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Georgia Ettamae "Georgie" McClure was born February 28, 1900, near El Paso, in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Dode McClure and Eliza J. Jones.
Georgie married James E. "Jimmy" Drake on September 13, 1919, at Formosa, in Van Buren County, Arkansas. The marriage is recorded in Van Buren County Marriage Book 12, page 130. Jimmy Drake was born December 16, 1897, at Culpepper, in Van Buren County.
Jimmy worked many years at a cotton gin at Formosa. They raised their family at Formosa.
The 1930 Van Buren County, Arkansas census, Culpepper Township, shows James Drake, 32, owned his farm; Georgia, 31; David, 8; and Luther, 6 years old. Living next door was Georgie's brother Charlie McClure and his family. Living nearby was her sister and brother-in-law, Susie and Elmer Smith, and their family.
Jimmy died May 22, 1968, and is buried in Halbrook Cemetery, in Conway County, Arkansas. Georgie died January 20, 1981, at Morrilton, in Conway County. She is buried in Halbrook Cemetery beside her husband.
Children of Jimmy Drake and Georgie McClure
1. David "Tank" Drake, b. Feb 9, 1922; d. Dec 25, 1962, Conway Co, AR; m. Ruby Jewel Brents
2. Luther Willie Drake, b. Jan 28, 1924; d. Mar 1991; m. Lourane O'Keef, then Anne Jeanette Piscatelli
3. Stillborn son Drake, buried Halbrook Cemetery
4. Deliah Jewel Drake, m. Jerrell Marlene Sigler, then Troy Bryant