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     George Fred Raker was born on 26 Jul 1895 at Susanville, Nevada.² He married Alice Olds, daughter of Albert J. Olds and Sarah Elizabeth Thompson, on 14 Jun 1924 at Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.¹ George Fred Raker died on 2 Sep 1951 near Paradise Valley, Nevada, at age 56.³
     George Fred Raker and Alice Raker appeared on the census of 12 Apr 1930 at Wadsworth Township, Washoe County, Nevada, as follows:
     Raker, George F., head, 34, 1st marr at 28, b. Calif., parents b. Calif., proprietor of resort
      , Alice O., wife, 26, 1st marr. at 20, b. Nevada, father b. Calif., mother b. Iowa, resort hostess
      , Lee Frederick, son, 4 4/12, b. Nevada, b. Nevada, father b. Calif., mother b. Nevada
      , Donald Ray, son, 1 8/12, b. Calif., father b. Calif., mother b. Nevada.⁴
     His obituary states:
     "RAKER -- Near Paradise Valley, Nev., Sept. 2, 1951, George Fred Raker; husband of the late Mrs. Alice O. Raker of Henderson, Nev; father of Lee Raker of Quincy, Calif., Don Raker of Gerlach, Nev., Jean and John Raker of Henderson, Nev; brother of Mrs. George Ferris of Reno, Mrs. Carrie Boege of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Clara of Anaheim, Avery Raker of Reno, Mrs. John Utley, La Crasenta, Calif., Ray Raker of Flanigan; a native of Susanville, Calif.
"Funeral services will be held from The Ross-Burke co. chapel, 2 p. m. Wednesday under the direction of the Rev. Robert W. Caswell; burial in the Mountain View cemetery."²

     Lee Frederick Raker was born on 25 Nov 1925 at Reno, Nevada.^2,3 He was the son of George Fred Raker and Alice Olds.¹ Lee Frederick Raker died on 10 Feb 2008 at Cheyene Veterans Affairs Hospital at age 82.³
     His obituary states: "Lee F. Raker 1925-2008
"Lee F. Raker, 82, passed away Feb. 10 at Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Hospital.
"He was born Nov. 25, 1925, to Fred and Alice Raker in Reno, Nev.
"Mr. Raker served in the Navy in World War 1I, Pacific theater.
"He retired in 1980 from truck driving with Consolidated Freightways in Cheyenne.
"He enjoyed the outdoors and his family.
"He is survived by his sister, Jean (Raker) Mentaberry; brother, John Raker; sons, Frank Raker, Allen Raker and Matt Raker; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Raker and Raymond Raker.
"Mr. Raker was preceded in death by wife, Norma Raker; his parents, Fred Raker and Alice Raker; and brother, Don Raker.
"Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 1881 in Cheyenne.³

     Edwin Willis Ramage was the son of William Ramage and Elma Emily Olds.¹

     Emily Meacham Ramage was the daughter of William Ramage and Elma Emily Olds.¹

     Herbert A. Ramage was the son of William Ramage and Elma Emily Olds.¹

     Levi J. Ramage was the son of William Ramage and Elma Emily Olds.¹

     Muriel Ramage was born in 1891.² She married Zola Olds Brooks, son of Nelson B. Brooks and Rose Amelia Olds, in 1915.¹ Muriel Ramage died in 1984.² She was buried at IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.³

     William Ramage married Elma Emily Olds, daughter of Levi Olds and Emily Meacham.¹

     Drusilla J. Ramey was born on 9 Sep 1892 at Minnesota.^1,3 She married (1) George C. Olds, son of Simeon Olds and Lydia M. "Lilly" Shaw, b 1910.¹ Drusilla J. Ramey married (2) Henry P. Bengston.⁴ Drusilla J. Ramey died in Feb 1958 at age 65.⁵ She was buried at Macville Cemetery, Aitkin County, Minnesota.²
     Lillian Myrtle and Drusilla J. were sisters, daughters of Andrew B. Ramey and Amanda Wright, and can be seen together as "Lillie M. Ramey, daughter, b. Dec. 1889, Minn." and "Lucilla, daughter, b. Feb. 1892, Minn." in the 2 June 1900 census of Crow Wing Township, Minnesota. Their parents were born in West Virginia. By 1910 Drusilla had married George C. Olds but "Lilian M." was still with her parents.⁶
Drusilla J. Olds and George C. Olds appeared on the census of 13 Jan 1920 at White Elk Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, as follows:

Drusilla J. Olds and George C. Olds appeared on the census of 1930 at MacVille Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, as follows:

     Lillian Myrtle Ramey was born on 19 Dec 1889.^1,2 She married Frank Edward Olds, son of Simeon Olds and Lydia M. "Lilly" Shaw, b 1920.¹ Lillian Myrtle Ramey died on 1 Dec 1974 at age 84^1,2 and was buried at Macville Cemetery, Aitken County, Minnesota.¹
     Lillian Myrtle and Drusilla J. were sisters, daughters of Andrew B. Ramey and Amanda Wright, and can be seen together as "Lillie M. Ramey, daughter, b. Dec. 1889, Minn." and "Lucilla, daughter, b. Feb. 1892, Minn." in the 2 June 1900 census of Crow Wing Township, Minnesota. Their parents were born in West Virginia. By 1910 Drusilla had married George C. Olds but "Lilian M." was still with her parents.⁴
Lillian Myrtle Olds and Frank Edward Olds appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1930 at Macville Township, Aitkin Township, Minnesota, as follows:

     Everett Glen Ramsey was born on 1 Sep 1925.¹ He married Mary Lee Marbry, daughter of Delbert Beckett Marbry and Ana Gladys Bogard, on 14 Sep 1946.¹ Everett Glen Ramsey and Mary were divorced; after about two and one-half years.¹ Everett Glen Ramsey appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Jun 1975. Everett Glen's SSN was issued in Indiana. Also, his birth date is given as 1 Sep 1925.² He died in Jun 1975 at age 49.²

     Sada H. Randabaugh married Benjamin H. Olds, son of John Wilson Olds and Dora E. Durkee, in 1912.¹

     John Randall was born c 1836 at Maine.² He married Malvina (Melinda?) Mudge, daughter of Israel Mudge and Mary Melissa Olds, on 11 Oct 1858 at Cedar County, Iowa.³
     John Randall and Malvina (Melinda?) Mudge appeared on the census of 15 Jul 1860 at Spring Rock Township, Clinton County, Iowa, as follows:
     John Randall, 24, farmer, b. Maine
     Malvina , 21, b. Michigan
     Malissa A. , 11/12, b. Iowa.²

     Rhoda A. Randall was born in 1829.¹ She married Ira Leavitt Olds, son of Calvin Olds and Hepzibah Pratt, in 1849.¹ Rhoda A. Randall died in 1905.¹

     Sabra D. Randall married Henry Olds, son of Eli P. Olds and Minerva Hess, in 1885.¹ Sabra D. Randall died on 29 Apr 1935.^2,3 She was buried at IOOF Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon.²

     Humphrey Posey Randolph married Phebe Jane Deyton, daughter of William Deaton and Jane Cox.¹ Humphrey Posey Randolph was born on 21 Aug 1844.² He died on 20 Feb 1916 at age 71.² He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Burnsville?, Yancey County, North Carolina.¹

     Samuel Randolph married Hazel Deyton, daughter of William Deaton and Jane Cox.¹ Samuel Randolph was born in 1820.² He died in 1887.³ He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina.⁴
     This Samuel Randolph is mentioned in Lloyd Bailey⁵. "Samuel B. Randolph (1820 - 1887), who married (1st) Hazey Deyton (daughter of William Deyton and Jane Cox), and (2nd) Keziah Thomas (daughter of John Thomas [1795 - 1891] and Lucinda Wilson [b. 1806]). Lucinda was the daughter of William Wilson."
The Randolph and Fitz Randolph ancestry is extended in an article in the American Genealogist.⁶
Samuel Randolph and Hazel Randolph appeared on the census of 4 Jul 1860 at Ledger, Yancey County, North Carolina, as follows:
     457/457 Samuel Randolph, 40, farmer
      , Hazy , 31, female
      , John , 13, male
      , Mary E. , 12, female
      , Nathan A. , 9, male
      , William H. , 7, male
      , David , 5, male
      , Jane Deyton, 64, female.⁷

     William Randolph married Olive Deyton, daughter of William Deaton and Jane Cox.² William Randolph was born in 1825.¹ He died c 1852.³
     This William Randolph is mentioned by Lloyd Bailey⁴. "William Randolph (born 1825), married Olivia ("Ollie") Deyton, sister to Samuel's (#2) wife, Hazey." The Randolph and Fitz Randolph ancestry is extended in an article in the American Genealogist.⁵
William Randolph and Olive Randolph appeared on the census of 20 Aug 1850 at Yancey County, North Carolina, as follows:
     William Randolph, 25, farmer, b. NC
     Balis R. , 1, b. NC
     Olivia , 22, b. NC.⁶
     "William Randolph probably died c1852 because Olivia Randolph's dowry[sic] layed of[sic] by the Court was dated 11-15-1852. It gave her a years provisions for her and her family. All the corn and everything grown on the plantation for the present year 1852.. & other necssary[sic] things. William isn't listed in the 1860 census and their son Balus Randolph, age 10, is in the household of William and Martha Randolph."³

     Rebecca Jane Rank married Harry Grant Olds, son of Henry Harrison Olds and Georgianna Judd Apthorp.¹

     Mary Elliott Rankin was born on 11 Apr 1915 at Lorraine, Ohio.² She married Herbert Vincent Olds, son of Herbert Vincent Olds and Mary Emerson Lovejoy, c 1937.^3,4 Mary Elliott Rankin died in 1994 at Alexandria, Virginia.^1,5
     On 29 April 1940 the S. S. Washington arrived in the port of New York, having left Genoa, Italy, on 20 April 1940. Among the passengers were:
     Mary E. Olds, 25, born 11 April 1915 in Lorrain, Ohio, address 64 Broad Street, Lynn, Massachusetts
     Patricia E. Olds, 1 yr 6 m., naturalized through parents, same address
     Michael V. Olds, 1 month, naturalized through parents, same address.⁶

     Donald Eugene Ransom was born on 26 Mar 1939.¹ He was the son of James Albert Ransom and Catherine May Shirley.¹ Donald Eugene Ransom died on 20 Jan 1968 at age 28. He died while serving in the U. S. Army.¹

     Hazel Marie Ransom married Raymond Pearl Shirley, son of David Pearl Shirley and Daisy Arene Arteberry, on 23 Aug 1934.² Hazel Marie Ransom died on 3 May 1976.²
     She was a sister of James Ransom, the husband of Catherine Shirley.³

     James Albert Ransom was born on 3 Sep 1909.¹ He married Catherine May Shirley, daughter of David Pearl Shirley and Daisy Arene Arteberry, on 7 Nov 1936 at Toluca, Marshall County, Illinois.¹
     He is a brother of Hazel Ransom, the wife of Raymond Shirley.¹

     Carl Virgil Rash was born on 11 Mar 1901 at Richland County, Illinois.³ He was the son of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin.¹ Carl Virgil Rash and Elsie Myrtle "Myrtle" Rash obtained a marriage license in 1921 at Richland County, Illinois.⁴ Carl Virgil Rash died on 25 Dec 1960 at age 59.⁵

     Elsie Myrtle "Myrtle" Rash was born on 1 Jan 1903.² She was the daughter of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin. Elsie Myrtle "Myrtle" Rash and an unknown person obtained a marriage license in 1921 at Richland County, Illinois.³ She and Carl Virgil Rash obtained a marriage license in 1921 at Richland County, Illinois.³ Elsie Myrtle "Myrtle" Rash married Howard Lee Koertge, son of Herman Conrad Koertge and Mary Josephine Summerfield, on 25 Feb 1921.^4,1

     Ethel Mae Rash was born on 31 Mar 1899.¹ She was the daughter of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin. Ethel Mae Rash married Homer Edwin Ridgely, son of Ira Oscar Ridgely and Maranda Bowers, on 16 Mar 1919 at the James Rash Home, Richland County, Illinois, at 11 a. m..¹ Ethel Mae Rash died on 8 Aug 1962 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 63.¹ She was buried on 10 Aug 1962 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.^2,3
     Ethel Mae Rash and Homer Edwin Ridgely appeared on the census of 9 Jan 1920 at Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, as follows: Homer E., age 22, and Ethel M, age 20, were listed under the name Ridegly, renting a farm.⁴
     Her obituary states: "Mrs. Ethel Mae Ridgely, 63, of 528 East Chestnut Street, Olney, died at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday in her home, following an extended illness. Mrs. Ridgely was a devoted and active member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) until her illness made it impossible for her to attend. She was quite active in the Goodwill Rebekah Lodge No. 201, and in 1955 was Illinois President of Association of Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant.
"She is survived by her husband, Homer E., two daughters, Mrs. Helen M. Reed of Olney, and Mrs. Esther F. Hickel of Olney, six grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Guy Rash of Lincoln, Illinois, Marion Rash of California, Mrs. Myrtle Koertge of Olney RR, Mrs. Gladys Byrne of Olney, Mrs. Hazel Newberry of Alton, Mrs. Mary Heindselman of Olney, Mrs. Martha Provines of Calhoun, and Mrs. Mabel Ridgely of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Carl Rash in December 1960.
"Services for Mrs. Ridgely will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Schaub Funeral Home with the Rev. E. C. Zetsche officiating. Interment will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery near Parkersburg. Friends may call at the funeral home any time after noon today."⁵

     F. M. Rash was born on 17 Apr 1846 at Pulaski County, Kentucky.¹ He died on 20 Mar 1921 at age 74.¹
     His obituary states:
"F. M. Rash was born in Pulaski County, Ky., on April 17, 1846, and departed this life on March 20, 1921, at the age of 74 years, 11 months, 3 days. In 1868 he was married to Mary Frances Debord with whom, about the year1870, he moved to Parkersburg, Ill., where he had since made his home. To this union were born six children, two boys and four girls. His first wife havind died September 12, 1896, and being brought face to face with the need of a companion, Mr. Rash was again married on June 28, 1898, to Mrs. Johanna Rabe, whom he leaves to mourn her loss. The physical body of the deceased was probaboy weakened by the hardships incident to two and one-half years of service in the Civil War. In early manhood our brother accepted Christ as a personal Savior and united with the Baptist Church, but after moving to Parkersburg he united with the Christian church of which he was a member at death. Fraternally he was a Mason, having become a member of Parkersburg A. F. & A. M. January 12, 1889. Departing, Bro. Rash leaves to mourn their loss the companion; five children, James and Morris of Parkersburg; Mrs. Ophelia Hedrick of West Salem; Mrs. Ida Phillips of Sumner; Mrs. Stella Sottong of Indianapolis, Ind; eighteen grandchildren, a number of other relatives nad a host of friends."²

     Gladys Irene Rash was born on 9 Apr 1905.³ She was the daughter of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin.¹ Gladys Irene Rash died on 30 Dec 1988 at age 83.⁴

     Guy Vernon Rash was born on 26 Sep 1896 at Richland County, Illinois.³ He was the son of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin.¹ Guy Vernon Rash died on 19 Apr 1966 at age 69.²
     His obituary states:
     "Guy V. Rash, 69, of Lincoln, formerly of Richland County, died at the Lincoln Hospital Tuesday.
"Funeral services will be held at the Fricke Memorial Home in Lincoln Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Union Cemetery.
"He is survived by a step-daughter Mary Lou Morrow and son-in-law Jim, two grandsons and one granddaughter; six sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Koertge, Mrs. Gladys Bryne and Mrs. Mary Heindselman, all of Olney; Mrs. Mabel Ridgely of Parkersburg, Mrs. Martha Provines of Calhoun, and Mrs. Hazel Newberry of Alton, and one brother Marion Rash of San Lorango, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie, his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Rash, one brother and one sister."⁴

     Hazel Vivian Rash was born on 24 Dec 1907 at Richland County, Illinois.³ She was the daughter of James Milton Rash and Mae Belle Albin.¹