Joseph Rakestraw (died 1794) did some work on Mt. Vernon for George Washington. In addition to some hardware, he made the weathervane Dove of Peace. Is this...
Mary Ann, My computer crash and I just got it back and at the moment I having to put my files back in FTM..they are a big mess at the moment. This is one of...
Kathy, Tell us what you know about your Rakestraws with a bit more specifics and we'll see if we can find a match for you. None of your Rakestraw dates match...
Hi Everyone, Mary Ann asked me to write and ask that every one get their gen.com posted and sent to her. I have sent her mine and several others that I have...
Hi, Sorry but I just noticed that there has been no activity in a long time. Lets get some things going on here before Mary Ann gives up on all of us. I have...
I just wanted to say hi. My name is Leigh and my maiden name was Rakestraw. I'm hoping to find out if these Rakestraws are the same as my family. I don't have...
Hi Leigh Welcome to the Rakestraw Group. Where is your family of Rakestraw's from. My family is South Caroline and Georgia and then my family filtered on down...
Well, we are in Kansas. I don't have any dates yet, but my dad emailed me and said, "We have some relatives that were slave owners down South and some that...
I also welcome you to the group....my Rakestraw line is also out of South Carolina/Georgia and Gail and I discovered we are 2nd cousins.....looking worward to...
Hello Leigh: Welcome to the RAKESTRAW Group. Like Gail, my family also hails from South Carolina and Georgia. Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to...
Ok, this is what he sent me. My grandpa's (Otis William Rakestraw) dad was Earl William Rakestraw (mom Alma Grace Kelly). Earl's dad was William Sherley...
Hello Leigh, A quick check on Ancestry.com suggests that your Rakestraws might be from the Pennsylvania line. And yes, this is the right place. We deal with...
Hello Leigh, Welcome to the Rakestraw Your Uncle Genn would not be James Glenn Rakestraw Bobby: I just wanted to say hi. My name is Leigh and my maiden name...
Thanks! My Uncle Glenn mentioned you and said he uses Ancestry.com also. It's so exciting to be learning all of this. I had a general curiosity when I started...
I just got an email from my sister and she reminded me that Grandpa's birthday was July 10th. My mom said he was about 2 years older than Grandma, so that...
Leigh: Anybody who studies the RAKESTRAWs is familiar with Mary Ann, and also very appreciative. Stan ... From: Leigh <leigh7999@...> Thanks! My Uncle...
Leigh: In the 1920, Wilson, Rice Co, KS Census, Earl W. RAKESTRAW (31; KS, IN, Germany) and his wife, Alma G. (28; KS, IL, IN) list children Amy G. (7; KS),...
Leigh: Cornelius RAKESTRAW (b. 1802: OH) is the son of Kimble RAKESTRAW (1785 VA-1885 OH) & Sarah Wilson. Kimble RAKESTRAW is the son of John RAKESTRAW (ABT...
Leigh: All thanks should be directed to Pete Craig & Mary Ann Hubbell. All I did was type it up. Here is a link to my WorldConnect postings, which has a lot...
Thanks for the kind words. I have to admit that I have a soft spot for Rakestraws. I think it is because my mother would talk about how frustrating it was to...
it is very frustrating to spell it over and over. Even if I tell them it's just like it sounds that doesn't help. LOL I thought I was marrying someone with an...
Otis William RAKESTRAW and Shirley Rose Hendricks had three boys. Leland Dwight RAKESTRAW, Glenn Arthur RAKESTRAW, and Neal Otis RAKESTRAW. Leland had one...
Hi, In august my sister,brother in law and I took a trip to Starrville, Ga. my grandmother lived there. We did located the Rakestraw Cemetery. MY grand mother...
The Martha Rakestraw that I am related to was married to Jack Lord and their children were all surnamed "Lord". Martha is still living in Gwinette County in...
Martha Rakestraw Lord was the daughter of Raymond Rakestraw and Jessie Lively. Raymond was the son of James R. Rakestraw and Martha Jane Hyde. James R....
Hi I have asked this before and still looking for a answer. Does anyone know about a general Rakestraw? I do not know if he was genereal or if that was his...
Hi, Sorry I haven't ever heard of him. Good luck on your search. Guanda virginiadewit <virginiadewit@...> wrote: Hi I have asked this before and still...
I've never come across the name either. Give us the county in GA and we might be able to figure out who it is eventually. Mary Ann ... Everyone is raving about...
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