Fifth Generation

514. Henry Lafayette DRUM was born on 7 October 1879 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{409,410,411,1194} In 1910 he was a farm labor on his father's farm.⁴¹¹ He died in June 1970 at the age of 90 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹¹⁹⁴ Henry was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.¹¹⁹⁴

Henry Lafayette DRUM and Floy P. ROCKETT were married about 1909.¹²¹³ Floy P. ROCKETT was born on 9 September 1891 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{411,1194,1214} She was buried in October 1916 in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.¹¹⁹⁴ She died on 24 October 1916 at the age of 25 in near Catawba Springs, Catawba County, North Carolina at her home.^{1194,1215 1194}

Henry Lafayette DRUM and Floy P. ROCKETT had the following children:

Henry Lafayette DRUM and Edith REITZEL were married between 1916 and 1918. Edith REITZEL, daughter of Titus S. REITZEL and Laura P. ISENHOUR, was born on 28 July 1895. She died in 1976 at the age of 81 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹¹⁹⁴ She was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.¹¹⁹⁴

Henry Lafayette DRUM and Edith REITZEL had the following children:

1564	i.	Margarete DRUM was born on 19 October 1918 in Catawba County, North Carolina.1194 She died on 1 July 1919 at the age of 0 in Catawba County, North Carolina.1194 Her parentage is established through1194 She was buried in July 1919 in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.1194
1565	ii.	Dale Henry DRUM was born on 4 July 1920 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 22 December 2011 at the age of 91 in Lutheran Home East, Hickory, North Carolina. He was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Dale Henry Drum, 91, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Lutheran Home, East, after a period of declining heath. Dale was born July 4, 1920, in Catawba County, to the late Henry L. and Edith Reitzel Drum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Wilson Drum; two sons, Gary Dale Drum and Mark Wilson Drum; and three brothers, Bryce, Harry and Fred Drum. He was a lifelong member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, and was very active in the church. He retired from Hickory Business Furniture Co., and was a veteran of WWII who served in the U.S. Army. Surviving are his daughters, Sallie Hollar and husband, Gene, of Hickory and Cathy Drum of Claremont; his son, Charles "Chuck" Drum and wife, Susanne, of Conover; granddaught-ers, Kathryn "Katie" Lockee and Kinsley Drum; grandsons, Steven Hollar, Craig Hollar, Mike Reynolds, Jason Reynolds and Darin Drum; great-grand-daughters, Brianne Lockee, Sydney Hollar and Bethany Hollar; great-grandsons, Bryson Lockee and Chance Reynolds; sisters, Helen Sigmon of Conover, Frances Gilbert of Hickory, Margie Gilbert of Indianapolis, Ind., and Carolyn Combs and husband, Bill, of Virginia Beach, Va.; brother, Dave Drum and wife, Chris, of Williams, Ore.; and a sister-in-law, Hazel Drum of Conover. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at 10 a.m., at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, with the Revs. David Guelzow and David Ziehr officiating. The family will receive friends in the narthex of the church following the service on Saturday, Dec. 24. Memorials may be made to St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 2304 Springs Rd. NE, Hickory, NC 28601. Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on December 23, 2011] DRUM, Edith Edith Drum Tallent, 84, of West 21st Street, Newton died Friday, March 05, 2004 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born May 8, 1919 in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late David Lee and Charlie Geneva Goodson Drum. She was retired from Clyde Fabrics where she was a winder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Elbert Tallent, an infant son, three brothers Bill Drum, Clarence Drum and John Drum, and four sisters, Cordie Wilkinson, Lettie Drum, Gertie Dellinger and Antha Keener. Survivors include: Son: William “Billy” Dean Huffman, Jr. of Newton, Sisters-in-law: Louise Drum of Lincolnton, Barbara Tallent of Maiden; Numerous Nieces and Nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2004 in the Drum Funeral Home Chapel in Conover. Rev. Dan Martin will officiate and burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday at Drum Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to: American Heart Association PO Box 5216 Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 Condolences may be sent to the Tallent family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The Tallent family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover. [Drum/Willis-Reynolds Obituary Announcements]