Person:John Rakestraw (7)

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John G. Rakestraw
b.1794 Pennsylvania
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Aug 1785
  1. Hannah Rakestraw
  2. Speculative <Milton Rakestraw>, Speculative
  3. Rachel Rakestraw
  4. William RakestrawAft 1785 -
  5. Elizabeth Rakestraw1786 -
  6. Joseph Rakestraw1788 - 1843
  7. Speculation Rebecca Rakestraw, Speculation1791 - 1793
  8. John G. Rakestraw1794 -
  9. Rebecca Rakestraw1794 - Aft 1832
  10. Charles RakestrawAbt 1798 - Abt 1853
  11. George Rakestraw1805 - 1837
Spouse and Children
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m. 10 Jul 1828
  1. Clara RakestrawAbt 1829 -
  2. Rachel Rakestraw1830 - 1886
  3. Nathan Rakestraw1836 -
  4. Esther A. RakestrawAbt 1843 -
  5. Malissa RakestrawAbt 1847 -
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Facts and Events
Name John G. Rakestraw
Gender Male
Birth? 1794 Pennsylvania
Marriage 10 Jul 1828 Columbiana County, Ohioto Mary Margaretta Brown

Duane Parker:"...we had found the marriage record for a John Rakestraw & Maragette (or Mary)Brown. Our oldest family Bible records consist of 4 pages of photo copies (photo, not xerox) - the originals were burned on the edges. One story is that they were in a house fire, a more interesting story was that one of the Parkers borrowed the Bible from a brother. When the second brother demanded its return, the first threw it into the fire - only a portion was recovered. Anyway, the burned pages lists Jonah and Rachel's ten children, their birthdates and their marriage. The other pages are filled with records of births and deaths of Browns and Elgars. They correlate with Quaker records from OH and PA. In fact, since this data refers to earlier dates (some in the 17th century), it would suggest that the original owner was a Brown or Elgar. Therefore, I jumped to the conclusion that the Maragette was a daughter of a Nathan Brown, shown on one of the burned pages. It may still be correct, as Quaker meeting records agree with the Bible record, but John Rakestraw does not appear on the pages that we have.

References
  1.   email from Duane H. Parker; 24 Apr 1997. (Rachel Rakestraw Parker obituary; Wabash Plain Dealer, 29 Aug 1886).

    "Our oldest family Bible records consist of 4 pages of photo copies (photo, not xerox) the originals were burned on the edges. One story is that they were in a house fire, a more interesting story was that one of the Parkers borrowed the Bible from a brother. When the second brother demanded its return, the first threw it into the fire - only a portion was recovered. Anyway, the burned pages lists Jonah and Rachel's ten children, their birthdates and their marriage. The other pages are filled with records of births and deaths of Browns and Elgars. Theycorrelate with Quaker records from OH and PA. In fact, since this data refers to earlier dates (some in the 17th century), it would suggest that the original owner was a Brown or Elgar. Therefore, I jumped to the conclusion that Maragette was a daughter of a Nathan Brown, shown on one of the burned pages. It may still be correct, as Quaker meeting records agree with the Bible record, but John Rakestraw does not appear on the pages that we have."

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