Alfred Abernathy Drake, a pioneer citizen of the Alex (Oklahoma) community died at the family home north east of Alex Wednesday March 13 (1929) after an illness of several months due to paralysis.
He was born in Falls county Texas in 1850 being 79 years of age. He was twice married. The last time to Miss Florence Johnson of Falls County, Texas. To the union were born 9 daughters, all living and all but one who lives in Littlefield, Texas, reside in the Alex and Lindsay communities.
The funeral services were held at the family home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. I. E. Ward of Dibble and burial was made in the cemetary at Ireton.
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