Daughter of William Henry Bruce and
Martha Matilda Griffin

Marriage
To Rev. Melvin Earl Drake, Sr.
In 1909

Children
Pearlie Mae Drake Hansford Fryer (1910-1985); Aretta Elvira Drake; Marvin Drake (1915-1932); Rachel Lee Drake Hagerman (1917-1967); Evelyn May Drake Bundren; Rev. Hershel "Jack" Mark Drake; Melvin Earl Drake, Jr; Rev. Daniel Arthur Drake.

California Death Records
Name: Eva May Drake
Birth: 1 Oct 1894 Kansas
Death: 20 Sep 1955 San Diego Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Griffin
Father's Surname: Bruce
Burial: 24 Sep 1955, per cemetery

Social Security Applications & Claims Index
Name: Eva May Drake
Birth: 1 Oct 1894 Bennington, Kansas
Father: William Bruce
Mother: Martha Griffen

Census
1900 Census, Buckeye twp, Ottawa, Kansas
-William H Bruce, head, 29, Oct 1870, b. KS, farmer
-Mattie Bruce, wife, 28, Apr 1872, married 9 yrs, 5 children born, 5 living, b. KS
-James H Bruce, son, 7, Oct 1892, b. KS
-Eva* M Bruce, dau, 6, Oct 1893, b. KS
-John A Bruce, son, 4, Mar 1896, b. KS
-Nora A Bruce, dau, 2, Aug 1897, b. KS
-Marion S Bruce, son, 8mo, Sep 1899, b. KS

1910 Census, Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas
-William Drake, head, 47, 1st marriage, b. IL, Engineer steam drill
-Elvira Drake, wife, 40, 1 marriage, married 20 yrs, 5 children born, 4 living, b. IL
-Melvin Drake, son, 19, b. IL, Coal Miner minemarried
-Howard Drake, son, 16, b. IL, Fireman coal mine
-Ira Drake, son, 12, b. IL
-Goldie Drake, dau, 4, b. TX
-Eva* Drake, dau-in-law, 16, 1st marriage, married 0 yrs, b. KS

1920 Census, Justice Precinct 8, Palo Pinto, Texas
-Melvin Drake, head, 29, b. IL, coal miner
-Eva* Drake, wife, 26, b. KS
-Pearl Drake, dau, 9, b. TX
-Aretta Drake, dau, 7, b. TX
-Marvin Drake, son, 5, b. TX
-Rachel Drake, dau, 2yr 3mo, b. TX
-Martha Bruce, sis-in-law, 14, b. KS

1930 Census, Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; 113 Mesquite
-Melvin E [Dake] Drake 39, married age 18, b. IL, parents IL, Minister Church
-Eva* M Drake, wife, 36, married age 15, b. KS, parents KS
-Aretta Drake, dau, 17, b. TX
-Marvin E Drake, son, 15, b. TX
-Rachel V Drake, dau, 12, b. TX
-Evelyn Drake, dau, 10, b. TX
-Jack Drake, son, 7, b. TX
-Melvin Drake, son, 5, b. TX
-Dan A Drake, son, 2yr 1mo, b. TX

1940 Census, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; N. Burnett
-Marvin E Drake, head, 49, b. IL, Preacher Church
-Eva* Drake, wife, 46, b. KS
-Jack H Drake, son, 16, b. TX
-Melvin E Drake, son, 14, b. TX
-Danuel A Drake, son, 12, b. TX
In 1935, family lived at Carlsbad, Chaves, New Mexico

Son
New Mexico Deaths
Name: Marvin Earl Drake
Age: 17
Death: 21 Feb 1932 Carlsbad, Eddy, NM
Father: Melvin Earl Drake
Mother: Eva Bruce

Son
Social Security Applications & Claims Index
Name: Hershel Mark Drake
Birth: 30 Jun 1923 Thurber, Texas
Death: 22 Sep 2001
Father: Melvin E Drake
Mother: Eva M Bruce
(SSDI: Last residence Carlsbad, Eddy, NM)

Son
Melvin Earl Drake, Jr
Marriage
To widow, Maxine Esther Riley Patrick
On 6 Mar 1949 at San Pedro, California
Married by Rev. Melvin Earl Drake, Sr
Minister, Church of God San Pedro

Maxine's 1st Marriage
Groom: Willis Patrick, 24
Bride: Maxine Riley, 24
Marriage Date 14 Jun 1939 Scott Co., Iowa
Groom's Father: Henry Patrick
Groom's Mother: Myrtle Faust
Bride's Father: Jeff Riley
Bride's Mother: Maude Blankenship

Son 28659546
Social Security Applications & Claims Index
Name: Dan Arthur Drake
Birth: 8 Feb 1928 Brownfield, Texas
Death: 9 Jul 2000
Father: Melvin E Drake
Mother: Eva M Bruce
(SSDI: Last residence Jacksonville, FL; SSN Issued: New Mexico)

Notes
Just a possible match for daughter
California Death Index
Name: Rachel L Burgett
Birth: 11 Sep 1917
Death: 25 Feb 1967 Santa Cruz Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Bruce