Godown Family History

40. Jacob Fox⁴ Rake (Jonathan Hunter³, William², John Philip¹)⁽⁴³²¹⁾ was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey February 09, 1826. Jacob died August 19, 1885 Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL, at 59 years of age. Buried at Cordova Township Cemetery. Stone can be found here: http://cordova.lib.il.us/rake_jacob_f.JPG

He married Sarah Ann Case in West Amwell, Hunterdon Co, NJ, December 14, 1848. Note sent by Judy Grote: Marriage Notes for Jacob Rake and Sarah Case: 1850 New Jersey Census (Roll 453 Page 133) Hunterdon County, Delaware Township Jacob F Rake 24 M Farmer Born:NJ Sarah Ann 19 F Born:NJ

1860 Illinois Census (Roll 222 Page ??8) Rock Island County, Cordova Township John F Rake 33 M, Farmer, Real Estate: $1800, Personal Estate: $575, Born: NJ Sarah A 29 F, Wife, Born: NJ Julia G 12 F, Born: NJ Mary A 8 F, Born: NJ

1880 Illinois Census (Roll ??? Page 267) Rock Island County, Cordova Township Rake, Jacob F WM 54, Head, Married, Farmer Sarah A WF 50, Wife, Married, Keeping house Matilda C WF 18, Daug, Single, At home

Sarah was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey June 16, 1830. Sarah⁽⁴³²²⁾ was the daughter of John Case and Mary unknown. Sarah died March 9, 1887 Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL, at 56 years of age. Buried at Cordova Township Cemetery. Stone can be found here: http://cordova.lib.il.us/rake_sarah_a.JPG Marriage Notes for Jacob Rake and Sarah Case:(supplied by Judy Grote) 1850 New Jersey Census (Roll 453 Page 133) Hunterdon County, Delaware Township Jacob F Rake 24 M Farmer Born:NJ Sarah Ann 19 F Born:NJ

1880 Illinois Census (Roll T9-0245 Page 267) Rock Island County, Cordova Township Rake, Jacob F WM 54, Head, Married, Farmer Sarah A WF 50, Wife, Married, Keeping house Matilda C WF 18, Daug, Single, At home

Jacob Fox Rake and Sarah Ann Case had the following children:

child 87 i. Julia G⁵ Rake was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey 1848.

child 88 ii. Augusta Rake was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey about 1849. Augusta died Albany, Whiteside Co, IL.

child 89 iii. Mary Adeline Rake was born Sand Brook, Hunterdon Co, NJ August 03, 1852. Mary died January 25, 1889 Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL, at 36 years of age. Notes sent by Judy Grote: Notes for Mary Adeline Rake: MARY RAKE s: Letter from Avery's 1889 - Died at the age of 37. Contracted pneumonia by insisting on doing a washing in a cold shed, on a severely cold January day.

Notes for Mary Adeline Rake:(supplied by Judy Grote) MARY RAKE s: Letter from Avery's 1889 - Died at the age of 37. Contracted pneumonia by insisting on doing a washing in a cold shed, on a severely cold January day.

child 90 iv. Lydia A Rake was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey February 23, 1855. Lydia died December 13, 1858 Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL, at 3 years of age. Buried at Cordova Township Cemetery. Stone can be found here: http://cordova.lib.il.us/rake_lydia.JPG

child 91 v. Jacob A Rake was born in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey about 1858. He married Ella a Eckelbery in Rock Island Co, Illinois, December 6, 1888. Ella was born about 1858.

child 92 vi. Matilda Catherine Rake was born Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL March 23, 1862. Matilda died January 20, 1917 Peoria, Peoria Co, IL, at 54 years of age. She married Henry Louis Grote in Washington Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA, December 11, 1890. Notes for Matilda Catherine Rake (supplied by Judy Grote): s: Letter written by Frank R Grote May 28, 1961 to Loubell Grote Green; This letter was written to Loubell to describe several family situations to help her and her husband, Bob Green adopt a child. "On July 11th, 1897 the next cottage next door caught fire due to a gasoline stove expolsion and spread to our two flat's basement. We lived on the second floor and I remember coming into the house at that time. My mother was rushing pails of water from the kitchen sink to the dining room and bedroom windows and throwing it on the fire. Remember my parents came through a rough period for the steel workers in part of the Cleveland administration and their money was all tied up in that building which was nearly paid. The next morning, July 12, 1897, my sister was born three months premature and lived only 18 hours. I only saw her in her coffin. Tho my mother came to Chicago to study to be a nurse in 1890 the reputation then was that only one out of three came out of a hospital alive. Of course, many were too far gone when they went in. In the fire espisode my mother was injured which caused my sister's birth. I understand that in those days the shock and other injuries permitted few to escape without death or insanity. With today's hospital facilities there is no question in my mind that surgery would have corrected the injury and our mother would have been spared to us. This occured when I was 5 1/2 years old and Louis not quite 2 years. We lost our father due to complication after a fall when I was 13 Louis 9. Three months after our marriage, April 27, 1916 your Aunt Mae met my mother. Louis and I were preparing to take the mid-nite train Jan 20, 1917 to see her when a wire arrived stating that she had passed away that afternoon."

child 93 vii. James S Rake was born Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL April 1874. James died May 9, 1875 Cordova, Rock Island Co, IL, at 1 year of age. Buried at Cordova Township Cemetery. Stone can be found here: http://cordova.lib.il.us/rake_lydia.JPG

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