ca. 1906

ca. 1911      

Volley Preston "Bob" (1888-1964) & Jessie Calhoun DRAKE PRESSLEY with Children (left to right)

Mamie Lee PRESSLEY BROWN  -  Nancy Julia PRESSLEY OSBORNE  -  Carolyn  PRESSLEY  LEEGER  -   Sarah "Jackie"  PRESSLEY WARD

V.P. "Bob" and Jessie Calhoun DRAKE PRESSLEY with Nancy Julia PRESSLEY

(photos from Carolyn Osborne Darst 2005)

(photo ca 1950 from Carolyn Osborne Darst 2005)

PRESSLEY Family Reunion

V. P. "Bob" PRESSLEY & Jessie Calhoun DRAKE PRESSLEY (holding grandchild) Kathy RAZZANO

(1st row left to right grandchildren)  Michael BROWN  -  Thomas BROWN  -  Nancy Lee LEEGER  -  Robin LEEGER  -  Linda LEEGER  -  Suzanne RAZZANO  -  Frances RAZZANO (sister in front)  -  Nancy Carolyn OSBORNE

(2nd row left to right)  Mary "Mamie" Lee PRESSLEY BROWN  -  Pat BROWN  -  Carolyn CALHOUN PRESSLEY LEEGER  -  George LEEGER  -  Mintz RAZZANO  -  Sarah "Jackie"  PRESSLEY RAZZANO  -  Mark OSBORNE  -  Nancy Julia PRESSLEY OSBORNE  -  Mark "Marty" PRESSLEY OSBORNE (far right)

Western Carolina Tribune - November 4, 1965 with caption "1898 KILL IN DRUID HILLS by Frank DRAKE."

(according to the article) This deer was killed on Thanksgiving Day in 1898 by Frank DRAKE at the age of 15 in the woods of what is now known as the Druid Hills area of Hendersonville, North Carolina.  Frank stands in the center of the picture taken at the Henderson County Court House with one hand on the deer's antlers and the other hand on his gun.  Others in the photo include Jessie REESE, Will PAINTER, Edtridge HEFFNER, Pink CAMP, Joe BRYON, his uncle Lee DRAKE, J. Fanning DRAKE, Oscar DRAKE, Ernest DRAKE, Sol DRAKE, and Jack DRAKE. Some individuals in the photo are unnamed however the black man in the derby hat was an all-around porter, that met all the incoming trains with his horse-drawn carriage to solicit business and deliver the guests to the hotels in Hendersonville known as "Big B. GREGORY."

Note - Please let me know if you can identify left to right the individuals left to right in this photo.

the Western Carolina Tribune - May 5, 1966

HENDERSONVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL "LITTLE LEAGUE" BASEBALL TEAM OF 1903.   Ned DRAKE of Edneyville who brought the picture in is fourth from right poking his tongue out at the photographer. He can identify all but three and is requesting anyone who can identify them to call him in Edneyville at 33818 or the Tribune. From left to right: Roy YOUNG, deceased; Jesse LYDA, deceased; Garland JACKSON who now lives in Hendersonville; fourth from left, unidentified; Ned DRAKE; next, wearing initials H. G. S. (Hendersonville Grammar School) unidentified; second from right, unidentified; on extreme right, R. W. DRAKE, brother of Ned DRAKE. Anyone knowing names of unidentified boys please call OX-3-7168.

Note - Please let me know if you can identify any of the unidentified individuals in this photo.