WILLIAM DRAHNER, proprietor and owner of the one livery and sales stable of any note in the northeast part of Oakland county, is a na tive product of the state and county, born here in 1862, on the 12th day of June. He is the son of Frank and Maria ( Brownell ) Drahner, and is one of the six children born to those worthy people. Five of the number are yet living.

In early life Mr. Drahner engaged in the milling business, which held him for six years, after which he ventured into the livery business. As previously mentioned, his establishment is one of the best of its kind in this part of Oakland county, and he has a fine lot of horses and the best in equipages.

Mr. Drahner married Miss Clare J. Moule, who was born in Orange county, New York, on July 4, 1864. She is the daughter of James Moule, born in Orange county, New York, and reared in Sullivan county of the same state. În 1867 he removed to Michigan, locating first some three miles east of Orion and three years later moving into the town of Oxford. He was engaged in farming until 1889, then moved into Oxford proper, where he died on January 29, 1912. He was a Republican and ever a good and true citizen. He was the son of Abraham Moule, born February 26, 1798, in Ulster county, New York, where he was reared and passed many years of his life. He was a weaver by trade, a Republican in politics and a zealous Methodist in his religious faith. He died in Forestburgh, Sullivan county, New York, on March 27, 1876. He married Jane Cole, born December 24, 1802, in Ulster county, and their marriage was solemnized on November 22, 1819. They had ten children, named as follows: Henry, Catherine, Elcey, Mary J., Cornelius, Johannes, James, Nelson, John and David. The mother of Mrs. Drahner was Elizabeth M. Houck , who was born on January 16, 1841, in Greene county, New York, and her young life was passed in Sullivan county. She removed to the state of Michigan in 1867, after her marriage to James Moule. She was the daughter of Henry Houck, born June 16, 1813, in Rochester, New York, and he was for many years engaged in farming and lumbering. He was a Whig of the old school as to his political faith, and he died on October 27 , 1855. His wife was Clarissa M. Brewer, born August 18, 1823, in Greene county, New York, and they were married in 1840. They were the parents of ten children, all of whom died in infancy but four. James and Elizabeth M. ( Houck ) Moule were united in marriage on September 24, 1857, in Sullivan county, New York. Four children were born to them, all of whom are living, those besides Mrs. Drahner being: William N., born December 2, 1858, now living at Metamora, Michigan; Albert A., born June 19, 1861, and living at Ouray, Colorado; and Frank D., born January 4, 1869, now a resident of Lowell, Washington. Clara Moule was married to William Allen, of Oxford, in 1894. Mr. Allen died in 1896. One child was born of that union, Frank M. Allen, who is living. Mrs. Clara Allen was married to William Drahner in 1899, and one daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Drahner, Bernice E., born June 21, 1902.

Mr. Drahner is an active Republican in his political affiliation, and was at one time deputy sheriff of Oakland county.