6/5/1918 RFD#7, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL was his address at draftregistr ation time. He was employed by future brother-in-law GeorgeArthur, at t he same RFD# but his occupation was not recorded. Hisfather, Henry Dr ake, also on Rt 7, was his nearest relative.Physical attributes were n ot recorded by the registrar.
1/3/1920 Mattoon Ward 7, Coles Co, IL. Fred and Lillie lived aloneat c ensus time, he was 23, she was 17. They rented their home andhis occu pation was house carpenter.
4/1930 Lafayette Twp, Coles Co, IL. That year Fred M was 33, marrieda t 22 to Lilly, 27, who was 16 at the time. Their children at thetime w ere paul, 9, George, 7, Raymond, 5 years 1 month, and Hazel, 1year 2 m onths. The family rented their home which was valued at$1500 and Fred w as a general farmer.
Judia and Ralph Terry posted at Ancestry:
"My brother, Bob, claims he was making his way from Charleston tosomew here in the southwest. Just on the far side of St. Louis, he hadan ast hma attack and died on Dec. 8, 1945."
Son, George, was born while living there.
