Source 1. Personal knowledge from Eliza Drake McManus & Etta Drake Strupp;
Source 2. 1870 Weber, Slaterville, Utah Census-pg: 521; (Film: 553112) Orsen P. Drake 18, farm hand; living with William Gibson family;
Source 3. 1880 Ogden, Weber, Utah Census taken 8 June 1880; Census: Orson Drake age 27, married laborer B: Utah, his father B: Illinois Ann, wife, age 28 B: Sweeden, Keeping house, her parents B: Sweeden; Johnson Drake, age 7, son, B Utah (I have not listed this child on Orson Drakes family group sheet. Reasons: (1) may belong to George Johnson, (1) husband of Annie May Holmes. Elizabeth E. Drake 16, Sister single; B Utah living with brother Orson (This is my grand mother). Census also lists: Henry Drake, son, age 1, B: Utah; Roxie is not listed on 1880 census; She must be with her mother Lydia Alzania Gardner; Orson P. Drake & (1) wife Lydia Alzania Gardner were divorced by 1877;
Source 4. 1900 Fremont, Menow, Idaho Census; ED 54 Sheet 6; Soundex Code is D620; Found Orson P. Drake family;