Looking for info on these families and people from the Lower Appalachians. Particulary interested in Viars, Lawson and Gravley families any info would be appreciated :) Viars Family Louisa Elizabeth Viars born May 14, 1875 in Carrol, Va; died November 5,1958; buried in Draper, Pulaski, Va. Married Andrew Jackson Rakes They had 14 children. ( see below for Rakes) Father was Sparrel Viars of Carroll County, Va ( see Peter Viars below for note ) ( Sparrel married �Polly� or Mary Lawson) Thier eldest child James William Rakes( 1894-1954) married Cora Dell Viars. (1895-1983) Cora Dell Viars born in Austinsville?, Va in 1895; died in Lititz, Pa September 12, 1983; buried at Draper Valley Cemetary,Draper, Pulaski County, Va. She attended the Penecostal Holiness Church, Max Meadows, Va. Father was Peter Viars ( Sparrel Viars was also his father, see Louisa Viars above ) Mother was Loretta ( Luret ) Gravley * * not sure of spelling Siblings of Cora Viars : 1) Mary E. Viars ( Bishop) 2) Josie Viars ( Feris ) 3) Nettie Viars ( Sparks ) 4) Samuel Viars 5) Tasie or Tazzy Viars 6) Ruben or Reuben Viars 7) William Viars, Sr. James and Cora had 8 children. ( see Rakes Family ) Rakes Family 1. Andrew Jackson1 Rakes, born 6 Jul 1860 in , Franklin, VA; died 19 Jun 1928 in Fort Chiswell, Wythe, VA; buried in Max Meadows, Wythe, VA, son of James Meredith Rakes and Virginia Terry. He married (1) on 18 Aug 1887 in , Franklin, VA Tabitha Catherine Bowles, born abt 1871 in , Franklin, VA; (2) on 25 Dec 1892 in Wythe, VA Louisa Elizabeth Viars, born 14 May 1875 in Carroll, VA; died 5 Nov 1958; buried in Draper, Pulaski, VA. BURIAL: 19 June 1928 in Sanders Ferry Cemetery, located between Wytheville and Fort Chiswell, VA. Notes for Tabitha Catherine Bowles Name: not sure of the spelling of first name; okay on Catherine. Notes for Louisa Elizabeth Viars PARENTS: Sparrel Viars of Carroll County, VA. BURIAL: Draper Valley Cemetery, Draper, VA. Children of Andrew Jackson Rakes and Tabitha Catherine Bowles were as follows: 2 i John W2 Rakes, born Apr 1895 in , , VA. Source: 1900 census of Franklin County, Long Branch dist, page 146. He is listed in the dwelling 61 of his grandfather James Rakes. 3 ii Tony2 Rakes, born Aug 1897 in , , VA. Source: 1900 census of Franklin County, Long Branch dist, page 146. He is listed in the dwelling 61 of his grandfather James Rakes. Children of Andrew Jackson Rakes and Louisa Elizabeth Viars were as follows: + 4 i James William2 Rakes, born 11 Mar 1894 in Wythe, VA; died 10 Jun 1954; buried in Draper, Pulaski, VA. He married Cora Dell Viars. 5 ii Mary McKinley2 Rakes, born Jun 1896; died 1904. + 6 iii Virginia Dorthulah2 Rakes, born 23 Jun 1898 in Wythe, VA. She married Parrish McPeak. + 7 iv John Roosevelt2 Rakes, born 22 Nov 1900 in Wythe, VA; died 11 Jan 1966; buried in Draper, WV. He married (1) Beatrice Hamilton; (2) Emmaline Cox. 8 v Nancy Elizabeth2 Rakes, born 21 Feb 1903 in Wythe, VA. She married Wayman McPeak. 9 vi Louise Frances2 Rakes, born 6 Aug 1906 in Wythe, VA. She married Roy McPeak. + 10 vii Tyler Jackson2 Rakes, born Jan 1908 in Wythe, VA. He married Edith Inez Osborne. + 11 viii Charles Ellis2 Rakes, born 24 Mar 1910 in Wythe, VA; died 6 Jan 1955; buried in Roderfield, WV. He married Sarah Mae Roberts. 12 ix Patty Alice2 Rakes, born Jun 1910 in Wythe, VA. She married Robert Crotts. + 13 x George Walter2 Rakes, born 2 Feb 1915 in Red Hill, Wythe, VA; died 5 Oct 1961 in Hemphill, WV. He married Bertha Delcina Stone. + 14 xi Irvin Slemp2 Rakes, born 16 Oct 1916 in Wythe, VA; died 2 Aug 1963; buried in Draper, WV. He married Dora Alma Fields. 15 xii Hellena "Hattie"2 Rakes, born Feb 1921; died 21 Oct 1921. 16 xiii Katie Pauline2 Rakes, born Jul 1924. 17 xiv Thelma Leota2 Rakes, born Sep 1925. Generation 2 4. James William2 Rakes (Andrew Jackson1), born 11 Mar 1894 in Wythe, VA; died 10 Jun 1954; buried in Draper, Pulaski, VA. He married Cora Dell Viars, died Sep 1983. Notes for James William Rakes SOURCE: Polly Street of Bluefield, WV, is responsible for supplying David Kyle Rakes with the bulk of the info on he descendants of Andrew Jackson Rakes. Children of James William Rakes and Cora Dell Viars were as follows: 18 i Raymond Buford3 Rakes. 19 ii Nettie Bebecca3 Rakes. 20 iii Clifford3 Rakes. 21 iv Mary Agness3 Rakes. 22 v Lillian Beatrice3 Rakes. 23 vi Virginia Lee3 Rakes. I have lots more info on the Rakes family ancestors AND descendants. Some of which is posted on my web site. The URL is listed below in my siganture. If you have any other questions regarding these families email me as I have lots more info that I have not posted on the Rakes. and a bit of other info not proven on the Viars, Gravley, and Lawson people. Thanks Yall!!!! 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