----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <boyd@rootsweb.com>; <wtb2@bellsouth.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA >A few days ago I was sent a family tree by Bill Boyd (Email >wtb2@bellsouth.net) which start with:- > > 16. Robert Boyd was born Abt 1780, and died Unknown. > 17. Elizabeth Rakes was born in Franklin Co., VA, and died Unknown. She > was the daughter of 34. Charles Rakes and 35. Jane Hubbard. > > Children of Elizabeth Rakes and Robert Boyd are: > i. Samuel Boyd died Unknown. > ii. Oney (Leony) Boyd died Unknown. > 8. iii. Elisha Boyd was born 1807 in Patric Co. VA, and died 3 Oct > 1865 in Buchanan Co. VA. He married Ella Leah Cockram 18 Nov 1830 in > Franklin Co., VA, daughter of Isham Cockram and Sarah Rakes. She was born > Abt 1810 in Franklin Co., VA, and died Unknown in Vandyke, Buchanan Co., > VA. > 18. Isham Cockram was born Abt 1773 in Of, Henry, VA, and died 2 Oct > 1860 in Patrick, VA. He was the son of 36. Edward Cockram and 37. Mary > Polly Edwards. > 19. Sarah Rakes was born Abt 1770, and died Unknown. She was the > daughter of 38. Charles Rakes and 39. Jane Hubbard. > > While there is no given location for where Robert Boyd was born, it WOULD > SEEM form his wife's placeof birth - Franklin Co., VA, that this Robert > MIGHT BE one of a group of about 8 Boyd families from Bedford, Franklin, > Patrick Counties, VA. > > Some of these other Boyd families also have links to the Rakes and Cockram > family/ies. So do any of the list members know anything about the Rakes > and Cockram's origins. Did they come from the North - PA or Maryland - or > direct from Ireland or Scotland. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > >