In a message dated 3/13/2006 9:49:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, DougB81042@aol.com writes: Any connection to Emanuel P. Raikes? These folks went on to Amherst county where there descendents presently reside> Doug Below is all I have. Is there anything else you can tell me? Ruby Talley Smith ********************* Emanuel P. RAKES was born about 1820. CENSUS: 1850 Buckingham Co, VA living in the household was Lucy Patteson, age 46 Emanuel married Frances. Frances was born about 1813. They had the following children: 2 F i. Mary RAKES was born about 1840. Mary married Norborne WOODY. Norborne was born about 1850. CENSUS: 1900 Elon, Amherst Co, VA his sister-in-law, Sarah Rakes was living in the household 3 F ii. Judith RAKES was born about 1842. 4 F iii. Lucy RAKES was born about 1844. 5 F iv. Sarah RAKES was born about 1846. CENSUS: 1900 Elon, Amherst Co, VA she was living with her sister, Mary (Rakes) Woody 6 F v. Emily RAKES was born about 1848. 7 M vi. John RAKES was born about 1849.