John and Isaac Drauker were natives of the Province of Hessa, German Empire. They were brothers, and together they emigrated to this country, and first settled in Lancaster county. These brothers came to Clearfield county when the Waterford and Erie turnpike was being constructed. They were carpenters, and were employed mostly building bridges. While building the bridge across the Susquehanna river at William Bloom’s, now [1897] Robert Porter’s, they formed the acquaintance of two young ladies of the Bloom family, who afterward became their wives.

John Drauker married Sarah Bloom, daughter of William Bloom, and Isaac Drauker married Polly Bloom [daughter of William Bloom’s brother Isaac, making Sarah and Polly first cousins].

Among the earliest pioneers of Bloom Township were an Isaac Draucker.2296
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Died on the 5th instant, at his residence, near Luthersburg, Brady township, Clearfield county, Mr. Isaac Draucker, aged 45 years. The deceased was born in Lancaster county, Pa., Dec. 15, 1806, in 1824 he came to Clearfield; on the 28th of April 1829 was married to Miss Mary Bloom; they had fifteen children, eleven still live to mourn the loss of a very kind and affectionate father; the widow mourns for her kind and beloved companion.

He died of a fever, about the 9th day during his sickness we had the privilege of conversing with him on the subject of religion; he was deeply engaged for the salvation of his precious soul; we prayed with him, and when we had left the room he remarked to his wife, that he felt as much refreshed as if he had taken a cooling drink of water.2297
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Headstone inscription: Aged 45 years 7 m & 22 d.2298

Isaac and Mary's graves are hard to find and at the last visit I noted that Mary's had been broken.568