Frances Melinda (Starr) Drake
1839 - 1903 (64 years)
1. Frances Melinda (Starr) Drake was born on 5 May 1839 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY (daughter of Theophilus Timothy Drake and Melinda Baker); died on 17 Aug 1903 in Spencer, Tioga County, NY; was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Spencer, Tioga County, NY. Frances married Seymour Alfred Seely on 16 Jan 1861. Seymour (son of Seymour Alvord Seely and Polly C. Georgia) was born on 11 Sep 1838 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 6 Mar 1923 in Erin, Chemung County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Fred Seely was born on 9 Feb 1865 in Erin, Chemung County, NY; died on 25 Apr 1951 in Spencer, Tioga County, NY.
- Carrie Seely was born about 1867.
- Nettie Seely was born about 1869.
- Mertie Seely was born about 1871.
2. Theophilus Timothy Drake was born on 9 Feb 1809 in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY (son of John Drake and Azulah Coleman); died on 21 Jan 1898 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in City cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY. Theophilus married Melinda Baker about 1831. Melinda (daughter of William Baker and Mary Curtis) was born on 2 Sep 1811 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 11 May 1839 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Melinda Baker was born on 2 Sep 1811 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY (daughter of William Baker and Mary Curtis); died on 11 May 1839 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. Children:
- 1. Frances Melinda (Starr) Drake was born on 5 May 1839 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 17 Aug 1903 in Spencer, Tioga County, NY; was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Spencer, Tioga County, NY.
Generation: 3
4. John Drake was born about 1783 in Goshen, Orange County, NY (son of Francis Drake and Petronilla Van Dyke); died after 1858 in Cayuga County, NY. John married Azulah Coleman. Azulah was born about 1787 in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Azulah Coleman was born about 1787 in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY. Children:
- 2. Theophilus Timothy Drake was born on 9 Feb 1809 in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY; died on 21 Jan 1898 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in City cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY.
6. William Baker was born on 16 Jun 1776 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 7 Mar 1845 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. William married Mary Curtis. Mary was born on 7 Jan 1785 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 30 Jul 1843 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Curtis was born on 7 Jan 1785 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 30 Jul 1843 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. Children:
- 3. Melinda Baker was born on 2 Sep 1811 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; died on 11 May 1839 in Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; was buried in Old cemetery, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY.
Generation: 4
8. Francis Drake was born in 1740-1746 in Goshen, Orange County, NY (son of John Drake and Magdalena Brouwer); died after 14 Jun 1798 in Goshen, Orange County, NY. Francis married Petronilla Van Dyke. Petronilla (daughter of Jan Van Dyke and Margaret Barcolo) was born about 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Petronilla Van Dyke was born about 1744 (daughter of Jan Van Dyke and Margaret Barcolo). Children:
- 4. John Drake was born about 1783 in Goshen, Orange County, NY; died after 1858 in Cayuga County, NY.