Drake - Moses
MOSES CLAYTON DRAKE
Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 456
M.C. DRAKE, physician and surgeon, Ladoga. In every profession there are those who by years of hard study, constant practice, and a close attention to business, are the recognized in their profession. This position has been honestly attained by MC Drake, MD of Ladoga, who for years has been a practicing physician and surgeon. He was born in Montgomery County, Ohio June 19, 1834. He received his early educ. at Delaware, Ohio, and in 1854 began the study of early educ. at Delaware, Ohio and in 1854 began the study of medicine, and in the session of 1856-7 grad. at the Jefferson Med. Coll. of Philadelphia and in 1872 grad. at Belleview Med. College. He came to Montgomery County, Indiana in 1854 and began practicing at Fredericksburg, continuing until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered as a physic. and surg. 15th Ill reg in which capacity he faithfully served for 3 years. In 1870 he came to Ladoga, where he soon entered into a lucrative practice. He started in life with nothing but that of his profession, but by close attention to business he has become the owner of a fine home and a well-established drug business. He has attained a high standing in Masonry, in which he is a York-Rite and Scotch-Rite member and has taken the 32 degree. In 1858 he married Miss Jane J. VanArsdall, a native of Harrisburg, Ky. Their family consists of a son and daughter, James E., aged 20 and Fannie, aged 18. - typed by kbz