1850 Census: Robeson, North Carolina

Giles Williams M 42 North Carolina
Mary Williams F 39 Columbus
Warren Williams M 17 North Carolina
Orpa J Williams F 13 North Carolina
Oliver Williams M 11 North Carolina
Edmund D Williams M 10 North Carolina
Harlee Williams M 8 North Carolina
Rowland P Williams M 7 North Carolina
Annette Williams F 5 North Carolina
Amanda M Williams F 3 North Carolina
Penny E Williams F 0 North Carolina
Malcom Mcnair M 25 North Carolina
Bunbury Haynes M 18 Columbus
Alexander Gunn M 27 North Carolina
Francis L Gunn M 23 North Carolina
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Married: 18 November 1854, Robeson, NC
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In 1856, a probate of will/property was held concerning Dr. James P. Drake: Probate Record.
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1860 Census: Robeson, North Carolina

Giles Williams M 51 North Carolina
Mary Williams F 48 North Carolina
Oliver Williams M 22 North Carolina
Harllee Williams M 18 North Carolina
Rowland Williams M 14 North Carolina
Arrette Williams F 12 North Carolina
Amanda Williams F 11 North Carolina
Penny Williams F 10 North Carolina
Ellen M Williams F 8 North Carolina
Benje P Williams M 6 North Carolina
Ora Williams F 4 North Carolina
Orpah J Drake F [Illegible] NC
Mary E Drake F 4 North Carolina
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1870 Census: North Carolina

Giles Williams M 62 North Carolina
Mary Williams F 52 North Carolina
Hurlee Williams M 28 North Carolina
Annetta Williams F 24 North Carolina
Pennie E Williams F 20 North Carolina
Ellen Williams F 18 North Carolina
Pembert* Williams M 16 North Carolina
Oney Williams F 14 North Carolina
**Orpha Williams F 34 North Carolina
**Mary E Williams F 14 North Carolina

**Census taker mistakenly used Williams for Orpha and her daughter, Mary, as the last name. Should have been Drake.
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1880 Census: Fair Bluff, Columbus, NC

Orpah J Drake Self F 44 NC (widowed)
Mollie E Drake Daughter F 24 NC
Esther A Williams Niece F 6 North Carolina
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1900 Census: Fair Bluff, Columbus, NC

Orpa J Drake Head F 64 North Carolina
Mary E Drake Daughter F 44 North Carolina