Joseph Drone Jr. (1887)Joseph Drone, Jr., farmer, was born in Ohio in 1842. He is one of ten children of Joseph and Maraget (Bartel) Drone, natives of France. The father, born about 1818, came to Ohio when about twelve years old with his father, Francis Drone, and in about 1839 was married. Since 1857 he has been a resident of Gallatin County, and now one of the msot extensive farmers in Newmarket Precinct. The mother is still living, and both are members of the Catholic Church. Our subject was married, January 22, 1865, to Mary C., daughter of Christopher and Barbara Grazier, natives of France. Nine out of eleven children born to them are living: Charley F., Mary M., Christopher B., Barbara J., Sarah L., Jos. A., Geo. W., Edward and Henry. Leaving Newmarket Precinct in 1879, he came to his present fine farm of 160 acres about three and one-half miles west of Shawneetown. He and his wife are influential members of the Catholic Church. [1887. History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 536.] is maintained by Jon Musgrave. © 1998 You are our 1203 visitor — thanks for stopping by! |