Thomas Tennyson Rakes

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Thomas Tennyson Rakes

Birth
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Jan 1939 (aged 94)
Spencer, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Vesta, Patrick County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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His parents were Chesley Aaron Rakes (1800-1884) and Sarah "Sally" DeHart.
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Thomas was a Confederate Soldier
CO H
51st Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS

THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Thur., Jan. 5, 1939, p. 5, col. 7.
Confederate Veteran Passes.
Funeral services in the charge of Elder Joel E. Marshall, were held at Spencer, Va. Wednesday for Thomas T. Rakes, 94, one of the last four surviving Confederate Veterans in the county, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.E. Hall Tuesday.
Interment was made near his old home at Vesta in (Patrick Co.).
The deceased is survived by three sons, A. W. Rakes of Vesta, Willie Rakes of Fieldale, Henry County, Va., and James C. Rakes of Schoolfield and one daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hall of Spencer, with whom he made his home.
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Ref: Jimmie M. Steele: PATRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, 1854-1874, p. 75:
15 Mar. 1866: Thomas T. Rakes, Age 21 yrs., 4 mos., 9 days, Son of Chesley & Sarah Rakes, married Elizabeth Blancett, Age 24, Widow, Dau. of Ralph A. Newman.

Elizabeth's first marriage is listed in the same book, page 6:
4 Nov. 1858: Hardin L. Blancett, Age 22 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days, Son of William & Susannah Blancett, married Elizabeth Newman, Age 18 yrs., 11 mos., 27 days, Dau. of Ralph & Polly Newman.
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His parents were Chesley Aaron Rakes (1800-1884) and Sarah "Sally" DeHart.
***
Thomas was a Confederate Soldier
CO H
51st Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS

THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Thur., Jan. 5, 1939, p. 5, col. 7.
Confederate Veteran Passes.
Funeral services in the charge of Elder Joel E. Marshall, were held at Spencer, Va. Wednesday for Thomas T. Rakes, 94, one of the last four surviving Confederate Veterans in the county, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.E. Hall Tuesday.
Interment was made near his old home at Vesta in (Patrick Co.).
The deceased is survived by three sons, A. W. Rakes of Vesta, Willie Rakes of Fieldale, Henry County, Va., and James C. Rakes of Schoolfield and one daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hall of Spencer, with whom he made his home.
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Ref: Jimmie M. Steele: PATRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, 1854-1874, p. 75:
15 Mar. 1866: Thomas T. Rakes, Age 21 yrs., 4 mos., 9 days, Son of Chesley & Sarah Rakes, married Elizabeth Blancett, Age 24, Widow, Dau. of Ralph A. Newman.

Elizabeth's first marriage is listed in the same book, page 6:
4 Nov. 1858: Hardin L. Blancett, Age 22 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days, Son of William & Susannah Blancett, married Elizabeth Newman, Age 18 yrs., 11 mos., 27 days, Dau. of Ralph & Polly Newman.
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