Drake Families from New Jersey

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this site and have been researching my Drake lineage out of New Jersey. My latest findings are below down to my Grandfather. The one area that I am frustrated with is finding more information on the wives of my Great Grandfather, Frederick V. Drake. He lived in Plainfield, North Plainfield, Scotch Plains, and Westfield, New Jersey. According to family rumors, he had two wives and all but the last two children were from the first wife (who most likely died). I found a Federal Census from 1900 that showed him married to "Louse" and later records showing him married to a Louisa A. Sprigg. His obituary in 1936 references his surviving wife as Louisa A. Sprigg of Westfield. Louse appears to be a different woman based on census age information. Louse is a very strange name, so I'm suspicious that it might be a spelling error. I have seen plenty of spelling mistakes, as Frederick V. is often referred to as Frederick B.  The other strange thing is that in the 1900 census, the oldest child (Edward C.) appears to have been born 5 years or so before they were married. So there might be another wife involved too.

If anyone has more information or can help, please let me know. Any additional information on this family line is welcome as well.

Thanks,

David Drake

Captain Francis Drake (~1618 - 1687) - Mary Ann Walker (~1625 - 1688)
Captain George Drake (1625 - 1687) - Mary Oliver (1653 - 1726)
Captain Andrew Drake (1684 - 1743) - Hannah Fitz Randolph (1688 - 1742)
George II Drake (1709 - 1776) - Elizabeth Stelle (1712 - 1768)
John Drake I (1744 - 1779) - Sarah Martin (1750 - 1828)
Captain Daniel Drake (1774 - 1803) - Margery Reynolds Clarkson (1776 - 1827)
John D Drake (1798 - 1850) - Susan Mundy (1797 - 1863)
Charles Mundy Drake (1840 - 1918) - Elizabeth Auten (1842 - 1889)
Frederick V Drake (1871 - 1936) - Louse ??? (1877 - ) - Louisa A. Sprigg (1884 - )
Jack Drake (1908 - 1969) - Helena Frey (1912 - 1980)