A descendant of this branch of the family has been privately emailing. I sent some info from 1998 that Pete had mailed on to me. If anyone knows anything about...
Hi, I have some info on the Rakestraw line that goes back from Julius Rakestraw to Jessie Rakestraw and some interesting twists in it. I am looking for info on...
David, I'd be interested in your interesting twists. We don't know everything Pete had but we'd like to have you help re-construct or add to it. If you can,...
Mary Ann, here is a gedcom file......my first time creating one so I hope it's ok....I am leaving on vacation tomorrow and will be back about the 15th of the...
Came through fine. They wouldn't be the first set of cousins to marry. I have a few in my mother's line and we even have some neighbors!!! Mary Ann ...
What program are you using to open it? Mary Ann __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
Playing around with the computer last week I found an interesting mention of a probable mistake - but just incase - something we should try to find. Richard...
Mary Ann, Try this to see if this is the website. I would look for you, but am on my way to work. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html Let us know. ...
Yes, Laneya That is the one that I saw before - thanks for the help. I've been hoping that others would be added to that site but seems like nothing more. I'll...
I'm starting to transcribe and scan Pete's materials. What I'm planning on doing is to build a database for the Rakestraw family using the old letters, emails...
I am looking for information on his parents and grandparents. I can't find any thing on them. I do know a Nancy Rakestraw was his grandmother but that is all...
Guanda, I think that is all anyone knows right now. At least that is what is in my old files. I haven't gotten to this family in Pete's notes so there might be...
So we can know how many of us are working on the same lines, I suggest that we send the earliest Rakestraw. Don't just put "Roll Call" in the subject line. It...
PA-VA-OH-IN William Rakestraw/Grace Wyron Joseph Rakestraw (unknown) [speculation] Joseph Rakestraw/Elizabeth Fox Joseph Rakestraw/Rachel Ogilby Joseph...
James Monroe Rakestraw/Locky Jane Amos Samuel Shober Rakestraw/Roseannah Elizabeth Bailey Nancy Ellen Rakestraw/William Blondville Butterworth (Grandparents) ...
Mary Ann, I posted some photos of my grandparents Nancy Ellen (Rakestraw) & William Blondville Butterworth and a photo of Samuel Shober & Roseannah Elizabeth...
ENGLAND-VA-SC-GA-IL-WA John Rakestraw/Unknown Jessie Rakestraw/Sarah Tuck John Rakestraw/Nancy Fleming Lifus Rakestraw/Melissa Rains Julius Rakestraw/Telitha...
In Pete's papers I see him recording Jesse (spouse Sarah Tuck) as the son of Robert Rakestraw, grandson of John. However, on Ancestry.com I see him as the son...
I am looking for a Mollie Rakestraw. She is from Paulding County Georgia. She married a George Teal in 1895 also in Paulding County Georgia. If my calculations...
Hello. My name is Gail EDWARDS HUTCHINSON. I've been working on my RAKESTRAW line for several years. I am really glad to find out about this new site. (Thank...
Brenda Rayman has posted some great info about William Rakestraw of Gwinnett Co. GA on genforum's Rakestraw site. If ou come from that family you might want to...
As anyone who was helped by Pete knows, he could be very thorough with shared info if he had it. From the look of the letters in my files he would send a few...
Hello, My name is Bobby Rakestraw and was working very close with him and would like to know what is happened but will follow up on my own. He visited me at...
Bobby and all others who corresponded with Pete. I haven't had much time to work on this lately but I still have the file of Pete's emails and letters out on...
Hi Bobby. Since you actually visited with Pete, you might know some information that we who never had that opportunity ... Did you see his files? If we do find...
Hi MarY Ann, No I have copies of those and you do not need to post them for me. When I visited with Pete we reviewed where we were both at and he showed me...
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