The Shemwell Family

James Albert “Joe” DrokeAge: 37 years18771914

Name
James Albert “Joe” Droke
Given names
James Albert
Surname
Droke
Nickname
Joe
Birth 1877 32 24
Death of a fatherWilliam S Droke
1877
Marriage of a parentWilliam Henry NewellSarah Margaret SmithView this family
September 20, 1881 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: Wm H Newell Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Sarah M Drake Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1881 Marriage Place: , Greene, Illinois, United States Event Type: Marriage Page: 110
Birth of a half-sisterEffie Mae Newell
November 5, 1883 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Jane “Patsy” Hood
after 1884 (Age 7 years)

Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884
Birth of a half-brotherWalter Arthur Newell
March 20, 1888 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-brotherAlfred Joseph Newell
June 3, 1890 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-sisterQueen Ann Newell
May 31, 1895 (Age 18 years)
Census 1895 (Age 18 years)
Death December 12, 1914 (Age 37 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: August 23, 1874Macoupin, Illinois, United States
3 years
himself
James Albert “Joe” Droke
Birth: 1877 32 24Illinois, United States
Death: December 12, 1914Crawford, Kansas, United States
Mother’s family with William Henry Newell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: September 20, 1881Greene, Illinois, United States
2 years
half-sister
Effie Mae Newell
Birth: November 5, 1883 28 31White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States
Death: June 4, 1963Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
4 years
half-brother
Walter Arthur Newell
Birth: March 20, 1888 32 35Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: May 15, 1950Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
2 years
half-brother
Alfred Joseph Newell
Birth: June 3, 1890 35 37Missouri, United States
Death: November 14, 1967Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States
5 years
half-sister
Queen Ann Newell
Birth: May 31, 1895 40 42Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: June 13, 1959Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, United States

James Albert “Joe” Droke has 33 first cousins recorded

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - William Henry Newell - Household

Washington, Crawford, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Newell, W HheadMW41MILMiner
Newell, S MwifeFW44MIL
Drake, JamesstepsonMW19SILMiner
Newell, E MdaughterFW11SIL
Newell, WaltersonMW6SMO
Newell, AlfredsonMW5SMO