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Joseph was born at
New Jersey on 22 August 1801. He was the son of
William Rakestraw and
Mary Morris. He married
Priscilla Bates at
Clark Co., Ohio, on 21 October 1823. Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. He married
Isabella Gowdy at
Clark Co., Ohio, on 2 January 1840. Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. He married
Isabel Dougherty on 19 December 1849 at
Greene Co., Ohio. Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. He married
Deborah O. (?) at
Greene Co., Ohio, on 26 May 1856. Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. He made a will at
Clark Co., Ohio, on 28 June 1872. Joseph died on 25 April 1875 at
Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio, at age 73. He was buried in April 1875 at
Bloxom Cemetery, Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio; Bloxom cemetery is located on the east side of Chillicothe Pike, between Battin-Howell Road and State Route 42.
Immigrant=N
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Child of Joseph P. Rakestraw- Benson Rakestraw
Children of Joseph P. Rakestraw and Priscilla Bates- Amos Rakestraw+ b. 29 Apr 1824, d. 1892
Josiah Rakestraw b. 29 Dec 1825, d. 16 Oct 1845
Rebecca Rakestraw b. 17 Sep 1827, d. 18 Sep 1849
Priscilla Rakestraw b. 22 Aug 1829, d. 9 Aug 1853
Mahlon Paul Rakestraw+ b. 26 Dec 1830, d. 25 Oct 1899
Elizabeth Rakestraw b. c 1832, d. 1911
John Ayres Rakestraw+ b. 2 May 1834, d. 11 Mar 1896
Emily "Emma" Rakestraw b. 14 Feb 1836
Ann Rakestraw b. c 1838
Thomas E. Rakestraw b. Mar 1839, d. 16 Jul 1839
Children of Joseph P. Rakestraw and Isabella Gowdy- Lucinda Rakestraw+ b. 8 Nov 1840, d. 6 Feb 1910
Jane Rakestraw+ b. c 1843
John Rakestraw b. 13 Jul 1843, d. 13 Sep 1843
Mary A. Rakestraw b. 4 Jun 1846, d. 30 Sep 1855
Delilah Rakestraw b. c 1848
George Rakestraw b. 15 Jul 1849, d. 15 Sep 1849
Children of Joseph P. Rakestraw and Isabel Dougherty- Virginia Joanna Rakestraw+ b. 19 Dec 1850, d. 9 Aug 1890
David Petit Rakestraw+ b. c 1854, d. 1928
Children of Joseph P. Rakestraw and Deborah O. (?)- Clara B. Rakestraw b. 1 Aug 1857, d. 8 Feb 1885
Joseph Rakestraw b. 25 Dec 1858, d. 22 Nov 1888
James Vincent Rakestraw+ b. 29 Sep 1861, d. 1 Oct 1930
Fannie V. Rakestraw b. 22 Jun 1864, d. 1935
Citations
- [S31] Rakestraw-Wyron, Dave Rakestraw.