as their address. Wesley married Martha Cunnaway. Wesley died in 1856: the Dunnaways helped rear their four children. George married Elizabeth Robbins and had 12 children. Ruanna traveled to ARkansas,, after she was 80 years old, and was living with George's family in 1880. Later George moved to Franklin County.
      24 May 1847, John enlisted as a private in Wood's Company "C", 12th Infantry, under Colonal M. Tl Bonham to fight in Mexico. Physical description was: black hair, grey eyes, red complexion, 5 feet 11 inches in height. John died 9 November 1847 at Mexico City.
      George W. Drain was appointed guardian of John's four children (Benjamin Hood, Bondsman). In 1850, Susan was granted John's estate, consisting of one cow and a calf, $21.00 service pay, and land warrant valued at $100, and regained guardianship of her children. many land transactions registered in Madison Co indicate Susan was a sucessful business woman.
      John and Susan's children were: Sarah Emmaline, James E., Wilis Bertis, and John Wesley. Susan listed as her sons census records, Thomas Woodrow Drain, born 1858 and George Drain, born 1861. Possibly they were sons of her daughter Sarah.
      Susan died 2 Oct 1915 at the home of Thomas Drain (postmaster at Huntsville). Newspaper obituary reported, "All Huntsville stores closed for Aunt Susan's " funeral" and " no man could speak ill of her."
      William Bertis Drain was born 12 May 1843 in Dade Co missouri. "Bill" and his two brothers were accustomed to hard work, farming for their mother. Bill was a private in company C, Shaver's 27th Regiment, Confederate ARK Infantry (1862-1865). Grandchildren were often shown his bullet riddled hat and a bad scar above one ear, mementos of war service. Bill was taken prisoner at New Orleans and paroled at Shreveport 18 june 1865. He walked to Arkansas. His childhood sweetheart, Susan B. Dodd, and he married 13 May 1866. Susan born near Athens Tenneessee, 22 Oct 1844, was the daughter of Asberry and Sa4rah Rutherford Dodd.
      William, a farmer and "orchardist" also operated country stores at Cincinnati, Elm Springs and Maquiretown.
      Susan died 17 Mar 1925. William married Mrs. Mary Young Samuels in Oct 1928. William died 6 March 1931.
      William and Susan had nine children" George, age 9, died of rattlesnake bite: Mary Elizabeth died at age 12: John aged 29 was killed by a train in 1908; Robert married Minni Rowe, Sarah Louise wed Thomas Hudson; William Andrew married Naurma Bookout; Emma, wed Lamuel Johnson' Laura married Claud Wilson and Roy wed Grace Hembree.
      William Andrew Drain, born 8 March 1875, near Combs, married Naurma Bookout 28 Dec. 1901. Naurma born 10 July 1883 was the daughter of John and Amanda Franciso Gear Bookout. Will was a "cooper" a farmer and laborer at veneer mills in Fayetteville. naurma, first a homemaker later worked at the "garmet factory". Her hobbies included embroidery crochet, quilting and tatting. Naurma died 4 Jan 1930. Will died 26 Aug 1950. They reared one son, Cloe Eugene "Tobe" Drain.
      Cloe Eugene Drain, born at Fayetteville, 17 Decemger 1907, married Jewell Maybelle Jordan 14 july 1930. Jewell born 7 jan 1910 was the daughter of Jesse Taylor and Anna May Shearer Jordan.
      "Tobe" was a carpenter for Frisco Railroad Brideg Maintenance. Now retired he makes wooden works cllocks from antique plans and collects and repairs anitque clocks. Jewell was employed at Jerpes Poultry Processing Plant and Vickers Laundry. Now retired she is a homemaker; her hobby is quiltmaking.
      Cloe and Jewell's one daughter is Frances Lee Drain (mrs John R. Dockery).

More About John Drain:
Fact 1: Washington Co. History Pg #978

Notes for Susan B. Carr:
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1900 Madison Co AR census War Eagle TWP #023

More About Susan B. Carr:
Fact 1: 1860, Madison Co. AR census Cedar Creek Twp#259
Fact 2: 1850, Madison Co. AR census
Fact 3: Thomas and George Could be Children of daughter Sarah
Fact 4: 1870, Piney Twp Madison Co AR

More About John Drain and Susan Carr:
Marriage: July 21, 1840, Dekalb Co AL

Children of John Drain and Susan Carr are:

	45	i.	Sarah Emmaline³ Drain, born June 1840 in Dekalb Co. AL.
+	46	ii.	James E. Drain, born 1841 in Dekalb Co. AL.
+	47	iii.	William Burtis Drain, born May 12, 1843 in Dade Co. MO; died March 07, 1931.
	48	iv.	John Wesley Drain, born 1849 in Madison Co. AR.
+	49	v.	Thomas Woodrow Drain, born September 1857 in AR.
+	50	vi.	George M. Drain, born December 1861 in AR.

11. Wesley M.² Drain (James¹) was born 1829 in TN, and died August 1856 in Madison Co. AR. He married Martha J. Dunaway, daughter of John Dunaway and Sarah Colvard. She was born May 1832 in Madison Co. AR, and died 1923.

More About Wesley M. Drain:
Fact 1: Dunaway Cenetery, Madison Co. AR, fieldrock marker
Fact 2: 1850, Madison Co. AR census

More About Martha J. Dunaway:
Fact 1: Dunaway Cenetery, Madison Co. AR , Martha has a field rock marker
Fact 2: 1900, Union twp, Madison Co AR #86
Fact 3: 1880, Union Twp Madison Co AR #113
Fact 4: 1850, Union Twp Madison Co AR
Fact 5: 1860, Madison Co AR Census
Fact 6: 1870, Madison Co AR Census Hilburn Twp #186

Children of Wesley Drain and Martha Dunaway are:

+	51	i.	John W.³ Drain, born January 01, 1848 in Madison Co. AR; died August 25, 1918 in Madison Co. AR.
+	52	ii.	Ruanna Drain, born February 1852 in Madison Co. AR; died August 22, 1905 in Washington Co AR.
+	53	iii.	Samuel Jackson Drain, born December 07, 1854 in Asher, Madison Co. AR; died March 03, 1938 in Asher, Madison Co. AR.
+	54	iv.	Wesley Newton Drain, born January 25, 1858 in Madison Co. AR; died November 17, 1927 in Madison Co. AR.

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