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My Relatives in the Civil War


Ivey R. Rakestraw


Born: February 5, 1834
Died: May 2, 1899
This is my Great-Great-Great Uncle on my Grandmother's side.
He served with the First Georgia Cavalry, Company "D".
He is buried in the Mount Tabor Cemetery in Dallas, Ga.

Some other possible members of my family:
* Calvin Rakestraw - 2nd Lt. Co. "D", 1st Ga. Cavalry
* J.W. Rakestraw- Sgt. Co."D", 1st Ga. Cavalry
* John Rakestraw- Co."D", 1st Ga. Cavalry
* William Rakestraw - Co. "E", 1st Ga. Cavalry
* William Rakestraw - Co."F", 1st Ga. Cavalry
*William Rakestraw - Cpl. Co."D", 1st Ga. Cavalry


If you have any information of any kind as to these or any other Rakestraw's, Thompson's or Smythe's(Smith) please feel free to email me. I would love to fill in this page with all my ancestors. Thank You!!