DRAKE, Omer - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Omer Drake, 75, formerly of Kingman died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday (Jan 23, 1955) at his home, 208 E. Jackson St. Although he had been in ill health two years, his death was unexpected. He was born Jan 28, 1879 in Harveysburg, Indiana, son of David and Ruth Robbins Drake, and married Nellie Parent in 1901 at Rockville, who died July 12, 1941. Mr. Drake owned and operated a book store in Attica several years. He opened a barber shop in 1908 and retired two years ago. Surviving are a son, George of Attica, two brothers, Trella and James of Kingman; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Grismore and Mrs. Janie Mann of Kingman and one grandchild.