Philo Drake

biography

Drake, Philo, farmer, P. O. Little Cooley, was born in Athens Township, this county, May 1, 1842; son of James and Sallie (Marvin) Drake. He married July 2, 1868, Adeline E. Hawkins. To this union were born the following children: Algenia, James and Friend W. Mr. Drake now occupies the old homestead of the family and has a farm of 165 acres of land. He is a reliable business man, holding independent views in politics, and is a citizen of much influence and usefulness in the community.

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 779-780.