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Edwin Drake of Venango Oil Fame in New York Era
The life of Edwin L. Drake began in Greenville New York where born March 29 1819 to farming parents. He moved to Castleton Wisconsin at eight later pursued work across the Northeast and Midwest before entering oil interests at Oil Creek Pennsylvania and drilling the first successful oil well at Titusville in 1859 amid struggle and perseverance.
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Edwin L. Drake
Greenville
Green County
N. Y
Edwin
West
Mr. Drake
Castleton
Green Mountain
Great West
Buffalo
Wisconsin
Detroit
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Tecumseh Midh
New England
New Haven
Springfield
Drake
Boston and Albany
New York and
Oil Creek
Penn
James M. Townsend
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Titusville
Erie
Seneka
Oil
Cherrytree Township
Venango County
Brewer
Lie
Driing
Couch
Tie
Timbes
Mow
Ins
William Smith
Piltsbure
RK. D. Fletcher
Fletcher
Drace
Wall Street
N.Y
Vermont
Litusville
Bethleham
Earth
Conn
Oil City
Lazard
Oil Country