John Drain

Son of Abraham Drain and Harriet (-----)
Born ca. 1834 in [Indian River Hundred], Sussex Co., Delaware
Died 16 Mar 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Farmer, 1850; Sailor, 1860; Drives Furniture Car, 1870, 1880

Married ca. 1862 in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] to Elizabeth Elbert
Born ca. 1838 in [Chester Co.], Pennsylvania
Died 08 Feb 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Jane Drain	F	ca. 1863	.	Seldon James Madison Brock
Elizabeth Amanda Drain	F	01 Mar 1865	20 Nov 1931	James Henry Wilson
Harriet Drain	F	ca. 1867	.	.
Mary Matilda Drain	F	ca. May 1868	Sep 1869	.
Joseph Drain	M	ca. Jan 1870	.	.
John Drain	M	ca. 1874	.	.
Lucy L Drain	F	ca. Mar 1878	.	Samuel Horace Durham
Thomas E Drain	M	28 Dec 1879	.	.
Flora H Drain	F	10 May 1881	04 Aug 1915	Unknown Partner James H Byard
[stillborn] Drain	M	26 Sep 1883	26 Sep 1883	.

Notes

John's age in the census records: in 1850, age 16; in 1860, age 23; in 1870, age 34 & age 35; in 1880, age 42.
John was buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Indian River Hundred, Page 193 verso, 266-266, 13 Sep 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Page No. 27 [=251], 179-172, 28 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 1, District 3, Page No. 80 [=613 verso], 568-620, 20 Jun 1870
1870 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 1, District 3, Page No. 13 [=77], 1434 S. 8th St., 16 Nov 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 1, Elec. Dist. 3, E.D. 3, Page No. 6 [=35B], 46-50, 1422 7th St., 03 Jun 1880