Rakestraw/Borton - Indiana and Ohio
My husband's ancestors include a Lydia Ann Borton. According to her death certificate, she was born to Thomas Borton (of unknown)and Margaret Rakestaw (of Indiana) in 1840 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio. Unfortunately the only Borton I could find listed in the 1840 census is Edward Borton in Xenia. In 1880 Moulton, Auglaize Co., Ohio, Lydia is married to Benjamin F. Young and is listed as 37 with birthplace of parents left blank.
There is a Lydia listed in 1850 in Auglaize Co, living with Lydia Borton (Rakestraw)...I believe this is the Lydia that was married to Josiah. The Lydia listed was age 7 at the time and could fit our Lydia....
It seems our Lydia was dropped out of the sky by this Thomas and Margaret....the death cert is the only place we have had parents listed.
Could Margaret been a sister to Lydia?
If anyone knows anything at all about this family, please contact me...We've tried for over 20 years to find something, and there is nothing that anyone in this family can find to corroborate the parentage or anything else...
Any ideas would gladly be accepted too, This is a brick wall for us!
Thank You,
Marie Owen
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