The medical gentleman whose name is written above was born November 22, 1841, in the Township of Jefferson; he is the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Drayes. The principal part of his education was acquired in a district school. The Doctor, in his earlier days, followed various occupations and worked on a farm; but, in 1866, March 1, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Henkel, at Farmersville, Montgomery County.

He attended medical lectures at the medical college in Columbus, Ohio, during the winters of 1867 and 1868. Our subject removed to Miami County, Indiana, and there commenced the practice of medicine; he remained there one and a half years, and then returned to Farmersville, Ohio, and opened the first drug store in that place, in partnership with George W. Moyer. They continued in Company one year, at the end of which time he purchased Mr. Moyer's interest, and took charge of the business. He remained in the drug business about six months, when he exchanged it for a steam saw-mill; selling the saw-mill after a few months, he again attended lectures in Cincinnati, and graduated June 27, 1872. After his graduation he opened an office in Farmersville; he has pursued the practice of his profession from that time till the present with every success.

Mr. Drayes married Arabel, daughter of James and Caroline Campbell, of Preble County, Ohio.